What is the summary for Chapter 5 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone?

Chapter Five:  Diagon Alley

After Harry gets his first newspaper delivered by owl, Hagrid and Harry set off for the mainland via boat that Hagrid propels with magic.  Harry learns that their first stop is Gringotts, a wizards’ bank run by goblins, in order to collect at least part of Harry’s inheritance.  Harry learns that it’s a very safe bank, guarded by all sorts of spells and enchantments.  Because Hagrid isn’t really supposed to use magic to bring Harry back, the two take the train.  Hagrid gets all sorts of looks as he tells Harry about things like the Ministry of Magic and the dragon that Hagrid has always wanted.  They go over Harry’s list of course books, equipment, and uniform requirements.  Hagrid explains that they can get all of these things in London “if yeh know where to go.”

The two venture into a questionable pub called the Leaky Cauldron and enter Diagon Alley through a secret entrance, but not before Harry is greeted with honor by many of the patrons, including a stuttering Professor Quirrell who is the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher from Hogwarts.  Harry is amazed at all of the wizarding shops in Diagon Alley selling cauldrons, broomsticks, owls, etc.   At Gringotts Harry learns that Hagrid, in addition to taking Harry to collect his money for school, is also procuring something very important for Dumbledore.  A goblin carts them down twisted passageways to Harry’s vault filled with mounds of wizard money.  Harry takes what he needs for the school year and then continues with Hagrid and the goblin to Dumbledore’s special, top security vault “number seven hundred and thirteen.”  Harry is surprised to see that the only thing inside is a “grubby little package” that Hagrid pockets.

Hagrid and Harry proceed to get Harry’s uniform robes for school where Harry hears of an interesting game called Quidditch and the different “houses” of Hogwarts.  They buy Harry’s school books and cauldron before Hagrid gives Harry his birthday present:  a beautiful white owl.  Harry then visits Ollivanders to procure a wand and tries a few out before an appropriate one is found.  Ollivander comments that the only other wand with a feather from the same phoenix was owned by Voldemort and gave Harry his scar. 

After the best birthday of his life, Harry ponders how much he still has to learn about the wizard world as he heads home to the Dursleys to await the beginning of the school year.