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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>
 
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>
   
 
==Residents==
 
==Residents==
The village of [[Tinworth]] is located somewhere along the coast of [[Cornwall]]. A number of wizarding families live there, including [[Bill Weasley|Bill]] and [[Fleur Delacour|Fleur Weasley]], who reside in a house called [[Shell Cottage]] on the outskirts of town.
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The village of [[Tinworth]] is located somewhere along the coast of [[Cornwall]]. A number of wizarding families live there, including [[William Weasley|Bill]] and [[Fleur Delacour|Fleur Weasley]], who reside 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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[[File:Theburrowlongshot.jpg|210px|thumb|left|[[The Burrow]], home of the [[Weasley family]], located in [[Ottery St. Catchpole]], [[DevBon]].]]
   
 
The village of [[Ottery St. Catchpole]] is located in Devon. It is home to several wizarding families, including the [[Diggory family|Diggories]], the [[Fawcett family|Fawcetts]], the [[Lovegood family|Lovegoods]], and the [[Weasley family|Weasleys]].
 
The village of [[Ottery St. Catchpole]] is located in Devon. It is home to several wizarding families, including the [[Diggory family|Diggories]], the [[Fawcett family|Fawcetts]], the [[Lovegood family|Lovegoods]], and the [[Weasley family|Weasleys]].
   
[[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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[[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 School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], Hagrid became [[gamekeeper]] at the school, and moved into a [[Rubeus Hagrid's hut|hut]] on its grounds.
   
 
==History==
 
==History==
[[File:Silverdoe.jpg|190px|right|thumb|[[Severus Snape|Severus Snape's]] [[Patronus]] guides [[Harry Potter]] to the location of [[Godric Gryffindor's Sword|Gryffindor's sword]] in the [[Forest of Dean]].]]
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[[File:Silverdoe.jpg|190px|right|thumb|[[Severus Snape]]'s [[Patronus]] guides [[Harry Potter]] to the location of [[Godric Gryffindor's Sword|Gryffindor's sword]] in the [[Forest of Dean]].]]
In [[1996]], [[Death Eaters]], with the help of one or more [[giant]]s, devastated a wide area of the West Country, uprooting trees, tearing off roofs, and seriously injuring people. Initially, the [[Muggle]] [[Prime Minister]] attributed this damage to a hurricane, but he was later told its true cause during a meeting with then-[[Minister for Magic]] [[Cornelius Fudge]]. In the aftermath of the disaster, the [[Ministry of Magic]] tried to bring the situation under control by having [[Obliviator]]s [[Memory Charm|modify]] the memories of Muggle eyewitnesses, [[The Office of Misinformation]] circulate cover stories (presumably to the Muggle media), and members of the [[Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures]] search [[Somerset]] for the giant.<ref>''Half-Blood Prince'', Ch. 1</ref>
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In [[1996]], [[Death Eaters]], with the help of one or more [[giant]]s, devastated a wide area of the West Country, uprooting trees, tearing off roofs, and seriously injuring people. Initially, the [[Muggle]] [[Prime Minister]] attributed this damage to a hurricane, but he was later told its true cause during a meeting with then-[[Minister for Magic]] [[Cornelius Fudge]]. In the aftermath of the disaster, the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] tried to bring the situation under control by having [[Obliviator]]s [[Memory Charm|modify]] the memories of Muggle eyewitnesses, The Office of Misinformation circulate cover stories (presumably to the Muggle media), and members of the [[Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures]] search Somerset for the giant.<ref>''Half-Blood Prince'', Ch. 1</ref>
   
In December [[1997]], during their hunt for [[Voldemort|Voldemort's]] [[Horcrux]]es, [[Harry Potter]] and [[Hermione Granger]] camped in the [[Forest of Dean]]. [[Severus Snape]] anonymously delivered [[Godric Gryffindor's Sword]] to Harry by placing it in a frozen lake in the forest and then using his [[Patronus]] to guide Harry to it. [[Ron Weasley]], who had previously left Harry and Hermione, returned to them in the forest by way of his [[Deluminator]]. He pulled Harry from the lake, and then used the sword to destroy a Horcrux, [[Salazar Slytherin's Locket]].
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In December [[1997]], during their hunt for [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]'s [[Horcrux]]es, [[Harry Potter]] and [[Hermione Granger]] camped in the [[Forest of Dean]]. [[Severus Snape]] anonymously delivered [[Godric Gryffindor's Sword]] to Harry by placing it in a frozen lake in the forest and then using his [[Patronus]] to guide Harry to it. [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]], who had previously left Harry and Hermione, returned to them in the forest by way of his [[Deluminator]]. He pulled Harry from the lake, and then used the sword to destroy a Horcrux, [[Salazar Slytherin's Locket]].
   
 
==Notes and references==
 
==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 live there, including Bill and Fleur Weasley, who reside in a house called Shell Cottage on the outskirts of town.

Theburrowlongshot

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

The village of Ottery St. Catchpole is located in Devon. It is 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.

History

Silverdoe

Severus Snape's Patronus guides Harry Potter to the location of Gryffindor's sword in the Forest of Dean.

In 1996, Death Eaters, with the help of one or more giants, devastated a wide area of the West Country, uprooting trees, tearing off roofs, and seriously injuring people. Initially, the Muggle Prime Minister attributed this damage to a hurricane, but he was later told its true cause during a meeting with then-Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge. In the aftermath of the disaster, the Ministry of Magic tried to bring the situation under control by having Obliviators modify the memories of Muggle eyewitnesses, The Office of Misinformation circulate cover stories (presumably to the Muggle media), and members of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures search Somerset for the giant.[6]

In December 1997, during their hunt for Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes, Harry Potter and Hermione Granger camped in the Forest of Dean. Severus Snape anonymously delivered Godric Gryffindor's Sword to Harry by placing it in a frozen lake in the forest and then using his Patronus to guide Harry to it. Ron Weasley, who had previously left Harry and Hermione, returned to them in the forest by way of his Deluminator. He pulled Harry from the lake, and then used the sword to destroy a Horcrux, Salazar Slytherin's Locket.

Notes and references