How are wizards buried after they die?

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Do they have some kind of a magical funeral or are they buried in a usual muggle cemetery?

Well considering Dumbledore just got buried in Godrics Hollow, seems likely it's just a normal muggle cemetery. — Edlothiad, Mar 18 '17 at 15:34
@Edlothiad didn't Dumbledore get a fancy tomb near the lake? The Potters were buried in Godric's Hollow. — Gallifreyan, Mar 18 '17 at 15:51
@Gallifreyan, bare in mind I've never read the books, but I though Dumbledore was buried in the cemetery where they were attacked by Nagini in the house? In one of the Deathly Hallows? — Edlothiad, Mar 18 '17 at 15:53
No, those were Potters. Remember that Voldy gets the Elder Wand from Dumbledore's tomb near Hogwarts. This was asked here — Gallifreyan, Mar 18 '17 at 15:54

score 7 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:43

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It seems that there is no specific ritual. Lily and James were buried in a more or less normal graves in Godric's Hollow:

Harry Potter Wikia, where this image comes from, also states that Ignotus Peverell (the original owner/creator of Harry's Cloak of Invisibility), as well as Ariana and Kendra Dumbledore lay in the same cemetery.

Same Wikia also notes that the St. Jerome's graveyard, where the mentioned persons lay, is for both Muggles and Wizards.

Alternatively, wizards can be cremated, along with their wands, as ThruGog points out in their answer.

However, Dumbledore had a special funeral ceremony (image from Pottermore):

and a tomb on Hogwarts grounds, next to the lake:

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:43

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answered Mar 18 '17 at 16:05

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I may be wrong but I think the questioner may have been asking about the ceremonies, not the tombs. – The Dark Lord Mar 18 '17 at 16:19
@TheDarkLord "buried in a muggle cemetery" is what I was guided by. – Gallifreyan Mar 18 '17 at 16:37
Ah yes, now I remember! – Edlothiad Mar 18 '17 at 16:38
There is evidence that they can be cremated - I gave an answer about wands burning because there was evidence that they could be buried or cremated with their owners. – ThruGog Mar 18 '17 at 17:18
@ThruGog it's been a while since I've held the books or watched the films – Gallifreyan Mar 18 '17 at 19:55
@Gallifreyan - This is not a criticism, I was suggesting you might like to add this point to a good answer. – ThruGog Mar 18 '17 at 20:09
@ThruGog which answer do you mean? I'll look into it – Gallifreyan Mar 18 '17 at 20:26
@Gallifreyan - http://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/120727/can-wands-burn – ThruGog Mar 18 '17 at 20:49
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@ThruGog thanks! I'm out of votes for today, but I'll upvote you tomorrow! – Gallifreyan Mar 18 '17 at 20:52
@Gallifreyan, not all heroes wear capes! – Edlothiad Mar 18 '17 at 21:10

How are wizards buried after they die?

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