======Hill Overlooking Little Hangleton======
=====Location Information=====
  * **Type:** Geographic Feature
  * **Location:** [[Little Hangleton]], [[England]]
  * **Owner/Residents:** Formerly the [[Riddle family]]. The [[graveyard]] contains the remains of [[Tom Riddle Sr.]], [[Mary Riddle]], and [[Thomas Riddle]].
  * **Key Features:** Site of the [[Riddle House]], a [[church]], and a [[graveyard]].
=====Description and History=====
The hill is a steep geographic feature that rises above the village of [[Little Hangleton]]. A winding lane leads up its side from the village. At the crest of the hill stands the [[Riddle House]], once the grandest home in the area but by the 1990s, it had fallen into a state of dereliction and decay.
On the slope of the hill, opposite the [[Riddle House]], sits a small [[church]] surrounded by a [[graveyard]]. A prominent, ancient [[yew tree]] stands within the [[churchyard]]. The [[graveyard]] itself is overgrown, with many old graves. The most imposing tomb belongs to the [[Riddle family]], marked by a large marble headstone. For fifty years after the murders of the [[Riddle family]], local [[Muggles]] avoided the hill and the [[Riddle House]], which they believed to be the site of the killings. The hill became the clandestine site for the rebirth of [[Lord Voldemort]].
=====Role in the Story=====
This hill is the setting for the climactic events of //Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire//. It serves as the destination for the [[Triwizard Cup]], which had been turned into a [[Portkey]]. Upon arriving, [[Harry Potter]] and [[Cedric Diggory]] were ambushed by [[Peter Pettigrew]]. On [[Lord Voldemort]]'s orders, [[Pettigrew]] murdered [[Cedric Diggory]] using [[Avada Kedavra]].
In the [[graveyard]], [[Harry]] was bound to the headstone of [[Tom Riddle Sr.]] and his blood was forcibly taken as a key ingredient for a dark rebirthing potion. Using a bone from his father's grave, flesh from his servant, and blood from his enemy, [[Lord Voldemort]] was restored to a full physical body. After his rebirth, [[Voldemort]] touched [[Pettigrew]]'s [[Dark Mark]] to summon his [[Death Eaters]] to the [[graveyard]].
Following his speech to his followers, [[Voldemort]] engaged [[Harry]] in a duel. The magical phenomenon of [[Priori Incantatem]] occurred when their wands connected, causing echoes of [[Voldemort]]'s recent victims—including [[Cedric Diggory]], [[Frank Bryce]], [[Bertha Jorkins]], and Harry's parents, [[James Potter]] and [[Lily Potter]]—to emerge from his [[wand]]. These echoes provided a momentary distraction, allowing [[Harry]] to break the connection, retrieve Cedric's body, and escape back to [[Hogwarts]] by summoning the [[Portkey]]. This event marked the official start of the [[Second Wizarding War]].
=====Known Areas Within=====
  * **[[Riddle House]]:** The large, derelict manor at the top of the hill, former home of the [[Riddle family]] and temporary hideout for [[Voldemort]] and his followers.
  * **[[Graveyard]]:** The burial ground located on the slope of the hill. It is the precise location of [[Voldemort]]'s rebirth ceremony and his duel with [[Harry Potter]].
=====Behind the Scenes=====
In the film adaptation of //Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire//, the graveyard on the hill is depicted with a more pronounced gothic and menacing aesthetic than described in the novel. It features numerous large, ornate statues, including a prominent Grim Reaper-like figure on the [[Riddle]] tomb where [[Harry]] is bound (film).