Ottery St Catchpole

• Type: Muggle village
• Location: Devon, England
• Owner/Residents: Weasley family, Lovegood family, Fawcett family, Diggory family
• Key Features: Small rural village with a notable, well-hidden Wizarding community.

Ottery St Catchpole is a small, quiet Muggle village located in the county of Devon in England. It is described as being surrounded by rolling hills and features a small square with a war memorial, a church, a post office, and a newsagent's shop. Despite its primarily Muggle appearance, Ottery St Catchpole is notable for being a significant wizarding settlement, an arrangement Bathilda Bagshot notes is similar to other enclaves like Godric's Hollow and Tinworth. For generations, wizarding families have clustered in and around the village for mutual support and protection from persecution. The wizarding residences, such as The Burrow, are typically well-concealed from Muggle view through a variety of charms and enchantments. The prominent wizarding families known to reside in or near Ottery St Catchpole include the Weasleys, the Lovegoods, the Fawcetts, and the Diggorys.

Ottery St Catchpole serves as the backdrop for The Burrow, the home of the Weasley family and a place Harry Potter comes to regard as his second home after Hogwarts. Its presence provides a sense of warmth, family, and safety for Harry throughout the series.

• In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry gets his first glimpse of the village from the air while flying to The Burrow in Arthur Weasley's enchanted Ford Anglia.
• In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the village's proximity to Stoatshead Hill makes it a meeting point for local wizarding families. The