1998

1998 saw the climactic events in the struggle between Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort and the end of the Second Wizarding War.

Events

 * Early January - There is an attempted ambush of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley at Xenophilius Lovegood's house
 * Easter - Battle of Malfoy Manor occurs
 * May 1 - Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger break into Gringotts Wizarding Bank and obtain Helga Hufflepuff's Cup
 * May 2 - Battle of Hogwarts occurs; Lord Voldemort is finally defeated
 * The 423rd Quidditch World Cup is scheduled for this year.
 * Kingsley Shacklebolt is named Acting Minister for Magic.

Births

 * April - Teddy Lupin
 * November 30 - Egmont Elvert Hobday
 * December 6 - Griselda Jorkins

Deaths

 * Before April:
 * Ted Tonks
 * Dirk Cresswell
 * Gornuk
 * Easter:
 * Peter Pettigrew
 * Dobby
 * Gellert Grindelwald
 * May 2:
 * Vincent Crabbe
 * Fred Weasley
 * Nymphadora Tonks
 * Remus Lupin
 * Colin Creevey
 * Severus Snape
 * Bellatrix Lestrange
 * Tom Marvolo Riddle (a.k.a. Lord Voldemort)

Muggle Events

 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is first published. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is released (as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) in the United States.
 * August 7,1998 United States Embassy bombing in Africa kills more than 200 people.