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Harry Potter was born on [[31 July]], [[1980]] to [[Lily Evans|Lily]] and [[James Potter I|James Potter]], members of the (original) [[Order of the Phoenix]] at the height of the [[First Wizarding War]]; he was born "hours" after classmate Neville Longbottom.<ref>''[[J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life]]'', available at [http://www.hp-lexicon.org/wizards/neville.html Harry Potter Lexicon under Birthdate]</ref> From birth, he lived in hiding with his parents after Voldemort marked them for death. They lived in the village of [[Godric's Hollow]] in a home put under the [[Fidelius Charm]] to keep them hidden. They also had planned to make Sirius their Secret-Keeper, but on his advice, they changed this designation to [[Peter Pettigrew]], whom they thought would be less suspicious. In a terrible turn of fate, it happened that Pettigrew was a spy for Voldemort. He betrayed James and Lily, then faked his own death, and framed Sirius for both.
Harry Potter was born on [[31 July]], [[1980]] to [[Lily Evans|Lily]] and [[James Potter I|James Potter]], members of the (original) [[Order of the Phoenix]] at the height of the [[First Wizarding War]]; he was born "hours" after classmate Neville Longbottom.<ref>''[[J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life]]'', available at [http://www.hp-lexicon.org/wizards/neville.html Harry Potter Lexicon under Birthdate]</ref> From birth, he lived in hiding with his parents after Voldemort marked them for death. They lived in the village of [[Godric's Hollow]] in a home put under the [[Fidelius Charm]] to keep them hidden. They also had planned to make Sirius their Secret-Keeper, but on his advice, they changed this designation to [[Peter Pettigrew]], whom they thought would be less suspicious. In a terrible turn of fate, it happened that Pettigrew was a spy for Voldemort. He betrayed James and Lily, then faked his own death, and framed Sirius for both.
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When Harry was born Lily held a [[Christening of Harry Potter|christening]]; it was quiet, quick, and only James, Lily, Harry and Sirius were there. For Harry's first birthday, Sirius bought him a [[toy broomstick]]. The Potters owned [[Potters' cat|a cat]] but it is unknown what happened to it after Voldemort's attack.
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When Harry was born Lily held a [[Christening of Harry Potter|christening]]; it was quiet, quick, and only James, Lily, Harry, and Sirius were there. For Harry's first birthday, Sirius bought him a [[toy broomstick]]. The Potters owned [[Potters' cat|a cat]] but it is unknown what happened to it after Voldemort's attack.
[[File:Voldemort_arrives.gif|thumb|Voldemort arrives at [[Godric's Hollow]] intending to murder Harry on 31 October, 1981|245x245px]]
[[File:Voldemort_arrives.gif|thumb|Voldemort arrives at [[Godric's Hollow]] intending to murder Harry on 31 October, 1981|245x245px]]
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On the evening of Hallowe'en 1981, Voldemort arrived at Godric's Hollow and murdered James and Lily; he started with James, who tried to stand up to him; unfortunately he did not have his wand with him and was killed immediately. Lord Voldemort then advanced on Lily, who died protecting Harry. Her [[Sacrificial protection|sacrifice]] prevented the [[Killing Curse]] from working on Harry. Additionally, her [[love]] for Harry became a barrier protecting her son, when Voldemort attempted the curse on Harry, it backfired and instead of killing Harry Voldemort lost all his powers and his physical form was obliterated, but was saved from death by the five Horcruxes he had made up to that point. These included [[T. M. Riddle's Diary|his diary]], [[Marvolo Gaunt's Ring]], [[Slytherin's Locket]], [[Hufflepuff's Cup]], and [[Ravenclaw's Diadem]]<ref>Nagini was not made a Horcrux until Voldemort's return, when he killed the old Muggle caretaker of the Riddle home just prior to the Triwizard Tournament, and Harry himself did not contain part of Voldemort's soul until the time of the failed Killing Curse.</ref> Later, this also included Harry himself because Voldemort not only gave part of his powers to Harry, he also accidentally gave part of his soul. This event made Harry the only person to have survived the Killing Curse, thus giving him the title "''The Boy Who Lived''". The failed curse left a [[Harry Potter's scars|lightning-bolt scar on his forehead]]. The scar would be a bane and a blessing to Harry in the years to come, as it opened a [[Mind-reading|telepathic link between]] Voldemort and himself.
