Despite the house's rundown appearance, Harry remarks on his first visit that it was the best house he had ever been in and it becomes his second favourite place in the world (after Hogwarts).
Selvom huset er slidt og gammelt bemærker Harry allerede ved sit første besøg der, at det er det bedste hus han nogensinde har været i, og det bliver hans næstbedste sted universet (næstefter Hogwarts).