Plot to kill Harry Potter

The plot to kill Harry Potter was one of the main purposes of the Second Wizarding War, in which various witches and wizards attempted to assassinate Harry Potter.

Wedding of Bill and Fleur
In August 1997, William Weasley and Fleur Delacour married at the Weasley family home in Ottery St. Catchpole, The Burrow. Late that evening, the Death Eaters overtook the British Ministry of Magic, killing Minister for Magic Rufus Scrimgeour and replacing him with Pius Thicknesse, who was at the time under the Imperius Curse. They then crashed the wedding; mostly all of the guests got away alright and went into hiding.

Battle of Hogwarts
On 2 May, 1998, Lord Voldemort and his army attacked Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in order that Voldemort might finally kill Harry Potter; he gave the school until midnight to hand him over and they then fought. The siege lasted until dawn, when Harry and Voldemort faced off in the Great Hall; Harry disarmed Voldemort, and the spell caused Voldemort's wand, still shooting its final spell, flew across the hall and killed the master it would not serve.

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows