Summer holidays

The summer holidays were holidays of two months seperating the school years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

During this time, the students of Hogwarts returned to their families or guardians. Unlike the Christmas holidays, there was no regular option to spend the summer in the Castle. Exceptions could be made if approved by the Headmaster. In the 1940s, Tom Marvolo Riddle, not wsanting to return to his orphanage, asked Armando Dippet to stay at Hogwarts, but was denied due to the Opening of the Chamber of Secrets.

Some teachers also returned to their old homes, as Severus Snape did in 1996.

At the end of their first year, students got a notice that they were not allowed to use magic during the holidays, in accordance with the Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery.

Shortly before the end of the holidays, the invitation and supply lists for the approaching school year were delivered to the students. Approaching sixth years also recieved the results of their Ordinary Wizarding Level examinations during the holidays.

The last day of the holidays was 31 August.

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (mentioned only)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
 * Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
 * Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
 * LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
 * LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
 * Pottermore