======Clockwork Monkey======
=====Object Information=====
  * **Type:** [[Magical Toy]], Advertisement, [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]] Product
  * **Owners:** [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley]] (as shop proprietors)
  * **Maker:** Presumably [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley]]
=====Description and Appearance=====
A clockwork monkey is a magical novelty item sold at [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]]. It is described as a mouse-colored, clockwork monkey that perpetually climbs up and down a silver chain. As an item intended to promote the brand, the monkey is dressed in a miniature set of purple and orange [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]] robes.
This item was prominently displayed in the shop's window, serving as both a product for sale and an eye-catching advertisement for the establishment at [[Number 93, Diagon Alley]]. This is the most significant appearance of a monkey, albeit a toy one, in the original novels.
=====Magical Properties and Usage=====
The primary function of the clockwork monkey is amusement. As a "clockwork" toy, its continuous motion is likely powered by simple [[enchantment]]s rather than traditional Muggle mechanics. It serves as an example of the kind of whimsical and inventive magical merchandise created by the [[Weasley]] twins. Its placement in the shop window was designed to attract customers and showcase the lively, fun-loving nature of the store's products.
=====History=====
The clockwork monkey was invented by [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley|George]] sometime after they left [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] in the spring of 1996. It was one of the many original products they developed for the grand opening of their joke shop. [[Harry Potter]], [[Ron Weasley]], and [[Hermione Granger]] observed the monkey in the shop window during their visit in August 1996, shortly before the start of their sixth year.
=====Role in the Story=====
The clockwork monkey plays a minor but memorable role as a piece of world-building. Its presence in the window of [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]] is one of the first things [[Harry Potter]] notices upon visiting the shop for the first time. The monkey, along with the other vibrant and chaotic products, establishes the shop as a beacon of humour, defiance, and normality. This stands in stark contrast to the growing fear and gloom that had settled over the rest of [[Diagon Alley]] following the public return of [[Lord Voldemort]].
=====Behind the Scenes=====
  * In the film adaptation of //Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince//, the interior of [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]] is filled with countless magical toys. A small monkey toy that claps a pair of cymbals together can be seen, which differs from the climbing monkey described in the book (HBP film).