======Madam Puddifoot's Tea Shop======
=====Location Information=====
  * **Type:** [[Tea Shop]]
  * **Location:** [[Hogsmeade]], [[Scotland]]
  * **Owner/Residents:** [[Madam Puddifoot]]
  * **Key Features:** Small and cramped interior, excessive frilly decorations, caters to courting couples, magical floating [[cherubs]] on [[Valentine's Day]].
=====Description and History=====
Madam Puddifoot's Tea Shop is a small, popular establishment located on a side street off the main High Street in the wizarding village of [[Hogsmeade]]. The shop is owned and operated by its namesake, [[Madam Puddifoot]], a stout, beaming woman who wears her hair in a shiny black bun.
The interior of the tea shop is notably small and often cramped, with a steamy atmosphere that fogs the windows. It is furnished with small, circular tables designed for two people, explicitly catering to couples on dates. The decor is excessively saccharine, featuring a great deal of frills and bows. [[Harry Potter]] found the aesthetic to be nauseatingly twee.
On special occasions such as [[Valentine's Day]], the shop's decor becomes even more elaborate. [[Madam Puddifoot]] is known to enchant golden [[cherubs]] to hover near the ceiling and periodically throw pink confetti over the visiting couples, enhancing the romantic, albeit cloying, atmosphere. The shop is a well-known destination for [[Hogwarts]] student couples during their weekend visits to [[Hogsmeade]].
=====Role in the Story=====
The tea shop serves as the primary setting for [[Harry Potter]]'s disastrous [[Valentine's Day]] date with [[Cho Chang]] during their fifth year. Cho suggested the location, and upon entering, Harry was immediately uncomfortable with the frilly decor and the sight of other couples, including [[Roger Davies]] and his girlfriend.
The date deteriorated quickly. The cloying atmosphere, amplified by the confetti-throwing [[cherubs]], contributed to Harry's awkwardness. The conversation became tense when Harry mentioned he had to meet [[Hermione Granger]] later, which sparked Cho's jealousy. Cho then brought up her past relationship with the late [[Cedric Diggory]] and became emotional, ultimately leaving the shop in tears. This event effectively ended Harry and Cho's brief romance and stands as a memorable example of the awkwardness of teenage relationships in the series.
=====Behind the Scenes=====
  * In the film adaptation of //[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]//, Madam Puddifoot's Tea Shop is depicted visually much as it is described in the novel, capturing its cramped and overly romanticized interior (film).
  * The location appears in several [[video game]] adaptations, such as //[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]//, as a visitable part of the [[Hogsmeade]] environment (video game).
  * The [[Wizarding World]] website notes that the tea shop's clientele is almost exclusively "Hogwarts couples who can't keep their hands off each other," reinforcing its reputation from the novels (Pottermore).