Toggle navigation The Harry Potter Lexicon Home Blog Lexicon Podcast Harry Potter Minute Essays Sources Support the Lexicon Feedback About the Lexicon Credits Privacy Policy Terms of Use Characters Harry Potter Albus Dumbledore Lord Voldemort Severus Snape Sirius Black Hermione Granger Ron Weasley Draco Malfoy more Places Hogwarts Diagon Alley Privet Drive Ministry of Magic HQ The Burrow more Magic Spells Potions Magical Objects Magical Plants more Events Harry is sorted into Gryffindor Battle of Hogwarts Death of James and Lily Triwizard Tournament more Things Quidditch Hogwarts Express Wands Daily Prophet Aurors more Creatures Dragons Hippogriffs House-elves Goblins Centaurs more Sources The Harry Potter Novels Other Potter Books Interviews Other Canon more Essays The Death Eaters: A Guide To Who Was Where Famous Wizard Cards Albus Potter and the lesson in Quantum Mechanics more Lists Magical People Government Wizarding Atlas more 1997 Voldemort seeks the thief of the Elder Wand Home Events Voldemort seeks the thief of the Elder Wand Voldemore seeks the thief of the Elder Wand Date 1997 Type of Event Wizarding world Related Entries Characters Peverell family Antioch Peverell Locations Nurmengard Gregorovitch house and workshop Commentary Pensieve (Comments) View 0 thoughts swirling around the pensieve. Add your own. Editor: Steve VanderArk Timeline circa November, 1996: The Gryffindor Quidditch team wins its first match with Ron as Keeper December 20th, 1996: Harry asks Luna to go to Slughorn's party with him circa December 20th, 1996: Harry eavesdrops on Snape and Malfoy December 20th, 1996: Slughorn's Christmas party December 25th, 1996: Rufus Scrimgeour visits the Burrow on Christmas Day 1997: Cassandra Vablatsky dies 1997: Trio visit orphanage 1997: Voldemore seeks the thief of the Elder Wand circa 1997: Voldemort takes over Malfoy Manor January 6th, 1997: Harry's third lesson with Dumbledore March 1st, 1997: Ron's 17th birthday March 8th, 1997: Gryffindor vs Hufflepuff March 8th, 1997: Harry instructs Dobby and Kreacher to tail Malfoy March 10th, 1997: Harry's fourth lesson with Dumbledore March 17th, 1997: Dobby and Kreacher report on Draco April 20th, 1997: Aragog dies April 21st, 1997: Slughorn finally gives up his memory to Harry, thanks to Felix Felicis Sources