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The Order of the Phoenix was a secret society founded by Albus Dumbledore to oppose Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters. The original Order was created in 1970, after Voldemort returned to England from abroad and started his campaign to take over the Ministry of Magic and persecute Muggle-borns. The Order worked with the Ministry to oppose the Dark Lord and his followers, and played a crucial role in the First Wizarding War. Victory came in 1981 at the cost of many of their members. The Order disbanded, but was reconvened in 1995 after Harry Potter informed Dumbledore of Lord Voldemort's return.

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• July 15, 2009: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, a film based on the novel of the same name, is released. Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger return to the familiar life of Hogwarts for their sixth year. The story focuses on Lord Voldemort's past, and Harry's preparations for the final battle amidst the mysterious Half-Blood Prince.
• April 5, 2009: Several more actors have been confirmed for roles in the film adaptation of Deathly Hallows. [1]

Albus Dumbledore (Summer 1881 - June 1997) was the Head of Gryffindor House; Transfiguration Professor; Deputy Headmaster and later Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Order of Merlin, First Class; Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards, Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot, and Grand Sorcerer. He was a half-blood wizard, the son of Percival and Kendra Dumbledore, and the elder brother of Aberforth and Ariana.

• ...that Dumbledore has a scar above his left knee that is a perfect map of the London Underground?
• ...that in 1979, Caractacus Phelps exploded eight hundred Stink Pellets by dropping them from the roof of the Daily Prophet building into Diagon Alley below, as an April Fool's joke?
• ...that the name of the one-eyed witch whose statue hides a passageway to Hogsmeade is Gunhilda of Gorsemoor?
• ...that Hermione Granger was the only member of the trio who returned to Hogwarts to complete their seventh year?
• ...that "Erised" is "desire" spelled backwards because the mirror shows one what they want most in the world?

• 1991 - The Gryffindor first-years have an Astronomy Class at midnight, on the top of the Astronomy Tower.
• 1992 - Hermione Granger continues brewing Polyjuice Potion in the Second Floor Girls' Lavatory.
• 1995 - Ron Weasley and Hermione's Prefect duties become more onerous: they must supervise castle decoration, patrol the corridors at night and supervise First and Second years on their breaks.

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