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Shortly after the [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]] [[Fall of the Ministry of Magic|take-over]] of the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]], they conducted a '''raid''' on the [[Hogwarts Express]] in order to capture [[Harry Potter]]. The [[Death Eaters]] stopped the train while ''en route'' to [[Hogwarts Castle]], in [[Scotland]], on [[1 September]], [[1997]], but found nothing but other Hogwarts students, as [[Harry Potter|Harry]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] and [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] were, at the time, in hiding at [[12 Grimmauld Place]].
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Shortly after the [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]] [[Fall of the Ministry of Magic|take-over]] of the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]], they conducted a '''raid''' on the [[Hogwarts Express]] in order to capture [[Harry Potter]]. The [[Death Eaters]] stopped the train while ''en route'' to [[Hogwarts Castle]], in [[Scotland]] on [[1 September]], [[1997]], but found nothing but other Hogwarts students, as [[Harry Potter]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]], and [[Hermione Granger]] were (at the time) in hiding at [[12 Grimmauld Place]].
   
 
==History==
 
==History==
===Background===
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===Background information===
 
{{Dialogue|Remus Lupin|Effectively, ''[Voldemort]'' ''is'' the Minister, but why should he sit behind a desk at the Ministry? His puppet, Thicknesse, is taking care of everyday business, leaving Voldemort free to extend his power beyond the Ministry. Naturally many people have deduced what has happened: There has been such a dramatic change in Ministry policy in the last few days, and many are whispering that Voldemort must be behind it. ''[…]'' |Harry Potter|And this dramatic change in Ministry policy involves warning the Wizarding world against me instead of Voldemort?|[[Remus Lupin]] and [[Harry Potter]] while the latter was in hiding at [[12 Grimmauld Place]].|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
 
{{Dialogue|Remus Lupin|Effectively, ''[Voldemort]'' ''is'' the Minister, but why should he sit behind a desk at the Ministry? His puppet, Thicknesse, is taking care of everyday business, leaving Voldemort free to extend his power beyond the Ministry. Naturally many people have deduced what has happened: There has been such a dramatic change in Ministry policy in the last few days, and many are whispering that Voldemort must be behind it. ''[…]'' |Harry Potter|And this dramatic change in Ministry policy involves warning the Wizarding world against me instead of Voldemort?|[[Remus Lupin]] and [[Harry Potter]] while the latter was in hiding at [[12 Grimmauld Place]].|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
   
During the height of the [[Second Wizarding War]], on [[1 August]], [[1997]], [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort's]] [[Death Eaters]] managed to stage a "smooth and virtually silent" coup at the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]], by [[Imperius Curse|Imperiusing]] several high-ranking Ministry officials. Minister [[Rufus Scrimgeour]] was killed, and replaced by the Head of the [[Department of Magical Law Enforcement]], [[Pius Thicknesse]], who was under Death Eater [[Imperius Curse|control]].<ref name="DH11">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' - Chapter 11 (''The Bribe'')</ref>
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During the height of the [[Second Wizarding War]], on [[1 August]], [[1997]], [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort's]] [[Death Eaters]] managed to stage a "''smooth and virtually silent''" coup at the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]], by [[Imperius Curse|Imperiusing]] several high-ranking Ministry officials. Minister [[Rufus Scrimgeour]] was killed, and replaced by the Head of the [[Department of Magical Law Enforcement]], [[Pius Thicknesse]], who was under Death Eater [[Imperius Curse|control]].<ref name="DH11">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' - Chapter 11 (''The Bribe'')</ref>
   
There was a "dramatic change" in Ministry policy following the coup, so that it followed the [[Death Eaters]] ideology. [[Harry Potter]], the Boy Who Lived, was (under the premise of involvement in [[Albus Dumbledore]]'s murder) decreed [[Undesirable|Undesirable No. 1]],<ref name="DH11"/> the price on his head and wand reached, in late March of [[1998]], two-hundred thousand [[Galleon]]s.<ref name="DH23">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' - Chapter 23 (''Malfoy Manor'')</ref>
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There was a "dramatic change" in Ministry policy following the coup, so that it followed the [[Death Eaters]] ideology. [[Harry Potter]], "The Boy Who Lived", was (under the premise of involvement in [[Albus Dumbledore]]'s murder) decreed "[[Undesirable|Undesirable No. 1]]", <ref name="DH11"/> the price on his head and wand reached, in late March of [[1998]], two-hundred thousand [[Galleon]]s.<ref name="DH23">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' - Chapter 23 (''Malfoy Manor'')</ref>
   
 
===The raid===
 
===The raid===
 
[[File:DH1_Death_Eaters_inside_Hogwarts_Express_02.jpg|thumb|left|240px|The [[Death Eaters]] aboard the train.]]
 
