Madam Puddifoot's Tea Shop

• 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.

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.

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.

• 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 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).