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 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.^{[citation needed]}
• Argus Filch's cat Mrs. Norris is petrified, and graffiti on walldeclares that the Chamber of Secrets has been opened on Halloween.^{[citation needed][citation needed]}
• Professor Gilderoy Lockhart founds the Duelling Club.
• Harry Potter is suspected to be the heir of Slytherin after speaking Parseltongue at the duelling club.^{[citation needed]}
• Throughout the year more victims of the Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk are petrified:
  • Colin Creevey^{[citation needed]}
  • Nearly Headless Nick and Justin Finch-Fletchley^{[citation needed]}
  • Hermione Granger and Penelope Clearwater^{[citation needed]}
• Close to the end of the school year,HeadmasterAlbus Dumbledore is suspended by order of the school governors, but is reinstated after the mystery of the Chamber of Secrets is solved.^{[citation needed]}
• Hagrid is taken to Azkaban as he was connected to the original opening of the Chamber of Secrets.^{[citation needed]}
• Harry and Ron Weasley venture into the Forbidden Forest and meet the Acromantula Aragog who informs them that Hagrid was innocent.^{[citation needed]}
• 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.^{[citation needed]}
• All victims are revived with a draught prepared from Mandrake roots near the end of term.^{[citation needed]}
• As a school treat, Professor Dumbledore cancels all exams. Hermione is not happy about it.^{[citation needed]}

Staff

• Headmaster: Professor Albus Dumbledore (removed for a few days later in the school year)^{[citation needed]}
• Deputy Head: Professor Minerva McGonagall^{[citation needed]}
• Head of Slytherin House: Professor Severus Snape^{[citation needed]}
• Head of Ravenclaw House: Professor Filius Flitwick^{[citation needed]}
• Head of Hufflepuff House: Professor Pomona Sprout^{[citation needed]}
• Head of Gryffindor House: Professor Minerva McGonagall^{[citation needed]}
• Arithmancy teacher: Professor Septima Vector^{[citation needed]}
• Astronomy teacher: Professor Aurora Sinistra^{[citation needed]}
• Care of Magical Creatures teacher: Professor Silvanus Kettleburn^{[citation needed]}
• Charms master: Professor Filius Flitwick^{[citation needed]}
• Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher: Professor Gilderoy Lockhart^{[citation needed]}
• Divination teacher: Professor Sybill Trelawney^{[citation needed]}
• Flying instructor: Madam Rolanda Hooch^{[citation needed]}
• Herbology teacher: Professor Pomona Sprout^{[citation needed]}
• History of Magic teacher: Professor Cuthbert Binns^{[citation needed]}
• Muggle Studies teacher: Male Professor^{[citation needed]}
• Potions master: Professor Severus Snape^{[citation needed]}
• Study of Ancient Runes teacher: Professor Bathsheda Babbling^{[citation needed]}
• Transfiguration teacher: Professor Minerva McGonagall^{[citation needed]}
• Librarian: Irma Pince^{[citation needed]}
• Gamekeeper: Rubeus Hagrid^{[citation needed]}
• Caretaker: Argus Filch^{[citation needed]}

Quidditch

Match-Results

• Gryffindor-Slytherin: 180:90^{[citation needed]}
• Hufflepuff-Ravenclaw:^{[citation needed]}
• Gryffindor-Hufflepuff: cancelled due to the attack on Hermione Granger and Penelope Clearwater.^{[citation needed]}
• Slytherin-Ravenclaw: cancelled^{[citation needed]}
• Gryffindor-Ravenclaw: cancelled^{[citation needed]}
• Slytherin-Hufflepuff: cancelled^{[citation needed]}

Cup winner

The Quidditch Cup was not awarded this year due to the attacks on Muggle-borns (the final match was cancelled).^{[citation needed]}

House Cup

1. Gryffindor
2. Slytherin
3. Hufflepuff
4. Ravenclaw^[1]

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

Notes and references