Mourners dressed as Harry Potter characters turned out in droves for the funeral of a terminally-ill super fan who designed her own Hogwarts coffin on Monday.
Diehard JK Rowling obsessive Veronica Leaning, 78, from Grimsby lost her battle with lung and bone cancer on September 17.
At her funeral yesterday the grandmother-of-15's customised coffin, emblazoned in Harry Potter memorabilia and decorated in each of the four house's colours, was carried into Grimsby Crematorium to Hedwig's Theme from the popular wizarding film series.
Dozens of mourners were determined to celebrate Veronica's, known as Vonnie to friends and family, greatest passion - with one couple even attending dressed as characters Professor Dumbledore and Pomona Sprout and many others carrying wands and wearing Gryffindor ties.
Mourners have gathered at the Grimsby Crematorium for the funeral of Harry Potter super fan Veronica Leaning, who had her coffin (pictured) decorated in the Hogwarts colours
Veronica (pictured before her death in her hospice) lost her battle with lung and bone cancer on September 17
The service included a touching tribute from her brother Tony, who branded her 'one of the good'uns' before the funeral ended with Monty Python's 'Always Look on the Bright Side of Life'.
Vonnie, who had signed copies of all seven Harry Potter books, had insisted she wanted a fun themed funeral and had previously reached out to Warner Brothers about using the colours of each Hogwarts house on her coffin.
The late fan was invited to several premiers by author J.K. Rowling whom she met with as well as meeting several cast members.
Mourners (pictured) gathered at the funeral dressed as characters from the famous boy-wizard film franchise
One dedicated couple even dressed as Hogwarts professors Albus Dumbledore (right) and Pomona Sprout
In a reading at today's funeral, emotional family members said Vonnie (as she is known to her friends and family) would be pleased so many people had carried out her last wish
Vonnie hoped to leave some Harry Potter memorabilia to each beloved member of her enormous family - including her six children, 15 grandchildren and soon-to-be 30 great-grandchildren.
In a reading at today's funeral, emotional family members said Vonnie would be pleased so many people had carried out her last wish.
Before she died, Vonnie said: 'It's been as good as any medicine really, reading the books, looking forward to seeing the films and collecting all of the memorabilia.
'It takes my mind off things and gives me something to focus on.
Vonnie hoped to leave some Harry Potter memorabilia to each beloved member of her enormous family - including her six children, 15 grandchildren and soon-to-be 30 great-grandchildren. Pictured: Vonnie's coffin arriving at the funeral
The funeral took place on Tuesday and saw dozens of attendees arrive to pay their respects to the late Potter fan
Before her death Vonnie said that she wanted her funeral to be 'a celebration of the things she loves'
'We got the coffin from the undertakers because we wanted to decorate it but they wouldn't take it back because they aren't able to store them, so it's been in my spare room ever since.
'We even wrote to Warner Bros. to check that it would all be okay and my stepson painted it and stuck the stickers on for me.
'I just want my funeral to be a celebration of the things I love.'
Veronica with her family (L-R) Stepson, Terry Leaning, 52, Daughter, Sue Ireland, 55 and Son-in-law Philip Ireland 49 at Veronicas bedside in August
Terry Leaning created a Harry Potter coffin for his stepmother who died last month
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Main photo article Mourners dressed as Harry Potter characters turned out in droves for the funeral of a terminally-ill super fan who designed her own Hogwarts coffin on Monday.
Diehard JK Rowling obsessive Veronica Leaning, 78, from Grimsby lost her battle with lung and bone cancer on September 17.
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