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Ottery St. Catchpole

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Ottery St. Catchpole
Location information
Location

Devon, England

Permanent Resident(s)
Behind the scenes
First appearance

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Ottery St. Catchpole is a small town located in Devon, England along the Otter River.

The village has both a Muggle and a magical community, the latter quietly established after the passing of the Statute of Secrecy in the seventeenth century.[1] Wizarding families that live in or near Ottery St. Catchpole include the Weasleys, the Fawcetts, the Diggorys, and the Lovegoods.[2]

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[edit] Known Locations

[edit] The Burrow

The Burrow is the home of the Weasley family, located in the south of the village and hidden behind hills and trees. On the other side of the village from the Burrow is a fairly large hill called Stoatshead Hill.[2]

[edit] The Lovegood House

The Lovegood family resides in a house shaped like a rook not too far from the Burrow, and surrounded by gardens.[1]

[edit] Paper Shop

There is a paper shop in the Muggle part of the village where a very pretty girl works as a shopgirl.[3]

[edit] Known Residents

Stoatshead Hill

[edit] Etymology

The name is most likely a reference to the real Devon village of Ottery St Mary.

[edit] Appearances

[edit] Notes and references