Changes: 1998

Revision as of 04:43, 25 February 2014

The year 1998 saw the climactic events in the struggle between Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters and the Order of the Phoenix and Dumbledore's Army, and the end of the Second Wizarding War.

Late March: The Skirmish at Malfoy Manor occurs after Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger are captured by Snatchers and Dobby comes to their rescue. Peter Pettigrew is killed in the skirmish and Harry, Ron, Hermione, Garrick Ollivander, Dean Thomas, Luna Lovegood, and Griphook arrive at Shell Cottage, where Dobby dies.^{[citation needed]}
April: Remus Lupin arrives at Shell Cottage to report that his son to Nymphadora Tonks has just been born.^{[citation needed]}
1 May: Harry, Hermione, and Ron break into Gringotts Wizarding Bank with the help of Griphook and obtain Helga Hufflepuff's Cup.^{[citation needed]}
2 May: The Battle of Hogwarts occurs:
- Harry, Hermione, and Ron return to Hogwarts and Neville Longbottom calls Dumbledore's Army and the Order of the Phoenix to arms.^{[citation needed]}
- Ron opens the Chamber of Secrets, and Hermione destroys Helga Hufflepuff's Cup.^{[citation needed]}
- Harry, Ron, and Hermione locate Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadem in the Room of Requirement, and it is destroyed in a skirmish with Draco Malfoy, Vincent Crabbe, and Gregory Goyle by cursed fire. Crabbe is incinerated and dies when failing to control the cursed fire.^{[citation needed]}
- Lord Voldemort kills Severus Snape^{[citation needed]}
- Lord Voldemort inadvertently destroys the piece of his soul in Harry.
- Neville kills Nagini, the last remaining Horcrux.^{[citation needed]}

The 423rd Quidditch World Cup is scheduled for this year. However, the Death Eater regime over Britain reportedly cancelled the World Cup.^[1] It's unknown if after the Battle of Hogwarts, the de-corrupted Ministry (now led by Kingsley Shacklebolt) still managed to organise the World Cup in time. However there is the possibility that the rest of the world continued without Britain, as they did not host it this year.^{[citation needed]}

The battle of Hogwarts
Hogwarts Quidditch Pitch was destroyed by Lord Voldemort's followers during the Battle of Hogwarts. The stands were burned down and Giants used the goal hoops as weapons.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is published (as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) in the United States.^{[citation needed]}
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is first published.^{[citation needed]}
Arthur Bowen, who played Albus Potter was born.
Helena Barlow, who played Rose Weasley, was born.

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 **[[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] inadvertently destroys the [[Horcrux|piece of his soul]] in Harry.
 **Neville kills [[Nagini]], the last remaining Horcrux.{{Fact}}
-**[[File:DH_-_Voldemort_VS._Harry_Final_Duel_03.jpg|thumb|left|224px|Harry and Voldemort's final duel]]Harry Potter defeats [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] once and for all.{{Fact}}
+[[File:Duelinthegreathall.jpg|thumb|left|The final duel between Harry and Voldemort.]]
-**The [[Second Wizarding War]] ends.{{Fact}}
+*Harry Potter defeats [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] once and for all.{{Fact}}
+*The [[Second Wizarding War]] ends.{{Fact}}
 *[[Minerva McGonagall]] is appointed [[Headmaster|Headmistress]] of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]].{{Fact}}
 *[[Kingsley Shacklebolt]] is named Acting [[Minister for Magic]].{{Fact}}