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Circumstances

Further to his investigations into the personal history and motivations of the evil Lord Voldemort, Professor Albus Dumbledore invites Harry Potter to accompany him on a quest to retrieve one of Voldemort's Horcruxes. Lord Voldemort (born December 31, 1926) is the fictional arch-villain of the Harry Potter series. ... Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore (born c. ... This article is about the fictional character Harry Potter. ... Lord Voldemort (born c. ... Horcruxes are magical objects in the Harry Potter stories by J.K. Rowling. ...

Harry, who believes that Draco Malfoy is up to something in the Room of Requirement, briefs Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, and Ginny Weasley as well as giving them Felix Felicis, his luck potion. A summoning of the disbanded Dumbledore's Army is answered by Neville Longbottom and Luna Lovegood, and the five set up watch on Malfoy, and on Severus Snape, who is known to be a double agent, although Harry has long had reason to question where Snape's real loyalties lie. Draco Malfoy (born 5 June 1980) is a fictional character in J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter books. ... This list of rooms is based upon a list created by the Harry Potter Lexicon, a site whose contributors have deduced the location of every room except the Transfiguration Classroom. ... Ronald Ron Bilius Weasley (born 1 March 1980) is a fictional character in J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter series of books. ... Hermione Jane Granger (born 19 September 1979) is a fictional character in J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter book series. ... Ginevra Ginny Molly Weasley (born 11 August 1981)[1] is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series. ... Felix Felicis (Fee-LICKS Fi-li-siss) is the name of a fictional potion in the book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince that grants temporary good luck to the drinker. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Dumbledores Army (The DA) is a magical self-defense organisation founded in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth book in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. ... Neville Longbottom (born 30 July 1980)[1] is a fictional character in the Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling. ... Luna Loony Lovegood (born c. ... Severus Snape (born January 9, 1959) is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. ... A double agent pretends to spy on a target organization on behalf of a controlling organization, but in fact is loyal to the target organization. ...

Dumbledore, accompanied by Harry, leaves the school to begin the mission. Hogwarts is left in the hands of the senior staff, but Dumbledore has given no explicit instruction to monitor Malfoy or to expect any unusual activity. He has previously appeared to refuse to give credence to Harry's warnings about Malfoy's suspicious behaviour. Ultimately, it emerges that Harry is correct, however: Malfoy had joined Voldemort the previous summer, only to find himself increasingly afraid and under pressure from the Dark Lord to carry out the assassination of the powerful Dumbledore. After several amateurish attempts on Dumbledore's life, he has managed to repair a Vanishing Cabinet in the Room of Requirement, allowing an invasive force to bypass the anti-Apparition and entrance-guarding protections. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional school of magic that is the main setting of the Harry Potter series of novels. ... In the Harry Potter series, many magical objects exist for the use of the characters. ... Apparating is the most advanced means of magical travel in the fictional Harry Potter series. ...

The Battle

Voldemort's supporters, including the werewolf Fenrir Greyback, are given the task of casting the Dark Mark over the school to lure Dumbledore to the Astronomy Tower. They are immediately intercepted by Ron, Neville, and Ginny, but Malfoy creates a smoke screen using Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder - a product of Fred and George Weasley's. As members of the Order of the Phoenix - Nymphadora Tonks, Remus Lupin and Bill Weasley - and the teachers are alerted, the Death Eaters make their way to the Tower to cast the Mark. All the participants converge at the base of the tower. A werewolf in the Harry Potter series is a human who, at the full moon, transforms into a vicious wolf. ... This article is about minor Dark wizards from the Harry Potter series. ... The Dark Mark as seen on the back cover of the American edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince The Dark Mark, in the Harry Potter book series, is the symbol of Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters. ... A U.S. Army Humvee laying a smoke screen A smoke-screen is a release of smoke in order to mask the movement or location of military units such as infantry, tanks or ships. ... Fred and George Weasley (both born April 1, 1978)[1][2] are fictional characters in the Harry Potter series of novels, created by J. K. Rowling. ... Nymphadora Tonks (born 1973) is a fictional character in J. K. Rowlings Harry Potter novels, first appearing in Order of the Phoenix (2003). ... Remus John Lupin (born 10 March 1959), nicknamed Moony, is a fictional character in the Harry Potter novels. ... Bill Weasley (born November 29, 1971)[1][2] is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series, the oldest son of Molly and Arthur Weasley and the brother of Charlie, Percy, Fred, George, Ron, and Ginny. ...

