The news that Ginny Rowle's pregnancy resulted in Harry Potter taking custody of his children flew through the gossip lanes. Harry decided to have the party at the beginning of December. Charlie returned to England, visiting his father at Shell Cottage when he was staying with Bill to spend time with his granddaughter. Pulling his eldest brother aside, Charlie asked, "Dad filled me in on everything, so why did I get an invite to meet the future ankle biters?"