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{{Youmay|the attack during [[William Weasley|Bill]] and [[Fleur Delacour|Fleur]]'s [[Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour|wedding]]|the [[Burning of the Burrow|burning of the Burrow]]}}
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{{Youmay|the attack during [[William Weasley|Bill]] and [[Fleur Delacour|Fleur]]'s [[Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour|wedding]]|the [[burning of The Burrow]]}}
 
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{{Battle infobox
|conflict=Attack at the Burrow
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|conflict = Attack at The Burrow
|image=[[File:Attack at the burrow 1997.png|250px]]
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|image = Attack at burrow.gif
|partof=The [[Second Wizarding War]]
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|partof = the [[Second Wizarding War]]
|date=[[1 August]], [[1997]]
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|date = [[1 August]] [[1997]]
|location=[[The Burrow]], [[Ottery St. Catchpole]], [[Devon]], [[England]]
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|location = [[The Burrow]], [[Ottery St Catchpole]], [[Devon]], [[England]], [[Great Britain]]
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|cause = *The [[British Ministry of Magic]] had been taken over by [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]]
|result=Residents of [[the Burrow]] and some [[Order of the Phoenix]] members are interrogated and injured.
 
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*[[Death Eaters]] looking for information regarding the whereabouts of [[Harry Potter]]
|combatants1=*[[Weasley family]]
 
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|result = *Death Eaters victorious
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*[[Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour]] got crashed
 
*Some residents of [[The Burrow]], wedding guests, and [[Order of the Phoenix]] members escaped or were interrogated
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|combatants1 = *[[Weasley family]]
 
*[[Order of the Phoenix]]
 
*[[Order of the Phoenix]]
 
*[[Delacour family]]
 
*[[Delacour family]]
*Friends of [[Delacour family]] and [[Weasley family]]
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*Friends of the [[Delacour family|Delacour]] and [[Weasley family|Weasley]] families
|combatants2=*[[Death Eaters]]
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|combatants2 = *[[Death Eaters]]
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*Ministry employees
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*Yaxley (possibly)
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*Bellatrix Lestrange (possibly)
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|casualties1 = 1 wedding guest (unknown fate) (possibly)
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|casualties2 = No known casualties
 
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{{Quote|The Ministry has fallen. Scrimgeour is dead. They are coming.|[[Kingsley Shacklebolt]]'s [[Patronus Charm|Patronus]] arrives at the Burrow during [[Fleur Delacour]] and [[William Weasley|Bill Weasley]]'s wedding|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
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{{Quote|The Ministry has fallen. Scrimgeour is dead. They are coming.|[[Kingsley Shacklebolt]]'s Patronus warning|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
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This '''attack''' was a short and rather chaotic skirmish at [[The Burrow]] in [[Ottery St Catchpole]] almost immediately following the [[Fall of the British Ministry of Magic|fall]] of the [[British Ministry of Magic]], on [[1 August]] [[1997]].
   
The '''attack at the Burrow''' refers to the short and rather chaotic skirmish at [[the Burrow]] in [[Ottery St. Catchpole]] almost immediately following the [[Fall of the Ministry of Magic|fall]] of the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]], on [[1 August]], [[1997]]. After taking over the Ministry, the [[Death Eaters]] rapidly arrived at the Burrow, crashing the [[Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour|wedding]] of [[William Weasley|Bill Weasley]] and [[Fleur Delacour]] and interrogating those present, including several [[Order of the Phoenix]] members.
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After taking over the Ministry in a silent coup, the [[Death Eaters]] rapidly arrived at The Burrow, crashing the [[Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour|wedding]] of [[William Weasley|Bill Weasley]] and [[Fleur Delacour]] and interrogating those present, including several [[Order of the Phoenix]] members.
   
