Changes: Perkins's tent

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Perkins, who worked with Arthur Weasley in the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office, owned a tent that is charmed to be larger on the inside than it appears to be on the outside, most likely with the Undetectable Extension Charm. It has a small kitchen, and several small bunks. It retained a strong smell of cats, and Harry Potter considered it to be decorated in the manner of Arabella Figg's house, a year before he discovered she was a Squib.

History

DH tent 1 — Harry and Hermione stand outside the tent

Perkins lent the Weasley family his tent to use for the Quidditch World Cup in 1994. He didn't want it back after his lumbago got worse and he was no longer interested in camping. It was used by seven Weasleys and Harry Potter, while a separate smaller but similarly-charmed tent was used by Ginny Weasley and Hermione Granger the night after the World Cup Final.

In 1997, Arthur Weasley lent the tent to Harry, Hermione, and Ron for their use during their hunt for Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes, whereupon Hermione stored it in her beaded bag. Following their Infiltration of the Ministry on the 2nd of September, Yaxley latched onto Hermione during apparation and arrived at 12 Grimmauld Place. They escaped but Ron was splinched and suffered from his injury for some time. The trio then used this tent for many weeks as their hideout, changing locations every couple of days. In order to avoid discovery, they (usually Hermione) cast several defensive spells on the tent or their campsite. These spells were effective when Dean Thomas and his human and goblin companions cooked and ate fish nearby without detecting them.

Harrystandinginfrontoftent — Harry standing away from the tent during the Horcrux hunt

After several weeks of scant food, an injured arm, lack of progress, fear for his family and the bad influence of the Horcrux he was wearing, Ron left. He had a change of heart and wanted to return, but had run into Snatchers and couldn't before Harry and Hermione changed locations. On Christmas day he heard Hermione's voice in the Deluminator and figured out how to use it to apparate to their general location. The spells cast on the tent and campsite prevented him from finding Harry and Hermione. Only after following a doe patronus was Ron able to find Harry and come back with him to the tent after destroying the Locket.

Months later during Easter Break, upon hearing Lord Voldemort was abroad from the PotterWatch broadcast, Harry accidentally spoke Voldemort's name which was under a Taboo. This broke their defensive spells, and the Snatchers caught them and brought them to Malfoy Manor, leaving the tent behind. After their escape, they didn't return for it. They stayed at Shell Cottage for a time. Bill Weasley lent them a similar tent, although they never had a chance to use it before returning to Hogwarts just before the final confrontation with Voldemort.

Behind the scenes

During the Quidditch World Cup, Arthur Weasley insisted on erecting the tent without the use of magic, to avoid Muggles accidentally seeing magic. It took Harry Potter and Hermione Granger some time to get it ready, but they managed to figure out the stakes eventually and set it up.
In 1997-1998, the spell Hermione used to magically set up the tent was Erecto.

