5 January is the 5th day of the year. There are 360 days until the end of the year (361 in leap years).
Events[]

Harry Potter practising the Patronus Charm on his Boggart of a Dementor around this day in 1994
- 1994: Harry Potter had his first lesson with Remus Lupin on the Patronus Charm.[1]
- 1997: Harry Potter, Ron, and Ginny Weasley returned to Hogwarts from Christmas at The Burrow via Floo Powder.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
- 1935: David Ryall, the actor who portrays Elphias Doge in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, is born.
- 1974: The actress Daisy Bates, who portrayed a brunette lady in a moving painting in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, is born.
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 12 (The Patronus)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 17 (A Sluggish Memory)