1997

The following events occurred in the year **1997:**

## Events

### January

* 6 January: Harry Potter has his third private lesson with Albus Dumbledore at 8 o'clock that evening.

* 9 January: Severus Prince-Slytherin turns 37 years old.

### February

* 6 February: Arthur Weasley turns 47 years old.
* 13 February: Luna Lovegood turns 16 years old.
* 24 February: Newton Scamander turns 100 years old.

### March

* 1 March: Ron Weasley turns 17 years old. He celebrates his birthday and accidentally consumes a Love Potion Romilda Vane intended for Harry Potter. He then drinks poisoned mead intended for Albus Dumbledore, but Harry saves him with a bezoar. Ron's Ministry trace is removed from him as a result of coming of age in the wizarding world.
* 8 March: Gryffindor vs Hufflepuff Quidditch match. Hufflepuff wins 320\*to 60.
	+ Harry was hit by Bludger aimed by Gryffindor Keeper Cormac McLaggen, who try to teach Gryffindor Beater Jimmy Peakes how to hit the Bludger aiming at Cadwallader. Ritchie Coote and Jimmy Peakes caught Harry but he suffered a cracked skull.
* 9 March: Sybill Trelawney's birthday (year unknown).
* 10 March: Remus Lupin turns 37 years old.
	+ Ron Weasley, who survived being poisoned, and Harry Potter, who suffered a cracked skull during the Quidditch match against Hufflepuff, are released from the Hospital Wing.
	+ Harry Potter has his fourth private lesson with Albus Dumbledore at 8 o'clock that evening.

### April

* 1 April: Fred & George Weasley both turn 19 years old.
* 20 April: The acromantula, Aragog, passes away. Rubeus Hagrid removes his corpse from the Forbidden Forest to prevent the other acromantulas from cannibalising it.
* 21 April: Harry Potter and Horace Slughorn attend Aragog's funeral with Rubeus Hagrid.
	+ Harry consumes Felix Felicis and successfully gets Professor Slughorn's memory of discussing Horcruxes with Adalbert Gaunt.
* 22 April: Harry Potter and Albus Dumbledore view the memory recently procured from Horace Slughorn and discover the truth of Voldemort's multiple Horcruxes.
	+ Katie Bell back from St Mungo's.

### May

* 10 May:
	+ Gryffindor vs Ravenclaw Quidditch match. Gryffindor wins 450\*to 140.
	+ Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley begin dating.

* 15 May: Pomona Sprout's birthday (year unknown).

### June

* 5 June: Draco Malfoy turns 17 years old.
* 16 June: Nathara Prince-Slytherin turns 17 years old
* 28 June: Dobby's birthday (year unknown).
* 30 June: Harry is told by Sybill Trelawney that Regulus Black overheard her predicting the prophecy about Harry and Voldemort. Later that same day, Harry and Dumbledore retrieve the fake locket Horcrux from a cave and learn of the existence of "R.A.B.". As Dumbledore and Harry return to Hogwarts, several Death Eaters are smuggled into Hogwarts and the Battle of the Astronomy Tower ensues. Draco confronts Dumbledore, while Harry is hidden under his Invisibility Cloak. Draco disarms Dumbledore, unknowingly claiming possession of the Elder Wand's loyalty, but doesn't kill Dumbledore, lowering his wand at the last moment. A Death Eater spy, disguised as Severus Prince-Slytherin, and several Death Eaters appear in the Astronomy Tower then the decoy kills Dumbledore. He flees the school with the other Death Eaters.
* Late June:
	+ Dudley Dursley turns 17 years old.

### July

* Early July:
	+ Hermione Granger discovers that Severus Prince-Slytherin's mother was Ellison Prince.
	+ The next day, Albus Dumbledore's funeral is held at Hogwarts, and the Elder Wand is buried with Dumbledore in his tomb. Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger commit to the hunt for Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes with Harry. Harry breaks up with Ginny because he believes they are not safe together.
	+ Remus Lupin and Amber Starling marry.
	+ Several Death Eaters escape from Azkaban.
* Mid-July:
	+ Voldemort and his Death Eaters hold a meeting at Malfoy Manor, where Voldemort primarily resides. Charity Burbage is murdered.
	+ After reading about increasing attacks against Muggle-borns, Hermione Granger places a Memory Charm on her parents to remove their memories of her. She then gives them new identities and arranges for them to "retire" to Australia permanently.
	+ Vernon Dursley, Petunia Dursley, and Dudley Dursley pack up their home at Privet Drive and leave it for parts unknown at Harry Potter's urging.
* 27 July: The Battle of the Seven Potters occurs when Voldemort makes an attempt on Harry Potter's life; Alastor Moody is killed in battle. Harry and Hagrid arrive safely at the Tonks family home, and Harry meets Andromeda Tonks and her husband Ted for the first time. Harry and Hagrid then go on to the Burrow to meet the the Weasley family and various members of the Order of the Phoenix.
* 30 July: Neville Longbottom turns 17 years old.
* 31 July: Harry Potter turns 17 years old, and a birthday party is held for him at the Burrow. Ginny kisses Harry, angering Ron. Harry's Ministry trace is removed as a result of him coming of age in the wizarding world. Minister for Magic Rufus Scrimgeour interrupts Harry's birthday celebration to discuss Albus Dumbledore's will with Harry, Ron, and Hermione.

