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Harry Potter
Wizard who got his letter at 11 and ended the war at 17
Born Jul 31, 1980
Character and series names are trademarks of their owners. Unofficial fan information, not affiliated or endorsed. No images used. Year clues in the seven novels, such as Sir Nicholas's 500th death-day party in 1992, together with the author's own confirmation, fix the birth date as July 31, 1980. Event years follow the books.
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- 0Born in Godric's Hollow
- 1His parents are killed; he alone survives
- 11Gets his Hogwarts letter on his 11th birthday +1
- 12Defeats the basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets
- 13Learns his godfather Sirius Black is innocent
- 14Wins the Triwizard Tournament, sees Voldemort return
- 15Forms a student defense group, Dumbledore's Army +1
- 16Watches Dumbledore die in front of him
- 17Defeats Voldemort in the Battle of Hogwarts
- 26Head of the Auror Office at 26
- 37Sends his second son off on the Hogwarts train
Every entry, with its source
At 0
- Jul 31, 1980
Born in Godric's Hollow
His parents are James and Lily Potter.
Source: harrypotter.fandom.com
At 1
- Oct 31, 1981
His parents are killed; he alone survives
The lightning scar on his forehead dates from this night. He is sent to his aunt's house.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 11
- Jul 31, 1991
Gets his Hogwarts letter on his 11th birthday
Hagrid brings it in person. It is the first he hears that he is a wizard.
Source: en.wikipedia.org - Sep 1, 1991
Starts Hogwarts, sorted into Gryffindor
Meets Ron and Hermione on the train. Becomes the youngest Quidditch player as a first-year.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 12
- May 1993
Defeats the basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets
Year two. Saves Ginny and destroys Tom Riddle's diary.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 13
- Jun 1994
Learns his godfather Sirius Black is innocent
Year three. Learns the Patronus charm.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 14
- Jun 24, 1995
Wins the Triwizard Tournament, sees Voldemort return
Year four. At 14, the youngest champion in the tournament.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 15
- Oct 1995
Forms a student defense group, Dumbledore's Army
Year five. His first time teaching anyone.
Source: en.wikipedia.org - Jun 1996
Battle at the Ministry; he loses Sirius
He learns what the prophecy says.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 16
- Jun 1997
Watches Dumbledore die in front of him
Year six. Decides not to return to school and to hunt Horcruxes instead.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 17
- May 2, 1998
Defeats Voldemort in the Battle of Hogwarts
Age 17. Ends the war as a school dropout.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 26
- c. 2007
Head of the Auror Office at 26
A later detail the author gave outside the books.
Source: harrypotter.fandom.com
At 37
- Sep 1, 2017
Sends his second son off on the Hogwarts train
Epilogue of book seven. Age 37, father of three.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, harrypotter.fandom.com