==Background==
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==History==
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===Background information===
The [[Second Wizarding War]] had entered its peak phase in the summer of [[1997]]. [[Albus Dumbledore]], leader of the [[Order of the Phoenix]], was killed during an [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower|assault]] on [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], and there was a [[Azkaban escapes#1997|break-out]] of [[Death Eaters]] from [[Azkaban]] which the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] kept secret from the public. The Death Eaters attempted to kill [[Harry Potter]] when the Order removed him from his [[Dursley family|relatives]]' [[4 Privet Drive|home]] in late [[July]], and a [[Battle of the Seven Potters|battle]] ensued, but Harry escaped to [[the Burrow]]. Others were not so lucky, as [[Alastor Moody]] was killed in the fighting. Once at the Burrow, the [[Weasley family]] and friends celebrated the wedding of [[William Weasley|Bill Weasley]] and [[Fleur Delacour]] on [[1 August]].
 
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The [[Second Wizarding War]] had entered its peak phase in the summer of 1997. [[Albus Dumbledore]], leader of the [[Order of the Phoenix]], was [[Killing Curse|killed]] by [[Severus Snape]] during an [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower|assault]] on [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]],<ref name="HBP27">{{HBP|B|27}}</ref> and there was a [[Azkaban escapes#1997|break-out]] of [[Death Eaters]] from [[Azkaban]] which the [[British Ministry of Magic]] kept secret from the public.<ref name="DH5">{{DH|B|5}}</ref>
   
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[[File:B7C4M1 Seven Potters depart.png|250px|thumb|left|The Order of the Phoenix setting off for The Burrow via flight]]
However, that same day, the Death Eaters made use of the many high-ranking Ministry officials they had under the [[Imperius Curse]], such as [[Pius Thicknesse]], to execute a virtually silent coup d'etat, [[Fall of the Ministry of Magic|taking over]] the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry]]. During the coup, the Death Eaters interrogated the [[Minister for Magic]] [[Rufus Scrimgeour]] in the hope of extracting the location of Harry Potter. Scrimgeour resisted his interrogators and did not disclose the information - for this he was killed.
 
 
The Death Eaters attempted to murder [[Harry Potter]] when the Order removed him from his [[Dursley family|relatives]]' [[4 Privet Drive|home]] in late July, and a [[Battle of the Seven Potters|battle]] ensued, but Harry escaped to [[The Burrow]].<ref name="DH4">{{DH|B|4}}</ref> Others were not so lucky, as [[Alastor Moody]] was [[Killing Curse|killed]] directly by [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] in the battle.<ref name="DH5">{{DH|B|5}}</ref> Once at The Burrow, the [[Weasley family]] and friends celebrated the wedding of [[William Weasley|Bill Weasley]] and [[Fleur Delacour]] on [[1 August]].
   
 
However, that same day, the Death Eaters made use of the many high-ranking Ministry officials they had under the [[Imperius Curse]], such as [[Pius Thicknesse]], to execute a virtually silent coup d'état, [[Fall of the Ministry of Magic|taking over]] the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry]]. During the coup, the Death Eaters interrogated the [[Minister for Magic]] [[Rufus Scrimgeour]] in the hope of extracting the location of Harry Potter. Scrimgeour resisted his interrogators and did not disclose the information for this he was killed by Voldemort himself.<ref name="DH8">{{DH|B|8}}</ref>
==Attack==
 
   
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===The attack===
 
{{Quote| ''[...]'' the Death Eaters have got the full might of the Ministry on their side now. They've got the power to perform brutal spells without fear of identification or arrest. They managed to penetrate every defensive spell we'd cast against them, and once inside, they were completely open about why they'd come.|[[Remus Lupin]] telling the Trio about the attack|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
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[[File:Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour.jpg|250px|thumb|right|[[Kingsley Shacklebolt]]'s [[Patronus Charm|Patronus]] warning wedding guests that the Ministry had fallen]]
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Using their newly acquired power that comes with having the full might of the Ministy under their control, the [[Death Eaters]] rapidly organised attacks on every residence connected to the [[Order of the Phoenix]]. Kingsley Shacklebolt, who presumably was at the Ministry when the coup took place, was able to send his Patronus to warn the attendees of the reception at The Burrow. The warning happened in the nick of time.<ref name="DH8">{{DH|B|8}}</ref>
   
