25 August is the 237th day of the year (238th in leap years). There are 128 days remaining until the end of the year.
The Dark Mark cast at the Quidditch World Cup on this day in 1994.
Events
- 1994: The final match of the 422nd Quidditch World Cup ends with Ireland defeating Bulgaria. A Death Eater riot breaks out, and ends when Barty Crouch Jr casts the Dark Mark using the wand of Harry Potter.
Behind the scenes
- 1992: Angelica Mandy, who played Fleur Delacour's little sister Gabrielle Delacour in the film version of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, is born.
- 1957: Simon McBurney, who portrayed Kreacher in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 is born.