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It was described as being small and shabby, with a "light layer of grease" on all the Formica-topped tables. Inside, a poster advertised the play ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' staged by the [[Carneiro Players]] at the [[Regency Playhouse]] in the summer of [[1997]]. The [[Waitress at Luchino Caffe|waitress]] there served "foamy, greyish coffee" to Harry, Ron, and Hermione. |
It was described as being small and shabby, with a "light layer of grease" on all the Formica-topped tables. Inside, a poster advertised the play ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' staged by the [[Carneiro Players]] at the [[Regency Playhouse]] in the summer of [[1997]]. The [[Waitress at Luchino Caffe|waitress]] there served "foamy, greyish coffee" to Harry, Ron, and Hermione. |
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Revision as of 01:25, 11 April 2012
Luchino Caffe[1] was an all-night Italian[2] café on Tottenham Court Road in Muggle London. It was briefly visited by Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger after they were forced to make a quick escape from Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour's wedding on the night of 1 August, 1997.
History
Harry, Hermione, and Ron fled there after the Burrow was attacked by Death Eaters, as the Ministry of Magic had just been taken over by Lord Voldemort. Hermione Granger unknowingly triggered the Taboo curse on Voldemort's name, enabling Death Eaters Antonin Dolohov and Thorfinn Rowle to track them down, but the Trio was able to fight them off and clear their memories. A brief skirmish was the result, and it left the café something of a mess, as a table was blown up by Dolohov's Expulso charm. However, the trio cleaned up a bit before leaving. The waitress who works there loses memory of everything that just happened like everyone else by Hermione who used the Obliviate charm.[3]
Description
"God, that's revolting."
-Ron describing the coffee served at the cafe It was described as being small and shabby, with a "light layer of grease" on all the Formica-topped tables. Inside, a poster advertised the play Romeo and Juliet staged by the Carneiro Players at the Regency Playhouse in the summer of 1997. The waitress there served "foamy, greyish coffee" to Harry, Ron, and Hermione.
Behind the scenes
- In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7, this café is located by Charing Cross Road, across the road from the Leaky Cauldron and next to a music store.
- The name "Luchino" possibly comes from the name of the Italian film director and screenwriter Luchino Visconti.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (First identified as Luchino Caffe)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (video game)
- ↑ In the the film adaptation of Deathly Hallows, an Italian flag can be seen hanging inside the café, and "hot panini" is advertised on its window (see this image).
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Ch. 9