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Potterheads Can Now Visit and Spend the Night at Harry’s Childhood Home


"No, this is where I was born. I'm not turning into someone else," Harry Potter said to his best friend Hermione Granger, who had suggested they disguise themselves with Polyjuice Potion, as they stood outside an aging cottage in Godric's Hollow back in 2010's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I. Often referred to as the "Harry Potter House" by locals, the 600-year-old property otherwise known as the De Vere House is located in Lavenham, Suffolk.

It is listed as a Grade I property and is located in a village that served as inspiration for the wizarding world's fictional Godric's Hollow. In the seventh installment of the Harry Potter franchise, Harry and Hermione visit his childhood home on Christmas eve and happen upon the grave of his parents, James, and Lily Potter. It was in this cottage where the two died protecting Harry from Lord Voldemort, who in turn would also die and leave "The Boy Who Lived" with his famous scar.

Its homeowners, Jane and Tony Ranzetta, have been living in the 14th-century cottage for over 20 years and have now transformed it into a guesthouse. For £110 (or around $142), Potterheads can stay in one of the home's two guest bedrooms. Each come with four-poster beds and an en-suite bathroom. They may also access a private sitting room complete with a log fire and traditional courtyard.

Another interesting tidbit about the home is how one of its resident ghosts actually served as the basis to one of Hogwarts' famed ghosts.

"In fact, one of the property's resident ghosts, Sir Francis De Vere, is inspiration for the character of Nearly Headless Nick, Gryffindor's house ghost who was subject to a botched execution while he was alive," Tony said according to a report from The Sun. "And John Cleese's outfit in the films is remarkably similar to the portrait of Francis' costume in his portrait."

The Harry Potter films ended in 2011 film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II but has since had its universe extended with the release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and the Fantastic Beasts movie franchise.

Related: Fantastic Beasts 3 To Begin Filming In Early 2020

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