1988–1989 school year

This article lists the general events of the 1988–1989 school year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, which have been witnessed by the majority of the students and teachers. It leaves out those events which are 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 Head	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
	Unknown	Elora Dunn
Second years	Gryffindors	Percy Weasley, Oliver Wood, Unidentified petrified Gryffindor girl
	Ravenclaws	Penelope Clearwater
	Slytherins	Marcus Flint
Fourth years	Ravenclaws	Eliza
Fifth years	Gryffindors	Ben Copper, Charlie Weasley, Jae Kim, Gryffindor boy who struggled with the Levitation Charm, Thorin
	Hufflepuffs	Penny Haywood, Nymphadora Tonks, Diego Caplan, Chiara Lobosca
	Ravenclaws	Andre Egwu, Tulip Karasu, Talbott Winger, Badeea Ali
	Slytherins	Merula Snyde, Barnaby Lee, Ismelda Murk, Liz Tuttle, Slytherin boy who drank a botched potion
	Unknown	Rowan Khanna, Jacob's sibling
Sixth years	Ravenclaws	Brennan Doyle
Seventh years	Gryffindors	Bill Weasley, Emily Tyler
Unknown year	Hufflepuffs	Gabriel Truman, Girl whose quill was taken by Cedric
	Ravenclaws	Robert Hilliard
	Slytherins	Gemma Farley
	Unknown	Billingsley

Events

• Albus Dumbledore is temporarily away, so Minerva McGonagall delivers the welcoming speech instead.
• Patricia Rakepick is introduced as the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher.

Appearances

• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery

See also

• 1992–1993 school year
• 1993–1994 school year
• 1994–1995 school year
• 1995–1996 school year
• 1996–1997 school year
• 1997–1998 school year