[[File:DH1_Death_Eaters_inside_Hogwarts_Express_02.jpg|thumb|left|240px|The [[Death Eaters]] aboard the train.]]
   
On [[1 September]], [[1997]], three [[Death Eaters]] [[Apparition|Apparated]] onto the railway tracks as the [[Hogwarts Express]] made its way through the British countryside heading towards [[Hogwarts Castle]]. One of them stopped the train, and then they boarded the student carriages. Upon crossing the aisles of the carriages, the Death Eaters were subject of the students stares and the odd comment 'My father will hear about this,' which they silently ignored. As they reached the end of the train, [[Neville Longbottom]] stood to face them, calling them losers and stating that obviously, [[Fall of the Ministry of Magic|given the situation]], Harry was not there going to Hogwarts.<ref name="DH:1.10">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' - Chapter 10 (''Theft of a Thief'')</ref>
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On [[1 September]], [[1997]], three [[Death Eaters]] [[Apparition|Apparated]] onto the railway tracks as the [[Hogwarts Express]] made its way through the British countryside heading towards [[Hogwarts Castle]]. One of them stopped the train, and then they boarded the student carriages. Upon crossing the aisles of the carriages, the Death Eaters were subject of the students stares and the odd comment "''My father will hear about this''", which they silently ignored. As they reached the end of the train, [[Neville Longbottom]] stood to face them, calling them losers and stating that obviously, [[Fall of the Ministry of Magic|given the situation]], Harry was not there going to Hogwarts.<ref name="DH:1.10">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' - Chapter 10 (''Theft of a Thief'')</ref>
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==

Revision as of 15:10, 2 November 2014

"Hey, losers. He isn't here."
Neville Longbottom faces the Death Eaters.[src]

Shortly after the Death Eater take-over of the Ministry of Magic, they conducted a raid on the Hogwarts Express in order to capture Harry Potter. The Death Eaters stopped the train while en route to Hogwarts Castle, in Scotland on 1 September, 1997, but found nothing but other Hogwarts students, as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger were (at the time) in hiding at 12 Grimmauld Place.

History

Background information

Remus Lupin: "Effectively, [Voldemort] is the Minister, but why should he sit behind a desk at the Ministry? His puppet, Thicknesse, is taking care of everyday business, leaving Voldemort free to extend his power beyond the Ministry. Naturally many people have deduced what has happened: There has been such a dramatic change in Ministry policy in the last few days, and many are whispering that Voldemort must be behind it. […] "
Harry Potter: "And this dramatic change in Ministry policy involves warning the Wizarding world against me instead of Voldemort?"
Remus Lupin and Harry Potter while the latter was in hiding at 12 Grimmauld Place.[src]

During the height of the Second Wizarding War, on 1 August, 1997, Lord Voldemort's Death Eaters managed to stage a "smooth and virtually silent" coup at the Ministry of Magic, by Imperiusing several high-ranking Ministry officials. Minister Rufus Scrimgeour was killed, and replaced by the Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, Pius Thicknesse, who was under Death Eater control.[1]

There was a "dramatic change" in Ministry policy following the coup, so that it followed the Death Eaters ideology. Harry Potter, "The Boy Who Lived", was (under the premise of involvement in Albus Dumbledore's murder) decreed "Undesirable No. 1", [1] the price on his head and wand reached, in late March of 1998, two-hundred thousand Galleons.[2]

The raid

DH1 Death Eaters inside Hogwarts Express 02

The Death Eaters aboard the train.

On 1 September, 1997, three Death Eaters Apparated onto the railway tracks as the Hogwarts Express made its way through the British countryside heading towards Hogwarts Castle. One of them stopped the train, and then they boarded the student carriages. Upon crossing the aisles of the carriages, the Death Eaters were subject of the students stares and the odd comment "My father will hear about this", which they silently ignored. As they reached the end of the train, Neville Longbottom stood to face them, calling them losers and stating that obviously, given the situation, Harry was not there going to Hogwarts.[3]

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 11 (The Bribe)
  2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 23 (Malfoy Manor)
  3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 - Chapter 10 (Theft of a Thief)