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These '''murder victims''' were a group of twelve [[Muggle]]s killed by an explosion deliberately caused by [[Peter Pettigrew]] on [[1 November]], [[1981]].
   
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After betraying the [[Potter family|Potters]], Pettigrew was pursued by [[Sirius Black]], and was eventually cornered by him on a crowded [[London]]<ref name="London"/> street. Pettigrew then loudly accused Black of betraying the Potters, created [[Blasting Curse|an explosion]], and escaped, leaving behind a finger he had cut off to fake his [[death]]. This explosion claimed the lives of twelve Muggles and left a deep crater in the street. Surviving Muggle witnesses reported what Pettigrew said to [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] officials. Thus framed, Black was imprisoned in [[Azkaban]] without trial.
'''[[Peter Pettigrew|Peter Pettigrew's]] victims '''were a group of [[Muggle|Muggles]] all [[Death|killed]] by Peter "Wormtail" Pettigrew witha [[Blasting Curse]] on [[October 31]], [[1981]]. It was originally thought that Wormtail was killed in this explosion as well and that [[Sirius Black]] was the [[:Category:Murderers|murderer]]. However, in [[1993]], [[Harry Potter]], [[Ronald Weasley]], and [[Hermione Granger]] proved otherwise. Although this was proved in 1993, the [[Ministry of Magic]] didn't believe them, until [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries|three years later]], on [[June 17]], [[1996]].
 
   
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[[File:PettigrewKillsMuggles.jpg|thumb|left|300px|[[Peter Pettigrew|Pettigrew]] blows up half the street.]]
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The Ministry of Magic had difficulty covering up this event given the extent of the damage and the number of Muggle casualties.<ref name="poa3">''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' - Chapter 3 (''The Knight Bus'')</ref> They [[Memory Charm|erased]] the memories of surviving Muggle witnesses<ref name="poa10"/> and disseminated the story that the explosion had been caused by a leak in a gas main.<ref name="poa3" />
*The number twelve is used many times in the [[Harry Potter books|Harry Potter book series]].
 
*In the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|film adaption of ''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'']], [[Cornelius Fudge]] contradicts himself when referring to Peter Pettigrew's victims: He said "Black" (Wormtail) killed them, but then he said "Black" (Wormtail) did NOT kill them - he destroyed them.
 
   
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It was not until [[1993]] that [[Remus Lupin]] realised Black was innocent and convinced [[Harry Potter]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]], and [[Hermione Granger]] to believe the truth. Nevertheless, [[Cornelius Fudge]] ignored their stories, and the Ministry continued to consider Black guilty until after his murder in the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]] on [[18 June]], [[1996]].
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Revision as of 02:55, 3 January 2014

These murder victims were a group of twelve Muggles killed by an explosion deliberately caused by Peter Pettigrew on 1 November, 1981.

After betraying the Potters, Pettigrew was pursued by Sirius Black, and was eventually cornered by him on a crowded London[1] street. Pettigrew then loudly accused Black of betraying the Potters, created an explosion, and escaped, leaving behind a finger he had cut off to fake his death. This explosion claimed the lives of twelve Muggles and left a deep crater in the street. Surviving Muggle witnesses reported what Pettigrew said to Ministry of Magic officials. Thus framed, Black was imprisoned in Azkaban without trial.

PettigrewKillsMuggles

Pettigrew blows up half the street.

The Ministry of Magic had difficulty covering up this event given the extent of the damage and the number of Muggle casualties.[4] They erased the memories of surviving Muggle witnesses[3] and disseminated the story that the explosion had been caused by a leak in a gas main.[4]

It was not until 1993 that Remus Lupin realised Black was innocent and convinced Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger to believe the truth. Nevertheless, Cornelius Fudge ignored their stories, and the Ministry continued to consider Black guilty until after his murder in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries on 18 June, 1996.

Victims

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. 1.0 1.1 The fact there was a Queen's Guard in uniform among the casualties suggest the incident happened near one of the Queen's official residences in London.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Chapter 10 (The Marauder's Map)
  4. 4.0 4.1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Chapter 3 (The Knight Bus)