Meanwhile, Harry and a gravely-injured Dumbledore recover a locket which they believe to be a Horcrux. They return to Hogsmeade, only to see the Dark Mark over the school. Madam Rosmerta, acting under the control of the Death Eaters, lends them two brooms, which they use to fly to the top of the tower. Severus Snape receives word of the Death Eater invasion from fellow professor Filius Flitwick, stuns him, and heads into the fray. As he leaves, he orders Hermione and Luna, patrolling nearby, to look after Flitwick - who, Snape claims, has "collapsed" - and stay well away from events upstairs. Horcruxes are magical objects in the Harry Potter stories by J.K. Rowling. ... Hogsmeade, Scotland, UK is a fictional settlement that appears in the Harry Potter novels. ... Madam Rosmerta is the landlady of The Three Broomsticks pub in the Harry Potter series. ... In the magical world of the Harry Potter series of fictional novels, many spells are used by the characters. ... Severus Snape (born January 9, 1959) is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. ... Filius Flitwick (born October 17, year unknown)[1] is a fictional character in the Harry Potter books. ...

When the Headmaster arrives, Malfoy is sent up to kill him as a test of his loyalty to Voldemort. Dumbledore immobilizes Harry under the Invisibility Cloak, but is then disarmed by Malfoy. The young Death Eater holds Dumbledore at his mercy, only to find that for all his defiance, he cannot bring himself to commit the murder. Dumbledore comes within moments of defusing the situation when additional attackers arrive. Snape rushes through the battle downstairs, both sides believing him an ally, and bursts onto the scene while Draco equivocates. Dumbledore and Snape exchange looks, as Dumbledore pleads "Severus, please". (The actual significance of these words - whether pleading with Snape not to kill him, or urging Snape to carry out some hitherto unrevealed plan - is, perhaps consciously, not made fully explicit in the text). Snape slays him with the Avada Kedavra killing curse. In the magical world of the Harry Potter series of fictional novels, many spells are used by the characters. ... In the Harry Potter series, many magical objects exist for the use of the characters. ... In the magical world of the Harry Potter series of fictional novels, many spells are used by the characters. ...

The task complete, Snape signals an immediate retreat. As the Death Eaters scatter and head for the gates where they can Disapparate, those still able to give pursuit do so. Hagrid attacks the fleeing Dark wizards. Harry, freed from Dumbledore's spell, pursues Snape, finally coming to duel with him on the edge of the grounds. Snape orders Malfoy and the Death Eaters away on the grounds that Harry is to be left to the Dark Lord, and then deflects Harry's attacks while criticising his fighting style. Harry infuriates Snape by calling him a coward, and Snape retaliates by stunning Harry. The Hippogriff Buckbeak attacks, injuring Snape before he Disapparates.

Aftermath

Bill Weasley's face has been badly savaged by werewolf Fenrir Greyback in human form, causing incurable lycanthropic contamination. A Death Eater known as Gibbon was hit by a Killing Curse aimed at Remus Lupin. Several Death Eaters escape, but others are known to have been immobilized in the battle. A number of mysteries surrounding Snape's actions remain. A popular if controversial theory among the fanbase is that Dumbledore knew himself to be critically injured and wished for Snape to stay alive. Bill Weasley (born November 29, 1971)[1][2] is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series, the oldest son of Molly and Arthur Weasley and the brother of Charlie, Percy, Fred, George, Ron, and Ginny. ... A German woodcut from 1722 A werewolf in folklore and mythology is a person who changes into a wolf, either by purposefully using magic or by being placed under a curse. ... This article is about minor Dark wizards from the Harry Potter series. ... In folklore, Lycanthropy is the ability or power of a human being to undergo transformation into a wolf. ... This article is about minor Dark wizards from the Harry Potter series. ... Remus John Lupin (born 10 March 1959), nicknamed Moony, is a fictional character in the Harry Potter novels. ...

Minerva McGonagall becomes acting Headmistress of Hogwarts. It is unclear whether Hogwarts will reopen - the Board of Governors has yet to make that decision. Whether or not the school remains open, Harry and his friends decide not to return. They vow that, together, they will devote their lives to the destruction of Voldemort's Horcruxes and, ultimately, the Dark Lord himself. Minerva McGonagall (born October 4, 1925) is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. ... In the UK and elsewhere, a head teacher is the most senior teacher in a school. ... In the United Kingdom, School Governors are the largest volunteer force in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards through their three key roles of setting strategic direction, ensuring accountability and monitoring and evaluating school performance (http://www. ...

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Although there has been no lasting damage done to the school and few serious casualties, the death of Dumbledore - referred to as the only wizard feared by Voldemort - signals a major victory for the Death Eaters.