Time Lines
Year Calendar of Events
in the world of Harry Potter
January
first week -
Hogwarts Express
comes back to school from
London
winter term starts at
Hogwarts
February
24 - (1995) -
Second Task
of the
Triwizard Tournament
March
1 - (1980) - Ron Weasley's birthday
April
Easter holidays - one week,
Hogwarts Express
transports kids back and forth
start of summer term at
Hogwarts
(1978) -
Weasley twins
' birthday
May
8 - (1993) - fourth attack of the
Basilisk
from the
Chamber of Secrets
(
Hermione
and
Penelope Clearwater
)
26 - (1991) -
Harry Potter
encounters
Quirrell
/
Voldemort
in the
forest
29 - (1993) -
Harry Potter
defeats
Tom Riddle
in the
Chamber of Secrets
June
first week - exams
4 - (1991) -
Harry Potter
defeats
Quirrell
/
Voldemort
in the
chamber of the Sorcerer's Stone
24 - (1995) -
Third Task
of the
Triwizard Tournament
(1995) beginning of
Voldemort
's second rise to power
third week - end of summer term
Leaving Feast - awarding of points and House Cup
Hogwarts Express
travels back to
London
July
third week -
Quidditch World Cup
(every four years, most recently in 1994)
31 -
Harry Potter
's birthday (1980)
August
last week of the month - many students can be found in
Diagon Alley
buying supplies for
Hogwarts
September
1 -
Hogwarts Express
travels from
King's Cross
,
London
to
Hogsmeade Station
,
start of the school year at
Hogwarts
evening: Welcoming Feast, the
Sorting
19 -
Hermione Granger
's birthday (
probably 1980
)
third week -
Angelina Johnson
's birthday (1977)
October
31 - Halloween
Halloween Feast at
Hogwarts
- 7 pm
(1981) - near midnight - the first defeat of
Voldemort
by
Harry Potter
(1992) - first attack of the
Basilisk
from the
Chamber of Secrets
(
Mrs. Norris
)
November
Hogwarts
Quidditch Season begins
8 - (1992) - second attack by the
Basilisk
from the
Chamber of Secrets
(
Colin Creevey
)
24 - (1994) -
First Task
of the
Triwizard Tournament
December
first week -
McGonagall
takes names of students staying over Christmas holidays
17 - (1992) - first attempt at a Dueling Club at Hogwarts, led by
Lockhart
and
Snape
18 - (1992) - third attack of the
Basilisk
from the
Chamber of Secrets
(
Fitch-Fletchley
and
Nearly Headless Nick
)
third week - end of fall term,
Hogwarts Express
takes kids back to
London
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