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[[File:DH1 wedding interrupted Remus making Harry leave.gif|250px|thumb|left|Death Eaters breaking the protections surrounding The Burrow and storming the wedding]]
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Seconds later the Death Eaters [[Apparition|Apparated]] there, crashed the reception, and began to attack the attendees. Many of the guests managed to escape, including [[Hermione Granger]] who [[Apparition|Apparated]] herself, [[Harry Potter]], and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] to [[Tottenham Court Road]], away from the chaos before they could be captured by Death Eaters.<ref name="DH9">{{DH|B|9}}</ref>
   
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Those who remained behind were roughly interrogated for hours by the Death Eaters who arrived to obtain Harry's whereabouts. They searched The Burrow from top to bottom and found the [[Weasley family ghoul]], who had been [[Transfiguration|Transfigured]] to resemble Ron sick with [[spattergroit]], as a cover for him travelling with Harry and Hermione. His apparently diseased conditioned deterred them from closer inspection, and so Ron's cover was preserved.
{{Quote|...the Death Eaters have got the full might of the Ministry on their side now. They've got the power to perform brutal spells without fear of identification or arrest. They managed to penetrate every defensive spell we'd cast against them, and once inside, they were completely open about why they'd come.|[[Remus Lupin]] telling Harry, Hermione, and Ron about the attack|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
 
   
 
At the same time, more Death Eaters broke into all Order-connected houses. [[Dedalus Diggle]]'s house [[Attack at Dedalus Diggle's house|was burned down]], although he was not there. [[Edward Tonks|Ted]] and [[Andromeda Tonks]] were [[Attack at the Tonks residence|tortured for information]] regarding Harry Potter and his location. The attack left them shaken but otherwise unharmed. There were no fatalities from these attacks.
[[File:Kingsley_Shacklebolt's_patronus.JPG|thumb|[[Kingsley Shacklebolt]]'s [[Patronus Charm| Patronus]] warns wedding guests [[Death Eaters]] are coming.]]Using their newly acquired power, the [[Death Eaters]] rapidly organised attacks on every residence connected to the [[Order of the Phoenix]]. [[Kingsley Shacklebolt]], who presumably was at the Ministry when the coup took place, was able to send his Patronus to warn the attendees of the [[Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour|reception]] at the Burrow. Seconds later the Death Eaters [[Apparition|Apparated]] there and began to attack the partygoers. Many of the guests managed to escape, including [[Hermione Granger]] who Apparated herself, [[Harry Potter]], and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] to [[Tottenham Court Road]], away from the chaos before they could be captured by Death Eaters. Those who remained behind were roughly interrogated for hours by the Death Eaters who arrived to obtain Harry's whereabouts. They searched the Burrow from top to bottom and found the [[Weasley family ghoul]], who had been [[Transfiguration|Transfigured]] to resemble Ron sick with [[spattergroit]], as a cover for him travelling with Harry and Hermione. His apparently diseased conditioned deterred them from closer inspection, and so Ron's cover was preserved.
 
   
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[[File:Stupefy-harry-potter.gif|250px|thumb|right|The trio duelling Dolohov and Rowle in the Luchino Caffe]]
At the same time, more Death Eaters broke into all Order-connected houses. [[Dedalus Diggle]]'s house was burned down, although thankfully he was not there, and [[Ted Tonks|Ted]] and [[Andromeda Tonks]] were [[Cruciatus Curse|tortured]] for information, and left shaken but otherwise intact. However, there were no fatalities.
 
