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"I’ve been on the move for a year. Never stay in one place more than a week. Move from Muggle house to Muggle house — the owners of this place are on holiday in the Canary Islands — it’s been very pleasant, I’ll be sorry to leave."
Horace Slughorn[src]

During his time on the run from the Death Eaters, Horace Slughorn stayed in this house in the village of Budleigh Babberton.[1]

History[]

"A scene of total devastation met their eyes. A grandfather clock lay splintered at their feet, its face cracked, its pendulum lying a little farther away like a dropped sword. A piano was on its side, its keys strewn across the floor. The wreckage of a fallen chandelier flittered nearby. Cushions lay deflated, feathers oozing from slashes in their sides; fragments of glass and china lay like powder over everything. Dumbledore raised his wand even higher, so that its light was thrown upon the walls, where something darkly red and glutinous was spattered over the wallpaper."
— The ruined state of this house when Harry Potter and Albus Dumbledore entered it[src]
Prof Dumbledore and Harry Potter in 1996

Albus and Harry Potter inside this home

The Muggle occupants of the house were on holiday in the Canary Islands during his stay in their home, so Slughorn simply used a Freezing Charm on the burglar alarm and ensured that the neighbours did not notice him moving the piano into the house. It was here that Albus Dumbledore, accompanied by Harry Potter, managed to persuade Horace to return to Hogwarts in order to restore his previous role of Potions Master. Prior to the visit, Slughorn transformed the place to make it look like Death Eaters attacked, to prevent Dumbledore from recruiting him, though this failed as he failed to provide the Dark Mark and the two wizards repaired the house afterwards.[1]

The house was stuffy and cluttered, but in no way can be said uncomfortable: there were soft chairs and footstools, drinks and books, boxes of chocolates and plump cushions. Harry would have thought a rich, fussy old lady lived here had he not know it was Slughorn's residence. Horace himself found it quite pleasant there, and would be sorry to leave.[1]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 4 (Horace Slughorn)
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