Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone · Chapter 1

Voldemort's Attack on the Potters

Lord Voldemort murders James and Lily Potter in their home at Godric's Hollow, but fails to kill baby Harry, who survives with only a lightning scar. This event marks Voldemort's first defeat and Harry's fame as the Boy Who Lived.

Outcome

Voldemort disappears, Harry is left an orphan and placed with the Dursleys, and the wizarding world celebrates the end of the war.

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