### August

* Early August: Viktor Krum turns 21 years old.
* 1 August:
	+ Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour marry at the Burrow.
	+ Harry Potter meets Xenophilius Lovegood at the wedding, and sees the symbol of the Deathly Hallows for the first time as a necklace around Mr Lovegood's neck. He does not recognise the symbol, however.
	+ Viktor Krum, who is attending the wedding as well, sees the symbol and is upset by it, stating he'd duel the man wearing the necklace if they were in a more appropriate place. When asked why he was so upset, Viktor explained that the symbol Mr Lovegood is wearing is "Grindelwald's sign", and he states that the dark wizard, Gellert Grindelwald once killed many people in the past, including Viktor's grandfather.
	+ Harry later meets Ron's Great Aunt, Muriel, and Elphias Doge at the wedding and the three discuss Rita Skeeter's biography of Albus Dumbledore and the Dumbledore family's secrets. Harry discovers that Albus had not only a brother, Aberforth Dumbledore, but also a 'Squib' sister, Ariana Dumbledore, who died under questionable circumstances. Muriel mentions that Bathilda Bagshot, the famous author of *A History of Magic* who also happened to reside in Godric's Hollow, knew the Dumbledore's personally, and was the suspected source for Skeeter's facts.
	+ The Ministry of Magic is taken over by Lord Voldemort; Rufus Scrimgeour is tortured and murdered and Pius Thicknesse is installed as puppet Minister under the Imperius Curse.
	+ The Burrow and other residences affiliated with the Order of the Phoenix are attacked by Death Eaters. Dedalus Diggle's home is burned down.
	+ Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger are attacked by Death Eaters Antonin Dolohov and Thorfinn Rowle on Tottenham Court Road, and escape to 12 Grimmauld Place.
* 4 August: Two Death Eaters start watching 12 Grimmauld Place.
	+ Remus Lupin visits Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger at 12 Grimmauld Place. Remus and Harry have a heated argument, as a result of which Remus leaves the house.
	+ Kreacher finds Mundungus Fletcher and brings him to 12 Grimmauld Place.
* 5 August: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger start monitoring the entrance to the Ministry of Magic.
* 11 August: Ginny Weasley turns 16 years old.
* 19 August: Porpentina Scamander turns 96 years old.
* 22 August:
	+ Hermione Granger's name appears in the Daily Prophet on a list of Muggle-borns wanted for interrogation.
	+ Percy Weasley turns 21 years old.

* 26 August:
	+ Dolores Umbridge's birthday (year unknown).
	+ Raine Falcon turns 16 years old.

### September

* 1 September: Neville Longbottom, Luna Lovegood, Ginny Weasley return to Hogwarts to restart The Dominion. Death Eaters hunt for Harry Potter during the Raid on the Hogwarts Express.
* 2 September: Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley infiltrate the Ministry of Magic in order to steal Salazar Slytherin's Locket from Dolores Umbridge, freeing several prosecuted Muggle-borns in the process.
* 19 September: Hermione Granger turns 18 years old.

### October

* Early October: After a row with Harry, Ron leaves Harry and Hermione and goes to stay at Shell Cottage. Neville Longbottom, Luna Lovegood, and Ginny Weasley attempt to steal Godric Gryffindor's Sword from Headmaster's office.
* 4 October: Minerva McGonagall turns 62 years old.
* 17 October: Filius Flitwick's birthday (year unknown).
* 30 October: Molly Weasley turns 47 years old.
* 31 October: 16th anniversary of James & Liliana Potter's murders.

### November

* 29 November: Bill Weasley turns 27 years old

### December

* 6 December: Rubeus Hagrid turns 69 years old.
* 12 December: Charlie Weasley turns 25 years old.
* 24 December: Harry and Hermione are attacked at Godric's Hollow by Nagini and narrowly escape Voldemort.
* 28 December: Ron returns to his friends and destroys the locket Horcrux with Godric Gryffindor's Sword.
* 30 December: There is an attempted ambush of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley at Xenophilius Lovegood's house.
* 31 December:
	+ Marvolo Prince-Slytherin turns 37 years old.
	+ Snowbell Prince-Slytherin turns 13 years old.

## Deaths

* 20 April: Aragog

* 30 June:
	+ Gibbon
	+ Albus Dumbledore
* between 30 June and 24 December: Julie Parkes
* July: Charity Burbage
* 27 July:
	+ Alastor Moody

* 1 August: Rufus Scrimgeour
* 2 September: Mykew Gregorovitch
* Bathilda Bagshot
* Cassandra Vablatsky
* Montgomery