Farms

• Type: Rural Property, Agricultural Land
• Location: Various locations throughout Great Britain, often in proximity to wizarding communities like Ottery St Catchpole or chosen for large-scale magical events.
• Owner/Residents: Includes both Wizarding families (e.g., the Weasley family) and Muggles (e.g., the Roberts family).
• Key Features: Open fields, barns, livestock, vegetable gardens, often under magical influence or concealment.

Farms in the world of Harry Potter represent the intersection of the magical and Muggle worlds, as well as the deep-seated rural character of the wizarding community. These locations range from magical homesteads that function like small farms to large Muggle-owned properties temporarily commandeered for major wizarding events. They serve as places of refuge, gathering spots, and sometimes, sites of significant conflict. The seclusion offered by a farm setting is often ideal for wizards and witches seeking to live away from Muggle scrutiny.

Farms play several crucial roles throughout the series. They provide the backdrop for the 1994 Quidditch World Cup, highlighting the logistical challenges of hiding a massive magical gathering from Muggles. They also serve as the quintessential home environment for a wizarding family, as seen with The Burrow, which embodies the chaotic but loving nature of the Weasley family. Additionally, farms appear in the backstory of Lord Voldemort, linking the rural setting of Little Hangleton to the dark history of the Gaunt family.

• The Roberts Family Farm
  • Located near Stoatshead Hill, this Muggle-owned farm served as the primary campsite for the 1994 Quidditch World Cup. The farmer, Mr. Roberts, and his family were repeatedly subjected to Memory Charms by Ministry of Magic employees to manage the influx of wizards. After the match, the Roberts family were horrifically tortured and levitated by a group of Death Eaters, an event that foreshadowed the return of Lord Voldemort.
• The Weasley Family Home (The Burrow)
  • While not a commercial farm, The Burrow functions as a magical smallholding. The Weasley family keeps chickens, maintains a large vegetable garden that requires frequent de-gnoming, and lives in a house that began as a stone pigpen. It stands as a symbol of home and security for both the Weasleys and Harry Potter, and its farm-like, self-sufficient nature reflects the family's modest and resourceful character.
• Farm near Little Hangleton
  • In Dumbledore's Pensieve, a Muggle farmer is mentioned who lived near the Gaunt shack and the Riddle House. This farmer witnessed Morfin Gaunt attacking Ministry of Magic official Bob Ogden. The same farmer was among those who reported the subsequent murders of the Riddle family to the police, an event for which Morfin was wrongly convicted after his memory was modified by his nephew, Tom Riddle.

The prevalence of farms and rural settings helps to establish the wizarding world's aesthetic as one that is somewhat archaic and detached from modern Muggle technology and urban life. It reinforces the theme that magic is often found in the natural, pastoral corners of the world.