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On the evening of Hallowe'en 1981, Voldemort arrived at Godric's Hollow and murdered James and Lily. He started with James, who tried to stand up to him; unfortunately he did not have his wand with him and was killed immediately. Lord Voldemort then advanced on Lily, who died protecting Harry. Her [[Sacrificial protection|sacrifice]] prevented the [[Killing Curse]] from working on Harry. Additionally, her [[love]] for Harry became a barrier protecting her son, when Voldemort attempted the curse on Harry, it backfired and instead of killing Harry Voldemort lost all his powers and his physical form was obliterated, but was saved from death by the five Horcruxes he had made up to that point. These included [[T. M. Riddle's Diary|his diary]], [[Marvolo Gaunt's Ring]], [[Slytherin's Locket]], [[Hufflepuff's Cup]], and [[Ravenclaw's Diadem]]<ref>Nagini was not made a Horcrux until Voldemort's return, when he killed the old Muggle caretaker of the Riddle home just prior to the Triwizard Tournament, and Harry himself did not contain part of Voldemort's soul until the time of the failed Killing Curse.</ref> Later, this also included Harry himself because Voldemort not only gave part of his powers to Harry, he also accidentally gave part of his soul. This event made Harry the only person to have survived the Killing Curse, thus giving him the title "The Boy Who Lived". The failed curse left a [[Harry Potter's scars|lightning-bolt scar on his forehead]]. The scar would be a bane and a blessing to Harry in the years to come, as it opened a [[Mind-reading|telepathic link between]] Voldemort and himself.
[[File:Godric_flash.PNG|thumb|left|245x245px|[[Potter cottage|The Potter family home]] under attack]]
[[File:Godric_flash.PNG|thumb|left|245x245px|[[Potter cottage|The Potter family home]] under attack]]
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[[File:I38993mfjwik939.png|thumb|left|250x250px|[[Quirinus Quirrell|Quirrell]] and [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]] in confrontation]]
[[File:I38993mfjwik939.png|thumb|left|250x250px|[[Quirinus Quirrell|Quirrell]] and [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]] in confrontation]]
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Throughout the challenges the group was picked off and in the final task Harry was left on his own when Hermione was unable to pass through, this left Harry to face [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]] alone. Harry and Quirrell (who had been harbouring Voldemort with him all year) fought one another and Harry learned of his mother's protective charm when he blistered Quirrell's face by touching it with his hands.
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Throughout the challenges the group was picked off and in the final task Harry was left on his own when Hermione was unable to pass through, this left Harry to face [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]] alone. Voldemort then ordered his servant to murder Harry. Harry and Quirrell (who had been harbouring Voldemort with him all year) fought one another and Harry learned of his mother's protective charm when he blistered Quirrell's face by touching it with his hands.
Overcome by his struggle for the Stone and his injuries, Harry then passed out, just as Dumbledore arrived and took the Stone. When Harry awoke in the hospital three days later, Dumbledore informed him that Quirrell had been abandoned by Voldemort, leaving him to die. During his unconsciousness in the Hospital Wing, Harry missed the last Quidditch match of the year: Gryffindor vs. Ravenclaw, the latter house winning. At the end-of-year feast, Harry was awarded an extra 60 points for Gryffindor by Dumbledore for pure nerve and outstanding courage, as Ron and Hermione were awarded 50 and Neville Longbottom 10, eventually winning Gryffindor the House Cup, breaking Slytherin's chance of winning a seventh year in a row.
Overcome by his struggle for the Stone and his injuries, Harry then passed out, just as Dumbledore arrived and took the Stone. When Harry awoke in the hospital three days later, Dumbledore informed him that Quirrell had been abandoned by Voldemort, leaving him to die. During his unconsciousness in the Hospital Wing, Harry missed the last Quidditch match of the year: Gryffindor vs. Ravenclaw, the latter house winning. At the end-of-year feast, Harry was awarded an extra 60 points for Gryffindor by Dumbledore for pure nerve and outstanding courage, as Ron and Hermione were awarded 50 and Neville Longbottom 10, eventually winning Gryffindor the House Cup, breaking Slytherin's chance of winning a seventh year in a row.
