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The attack on London was a minor conflict that took place on 24 June 1996, during the Second Wizarding War, in which a small group of Death Eaters led by Fenrir Greyback Apparated into London, stormed into Diagon Alley and destroyed several establishments, and then proceeded to tear the Millennium Bridge down.

The attack[]

Diagon Alley[]

Fenrir greyback

Garrick Ollivander was kidnapped by Death Eaters

On the day of the attack, the Dark Mark appeared over London and, moments later, the small group of Death Eaters stormed through Charing Cross Road and the Leaky Cauldron, and broke into Diagon Alley.[2] For as of yet unknown reasons, they ransacked Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour, killing Florean Fortescue himself.[3]

They also assaulted Ollivanders and the wandmaker chose to come with them quietly; no signs of struggle were left to be found.[4] Taking stacks of wands to arm their fast growing legions with them, the Death Eaters proceeded to quickly Disapparate.[2]

Behind the scenes[]

Death Eaters destroyed the Millennium Bridge

The destruction of the Millennium Bridge in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)

Appearances[]

Notes and references[]

  1. According to Harry Potter Limited Edition - A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department: Posters, Prints, and Publications from the Harry Potter Films (see this image), The Guardian reported, on 5 July, that the collapse of the Millennium Bridge had taken place 11 days prior — 11 days before 5 July is 24 June.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) - Chapter 1
  3. PotterCast Interview with J.K. Rowling
  4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 6 (Draco's Detour)
  5. Inside the New Harry Potter Movie's VFX Tech at Popular Mechanics.
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