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Pumpkins, one of the decorations of Hogwarts' Hallowe'en feast.

Hallowe'en is a holiday celebrated by both Muggles and the wizarding world on 31 October.

The British Ministry of Magic has attempted to impose restrictions on how wizards are allowed to celebrate Hallowe'en, presumably in consideration to the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy. Celestina Warbeck vocally disagreed with this proposed legislation, a move that was considered controversial on her part.^[1]

At Hogwarts School, there is a feast every year on Hallowe'en and the first Hogsmeade weekend of the year usually occurs around the same day. Rubeus Hagrid grows enormous pumpkins for the feast by magic. On this day in 1981, the First Wizarding War ended with the disappearance of Lord Voldemort, after he murdered James and Lily Potter. It was also the day Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington died.

Hallowe'en feast

Main article: Hallowe'en feast

The Hallowe'en Feast at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry occurs on the 31st of October every year. Usually the Hallowe'en Feast is festooned with sweets-filled pumpkins, bats, orange streamers, water snakes and all sorts of Hallowe'en-related decorations. There is usually some entertainment at the end, this may be by the Hogwarts Ghosts who pop out of the walls and do formation gliding. It's a highly anticipated feast which most Hogwarts students look forward to every year.

Behind the scenes

Oddly enough, either during or after the feast in the first four books something fateful happens. The troll, the Chamber of Secrets re-opening, Sirius Black's attack on the Fat Lady, and Harry Potter's name emerging from the Goblet of Fire. In the seventh book, we discover that the date, 31 October is significant, as it is the date of James and Lily Potter's death - 31st October, 1981.
Also somewhat oddly, though Hallowe'en and the date of 31 October are of great significance within the series, nothing of note happens on Hallowe'en in any of the final three installments of the series.
Oddly enough, Hallowe'en can be also called "All Hallows Eve" this could be contiuned to the beginning of the series with the Deathly Hallows objects and symbol, between Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Appears in flashback(s))
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
Harry Potter Trading Card Game
Pottermore

Notes and references

↑ Pottermore - New from J.K. Rowling: Celestina Warbeck

External links

Hallowe'en in the Muggle world

[1] Pottermore - New from J.K. Rowling: Celestina Warbeck

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-[[File:Halloween.JPG|thumb|350px|Jack-o-Lanterns, one of the decorations of Hogwarts' [[Hallowe'en feast]].]]
+[[File:Hallowe'en_feast.gif|frame|Pumpkins, one of the decorations of Hogwarts' [[Hallowe'en feast]].]]
+'''Hallowe'en''' is a holiday celebrated by both [[Muggle]]s and the [[wizarding world]] on [[31 October]].
-'''Hallowe'en''' is a holiday celebrated by both [[Muggle]]s and the [[wizarding world]] on [[31 October]]. At [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts School]], there is a feast every year on Hallowe'en and the first [[Hogsmeade]] weekend of the year usually occurs around the same day. [[Rubeus Hagrid]] grows enormous pumpkins for the feast by magic. On this day in [[1981]], the [[First Wizarding War]] ended with the disappearance of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]], after he murdered [[James Potter I|James]] and [[Lily Evans|Lily Potter]]. It was also the day sir [[Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington]] died.
+The [[British Ministry of Magic]] has attempted to impose restrictions on how wizards are allowed to celebrate Hallowe'en, presumably in consideration to the [[International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy]]. [[Celestina Warbeck]] vocally disagreed with this proposed legislation, a move that was considered controversial on her part.<ref>''[[Pottermore]]'' - [http://www.pottermore.com/en/book2/chapter4/moment1/celestina-warbeck New from J.K. Rowling: Celestina Warbeck]</ref>
+At [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts School]], there is a feast every year on Hallowe'en and the first [[Hogsmeade]] weekend of the year usually occurs around the same day. [[Rubeus Hagrid]] grows enormous pumpkins for the feast by magic. On this day in [[1981]], the [[First Wizarding War]] ended with the disappearance of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]], after he murdered [[James Potter I|James]] and [[Lily Evans|Lily Potter]]. It was also the day Sir [[Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington]] died.
 ==Hallowe'en feast==
-[[File:Halloween_Feast_Food.jpg|thumb|left|162px|The Hallowe'en feast]]
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-The Hallowe'en Feast at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry occurs on the 31st of October every year. Usually the Hallowe'en Feast is festooned with sweets-filled pumpkins, bats, orange streamers, water snakes and all sorts of Hallowe'en-related decorations. There is usually some entertainment at the end, this may be by the Hogwarts Ghosts who pop out of the walls and do formation gliding. It's a highly anticipated feast which most Hogwarts students look forward to every year.
+[[File:Halloween_Feast_Food.png|thumb|left|225px|The Hallowe'en feast.]]
+The Hallowe'en Feast at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry occurs on the 31st of October every year. Usually the Hallowe'en Feast is festooned with sweets-filled [[pumpkin]]s, [[bat]]s, orange streamers, [[water]] [[snake]]s and all sorts of Hallowe'en-related decorations. There is usually some entertainment at the end, this may be by the Hogwarts Ghosts who pop out of the walls and do formation gliding. It's a highly anticipated feast which most Hogwarts students look forward to every year.
 ==Behind the scenes==
-*Oddly enough, either during or after the feast in the first four books something fatal happens. The troll, the [[Chamber of Secrets]] re-opening, [[Sirius Black]]'s attack on the [[Fat Lady]], and [[Harry Potter]]'s name emerging from the [[Goblet of Fire]]. From the fifth book onwards, nothing of large relevance to the plot takes place on Hallowe'en.
+*Oddly enough, either during or after the feast in the first four books something fateful happens. The troll, the [[Chamber of Secrets]] re-opening, [[Sirius Black]]'s attack on the [[Fat Lady]], and [[Harry Potter]]'s name emerging from the [[Goblet of Fire]]. In the seventh book, we discover that the date, 31 October is significant, as it is the date of James and Lily Potter's death - 31st October, 1981.
+*Also somewhat oddly, though Hallowe'en and the date of 31 October are of great significance within the series, nothing of note happens on Hallowe'en in any of the final three installments of the series.
+*Oddly enough, Hallowe'en can be also called "All Hallows Eve" this could be contiuned to the beginning of the series with the Deathly Hallows objects and symbol, between Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort.
 ==Appearances==
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 *''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' {{Flashback}}
+*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter Trading Card Game]]''
+*''[[Pottermore]]''
+==Notes and references==
+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
 *[[Wikipedia:Halloween_around_the_world|Hallowe'en in the Muggle world]]
+[[es:Halloween]]
 [[fr:Halloween]]
 [[Category:Hogwarts]]
 [[Category:Holidays]]
+[[Category:Hallowe'en]]