Wedged between a broom-polishing parlour and a shop that sells shrieking kettles, Huffler’s Puffers smells faintly of burnt clove and cherrywood. Its proprietor, Mr Hubert Huffler, is a barrel-shaped man whose moustache is a shade lighter near his lips than his nostrils. He speaks in a slow, rolling rumble and insists on calling every customer "good lad" or "good lass", regardless of age. Huffler's Puffers specialises in flavoured tobbacos and smoking implements like hookahs and pipes that politely cough when you've had enough. For those new to the habit, Huffler stocks a line of polite puffs which are small, single-draw wands of vapour with a pleasing taste that dissolve upon smoking. Despite being aimed at newcomers, this product has become extremely popular with true addicts who want to get a quick puff in without being seen to smoke. Delinquent pupils of Penwick somehow manage to carry a steady supply of the one-off vapour wands which they sell to their impressionable peers at huge mark-ups.

A landmark of Brynwell's cultural scene, the Larksmoor Theatre stands at the edge of Aurell Row with a grand façade of carved stone pillers and smooth walkways that glitter at dark. Inside, a sweeping hall of velvet seats and gilded balconies hosts everything from orchestral concerts and touring operas to student showcases and primary school ballets. The acoustics are said to be so finely tuned that even an unamplified whisper onstage carries to the back row. On performance nights, the theatre becomes the city's brightest gathering point, drawing audiences from Brynwell, Cardiff, and far beyond.

The high windows of the Aurell Museum catch every scrap of light that Brynwell can offer. A huge plaza spreads in front of the building, housing rotating galleries of statues. The interior opens into a spacious rotunda lit by floating orbs, and galleries branch off in sweeping arcs. Entry to the museum is free, and it has never closed its doors since its founding in 1838. Every wing deals with a different aspect of magical history: the fine arts, the ancient world, fossils of magical creatures, and more. Upper walkways trace the dome above, looking down on multi-story installations and the soft glow of archival rooms. Scholars and artists and curious students filter through its halls at all hours, treating the museum as both sanctuary and inspiration.