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Revision as of 18:52, 20 March 2011

This is a list of deaths in the Harry Potter series organised by book. Each death is listed under the book it is first mentioned in: e.g. Moaning Myrtle died before the events of the first Harry Potter books, but she is not mentioned until the second book.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Character Killed by Cause of death Date of death Last lines Notes
Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington (Nearly Headless Nick) Muggles who captured him and took away his wand Botched beheading, head still attached. 31 October, 1492 Unknown Tried to join the Headless Hunt but was rejected because would be unable to join in with certain activities such as Horseback Head-Juggling and Head Polo. Became Gryffindor House ghost.
Cuthbert Binns N/A Old age 18th century Became a ghost and continued to teach History of Magic at Hogwarts, though it was said he had not noticed he had died, simply carrying on as usual
James Potter Lord Voldemort Killing Curse 31 October, 1981 "Lily, take Harry and go! It's him! I'll try to hold him off — just go!" and "Not Harry! Please, no, not Harry — I'll do anything!" Godric's Hollow - Killed while defending their son Harry from Lord Voldemort. Lily Potter's death, attempting to block Voldemort, protected Harry for nearly 2 decades from Voldemort's further assaults.
Lily Potter
Quirinus Quirrell Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort Burned by Harry's hands, which to Quirrell were white-hot and caused severe blistering, and abandonment by Voldemort's soul. 4 June, 1992 "Master — I cannot hold him — my hands!" Killed while attempting to steal the Philosopher's Stone for Lord Voldemort so that he could regain a body; Voldemort possessed Quirrell and thus when he left Quirrell's body, he played a part in killing him.
Nicolas Flamel N/A Old Age 1992 Unknown After Lord Voldemort attempted to steal the Philosopher's Stone needed to make the elixir that prolonged the Flamels' lives, in order to use it to bring himself back to life, the Flamels decided that the danger posed by Voldemort was too grave, willingly relinquishing eternal life and destroying the stone to thwart Voldemort.
Perenelle Flamel

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Character Killed by Cause of death Date of death Last lines Notes
'Moaning' Myrtle Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk Looked into the eyes of the Basilisk June, 1943 "Go away!" The ladies' toilet near the Chamber of Secrets. She was killed while Tom Marvolo Riddle was a student at Hogwarts, but the murder is not described until now. She came back as a ghost known as Moaning Myrtle.
Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk Harry Potter Stabbed with Godric Gryffindor's Sword 29 May, 1993 (Parseltongue) Chamber of Secrets - Harry, with the assistance of Fawkes, managed to drive Gryffindor's sword through the top of the great snake's mouth, killing it.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Character Killed by Cause of death Date of death Last lines Notes
12 Muggles Peter Pettigrew Blasting Curse 1 November, 1981 Unknown Framed Sirius Black for the crime; happened shortly after Voldemort's attack on the Potters.
Binky (a pet rabbit) a fox Mauling A few days before 16 October, 1993 None A relatively insignificant death. The rabbit was "just a baby" when the death occurred. Belonged to Lavender Brown and caused her to accept Trelawney's apparent predictions.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Character Killed by Cause of death Date of death Last lines Notes
Tom Riddle Sr. Tom Marvolo Riddle aka Lord Voldemort Killing Curse Summer 1943 Unknown In Riddle House when Voldemort discovered his true parentage. Framed Morfin Gaunt for the crime; happened years before current time.
Thomas Riddle
Mary Riddle
Mrs. Crouch Illness Unspecified 1982 Took Polyjuice Potion in Azkaban and took son's place. Buried at Azkaban.
Bertha Jorkins Lord Voldemort Unknown Summer 1994 Disposed of after she gave Lord Voldemort information on Barty Crouch Jr. and the Triwizard Tournament.
Frank Bryce Killing Curse 20 August, 1994 "I don't think much of your manners, my 'Lord'. Turn around and face me like a man, why don't you?" In the Riddle House, murdered for overhearing Voldemort's plans concerning the Triwizard Tournament and Harry Potter.
Barty Crouch Sr. Barty Crouch Jr. Unknown 24 May, 1995 Unknown Body transfigured into a bone and buried in Hagrid's front garden.
Cedric Diggory Peter Pettigrew
(per Lord Voldemort's order)
Killing Curse 24 June, 1995 Book: "Someone's coming" Movie: "Wands out, you reckon?" Accidentally teleported to Little Hangleton with Harry Potter and disposed of by Wormtail.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Character Killed by Cause of death Date of death Last lines Notes
Marlene McKinnon Death Eaters (including Travers) Unknown July, 1981 Unknown Killed for being part of the Order of the Phoenix. Her entire family was killed.
Edgar Bones Death Eaters 1981 Killed for being part of the Order of the Phoenix. His wife and children were killed as well.
Gideon Prewett 5 Death Eaters (including Dolohov) Killed for being part of the Order of the Phoenix. Brutal killing, but Gideon apparently died like a hero.
Fabian Prewett Killed while fighting alongside his brother Gideon. Brutal killing, but Fabian apparently died like a hero.
Benjy Fenwick Death Eaters Possibly Blasting Curse Killed for being part of the Order of the Phoenix. Brutal killing, and only bits of him were ever found.
Dorcas Meadowes Voldemort Unknown Killed for being part of the Order of the Phoenix.
Broderick Bode Death Eaters, possibly Lucius Malfoy Devil's Snare 1996 Killed before he could inform people as to what happened to him.
Sirius Black Bellatrix Lestrange Knocked through the Veil 18 June, 1996 "Come on, you can do better than that!" Bellatrix sent Sirius into the Veil, using an unidentified curse.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Character Killed by Cause of death Date of death Last lines Notes
Merope Gaunt N/A Childbirth 31 December, 1926 "I hope he looks like his papa." Died in an orphanage right after giving birth to Tom Marvolo Riddle, later known as Lord Voldemort.
