[[File:Voldemort and his Death Eaters.jpg|thumb|296px|Voldemort and his death Eaters standing outside Hogwarts castle before Battle]]The year '''1998''' saw the climactic events in the struggle between [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and his [[Death Eaters]] and the [[Order of the Phoenix]] and [[Dumbledore's Army]], and the end of the [[Second Wizarding War]].
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[[File:Voldemort and his Death Eaters.jpg|thumb|296px|Voldemort and his Death Eaters standing outside Hogwarts castle before Battle]]The year '''1998''' saw the climactic events in the struggle between [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and his [[Death Eaters]] and the [[Order of the Phoenix]] and [[Dumbledore's Army]], and the end of the [[Second Wizarding War]].
The 423rd Quidditch World Cup is scheduled for this year. However, the Death Eaterregime 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