Helga’s Hill, birthplace of Helga Hufflepuff, is a quiet hamlet in the valleys of Wales. The village has long been a bastion of Hufflepuffs and Welsh Wizardy alike, but has lately begun to draw residents from all over Wizarding Britain seeking to escape the hustle and bustle of Diagon Alley, the harsh winters of Hogsmeade, and the sky-high real estate prices of Godric’s Hollow. In early 2001, both the population and the business community in Helga’s Hill are growing, but it still remains one of the lesser known Wizarding havens in Britain.
In 2001, that is all about to change.