Godric's Hollow

Special city location from Cities module. Small, quiet wizarding village in Harry Potter canon. Famous families lived here: Dumbledores and Potters. Haunted graveyard (PvP area). VE requirement (vesrequired setting, default: 0). Safe travel from Hogwarts, Ministry of Magic, and House common rooms. Dangerous travel from other locations. Where you visit the village where James and Lily Potter were killed by Voldemort, and Harry became the Boy Who Lived.

Location & Access

Requirements:

  • VE requirement: vesrequired setting (default: 0, accessible immediately)
  • Player permission: allow pref (default: true)
  • Admin override: Superusers with SU_EDIT_USERS can always access

Travel Options:

  • Safe Travel (no turns lost): From Hogwarts, Godric's Hollow, Ministry of Magic, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, Knockturn Alley
  • Dangerous Travel (loses turns): From all other locations
  • Appears in Cities travel menu when requirements met

Village Description

Arrival Text: "You travel to Godric's Hollow, a small, quiet village. Many famous wizarding families have lived here, including the Dumbledores and the Potters. Its graveyard is rumored to be haunted."

Village Features:

  • Clock tower shows time
  • Village square where people gather to talk
  • Navigation sections: Outskirts, The Graveyard (PvP), Shops, Church Lane, Information

The Graveyard (PvP Area)

Location: "The Graveyard" (replaces normal forest PvP)

Access: Navigate to Outskirts → The Graveyard

PvP Messages:

  • Attack message: "You enter a place where ones test their mettle against each other. Are you ready to show your stuff to your worthy opponents. You have X PvP fights left for today."
  • Win: "[Winner] defeated [Loser] in fair combat in the Godric's Hollow Graveyard."
  • Loss: "[Loser] has been slain while attacking [Winner] in the Godric's Hollow Graveyard [location]. [Taunt]"

Note: Regular pvp.php blocked, graveyard PvP only (campsite mode)

Available Services

  • Bank: Available (unblocknav bank.php)
  • Weapons Shop: Available (unblocknav weapons.php)
  • Armor Shop: Available (unblocknav armor.php)
  • Standard village services: Inn, healer, etc. (if globally enabled)

Harry Potter Canon

Significance:

  • Village where James and Lily Potter were killed by Voldemort (October 31, 1981)
  • Harry became "The Boy Who Lived" here when curse rebounded
  • Dumbledore family also lived here (Albus, Aberforth, Ariana, parents)
  • Bathilda Bagshot (historian) lived here
  • Graveyard contains Potter graves, Dumbledore family graves
  • Potter cottage became memorial with part of wall destroyed

In HogwartsLive:

  • Small, quiet village atmosphere
  • Haunted graveyard (PvP area reflects dangerous reputation)
  • Accessible to players meeting VE requirements
  • Part of Harry Potter world exploration

Admin Configuration

Settings:

  • villagename: Name for village (default: "Godrics Hollow")
  • vesrequired: VE requirement to access (int, default: 0)

User Preferences:

  • allow: Is player allowed in? (bool, default: true)
  • Admins can restrict individual players from accessing

Integration with Cities Module

Cities Module Features:

  • Part of special cities network (Godric's Hollow, Hogsmeade, Knockturn Alley, etc.)
  • Custom village text, navigation, PvP messages
  • Safe travel between Harry Potter locations
  • Dangerous travel from non-magical locations
  • VE-gated access for progression

Related Locations:

  • Hogwarts (main school location)
  • Hogsmeade (wizarding village near Hogwarts)
  • Ministry of Magic (government center)
  • Knockturn Alley (dark alley, dangerous city)
  • House Common Rooms (Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Slytherin, Ravenclaw)

Strategic Value

Why Visit:

  • Harry Potter immersion: Visit canonical location from books
  • PvP variety: Graveyard PvP instead of forest PvP
  • Full services: Bank, weapons, armor available
  • Safe travel hub: Connect between Harry Potter locations without turn loss

When to Use:

  • Roleplay: Visit Potter/Dumbledore graves (thematic)
  • PvP: Graveyard battles (atmospheric alternative to forest)
  • Travel: Safe waypoint between magical locations
  • Shopping: If closer than other cities with same services

Technical Details

Hooks Used:

  • villagetext: Custom village description
  • village: Add graveyard navigation, unblock services
  • travel: Add travel options from other cities
  • validlocation: Register as valid location
  • pvpstart/pvpwin/pvploss: Custom PvP messages
  • stablelocs/stabletext: Stable integration

Navigation Blocking:

  • blocknav("pvp.php"): Regular PvP disabled
  • unblocknav("bank.php", "weapons.php", "armor.php"): Services enabled
  • Graveyard PvP via campsite mode (pvp.php?campsite=1)

Godric's Hollow: where you visit the small wizarding village famous for being the place where Voldemort killed James and Lily Potter, Harry became the Boy Who Lived, and the Dumbledore family lived for generations, and now you can fight other players in the supposedly haunted graveyard while shopping for weapons and armor. Peak tourism.