Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Chapter Thirty-Eight:
The Second War Begins

Synopsis by Maureen Knight, revisions by Michele L. Worley
Notes and links by Michele L. Worley

U.S. hardcover edition: pages 845 - 870
U.K. hardcover edition: pages aaa - bbb
U.K. paperback edition: pages 929 - 956
Timeframe: Sunday, xx June, 1996 [Y16]

In which Ron and Hermione are recovering from their injuries, Fudge publicly admits to Voldemort's return, McGonagall returns from St. Mungo's, and Harry asks Nearly-Headless Nick about ghosts. Harry rides home with Ron, Hermione, Neville, and Luna on the train; Moody, Lupin, and Tonks meet him at King's Cross Station and warn the Dursleys to be good to him during the summer.

Interesting facts and notes about the text of this chapter:

The chapter title is interesting. In a way, the war actually began in July or August of 1994 [Y14], when Wormtail lured Bertha Jorkins into a trap, then turned her over to his master.

The Ministry is currently publishing guides to elementary home and personal defence which will be delivered free to all wizarding homes within the coming month.

"You think you're such a big man, Potter" said Malfoy, advancing now, Crabbe and Goyle flanking him.

Characters introduced in this chapter:

• none

Characters returning in this chapter:

• Abbott, Hannah

• Bones, Susan

• Boot, Terry

• Chang, Cho

• Crabbe, Vincent

• Crookshanks

• Dursley, Dudley

• Dursley, Petunia

• Dursley, Vernon

• Edgecombe, Marietta

• Fat Lady, the

• Finch-Fletchley, Justin

• Goldstein, Anthony

• Goyle, Gregory

• Granger, Hermione

• Hagrid, Rubeus

• Hedwig

• Longbottom, Neville

• Lovegood, Luna

• Lupin, Remus

• Malfoy, Draco

• Macmillan, Ernie

• McGonagall, Minerva

• de Mimsy-Porpington, Sir Nicholas (Nearly-Headless Nick)

• Moody, "Mad-Eye" Alastor

• Peeves

• Pigwidgeon

• Pomfrey, Poppy

• Potter, Harry (as the Boy Who Lived)

• Snape, Severus

• Tonks, Nymphadora

• Umbridge, Dolores

• Weasley, Arthur

• Weasley, Fred

• Weasley, George

• Weasley, Ginny

• Weasley, Molly

• Weasley, Ron

• (unnamed) ticket inspector

Characters mentioned in this chapter:

• Black, Sirius

• Corner, Michael

• Crabbe, Mr.

• Dolohov, Antonin

• Dumbledore, Albus

• Filch, Argus

• Firenze

• Flitwick, Professor

• Fudge, Cornelius

• Goyle, Mr.

• Grawp

• Lovegood, Mr.

• Lovegood, Mrs.

• Malfoy, Lucius

• Malfoy, Narcissa Black

• Potter, James

• Potter, Lily Evans

• Riddle, Tom Marvolo (as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, Voldemort, Lord Thingy, You-Know-Who)

• Thomas, Dean

• Trelawney, Professor

Settings and locations introduced or returning in this chapter:

• Hogwarts Express

• Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

  • Entrance Hall

  • Hagrid's cabin

  • hospital wing

  • Slytherin common room

• King's Cross Station

Settings and locations mentioned in this chapter:

• Azkaban

• Department of Mysteries

• Death Chamber

• Forbidden Forest

• Hogwarts: Great Hall

• mountain cave near Hogsmeade

• number four, Privet Drive

• St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries

• Sweden

Exceptional character moments:

• Filch, quoted as saying that Umbridge was the best thing that ever happened to Hogwarts.

Spells:

• unspecified hexes and jinxes

Links and Resources:

• Bestiary

  • centaur

  • crumple-horned snorkack

  • dementor

  • giant

  • giant squid

• candy

• D.A., the

• Daily Prophet, the

• Death Eaters

• Divination

• food and drink

• the four Hogwarts Houses

• house points - OP

• International Confederation of Wizards

• items and devices, magical

• Mirror of Erised

• mirror, two-way

• wizard chess

• Quibbler, The

• Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes

• Weird Sisters, the

• Wizengamot

Memorable lines:

• According to Madam Pomfrey, thoughts could leave deeper scarring than almost anything else...

• "Hmmm," she said, frowning, "I notice they don't mention the fact that it was them doing all the ridiculing and slandering in the Prophet..."

• "Are you threatening me, sir?" he said, so loudly that passers-by actually turned to stare.
  "Yes, I am," said Mad-Eye Moody, who seemed rather pleased that Uncle Vernon had grasped this fact so quickly.

Strictly British:

• jumper

• pasty

• ruff

• sweets

• trainer

Timelines/Calendar: