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The Diggory Residence

Location Information

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.

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