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23 events
BOOK 1Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
- BOOK 1 · CH. 1Harry Potter Delivered to the DursleysAfter Voldemort's failed attempt to kill baby Harry, Dumbledore, McGonagall, and Hagrid leave the orphaned infant on the Dursleys' doorstep with a letter explaining his survival and fame as the Boy Who Lived.



Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall, Rubeus Hagrid +3 - BOOK 1 · CH. 5Harry's First Visit to Diagon AlleyHagrid takes Harry to Diagon Alley where he withdraws gold from his vault, buys school supplies, meets Draco Malfoy, and purchases his wand from Ollivander, learning it shares a phoenix feather core with Voldemort's.


Harry Potter, Rubeus Hagrid, Garrick Ollivander +1 - BOOK 1 · CH. 7Harry Sorted into GryffindorDuring the Sorting Ceremony, the Sorting Hat considers placing Harry in Slytherin but ultimately assigns him to Gryffindor, beginning his life at Hogwarts among new friends and rivals.



Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger +3 - BOOK 1 · CH. 10Troll Attack and Trio's FriendshipA mountain troll enters Hogwarts on Halloween; Harry and Ron save Hermione from the creature in the bathroom, forging their lasting friendship through shared bravery.


Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger +1 - BOOK 1 · CH. 12Mirror of Erised DiscoveryHarry discovers the Mirror of Erised in an abandoned classroom, seeing his deceased family for the first time and experiencing profound longing for what he has lost.


Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Albus Dumbledore - BOOK 1 · CH. 14Norbert the Dragon RescueHarry, Ron, and Hermione help Hagrid smuggle the illegal dragon Norbert out of Hogwarts using the Invisibility Cloak, but are caught by Filch after forgetting the cloak.



Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger +5 - BOOK 1 · CH. 17Confrontation with Quirrell and VoldemortHarry faces Quirrell (possessed by Voldemort) in the underground chambers, obtains the Sorcerer's Stone through the Mirror of Erised, and defeats Quirrell with his mother's protective love.


Harry Potter, Quirinus Quirrell, Albus Dumbledore
BOOK 2Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- BOOK 2 · CH. 2Dobby's Warning and Flying Car RescueDobby warns Harry not to return to Hogwarts and causes chaos at the Dursleys'; Ron, Fred, and George rescue Harry with the flying Ford Anglia after the Dursleys lock him in his room.

Harry Potter, Dobby, Ron Weasley +4 - BOOK 2 · CH. 8Chamber of Secrets Message and Mrs. Norris PetrifiedAfter Nearly Headless Nick's Deathday Party, Harry, Ron, and Hermione discover Mrs. Norris petrified with the message 'The Chamber of Secrets has been opened. Enemies of the Heir, beware.'


Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger +4 - BOOK 2 · CH. 11Harry Speaks Parseltongue at Dueling ClubDuring the first Dueling Club, Harry instinctively speaks Parseltongue to calm a snake conjured by Malfoy, leading to accusations that he is Slytherin's heir.



Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy, Gilderoy Lockhart +1 - BOOK 2 · CH. 12Polyjuice Potion Infiltration of SlytherinHarry, Ron, and Hermione use Polyjuice Potion to impersonate Crabbe, Goyle, and Millicent Bulstrode, infiltrating the Slytherin common room to question Malfoy about the Chamber.



Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger +3 - BOOK 2 · CH. 13Tom Riddle's Diary Memory RevelationHarry writes in Tom Riddle's diary and is pulled into a memory showing young Riddle framing Hagrid for opening the Chamber fifty years ago, identifying the monster as an Acromantula.

Harry Potter, Tom Marvolo Riddle, Rubeus Hagrid - BOOK 2 · CH. 16Ginny Weasley Abducted into ChamberGinny is taken into the Chamber of Secrets; Harry and Ron force a fleeing Lockhart to accompany them, and Harry opens the entrance with Parseltongue after discovering the basilisk clue.



Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Ginny Weasley +2 - BOOK 2 · CH. 17Battle in the Chamber of SecretsHarry confronts Tom Riddle's memory (young Voldemort) in the Chamber; Fawkes blinds the basilisk, provides Gryffindor's sword, and heals Harry's wound; Harry destroys the diary with a basilisk fang.

Harry Potter, Tom Marvolo Riddle, Ginny Weasley +3
BOOK 3Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- BOOK 3 · CH. 2Harry Inflates Aunt Marge and FleesDuring Aunt Marge's visit, Harry's suppressed anger erupts and he accidentally inflates her like a balloon; he flees into the night with his trunk and Hedwig.
Harry Potter, Marjorie Dursley, Vernon Dursley +1 - BOOK 3 · CH. 5Dementor Attack on Hogwarts ExpressA Dementor boards the Hogwarts Express and targets Harry, causing him to hear his mother's screams and collapse; Lupin repels it with a Patronus.



Harry Potter, Remus Lupin, Ron Weasley +1 - BOOK 3 · CH. 6Buckbeak's Attack on MalfoyDuring Hagrid's first Care of Magical Creatures class, Malfoy insults Buckbeak after Harry successfully rides the hippogriff; Buckbeak strikes Malfoy.


Harry Potter, Rubeus Hagrid, Draco Malfoy +1 - BOOK 3 · CH. 8Fat Lady Attacked by Sirius BlackSirius Black slashes the Fat Lady's portrait after she refuses entry without the password; students sleep in the Great Hall under tight security.


Sirius Black, Fat Lady, Albus Dumbledore +1 - BOOK 3 · CH. 10Harry Learns Black Betrayed His ParentsUsing the Marauder's Map to sneak into Hogsmeade, Harry overhears the Three Broomsticks conversation revealing Sirius Black was his parents' Secret-Keeper and betrayed them to Voldemort.


Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger +3 - BOOK 3 · CH. 11Firebolt Gift and Broom ConfiscationHarry receives an anonymous Firebolt broomstick as a Christmas gift; Hermione suspects Sirius Black's involvement and reports it to McGonagall, who confiscates it for jinx checks.



Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Minerva McGonagall +1 - BOOK 3 · CH. 17Shrieking Shack ConfrontationHarry, Ron, and Hermione confront Sirius Black in the Shrieking Shack; Lupin arrives and reveals Scabbers is Peter Pettigrew, the true traitor who betrayed the Potters.



Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger +4 - BOOK 3 · CH. 20Time-Turner Rescue of Buckbeak and SiriusUsing Hermione's Time-Turner, Harry and Hermione travel back three hours to save Buckbeak from execution and rescue Sirius from the tower before the Dementors can perform the Kiss.


Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Sirius Black +2 - BOOK 3 · CH. 21Lupin Resigns and Sirius's FarewellLupin resigns after his werewolf secret is exposed; Sirius sends Harry a letter confirming his safety, revealing he sent the Firebolt, and offering to be Harry's guardian.



Harry Potter, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black +1
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