 
In the meantime, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were tracked, after inadvertently breaking the [[Taboo]] on the word "Voldemort", by two [[Death Eaters]], [[Antonin Dolohov]] and [[Thorfinn Rowle]], to a small [[Luchino Caffe|cafe]]. After a brief [[Luchino Caffe Duel|skirmish]], the trio defeated the pair of Death Eaters and escaped to [[12 Grimmauld Place|Grimmauld Place]].<ref name="DH9">{{DH|B|9}}</ref>
   
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===Aftermath===
In the meantime, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were tracked, after inadvertently breaking the [[Taboo]] on the word "Voldemort", by two [[Death Eaters]], [[Antonin Dolohov]] and [[Thorfinn Rowle]], to a small [[Luchino Caffe|cafe]]. After a brief [[Luchino Caffe Duel|skirmish]], the trio defeated the pair of Death Eaters and escaped to [[12 Grimmauld Place|Grimmauld Place]].
 
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{{Quote|Family safe, do not reply, we are being watched.|[[Arthur Weasley]]'s Patronus giving the trio news|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
 
Ultimately, those at [[The Burrow]] were released relatively unharmed. [[Arthur Weasley]] sent a Patronus message to that effect to Harry, Ron, and Hermione, warning them not to attempt contact, as the Weasleys were subsequently placed under constant surveillance by the Voldemort-controlled Ministry. Ron's cover story of being ill at home with [[spattergroit]] was maintained until the spring of [[1998]], when the trio were captured by [[Snatchers]] and brought to [[Malfoy Manor]]. This forced the other [[Weasley family|Weasleys]] to abandon The Burrow and go into hiding at [[Shell Cottage]] and [[Muriel]]'s home.
   
==Aftermath==
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{{Quote|Harry drew his wand again and spun around to see a silver Patronus soar through the drawing room window and land upon the floor in front of them, where it solidified into the weasel that spoke with the voice of Ron's father. ''"Family safe, do not reply, we are being watched."'' <br /> The Patronus dissolved into nothingness. Ron let out a noise between a whimper and a groan and dropped onto the sofa: Hermione joined him, gripping his arm. “They’re all right, they’re all right!” she whispered, and Ron half laughed and hugged her.|[[Arthur Weasley]]'s Patronus gives the trio news|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
 
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Ultimately, those at [[the Burrow]] were released relatively unharmed. [[Arthur Weasley]] sent a Patronus message to that effect to Harry, Ron, and Hermione, warning them not to attempt contact, as the Weasleys were subsequently placed under constant surveillance by the Voldemort-controlled Ministry.
 
 
Ron's cover story of being ill at home with [[spattergroit]] was maintained until the spring of [[1998]], when the trio were captured by [[Snatchers]] and brought to [[Malfoy Manor]]. This forced the other [[Weasley family|Weasleys]] to abandon the Burrow and go into hiding at [[Shell Cottage]] and [[Muriel]]'s home.
 
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
In the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' the Burrow had been attacked previously, when Death Eater Bellatrix Lestrange and the werewolf Fenrir Greyback [[Burning of the Burrow|attacked and set fire to the Burrow]] during the Christmas season of [[1996]].
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*In {{HBP|FA}}, The Burrow had been attacked previously when Bellatrix Lestrange and Fenrir Greyback [[Burning of The Burrow|attacked and set fire to The Burrow]] during the Christmas season of [[1996]].
   
 
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)]]''
 
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*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]''
 
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==Notes and references==
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{{Reflist}}
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
*[[Burning of the Burrow]]
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*[[Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour]]
 
 
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Latest revision as of 12:07, 22 February 2024

"The Ministry has fallen. Scrimgeour is dead. They are coming."
Kingsley Shacklebolt's Patronus warning[src]

This attack was a short and rather chaotic skirmish at The Burrow in Ottery St Catchpole almost immediately following the fall of the British Ministry of Magic, on 1 August 1997.

After taking over the Ministry in a silent coup, the Death Eaters rapidly arrived at The Burrow, crashing the wedding of Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour and interrogating those present, including several Order of the Phoenix members.

