1992–1993 school year

This article lists the general events of the 1992–1993 school year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, as witnessed by the majority of students and staff. It leaves out those events which are only known to Harry Potter and the people close to him.

General events

The Basilisk.

• The Slytherin Quidditch team is bought seven Nimbus 2001 broomsticks as a gift from Lucius Malfoy, to ensure that his son, Draco Malfoy was made the team's Seeker.
• On Hallowen, Argus Filch's cat Mrs. Norris is petrified, and graffiti on the wall declares that the Chamber of Secrets has been opened.
• Professor Gilderoy Lockhart founds the Duelling Club.
• Harry Potter is suspected to be the heir of Slytherin after speaking Parseltongue at the duelling club.
• Throughout the year, more are petrified by Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk:
  • Colin Creevey
  • Nearly Headless Nick and Justin Finch-Fletchley
  • Hermione Granger and Penelope Clearwater
• Close to the end of the school year, Headmaster Albus Dumbledore is suspended by order of the school governors, but is reinstated after the mystery of the Chamber of Secrets is solved.
• Hagrid is taken to Azkaban as he was connected to the original opening of the Chamber of Secrets.
• Harry and Ron Weasley venture into the Forbidden Forest and meet the Acromantula, Aragog, who informs them that Hagrid was innocent.
• Harry, Ron, and Professor Lockhart breach the Chamber of Secrets. Lockhart attempts to wipe Harry and Ron's memories, but is incapacitated himself. Harry Potter kills the Basilisk and saves Ginny Weasley who had been opening the Chamber all year.
• All victims are revived with a draught prepared from Mandrake roots near the end of term.
• As a school treat, Professor Dumbledore cancels all exams. Hermione is not happy about it.

Staff

The staff at Hogwarts during the 1992–1993 school year were as follows:

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry faculty and staff during the 1992–1993 school year

Post	Incumbent	Notes
Headmaster	Professor Albus Dumbledore (suspended 8 May—30 May, 1993)	Received an Order of Suspension from the Board of Governors because of the Chamber of Secrets incidents. Reinstated when the Governors stepped up to Lucius Malfoy, who had been threatening to curse their families if thei did not suspend Dumbledore.
Deputy Head	Professor Minerva McGonagall (Acting Head 8 May—30 May, 1993)	Acting Headmistress during Dumbledore's suspension.
Head of Gryffindor House	Professor Minerva McGonagall
Head of Hufflepuff House	Professor Pomona Sprout
Head of Ravenclaw House	Professor Filius Flitwick
Head of Slytherin House	Professor Severus Snape
Arithmancy teacher	Professor Septima Vector
Astronomy teacher	Professor Aurora Sinistra
Care of Magical Creatures teacher	Professor Silvanus Kettleburn	Last year teaching. Professor Kettleburn retired at the end of the year in order to spend more time with his remaining limbs: one arm and half a leg.
Charms Master	Professor Filius Flitwick
Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher	Professor Gilderoy Lockhart	Was the target of a backfiring Memory Charm in the Chamber of Secrets, and was sent to the Janus Thickey Ward at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.
Divination teacher	Professor Sybill Trelawney
Flying teacher	Madam Rolanda Hooch
Herbology teacher	Professor Pomona Sprout
History of Magic teacher	Professor Cuthbert Binns
Muggle Studies teacher	Male Professor
Potions Master	Professor Severus Snape
Study of Ancient Runes teacher	Professor Bathsheda Babbling
Transfiguration teacher	Professor Minerva McGonagall
Matron	Madam Poppy Pomfrey
Librarian	Madam Irma Pince
Gamekeeper	Rubeus Hagrid
Caretaker	Mr Argus Filch

Quidditch

Match-Results

• Gryffindor-Slytherin: 150:60
• Hufflepuff-Ravenclaw:
• Gryffindor-Hufflepuff: cancelled due to the attack on Hermione Granger and Penelope Clearwater.
• Slytherin-Ravenclaw: cancelled
• Gryffindor-Ravenclaw: cancelled
• Slytherin-Hufflepuff: cancelled

Cup winner

The Quidditch Cup was not awarded this year due to the attacks on Muggle-borns (the final match was cancelled).

House Cup

1. Gryffindor
2. Ravenclaw
3. Slytherin
4. Hufflepuff

See also

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• 1992
• 1993
• 1991–1992 school year
• 1993–1994 school year
• 1994–1995 school year
• 1995–1996 school year
• 1996–1997 school year
• 1997–1998 school year

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4