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-[[Perkins]] lent the [[Weasley family]] his '''tent''' to use for the [[Quidditch World Cup]] in [[1994]]. The tent was magically charmed to be bigger on the inside than it appeared on the outside. Most likely using an [[Undetectable Extension Charm]]. It had enough room for a small kitchen, and several small bunks. [[Perkins]] allowed the Weasleys to keep the tent after his lumbago got worse and no longer had interest in camping. When [[Harry]], [[Hermione]], and [[Ron]] left to hunt for the [[Horcruxes]] [[Arthur]] let them take the tent with them to use. The trio used this tent for several months after leaving [[12 Grimmauld Place]] until it was lost when the [[Snatchers]] cought them after breaking the [[Taboo]] on [[Voldemort]]'s name. Shortly after, [[Bill Weasley]] lent them a similar tent to use, which they only used once before returning to [[Hogwarts]] the same day as the [[Battle of Hogwarts]].
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+*[[Hermione Granger]]
+*[[Harry Potter]]
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+[[Perkins]], who worked with [[Arthur Weasley]] in the [[Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office]], owned a '''tent''' that is [[charm]]ed to be larger on the inside than it appears to be on the outside, most likely with the [[Undetectable Extension Charm]]. It has a small kitchen, and several small bunks.  It retained a strong smell of cats, and [[Harry Potter]] considered it to be decorated in the manner of [[Arabella Figg]]'s house, a year before he discovered she was a [[Squib]].
+==History==
-==Behind the Scenes==
+[[File:DH_tent_1.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Harry and Hermione stand outside the tent]]
-*During the [[Quidditch World Cup]], [[Arthur]] insisted on erecting the tent without the use of magic, to avoid [[Muggles]] accidently seeing magic. It took [[Harry]], and [[Hermione]] some time to get it ready, but managed to figure out the stakes eventually and set it up.
+Perkins lent the [[Weasley family]] his tent to use for the [[Quidditch World Cup]] in [[1994]].  He didn't want it back after his lumbago got worse and he was no longer interested in camping.  It was used by seven [[Weasley family|Weasleys]] and [[Harry Potter]], while a separate smaller but similarly-charmed tent was used by [[Ginny|Ginny Weasley]] and [[Hermione Granger]] the night after the World Cup Final.
-*We see, in [[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]], [[Hermione]] uses [[Erecto]] to magically set up the tent.
+In [[1997]], [[Arthur Weasley]] lent the tent to Harry, Hermione, and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] for their use during their hunt for [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]'s [[Horcrux]]es, whereupon Hermione stored it in her [[Hermione Granger's beaded handbag|beaded bag]]. Following their [[Infiltration of the Ministry]] on the 2nd of September, [[Yaxley]] latched onto Hermione during [[Apparate|apparation]] and arrived at [[12 Grimmauld Place]].  They escaped but Ron was [[Splinch|splinched]] and suffered from his injury for some time.  The trio then used this tent for many weeks as their hideout, changing locations every couple of days.  In order to avoid discovery, they (usually Hermione) cast several defensive spells on the tent or their campsite.  These spells were effective when [[Dean Thomas]] and his human and goblin companions cooked and ate fish nearby without detecting them.
+[[File:Harrystandinginfrontoftent.jpg|thumb|Harry standing away from the tent during the [[Horcrux hunt]]]]After several weeks of scant food, an injured arm, lack of progress, fear for his family and the bad influence of the Horcrux he was wearing, Ron left.  He had a change of heart and wanted to return, but had run into [[Snatchers]] and couldn't before Harry and Hermione changed locations.  On Christmas day he heard Hermione's voice in the [[Deluminator]] and figured out how to use it to apparate to their general location.  The spells cast on the tent and campsite prevented him from finding Harry and Hermione.  Only after following a doe [[patronus]] was Ron able to find Harry and come back with him to the tent after destroying the [[Salazar Slytherin's Locket|Locket]].
+[[File:WeasleyTent.jpg|thumb|220x220px]]
+Months later during Easter Break, upon hearing [[Lord Voldemort]] was abroad from the [[PotterWatch]] broadcast, Harry accidentally spoke [[Voldemort]]'s name which was under a [[Taboo]].  This broke their defensive spells, and the [[Snatchers]] caught them and brought them to [[Malfoy Manor]], leaving the tent behind.  After their escape, they didn't return for it.  They stayed at [[Shell Cottage]] for a time. [[William Weasley|Bill Weasley]] lent them a similar tent, although they never had a chance to use it before returning to [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] just before the [[Battle of Hogwarts|final confrontation with Voldemort]].
+==Behind the scenes==
+*During the [[Quidditch World Cup]], [[Arthur Weasley]] insisted on erecting the tent without the use of [[magic]], to avoid [[Muggle]]s accidentally seeing magic. It took [[Harry Potter]] and [[Hermione Granger]] some time to get it ready, but they managed to figure out the stakes eventually and set it up.
+*In [[1997–1998 school year|1997-1998]], the spell Hermione used to magically set up the tent was ''[[Erecto]]''.
+==Appearances==
+[[File:Harry_and_Hermione_dancing_inside_the_tent_04.JPG|thumb|left|The tent interior in ''Deathly Hallows'']]
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' {{1st}}
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]''
+*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]''
+*[[Harry Potter: The Character Vault]]
+[[ru:Волшебная палатка]]
 [[Category:Personal possessions]]