History

Background information

The Second Wizarding War had entered its peak phase in the summer of 1997. Albus Dumbledore, leader of the Order of the Phoenix, was killed by Severus Snape during an assault on Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,[1] and there was a break-out of Death Eaters from Azkaban which the British Ministry of Magic kept secret from the public.[2]

B7C4M1 Seven Potters depart

The Order of the Phoenix setting off for The Burrow via flight

The Death Eaters attempted to murder Harry Potter when the Order removed him from his relatives' home in late July, and a battle ensued, but Harry escaped to The Burrow.[3] Others were not so lucky, as Alastor Moody was killed directly by Lord Voldemort in the battle.[2] Once at The Burrow, the Weasley family and friends celebrated the wedding of Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour on 1 August.

However, that same day, the Death Eaters made use of the many high-ranking Ministry officials they had under the Imperius Curse, such as Pius Thicknesse, to execute a virtually silent coup d'état, taking over the Ministry. During the coup, the Death Eaters interrogated the Minister for Magic Rufus Scrimgeour in the hope of extracting the location of Harry Potter. Scrimgeour resisted his interrogators and did not disclose the information — for this he was killed by Voldemort himself.[4]

The attack

" [...] the Death Eaters have got the full might of the Ministry on their side now. They've got the power to perform brutal spells without fear of identification or arrest. They managed to penetrate every defensive spell we'd cast against them, and once inside, they were completely open about why they'd come."
Remus Lupin telling the Trio about the attack[src]
Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour

Kingsley Shacklebolt's Patronus warning wedding guests that the Ministry had fallen

Using their newly acquired power that comes with having the full might of the Ministy under their control, the Death Eaters rapidly organised attacks on every residence connected to the Order of the Phoenix. Kingsley Shacklebolt, who presumably was at the Ministry when the coup took place, was able to send his Patronus to warn the attendees of the reception at The Burrow. The warning happened in the nick of time.[4]

DH1 wedding interrupted Remus making Harry leave

Death Eaters breaking the protections surrounding The Burrow and storming the wedding

Seconds later the Death Eaters Apparated there, crashed the reception, and began to attack the attendees. Many of the guests managed to escape, including Hermione Granger who Apparated herself, Harry Potter, and Ron Weasley to Tottenham Court Road, away from the chaos before they could be captured by Death Eaters.[5]

Those who remained behind were roughly interrogated for hours by the Death Eaters who arrived to obtain Harry's whereabouts. They searched The Burrow from top to bottom and found the Weasley family ghoul, who had been Transfigured to resemble Ron sick with spattergroit, as a cover for him travelling with Harry and Hermione. His apparently diseased conditioned deterred them from closer inspection, and so Ron's cover was preserved.

At the same time, more Death Eaters broke into all Order-connected houses. Dedalus Diggle's house was burned down, although he was not there. Ted and Andromeda Tonks were tortured for information regarding Harry Potter and his location. The attack left them shaken but otherwise unharmed. There were no fatalities from these attacks.

Stupefy-harry-potter

The trio duelling Dolohov and Rowle in the Luchino Caffe

In the meantime, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were tracked, after inadvertently breaking the Taboo on the word "Voldemort", by two Death Eaters, Antonin Dolohov and Thorfinn Rowle, to a small cafe. After a brief skirmish, the trio defeated the pair of Death Eaters and escaped to Grimmauld Place.[5]

Aftermath

"Family safe, do not reply, we are being watched."
Arthur Weasley's Patronus giving the trio news[src]

Ultimately, those at The Burrow were released relatively unharmed. Arthur Weasley sent a Patronus message to that effect to Harry, Ron, and Hermione, warning them not to attempt contact, as the Weasleys were subsequently placed under constant surveillance by the Voldemort-controlled Ministry. Ron's cover story of being ill at home with spattergroit was maintained until the spring of 1998, when the trio were captured by Snatchers and brought to Malfoy Manor. This forced the other Weasleys to abandon The Burrow and go into hiding at Shell Cottage and Muriel's home.

Media

Behind the scenes

Appearances

Wiki
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Notes and references

  1. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 27 (The Lightning-Struck Tower)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 5 (Fallen Warrior)
  3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 4 (The Seven Potters)
  4. 4.0 4.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 8 (The Wedding)
  5. 5.0 5.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 9 (A Place to Hide)

See also