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After questioning, Pettigrew confessed, but Harry prevented Black and Lupin from killing him. Determined to turn Pettigrew over, the whole group set off for the castle. Along the way, the [[moon]] came out from behind the clouds, and Lupin transformed into a werewolf, since he had not drunk his [[Wolfsbane Potion]]. Seeing the danger, Black used his Animagus ability to protect Harry and his friends, but was badly injured. When Harry and Hermione went to look for him, hundreds of [[Dementor]]s fell upon them, trying to perform the [[Dementor's Kiss]] both on Sirius and Harry. Sirius quickly passed out, as Harry tried casting the Patronus Charm (using the thought that he would leave the Dursleys and move in with Sirius to try and conjure it) and tried to make Hermione think of something happy and cast it as well, but neither could do it. The Dementors were quickly descending on them, and as Harry finally conjured a fog Patronus, Hermione passed out, leaving Harry to fight the Dementors alone. After trying to hold them off, Harry was quickly overwhelmed. The Dementors descended on him, Sirius, and Hermione. Then one Dementor grabbed Harry by the throat and attempted to perform the kiss on him. Harry then heard his mother screaming in his ears, thinking that she would be the last thing he ever heard, when a mysterious figure on the other side of the lake cast a powerful Patronus sending away all of the Dementors and saving Harry, Sirius, and Hermione.
After questioning, Pettigrew confessed, but Harry prevented Black and Lupin from killing him. Determined to turn Pettigrew over, the whole group set off for the castle. Along the way, the [[moon]] came out from behind the clouds, and Lupin transformed into a werewolf, since he had not drunk his [[Wolfsbane Potion]]. Seeing the danger, Black used his Animagus ability to protect Harry and his friends, but was badly injured. When Harry and Hermione went to look for him, hundreds of [[Dementor]]s fell upon them, trying to perform the [[Dementor's Kiss]] both on Sirius and Harry. Sirius quickly passed out, as Harry tried casting the Patronus Charm (using the thought that he would leave the Dursleys and move in with Sirius to try and conjure it) and tried to make Hermione think of something happy and cast it as well, but neither could do it. The Dementors were quickly descending on them, and as Harry finally conjured a fog Patronus, Hermione passed out, leaving Harry to fight the Dementors alone. After trying to hold them off, Harry was quickly overwhelmed. The Dementors descended on him, Sirius, and Hermione. Then one Dementor grabbed Harry by the throat and attempted to perform the kiss on him. Harry then heard his mother screaming in his ears, thinking that she would be the last thing he ever heard, when a mysterious figure on the other side of the lake cast a powerful Patronus sending away all of the Dementors and saving Harry, Sirius, and Hermione.
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[[File:Stag Patronus1.png|thumb|250x250px|Harry's stag [[Patronus Charm|Patronus]] fends off hundreds of [[Dementor]]s|left]]
[[File:Stag Patronus1.png|thumb|250x250px|Harry's stag [[Patronus Charm|Patronus]] fends off hundreds of [[Dementor]]s|left]]
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[[File:Duel_graveyard.gif|thumb|Harry duels Voldemort and triggers the effect of [[Priori Incantatem]]|245x245px|left]]
[[File:Duel_graveyard.gif|thumb|Harry duels Voldemort and triggers the effect of [[Priori Incantatem]]|245x245px|left]]
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Harry was bound to [[Tom Riddle Sr.]]'s tombstone and forced to witness a ritual in which Pettigrew used some of Harry's blood to [[Rebirth of Tom Riddle|restore Voldemort's body]]. At which time, the [[Death Eaters]] were summoned to the cemetery. After Voldemort regained a full-size human form and explained his downfall and disappearance to his followers, he engaged Harry in a [[Duelling|duel]]. Voldemort then tortured Harry with two [[Cruciatus Curse]]s and then tried to kill him using the [[Killing Curse]]. The nature of their wands' mystical connection caused their magical streams to interlock, which created an effect called [[Priori Incantatem]]. After a battle of wills with Voldemort, Harry was momentarily shielded by the echoes of Lord Voldemort's previous victims, including Harry's parents and Cedric, with the last of whom asking Harry to return his body to his parents, which allowed Harry some time to grab Cedric's body and the Portkey and escape back to Hogwarts.
