The Burrow is the ancestral home of the Weasley family. It is a ramshackle and visibly magical dwelling that began as a small stone pigpen. Over the years, as Arthur Weasley and Molly Weasley had more children, they added extra rooms to the structure, resulting in a tall, lopsided tower that appears to be held together purely by magic. It has a red-tiled roof and a crooked, hand-painted sign near the entrance that reads “The Burrow.” The interior of the home is just as jumbled and cluttered as its exterior, yet it is consistently portrayed as a warm, welcoming, and loving environment. The kitchen is small and often crowded, centered around a large scrubbed wooden table that serves as the heart of family life. One of the most notable objects in the house is the unique Weasley Clock in the living room, which does not tell time but instead displays the location or status of each family member (such as “Home,” “School,” “Traveling,” “Lost,” or “Mortal Peril”). The surrounding grounds include a large, overgrown garden that the Weasley children are often tasked with De-gnoming, an orchard used for informal Quidditch practice, a rickety garage, and a shed where Arthur Weasley tinkers with his collection of Muggle artifacts. The house is home not only to the Weasleys but also to a noisy Ghoul in the attic and a flock of chickens. The Burrow is located a few miles outside the village of Ottery St Catchpole, which is also home to other wizarding families like the Fawcetts and the Lovegoods. It is well-hidden from Muggles by a variety of charms.
The Burrow is one of the most significant locations in the series, second only to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. For Harry Potter, it represents the loving family life and warm home he never had with the Dursleys at Number Four, Privet Drive. It is his first and most powerful experience of a magical home, and he considers it his favourite place in the world outside of Hogwarts. Throughout the series, The Burrow serves as a crucial safe haven and base of operations.