Hepzibah Smith Tom Riddle aka Lord Voldemort Poison Between 1947 and 1948 Unknown Killed so Tom could steal the Salazar Slytherin's Locket and Helga Hufflepuff's Cup. Framed Hepzibah's old house elf Hokey for it. Happened years before current time.
Amelia Bones Lord Voldemort Unknown Summer 1996 Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement killed by Voldemort himself because she was very powerful.
Emmeline Vance Death Eaters Mid-1996 Killed for being a member of the Order of the Phoenix.
Florean Fortescue 1996 Owner of Florean Fortescue Ice-Cream Parlour in Diagon Alley. Unknown reason of death.
Mrs. Abbott Autumn 1996
Igor Karkaroff Before 31 July, 1996 Former Death Eater killed for not returning to Voldemort and treason.
Montgomery Fenrir Greyback Mauling April, 1997 Five year-old-boy attacked by werewolf because mother wouldn't help Death Eaters.
Gibbon Fellow Death Eater, Thorfinn Rowle (by accident) Killing Curse June, 1997 During the Battle of the Astronomy Tower. Stray Killing Curse cast by Thorfinn Rowle that missed Remus Lupin struck Gibbon instead.
Albus Dumbledore Severus Snape "Severus...please..." During the Battle of the Astronomy Tower, under orders from Dumbledore himself.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Character Killed by Cause of death Date of death Last lines Notes
Cadmus Peverell Himself Poison (hung in films) Unknown Unknown
Antioch Peverell Unknown Slit throat
Ignotus Peverell None Natural causes
The Grey Lady The Bloody Baron Stabbing Early 11th century Killed after she told the Baron that she would not go back with him.
The Bloody Baron Himself Stabbed himself after he felt remorse for the death of the Grey Lady.
Percival Dumbledore Azkaban Unknown 1890 Died after being imprisoned for attacking three muggle boys.
Kendra Dumbledore Ariana Dumbledore Killed when her daughter lost control of her magic. 1899 Forced Albus to remain at home to care for his family.
Ariana Dumbledore Albus Dumbledore, Aberforth Dumbledore, or Gellert Grindelwald Killed when a three-way duel broke out. Estranged Albus and Aberforth, forced Grindelwald to flee the country.
Regulus Black Inferi Drowned 1979 Unknown; orders Kreacher to destroy Salazar Slytherin's locket Attempting to destroy the locket Horcrux.
Charity Burbage Lord Voldemort Killing Curse Summer of 1997 "Severus... please... please..." Gathering of Death Eaters at Malfoy Manor, for being the Muggle Studies teacher.
Hedwig Unidentified Death Eater 27 July, 1997 Screech The flight from Little Whinging. Killing Curse was meant for Rubeus Hagrid.
Mad-Eye Moody Lord Voldemort Unknown Died when Mundungus Fletcher abandoned him.
Rufus Scrimgeour Pius Thicknesse (while under the Imperius curse from Yaxley) Most likely Killing Curse 1 August, 1997 Unknown; possibly saying that he doesn't know the location of Harry Potter. During Fall of the Ministry of Magic.
Unnamed German-speaking woman and two children Lord Voldemort Killing Curse 1 September, 1997 "I know him not!" At Gregorovitch's former residence.
Gregorovitch 2 September, 1997 "I do not know, I never knew, a young man — no — please — PLEASE!" For not giving Lord Voldemort information on the Elder Wand.
Gellert Grindelwald March, 1998 "Kill me, then, Voldemort! You will not win, you cannot win! The wand will never, ever be yours–" For not giving Lord Voldemort information on the Elder Wand.
Bathilda Bagshot Unknown, likely Nagini Unknown Sometime before 24 December, 1997 Unknown Godric's Hollow. Body used as a disguise by Nagini to lie in wait for Harry Potter.
Ted Tonks Snatchers 1998 The search for Muggle-borns and Blood traitors.
Dirk Cresswell
Gornuk
Peter Pettigrew Indirectly killed by Voldemort (Pettigrew's silver hand, given to him by Voldemort, strangles him after he repays his life debt to Harry Potter). Strangulation March, 1998 "Stand back. Stand away from the door. I am coming in." During the Skirmish at Malfoy Manor.
Dobby Bellatrix Lestrange Deep wound by Bellatrix's hurled knife "Harry... Potter..." Killed by a knife thrown by Bellatrix Lestrange. While attempting to save Harry from Death Eaters at Malfoy Manor by apparating to Shell Cottage.
Vincent Crabbe Himself (by accident) Fiendfyre 2 May, 1998 "Like it hot, scum?" During the Battle of Hogwarts.
Fred Weasley Augustus Rookwood (possibly) Explosion "You actually are joking, Perce... I don't think I've heard you joke since you were–"
Remus Lupin Antonin Dolohov Unknown Unknown
Nymphadora Lupin nee Tonks Bellatrix Lestrange
Unidentified fallen fifty of the Battle of Hogwarts Unknown
Colin Creevey
Severus Snape Nagini (as per Lord Voldemort's order) Exsanguination from Nagini's bite "Look... at... me..."
Nagini Neville Longbottom Decapitated with Godric Gryffindor's Sword None
Bellatrix Lestrange Molly Weasley Curse being hit at her squarely at heart "What will happen to your children once I've killed you? When Mummy's gone the same way as Freddie?"
Lord Voldemort Harry Potter/himself (rebounded Voldemort's Killing Curse through Harry's mastery of the Elder Wand and Expelliarmus) Killing Curse "Avada Kedavra!"