Changes: Stoatshead Hill

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Harry: "Ron, where are we going?"

Ron: "No idea. Dad, where are we going?"

Arthur: "Haven't the foggiest. Keep up!"

— Harry Potter, Ron and Arthur Weasley conversing as they head here^[src]

Stoatshead Hill was a steep hill located outside the village of Ottery St. Catchpole. It was one of two hundred sites throughout Britain selected to house Portkeys that would transport people to the Quidditch World Cup in 1994. The Weasley family, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Amos and Cedric Diggory used the Portkey placed at the top of Stoatshead Hill — an old boot — because it was the nearest to them. They had to set off from The Burrow extremely early so that they would reach the hill in time, and the ascent was hard work, as they kept falling in rabbit holes or slipping on tufts of grass.

Etymology

The stoat is a member of the weasel family, a likely connection to the Weasleys.

Behind the scenes

It is possible that this is the "nearby hill" that Monsieur and Madame Delacour arrived by Portkey on for the Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First appearance)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Possible mention)

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-'''Stoatshead Hill''' was a steep hill located outside the village of [[Ottery St. Catchpole]]. It was one of two hundred sites throughout [[Great Britain|Britain]] selected to house [[Portkey]]s that would transport people to the [[1994 Quidditch World Cup|Quidditch World Cup]] in [[1994]]. The [[Weasley family]], [[Harry Potter]], [[Hermione Granger]], and [[Amos Diggory|Amos]] and [[Cedric Diggory]] used the Portkey placed at the top of Stoatshead Hill — an old boot — because it was the nearest to them. They had to set off from [[The Burrow]] extremely early so as to reach the hill in time, and the ascent was hard work, as they kept falling in [[rabbit]] holes or slipping on tufts of grass.
+'''Stoatshead Hill''' was a steep hill located outside the village of [[Ottery St. Catchpole]]. It was one of two hundred sites throughout [[Great Britain|Britain]] selected to house [[Portkey]]s that would transport people to the [[1994 Quidditch World Cup|Quidditch World Cup]] in [[1994]]. The [[Weasley family]], [[Harry Potter]], [[Hermione Granger]], and [[Amos Diggory|Amos]] and [[Cedric Diggory]] used the Portkey placed at the top of Stoatshead Hill — an old boot — because it was the nearest to them. They had to set off from [[The Burrow]] extremely early so that they would reach the hill in time, and the ascent was hard work, as they kept falling in [[rabbit]] holes or slipping on tufts of grass.
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