Battle of the Astronomy Tower
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The Battle of the Astronomy Tower is a pivotal confrontation in the Harry Potter series in which Death Eaters infiltrate Hogwarts, leading to Albus Dumbledore’s death and dramatically escalating the Second Wizarding War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Harry Potter series
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fictional battle ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | J. K. Rowling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Draco Malfoy opens a way for Death Eaters into Hogwarts
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Voldemort orders Dumbledore's assassination ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder |
precedes the Battle of Hogwarts
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precedes the Battle of the Seven Potters ⓘ |
| commanderForSide1 |
Draco Malfoy
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Severus Snape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Second Wizarding War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveSideObjective | protect Hogwarts and Albus Dumbledore ⓘ |
| franchise | Harry Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
Bill Weasley is mauled by Fenrir Greyback
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Death Eaters infiltrate Hogwarts through the Vanishing Cabinet ⓘ Hogwarts is breached by multiple Death Eaters NERFINISHED ⓘ Severus Snape kills Albus Dumbledore with the Killing Curse ⓘ |
| location |
Astronomy Tower
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Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainAntagonist | Lord Voldemort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
climax of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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turning point in the Second Wizarding War ⓘ |
| notableStructureInvolved | Vanishing Cabinet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWeapon | Killing Curse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offensiveSideObjective |
assassinate Albus Dumbledore
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terrorize Hogwarts students and staff ⓘ |
| participant |
Albus Dumbledore
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Bellatrix Lestrange NERFINISHED ⓘ Bill Weasley NERFINISHED ⓘ Draco Malfoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Fenrir Greyback NERFINISHED ⓘ Fleur Delacour NERFINISHED ⓘ Ginny Weasley NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Potter NERFINISHED ⓘ Hermione Granger NERFINISHED ⓘ Luna Lovegood NERFINISHED ⓘ Neville Longbottom NERFINISHED ⓘ Nymphadora Tonks NERFINISHED ⓘ Remus Lupin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Weasley NERFINISHED ⓘ Severus Snape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
death of Albus Dumbledore
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escalation of the Second Wizarding War ⓘ |
| settingType | nighttime battle ⓘ |
| side1 | Death Eaters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side2 |
Order of the Phoenix members
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members of Dumbledore's Army ⓘ |
| timeInStory | end of Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts ⓘ |
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