Mystick Alley

This is a lesser street in upmarket Ankh. It near-diagonally links Scoone Avenue to what may be the southern extension of Pallant Street. (Refer to discussion of Pallant Street for the uncertaintly involved here.) it is interesting in this context that its near-neighbours are Caroc Alley* and Runecaster Way*. There are two possible explanations for this:-

• Some commentators, especially those looking at references in The Colour of Magic and other very early Discworld books, have asociated this area with the Wizards' Quarter which the protaganists watch burning with multicolour flame and explosions, from a very safe distance. This might make factories and workshops in this area a "service industry" for the University, perhaps the alchemists.

• This may well be a sly and hidden homage, or parody, of the whole "Diagon Alley" business that provides a hidden "wizards' quarter" to magic-users in the Harry Potter world of J.K. Rowling.

• streets too minor on the map, or never used as locations in the books, therefore not significant enough to merit a seperate entry of their own..