5 February is the 36th day of the year. There are 329 days remaining (330 in leap years) until the end of the year.
Events[]
- 1994: Harry Potter notices Cho Chang for the first time, during the Quidditch match between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw. Gryffindor wins the match, and Harry goes to bed on a high. Unfortunately, this is all brought to an abrupt end by what everyone assumes is a murder attempt by Sirius Black on Ron Weasley. In fact, he was attempting to find Peter Pettigrew in the form of Scabbers, Ron's pet rat.[1]
- 1999: Rufus Fudge, nephew of former Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge, Vanishes a Muggle "tube train" as a bet. The Muggles do not notice that the train had gone missing, but Fudge is suspended from the Improper Use of Magic Office after an inquiry is launched two days later.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
- 1945: Anne Volant, J. K. Rowling's mother, is born.
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 13 (Gryffindor versus Ravenclaw) - the game happens not long after "January faded imperceptibly into February" in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 12 (The Patronus) and following the events of 2 to 4 February, making the day of the game around 5 February.
- ↑ Daily Prophet Newsletters