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Harry was bound to [[Tom Riddle Sr.]]'s tombstone and forced to witness a ritual in which Pettigrew used some of Harry's blood to [[Rebirth of Tom Riddle|restore Voldemort's body]]. At which time, the [[Death Eaters]] were summoned to the cemetery. After Voldemort regained a full-size human form and explained his downfall and disappearance to his followers, he engaged Harry in a [[Duelling|duel]]. Voldemort then tortured Harry by subjecting him to the [[Cruciatus Curse]] twice and then tried to murder him using the [[Killing Curse]]. The nature of their wands' mystical connection caused their magical streams to interlock, which created an effect called [[Priori Incantatem]]. After a battle of wills with Voldemort, Harry was momentarily shielded by the echoes of Lord Voldemort's previous victims, including Harry's parents and Cedric, with the last of whom asking Harry to return his body to his parents, which allowed Harry some time to grab Cedric's body and the Portkey and escape back to Hogwarts.
It was uncovered that [[Bartemius Crouch Jr.|Barty Crouch Jr]], who had willingly taken the [[Dark Mark]] as a young man, was throughout the school year disguised as Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher [[Alastor Moody]]. In a terrible turn of fate, Crouch's soul was destroyed by the [[Dementor's Kiss]] from the [[Dementor]] that accompanied [[Cornelius Fudge]]. As a result, he could not give testimony, and the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] began to dispute Harry's and Dumbledore's insistence that Voldemort had returned, insisting that Dumbledore was trying to stir up trouble and that Harry was insane.
It was uncovered that [[Bartemius Crouch Jr.|Barty Crouch Jr]], who had willingly taken the [[Dark Mark]] as a young man, was throughout the school year disguised as Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher [[Alastor Moody]]. In a terrible turn of fate, Crouch's soul was destroyed by the [[Dementor's Kiss]] from the [[Dementor]] that accompanied [[Cornelius Fudge]]. As a result, he could not give testimony, and the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] began to dispute Harry's and Dumbledore's insistence that Voldemort had returned, insisting that Dumbledore was trying to stir up trouble and that Harry was insane.
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[[File:Harrypossessed.gif|thumb|245x245px|Harry fully possessed by Voldemort|left]]
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Voldemort appeared, enraged by the failures of his Death Eaters. For the second time, he attempted to fatally curse Harry, who was too transfixed to even defend himself, but [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]]'s sudden arrival saved him. Voldemort then possessed Harry, hoping that Dumbledore would sacrifice Harry in order to kill Voldemort. However, Voldemort was forced to leave Harry's body when Harry grieved for Sirius, which Voldemort failed to understand. Voldemort then grabbed Bellatrix and [[Apparition|disapparated]], but [[Cornelius Fudge|the Minister]] and Ministry employees saw him first.
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Voldemort appeared, enraged by the failures of his Death Eaters. For the second time, he attempted to fatally curse Harry, who was too transfixed to even defend himself, but [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]]'s sudden arrival saved him. Voldemort then fully possessed Harry, hoping that Dumbledore would sacrifice Harry in order to kill Voldemort. However, Voldemort was forced to leave Harry's body when Harry's grief for Sirius became to overwhelming to bear, as Voldemort didn't understand the concept of love. Voldemort then grabbed Bellatrix and [[Apparition|disapparated]], but [[Cornelius Fudge|the Minister]] and Ministry employees saw him first.
Back at Hogwarts, Harry appeared in Dumbledore's office and tried to get out after [[Phineas Nigellus Black]] mentioned Sirius, only to find the door locked. Harry was none too pleased about Dumbledore's name being mentioned by the portraits. When the Headmaster returned, Harry lost his temper and started destroying Dumbledore's possessions, trying to get Dumbledore to let him out; Dumbledore refused, asking Harry to sit down and listen to what Dumbledore needed to say.
