======The Diggory Residence====== =====Location Information===== * **Type:** [[Residence]] * **Location:** On a hill overlooking the village of [[Ottery St. Catchpole]], [[Devon]], [[England]] * **Owner/Residents:** The [[Diggory]] family ([[Amos Diggory]], Mrs. Diggory, and [[Cedric Diggory]]) * **Key Features:** A neat, cozy stone house with a well-tended garden. =====Description and History===== The Diggory Residence is the home of the [[Diggory]] family. Located near the [[Wizarding]] village of [[Ottery St. Catchpole]], it sits on a hill, a short walk from [[The Burrow]], the home of the [[Weasley]] family. Externally, the house is described as a "small, neat, stone house" surrounded by a "well-tended garden," suggesting the family takes pride in their home's appearance. The interior, at least the main living area, is depicted as spotlessly clean, cozy, and welcoming, though somewhat cramped. When visited by [[Harry Potter]] and the [[Weasleys]], the room had a roaring fire in the grate and was filled with chintz-covered armchairs. A key feature on the mantelpiece was a photograph of [[Cedric Diggory]] dressed in his yellow and black [[Hufflepuff]] [[Quidditch]] robes, waving out of the picture. The overall tidiness and conventional coziness of the home stand in contrast to the chaotic but equally loving atmosphere of [[The Burrow]]. =====Role in the Story===== The Diggory Residence appears only once in the series, in //Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire//. It serves as the rendezvous point for the [[Diggorys]], the [[Weasleys]], [[Harry Potter]], and [[Hermione Granger]] before they travel together to the 1994 [[Quidditch World Cup]]. The group gathers in the Diggorys' living room before setting off on foot to [[Stoatshead Hill]] to find the [[Portkey]] that will transport them to the event. The brief scene at the house establishes the proud, slightly boastful nature of [[Amos Diggory]] regarding his son's accomplishments, as well as [[Cedric Diggory]]'s more modest and kind demeanor. The house represents the happy and stable family life the Diggorys enjoyed prior to the tragic death of [[Cedric]] at the conclusion of the [[Triwizard Tournament]]. =====Known Areas Within===== * **Living Room:** The only room seen in the novels. It is a clean and cozy space that functions as the family's main gathering area. It contains a fireplace, a mantelpiece decorated with family photos, and several armchairs. =====Behind the Scenes===== * The Diggory Residence is described in //Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire// but does not appear in its film adaptation. In the film, the [[Weasley]] party meets [[Amos Diggory]] and [[Cedric Diggory]] directly on [[Stoatshead Hill]] on their way to the [[Portkey]].