Detention in Forbidden F Forest, 1992

**Draco Malfoy**: "*The forest? I thought that was a joke! We can't go in there. Students aren't allowed. And there are...[a howl sounds]...werewolves!*"
**Argus Filch**: "*There's more than werewolves in those trees, lad. You can be sure of that. [Draco looks frightened.] Nighty-night. [He leaves to go back into the castle]*"
— Argus Filch tormenting Draco Malfoy about his detention[src]
This **detention** session was held in the Forbidden Forest on ***26 May*** 1992.

## Event Known Information

### Participants

* Hermione Granger
* Ron Weasley
* Draco Malfoy
* Harry Potter

## History

### Background

> [The next night, Harry, Ron, Hermione and Draco are being led to Hagrid's hut by Mr. Filch.] A pity they let the old punishments die. There was a time detention would find you hanging by your thumbs in the dungeons. God, I miss the screaming. [Draco gulps, and Hermione rushes by.] You'll be serving detention with Hagrid tonight. He's got a little job to do inside the dark forest.
>
> Argus Filch to Harry Potter about his detention, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)

Harry, Ron and Hermione are walking back through a corridor as an owl screeches. They stop as McGonagall, in her nightgown, appears, sternly. Then, Malfoy appears smugly beside her. Inside McGonagall's classroom, the three are now standing in front of McGonagall's desk, while Malfoy is feet away, smirking, Trio Are Escorted to Minerva McGonagall's office for punishment, with Minerva deciding they would be serving detention, joined by Draco Malfoy and Ron Weasley, who were also found out of bed. Missives were delivered the following morning, notifying them to meet up Filch eleven o'clock that night at the Entrance Hall.

### The detention

> Look there, see that stuff shinin' on the ground? Silvery stuff? That's unicorn blood. There's a unicorn in there bin hurt badly by summat. This is the second time in a week. I found one dead last Wednesday. We're gonna try an' find the poor thing. We might have ter put it out of its misery.
>
> Hagrid regarding the purpose of the detention, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

   Filch led the four serving detention to meet up with Rubeus Hagrid, who told them that a ***unicorn*** had been injured in the Forbidden Forest and that they were to search for it. After some initial difficulty with Malfoy's behaviour, Harry, Malfoy, and Hagrid's hound, Fang found the slain unicorn; however, before they could report their discovery to Hagrid, a hooded figure swept down upon them, causing Malfoy and Fang to flee. Harry was paralysed by fright and the pain in his scar and could not run away. As Harry collapsed to the ground, he was saved by the ***centaur*** Firenze. Firenze explained to Harry the magical properties of unicorn blood and how the hooded figure was Lord Voldemort. Hagrid and the others soon appeared and they all returned to the castle.

## Behind the scenes

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* In the film adaptation of *Harry-Potter and-the Sorcerer's S Stone (film)*, Ron Weasley replaced Neville Longbottom in the film version, as the film changed the circumstances to how they were caught.

## Appearances

* *Harry-Potter and-the Sorcerer's S Stone* (film) (First Entire Appearance)
* *Pottermore* (Mentioned only)
* *Wizarding World (website)* (Mentioned only)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 *Harry-Potter and-the Sorcerer's S Stone* (film), Chapter 25 (*The Forbidden Forest*)