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The '''West Country''' is a part of [[England]]. It was where [[Rubeus Hagrid]] was born.
 
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*[[Diggory family]]
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*[[Hagrid family]] (formerly)
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*[[Lovegood family]]
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*[[Weasley family]]
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The '''West Country''' is a region of southwestern [[England]], typically defined as including the counties of [[Cornwall]], [[Devon]], [[Dorset]], and Somerset.<ref>"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Country West Country]" on Wikipedia</ref>
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==Residents==
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The village of [[Tinworth]] is located somewhere along the coast of [[Cornwall]]. A number of wizarding families lived there, including [[Bill Weasley|Bill]] and [[Fleur Delacour|Fleur Weasley]], who resided in a house called [[Shell Cottage]] on the outskirts of town.
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[[File:Theburrowlongshot.jpg|210px|thumb|left|[[The Burrow]], home of the [[Weasley family]], located in [[Ottery St. Catchpole]], [[Devon]].]]
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The village of [[Ottery St. Catchpole]] is located in Devon. It was home to several wizarding families, including the [[Diggory family|Diggories]], the [[Fawcett family|Fawcetts]], the [[Lovegood family|Lovegoods]], and the [[Weasley family|Weasleys]].
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[[Rubeus Hagrid]] was born in a part of the West Country near the [[Forest of Dean]].<ref>[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/1999/0199-scotlandsunday-goring.html 1999 ''Scotland on Sunday'' article]</ref><ref>[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/1999/1099-connectiontransc2.htm 1999 WBUR interview]</ref><ref>[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2001/0301-bluepeter.htm 2000 Blue Peter interview]</ref><ref>[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2005/1205-bbc-fry.html 2005 BBC Radio 4 interview]</ref> After his expulsion from [[Hogwarts]], Hagrid became [[gamekeeper]] at the school, and moved into a [[Rubeus Hagrid's hut|hut]] on its grounds.
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==Notes and references==
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The West Country is a region of southwestern England, typically defined as including the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, and Somerset.[1]

Residents

The village of Tinworth is located somewhere along the coast of Cornwall. A number of wizarding families lived there, including Bill and Fleur Weasley, who resided in a house called Shell Cottage on the outskirts of town.

Theburrowlongshot

The Burrow, home of the Weasley family, located in Ottery St. Catchpole, Devon.

The village of Ottery St. Catchpole is located in Devon. It was home to several wizarding families, including the Diggories, the Fawcetts, the Lovegoods, and the Weasleys.

Rubeus Hagrid was born in a part of the West Country near the Forest of Dean.[2][3][4][5] After his expulsion from Hogwarts, Hagrid became gamekeeper at the school, and moved into a hut on its grounds.

Notes and references