Back at Hogwarts, Harry appeared in Dumbledore's office and tried to get out after [[Phineas Nigellus Black]] mentioned Sirius, only to find the door locked. Harry was none too pleased about Dumbledore's name being mentioned by the portraits. When the Headmaster returned, Harry lost his temper and started destroying Dumbledore's possessions, trying to get Dumbledore to let him out; Dumbledore refused, asking Harry to sit down and listen to what Dumbledore needed to say.
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[[File:Myrtle1.PNG|left|thumb|216x216px|[[Myrtle|Moaning Myrtle]]]]
[[File:Myrtle1.PNG|left|thumb|216x216px|[[Myrtle|Moaning Myrtle]]]]
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Harry also met [[Myrtle|Moaning Myrtle]] at [[Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington's five-hundredth Deathday Party|Nick's death-day party]]. Myrtle was an unpleasant ghost of a girl that lived in the girls' toilet. Harry learned in [[1993]] that Myrtle had been killed by [[Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk]], which helped Harry find the location of the entrance to the [[Chamber of Secrets]]. She was disappointed when Harry survived his encounter with [[Tom Riddle]] in the Chamber of Secrets, saying that she would have shared her toilet with him if he had died. Myrtle aided Harry twice while he was competing in the Triwizard Tournament. First, she helped him decipher the clue for the second task; and then she pointed him in the right direction while he was in the lake. The last time Harry saw Myrtle was when he a cast [[Sectumsempra]], not knowing what it did, and hit [[Draco Malfoy]].
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Harry also met [[Myrtle|Moaning Myrtle]] at [[Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington's five-hundredth Deathday Party|Nick's death-day party]]. Myrtle was an unpleasant ghost of a girl that lived in the girls' toilet. Harry learned in [[1993]] that Myrtle had been killed by [[Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk]], which helped Harry find the location of the entrance to the [[Chamber of Secrets]]. She was disappointed when Harry survived his encounter with [[Tom Riddle]] in the Chamber of Secrets, saying that she would have shared her toilet with him if he had died. Myrtle aided Harry twice while he was competing in the Triwizard Tournament. First, she helped him decipher the clue for the second task; and then she pointed him in the right direction while he was in the lake. The last time Harry saw Myrtle was when he a cast [[Sectumsempra|''Sectumsempra'']]'' ''on [[Draco Malfoy]] in 1997'', ''not knowing what the curse did.
[[File:376px-Helena.jpg|thumb|194x194px|[[Helena Ravenclaw]] (Grey Lady)]]
[[File:376px-Helena.jpg|thumb|194x194px|[[Helena Ravenclaw]] (Grey Lady)]]
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Harry met the [[Helena Ravenclaw|Grey Lady]] in [[1998]]. He learned that, when she lived, she was [[Helena Ravenclaw]], and that she had been killed by the [[Bloody Baron]], who had subsequently killed himself, horrified at having killed the woman he loved. She hesitantly revealed to Harry that she had stolen [[Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadem|her mother's Diadem]] and hidden it in an [[Albania]]n forest; she even more reluctantly admitted that Harry was not the first person she had told. Her admitting she had in fact divulged its whereabouts to a young [[Tom Riddle]] led Harry to realise where Riddle must have hidden it, and he assured Helena that she was neither the first nor the last to fall prey to Tom Riddle's charms.
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Harry met the [[Helena Ravenclaw|Grey Lady]] on the 2 May, [[1998]]. He learned that, when she lived, she was [[Helena Ravenclaw]] and that she had been murdered by the [[Bloody Baron]], whom then subsequently committed suicide, horrified at having murdered the woman he loved. Helena hesitantly revealed to Harry that she had stolen [[Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadem|her mother's Diadem]] and hidden it in an [[Albania|Albanian]] forest; she even more reluctantly admitted that Harry was not the first person she had told. Her admitting she had in fact divulged its whereabouts to a young [[Tom Riddle]] led Harry to realise where Riddle must have hidden it, and he assured Helena that she was neither the first nor the last to fall prey to Tom Riddle's charms.
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