======Lovegood House======
=====Location Information=====
  * **Type:** Residence
  * **Location:** Near [[Ottery St Catchpole]], Devon, England
  * **Owner/Residents:** The [[Lovegood family]] ([[Xenophilius Lovegood]], [[Luna Lovegood]], [[Pandora Lovegood]] (deceased))
  * **Key Features:** Cylindrical 'rook-like' structure, eagle-shaped door knocker that poses riddles, [[The Quibbler]] printing press, eccentric decorations
=====Description and History=====
The [[Lovegood House]] is the eccentric and uniquely designed home of [[Xenophilius Lovegood]] and his daughter, [[Luna Lovegood]]. Located on a hill near the village of [[Ottery St Catchpole]], the house is described as resembling a giant black rook, a chess piece, due to its cylindrical shape. A winding path, flanked by peculiar plants including [[Dirigible Plum]] trees, leads to the entrance. Two signs are posted at the gate: one advertising "//THE QUIBBLER. EDITOR: X. LOVEGOOD//" and another warning visitors to "//KEEP OFF THE DIRIGIBLE PLUMS//".
The front door is thick, black, and studded with iron nails. In place of a handle or bell, it features a large, eagle-shaped bronze knocker. When a visitor uses the knocker, it asks a magical riddle that must be answered to gain entry. When [[Harry Potter]], [[Ron Weasley]], and [[Hermione Granger]] visited, the riddle was, "//Which came first, the phoenix or the flame?//", to which [[Luna Lovegood]] had determined the answer to be, "//A circle has no beginning.//"
The interior of the house is as unconventional as its exterior. The ground-floor kitchen is perfectly circular, with all furniture curved to fit the walls. It is brightly painted with intricate designs of flowers, insects, and birds. A large, clanking printing press, used to produce [[The Quibbler]], dominates much of the room. A rickety spiral staircase leads to the upper levels.
The floor above the kitchen serves as a combined living room and workshop. It is extremely cluttered with stacks of books and papers. It was here that [[Xenophilius Lovegood]] displayed what he claimed was the horn of a [[Crumple-Horned Snorkack]]. [[Hermione Granger]] correctly identified it as the dangerously explosive horn of an [[Erumpent]]. This room also contained a stone bust of a beautiful witch wearing a strange headdress, which Harry later recognized as [[Rowena Ravenclaw]] wearing the lost [[Diadem]].
At the very top of the house is Luna's bedroom, also a circular room. Its ceiling is painted with beautifully rendered, life-like portraits of her five closest friends: [[Harry Potter]], [[Ron Weasley]], [[Hermione Granger]], [[Ginny Weasley]], and [[Neville Longbottom]]. The portraits are linked by a fine golden chain made of the word "//friends//" repeated over and over in gold ink.
Tragically, the house was also the site of [[Pandora Lovegood]]'s death. She was killed when an experimental spell she was casting backfired, an event witnessed by a nine-year-old Luna.
=====Role in the Story=====
The [[Lovegood House]] plays a pivotal role in //[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]//. Seeking information about the mysterious symbol seen on a necklace worn by Xenophilius and in a book by [[Albus Dumbledore]], the trio travels to the house. There, Xenophilius explains the symbol represents the [[Deathly Hallows]] and recounts [[The Tale of the Three Brothers]].
This visit turns into a trap when Xenophilius, desperate to secure the return of his kidnapped daughter Luna from the [[Death Eater]]s, attempts to betray the trio to the [[Ministry of Magic]]. As [[Death Eater]]s [[Travers]] and [[Selwyn]] arrive, a fight ensues. To create a diversion and ensure the [[Death Eater]]s knew Harry had been there, Hermione cast a [[Blasting Curse]] that detonated the [[Erumpent]] horn. The resulting explosion destroyed much of the house, allowing the trio to [[Disapparate]] to safety in the confusion. The visit was crucial as it formally introduced Harry to the concept of the Hallows, temporarily diverting his focus from the [[Horcrux]] hunt.
=====Known Areas Within=====
  * **Kitchen:** The ground-floor, circular room containing kitchen utilities and the printing press for [[The Quibbler]].
  * **Workshop/Living Room:** A cluttered second-floor room used by Xenophilius for his work, where the [[Erumpent]] horn and the bust of [[Rowena Ravenclaw]] were displayed.
  * **Luna's Bedroom:** Located at the top of the house, with a ceiling famously painted with portraits of her friends.
=====Behind the Scenes=====
In the film adaptation of //Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1//, the house's design closely follows the book's description, appearing as a tall, narrow, and whimsical structure. The destruction of the house during the [[Death Eater]] attack is depicted as a dramatic and violent event, with the entire structure collapsing in on itself from the force of the [[Erumpent]] horn's explosion (film).