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Attack at the Tonks' residence

Part of The Second Wizarding War

Date

1 August, 1997

Location

Tonks house

Cause

Find about Harry Potter's whereabouts

Result

The Tonks were tortured, but did not reveal anything about Harry Potter

Combatants
Death Eaters	Ted Tonks Andromeda Tonks

"No deaths, but they were rough... they used the Cruciatus Curse on Tonks' family. Again, trying to find out where you went after you visited them."

— Remus Lupin tells of the attack^[src]

The attack at the Tonks' residence was a short but violent skirmish at the home of Ted and Andromeda Tonks on 1 August, 1997. The attack occurred directly after the fall of the British Ministry of Magic at the height of the Second Wizarding War.

History

Background

In the summer of 1997, the Order of the Phoenix was successful in relocating Harry Potter from 4 Privet Drive by using Polyjuice Potion to create decoys. Despite being ambushed by Death Eaters, including Voldemort himself, Harry and Rubeus Hagrid were able to reach the Tonks house, which had been placed under several protective enchantments. From there, they used a Portkey to travel to the Burrow.

Attack

On the same night as the wedding of Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour the Death Eaters seized control of the Ministry of Magic, and murdered Minister for Magic Rufus Scrimgeour, installing Pius Thicknesse as his replacement. With their new authority the Death Eaters invaded several locations related to the Order and its members, including the home of Dedalus Diggle (which was burnt down) and the Tonks family residence. Although Ted and Andromeda were tortured by the Cruciatus Curse, they revealed nothing.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Mentioned only)

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-{{Quote|No deaths, but they were rough... they used the [[Cruciatus Curse]] on Tonk's family. Again, trying to find out where you went after you visited them.|[[Remus Lupin]] tells of the attack|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
+{{Quote|No deaths, but they were rough... they used the [[Cruciatus Curse]] on Tonks' family. Again, trying to find out where you went after you visited them.|[[Remus Lupin]] tells of the attack|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
-The '''attack at the Tonks residence''' was a short but violent skirmish at the home of [[Ted Tonks]] and his wife [[Andromeda Tonks|Andromeda]] on [[1 August]], [[1997]]. The attack occurred directly after the [[Fall of the Ministry of Magic|fall]] of the British Ministry of Magic at the height of the [[Second Wizarding War]].
+The '''attack at the Tonks' residence''' was a short but violent skirmish at the home of [[Ted Tonks|Ted]] and [[Andromeda Tonks]] on [[1 August]], [[1997]]. The attack occurred directly after the [[Fall of the Ministry of Magic|fall]] of the [[British Ministry of Magic]] at the height of the [[Second Wizarding War]].
+== History ==
-The Second Wizarding War had reached its most terrible and brutal stage by the summer of 1997. Leader of the [[Order of the Phoenix]], [[Albus Dumbledore]], had occurred during the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]] the previous month and [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]'s [[Death Eaters]] had been becoming gradually more powerful for months. On [[July 27]], [[1997]] members of the Order of the Phoenix had attempted to safely escort [[Harry Potter]] from his home at [[Number 4, Privet Drive]] to the [[Tonks Residence]], from where he would take a [[portkey]] to [[The Burrow]]. However, all did not go to plan and the Order's attempted use of decoy Harrys through the use of [[Polyjuice Potion]] became useless when the real [[Harry Potter]] was identified by a gathering of waiting Death Eaters above the town. Lord Voldemort was alerted and attempted to kill him. However, complications arose between the wand he was using and Harry's and Harry survived Voldemort's [[Killing Curse]]. Harry and his protector [[Rubeus Hagrid]], arrived safely at the Tonks residence, virtually unscathed as Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters watched helplessly from behind the house's advanced magical protection.
+=== Background ===
-However, once the Death Eaters infiltrated the ministry they immediately dismantled this magical protection, entered the house and interrogated its [[Tonks family|residents]] under torture, by means of the Cruciatus Curse, about Harry Potter's current whereabouts. They eventually left, leaving the couple unhurt, but shaken and traumatised. This was presumably because they could obtain no satisfactory answers and realised that Ted and Andromeda did not know of his location.
+In the summer of [[1997]], the [[Order of the Phoenix]] was successful in relocating [[Harry Potter]] from [[4 Privet Drive]] by using [[Polyjuice Potion]] to create decoys. Despite being ambushed by [[Death Eaters]], including Voldemort himself, Harry and [[Rubeus Hagrid]] were able to reach the [[Tonks house]], which had been placed under several protective enchantments. From there, they used a [[Portkey]] to travel to [[the Burrow]].
+=== Attack ===
-At the same time as the attack, other Death Eaters were breaking into the homes of Order members and their allies elsewher. Similar conflicts occured at [[The Burrow]] and at the home of [[Dedalus Diggle]].
+[[File:HP7-PT2-TRL-1142.jpg|left|thumb|250x250px|Death Eaters]]
+On the same night as the wedding of [[William Weasley|Bill Weasley]] and [[Fleur Delacour]] the Death Eaters seized control of the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]], and murdered [[Minister for Magic]] [[Rufus Scrimgeour]], installing [[Pius Thicknesse]] as his replacement. With their new authority the Death Eaters invaded several locations related to the Order and its members, including the home of [[Dedalus Diggle]] (which was burnt down) and the [[Tonks family]] residence. Although Ted and Andromeda were tortured by the [[Cruciatus Curse]], they revealed nothing.
+==Appearances==
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' {{Mention}}
+{{Start box}}
+{{Succession box
+|predecessor=[[Fall of the Ministry of Magic]]
+|position=Battle of the [[Second Wizarding War]]
+|years=[[1 August]], [[1997]]
+|successor=[[Luchino Caffe Duel]]
+}}
+{{End box}}
+[[Category:Second Wizarding War]]