1988–1989 school year

This article lists the general events of the 1988–1989 school year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, which had been witnessed by the majority of the students and teachers. It leaves out those events which were only known to Jacob's sibling and the people close to them.

Staff

The staff at Hogwarts during the 1988–1989 school year were as follows:

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry faculty and staff during the 1988–1989 school year

Post	Incumbent	Notes
Headmaster	Professor Albus Dumbledore
Deputy Headmistress	Professor Minerva McGonagall
Head of Gryffindor House	Professor Minerva McGonagall
Head of Hufflepuff House	Professor Pomona Sprout
Head of Ravenclaw House	Professor Filius Flitwick
Head of Slytherin House	Professor Severus Snape
Arithmancy teacher	Professor Septima Vector
Astronomy teacher	Professor Aurora Sinistra
Care of Magical Creatures teacher	Professor Silvanus Kettleburn
Charms Master	Professor Filius Flitwick
Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher	Professor Patricia Rakepick	World-famous Curse-Breaker. At the end of the year, was revealed to be affiliated with "R" and disapparated while being in the Portrait Vault.
Divination teacher	Professor Sybill Trelawney
Flying teacher	Madam Rolanda Hooch
Herbology teacher	Professor Pomona Sprout
History of Magic teacher	Professor Cuthbert Binns
Muggle Studies teacher	Professor Quirinus Quirrell (possibly)
Potions Master	Professor Severus Snape
Study of Ancient Runes teacher	?
Transfiguration teacher	Professor Minerva McGonagall
Matron	Madam Poppy Pomfrey
Librarian	Madam Irma Pince
Gamekeeper	Rubeus Hagrid
Caretaker	Mr Argus Filch

Students

Hogwarts students during the 1988–1989 school year

Year	Students
First-years	Hufflepuffs	Beatrice Haywood
	Slytherins	Lucian Bole, Peregrine Derrick, Unidentified first-year Slytherin boy
	Unknown	Elora Dunn, Linderina Crane, Elspeth MacGillony
Second-years	Gryffindors	Percy Weasley, Oliver Wood, Unidentified petrified Gryffindor girl
	Ravenclaws	Penelope Clearwater
	Slytherins	Marcus Flint
	Unknown	Unidentified first-year boy (II)
Third-years	Hufflepuffs	Juniper Hunt
	Ravenclaws	Virgil Fowler
	Slytherins	Rhys Maybury, Unidentified third-year Slytherin boy
	Unknown	Unidentified fourth-year Chaser
Fourth-years	Ravenclaws	Eliza, Lenny Pindlebrook
	Unknown	Teddy Taylor, Unidentified first-year boy (I)
Fifth-years	Gryffindors	Ben Copper, Charlie Weasley, Corey Hayden, Jae Kim, Wilfred Levi Kidd, Thorin, Unidentified Gryffindor girl (X)
	Hufflepuffs	Penny Haywood, Nymphadora Tonks, Diego Caplan, Chiara Lobosca
	Ravenclaws	Andre Egwu, Tulip Karasu, Talbott Winger, Badeea Ali, Victor Ketsueki, Ravenclaw Lad
	Slytherins	Merula Snyde, Barnaby Lee, Ismelda Murk, Liz Tuttle, Slytherin boy who drank a botched potion
	Unknown	Rowan Khanna, Marina Sanchez, Jacob's sibling
Sixth-years	Gryffindors	Pippa Macmillan
	Unknown	Kirley Duke
Seventh-years	Gryffindors	Bill Weasley, Emily Tyler
	Ravenclaws	Brennan Doyle
	Unknown	Unidentified third-year boy, Erika Rath
Unknown year	Gryffindors	Seventh-floor corridor Gryffindor Prefect
	Hufflepuffs	Gabriel Truman, Girl whose quill was taken by Cedric
	Ravenclaws	Robert Hilliard, Unidentified Ravenclaw Prefect (I)
	Slytherins	Gemma Farley, Kelly, Third-floor corridor Slytherin Prefect (I)
	Unknown	Donaghan Tremlett, Murphy McNully, Face Paint Kid, Ismelda Murk's friends, Billingsley, Unidentified Keeper (III), Skye Parkin, Orion Amari, Bean, Unidentified Chaser (I), Unidentified Beater, Gruffyd Wellnelly, Baglan Wellnelly, Unidentified Prefect, Unidentified Quidditch Captain (I)

Events

Professor McGonagall delivering the speech during the Start-of-Term Feast

• Albus Dumbledore was temporarily away, so Minerva McGonagall delivered the welcoming speech instead.
• Patricia Rakepick was introduced as the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher.
• The outdoor celebration of magic was held.
• The All-Wizard Tournament was held.
• The Valentine's Day Ball was held.
• Equinox Enchanted was performed in the Three Broomsticks Inn.
• The Great Hogwarts Cook-Off was held.

Appearances

• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (First appearance)

See also

• 1984–1985 school year
• 1985–1986 school year
• 1986–1987 school year
• 1987–1988 school year
• 1989–1990 school year
• 1990–1991 school year