Potter Manor

The **Potter Manor** is a non-canonical place mentioned in many stories; it is the traditional seat of the Potter family when it is described as a noble House.

## Placement

* In *A Godfather's Promise*, it is in the countryside near Bath, Somerset, South West England.
* In *Harry Potter: Neko's Mate*, it is in Northampton, East Midlands; however, it is never visited (the story is unfinished, with no new chapters since 2021, and they don't plan to go there for quite a while).

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## Description

### *A Godfather's Promise*

Potter Manor is warded against apparition and has long been disconnected from the floo network; except for a direct portkey, the easiest way to reach it is by muggle transportation: train to Bath and taxi south out into the countryside. It is some five miles from the nearest town, at the dead end of a dirt road, only marked by an old stone pedestal carrying a small statue of a dragon with its head pointed to the sky and the words VERVM SANGVINE MARTEM. When Harry traces a few drops of his blood onto the pedestal it turns into white marble while the dragon turns black with blood-red eyes, spreads its wings and lowers its head with "a guttural screech"; behind it, the landscape shimmers "like transparent silk", the grass giving way for a white-paved stone road leading to the manor and the trees turning into a sculptured archway depicting "people, ships, armies, dragons and gods" and a marble plaque saying PER POTENTIAM / DRACO PRAECEPTA / ET SCVLPET IMPERIVM SVVM / L POTERIVS MAGNVS.

The manor house itself is a seamless mix of architectural styles, blending Roman columns and arches with stained-glass lancet windows and gothic spires. The main entrance, a wooden door decorated with iron dragons, opens to a floor of rich black marble, polished to a shine, from which a grand staircase leads up to the second floor and large doors lead off to the sides; paintings and drapes cover the walls, busts and sculptures surround the base of the stairs and a domed ceiling depicting a black dragon with two golden gladius swords, spitting fire and roaring in defiance, supports a large crystal chandelier. A set of stairs with self-lighting candles leads down to the basement, holding a wine cellar and the family heirloom room. On the bottom floor can be found a library, a grand hall, a smaller dining room and a large kitchen, while the second floor mostly holds bedrooms with an enchanted knob at the top of the stairs that can be turned to stretch the corridor and add more rooms when needed; the master bedroom is at the right-most end and Fleur takes one of the rooms next to it, placing Luna on her other side and Daphne and Susan across the hallway. Smaller wings on the left and right side hold an art gallery an office, respectively.

The manor stores military heirlooms from the many battles the Potters have participated in, including the rune-covered fighter plane of Charlus Potter, and one room holds marble busts of all the family heads – or possibly all family members? – since at least the founding of the Roman Republic in 509 BCE.

## References

1. ↑ *A Godfather's Promise*, Chapter 18
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 *A Godfather's Promise*, Chapter 24
3. ↑ *Harry Potter: Neko's Mate*, Chapter 11
4. ↑ *A Godfather's Promise*, Chapter 25
5. ↑ *A Godfather's Promise*, Chapter 2