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"They burned down Dedalus Diggle's house, but as you know he wasn't there..."
Remus Lupin tells of the attack[src]

This was a short but disastrous attack by Lord Voldemort's Death Eaters on the home of Order of the Phoenix member, Dedalus Diggle on 1 August 1997.[1]

History[]

The attack occurred almost immediately after the fall of the British Ministry of Magic, during which it was taken over by the Death Eaters. The house was well-protected by complex and powerful protective enchantments which prevented the Death Eaters entering it before this, but the power of the Ministry enabled them to dismantle this magic and enter the house. They presumably searched the house, but found nobody there as Diggle was in hiding with Harry Potter's relatives, the Dursleys. Because of this, the Death Eaters burnt down the house and vacated the scene, presumably to come to the aid of their fellows who were at the very same time staging similar attacks on the houses of Order members countrywide.[1]

Appearances[]

Notes and references[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 11 (The Bribe)

See also[]

Battles of the Second Wizarding War
1995
Return of Lord Voldemort (Duel in Little Hangleton) · Attack in Little Whinging · Disciplinary hearing of Harry Potter
1996
Ousting of Rubeus Hagrid · Skirmish in the Forbidden Forest · Battle of the Department of Mysteries (Duel in the Ministry Atrium) · Attack on London
1997
Skirmish at the Cave · Battle of the Astronomy Tower · Battle of the Seven Potters · Fall of the British Ministry of Magic · Attack at The Burrow (Attack at Dedalus Diggle's house · Attack at the Tonks house) · Luchino Caffe Duel · Raid on the Hogwarts Express · Infiltration of the British Ministry of Magic · Attack at Godric's Hollow · Destruction of Slytherin's Locket · Ambush at the Lovegood House
1998
Skirmish at Malfoy Manor · Break-in of Gringotts Wizarding Bank (Massacre at Malfoy Manor) · Attack on Harry Potter in Hogsmeade · Ousting of Severus Snape · Battle of Hogwarts · Battle at the Ministry