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List of chapter titles and respective in-universe time of occurrence in the Harry Potter book series.

Contents

  • 1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1 November 1981–20 June 1992)
  • 2 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (31 July 1992–19 June 1993)
  • 3 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (30 July 1993–18 June 1994)
  • 4 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (23 August 1994–3 July 1995)
  • 5 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2 August 1995–25 June 1996)
  • 6 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (28 June 1996–7 June 1997)
  • 7 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (19 July 1997–1 September 2017)
  • 8 See also

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1 November 1981–20 June 1992)[]

Chapters overallChapters in bookChapter titleDate at the start of chapter
11The Boy Who Lived1 November 1981
22The Vanishing Glass23 June 1991
33The Letters from No One23 July 1991
44The Keeper of the Keys31 July 1991
55Diagon Alley31 July 1991
66The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters1 August 1991
77The Sorting Hat1 September 1991
88The Potions Master2 September 1991
99The Midnight Duel12 September 1991
1010Hallowe'en13 September 1991
1111Quidditch8 November 1991
1212The Mirror of Erised21 December 1991
1313Nicolas Flamel5 January 1992
1414Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback23 March 1992
1515The Forbidden Forest10 May 1992
1616Through the Trapdoor4 June 1992
1717The Man with Two Faces4 June 1992

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (31 July 1992–19 June 1993)[]

Chapters overallChapters in bookChapter titleDate at the start of chapter
181The Worst Birthday31 July 1992
192Dobby's Warning31 July 1992
203The Burrow3 August 1992
214At Flourish and Blotts12 August 1992
225The Whomping Willow31 August 1992
236Gilderoy Lockhart2 September 1992
247Mudbloods and Murmurs5 September 1992
258The Deathday Party24 October 1992
269The Writing on the Wall31 October 1992
2710The Rogue Bludger5 November 1992
2811The Duelling Club8 November 1992
2912The Polyjuice Potion18 December 1992
3013The Very Secret Diary31 January 1993
3114Cornelius Fudge15 February 1993
3215Aragog24 May 1993
3316The Chamber of Secrets25 May 1993
3417The Heir of Slytherin29 May 1993
3518Dobby's Reward30 May 1993

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (30 July 1993–18 June 1994)[]

Chapters overallChapters in bookChapter titleDate at the start of chapter
361Owl Post30 July 1993
372Aunt Marge's Big Mistake31 July 1993
383The Knight Bus6 August 1993
394The Leaky Cauldron16 August 1993
405The Dementor1 September 1993
416Talons and Tea Leaves2 September 1993
427The Boggart in the Wardrobe9 September 1993
438Flight of the Fat Lady7 October 1993
449Grim Defeat31 October 1993
4510The Marauder's Map7 November 1993
4611The Firebolt18 December 1993
4712The Patronus2 January 1994
4813Gryffindor versus Ravenclaw4 February 1994
4914Snape's Grudge5 February 1994
5015The Quidditch Final12 February 1994
5116Professor Trelawney's Prediction5 June 1994
5217Cat, Rat, and Dog9 June 1994
5318Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs9 June 1994
5419The Servant of Lord Voldemort9 June 1994
5520The Dementor's Kiss9 June 1994
5621Hermione's Secret9 June 1994
5722Owl Post Again9 June 1994

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (23 August 1994–3 July 1995)[]

Chapters overallChapters in bookChapter titleDate at the start of chapter
581The Riddle House23 August 1994
592The Scar23 August 1994
603The Invitation23 August 1994
614Back to the Burrow24 August 1994
625Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes24 August 1994
636The Portkey25 August 1994
647Bagman and Crouch25 August 1994
658The Quidditch World Cup25 August 1994
669The Dark Mark25 August 1994
6710Mayhem at the Ministry26 August 1994
6811Aboard the Hogwarts Express1 September 1994
6912The Triwizard Tournament1 September 1994
7013Mad-Eye Moody2 September 1994
7114The Unforgivable Curses4 September 1994
7215Beauxbatons and Durmstrang23 October 1994
7316The Goblet of Fire30 October 1994
7417The Four Champions31 October 1994
7518The Weighing of the Wands1 November 1994
7619The Hungarian Horntail13 November 1994
7720The First Task23 November 1994
7821The House-Elf Liberation Front24 November 1994
7922The Unexpected Task8 December 1994
8023The Yule Ball19 December 1994
8124Rita Skeeter's Scoop26 December 1994
8225The Egg and the Eye16 January 1995
8326The Second Task23 February 1995
8427Padfoot Returns25 February 1995
8528The Madness of Mr Crouch26 February 1995
8629The Dream24 May 1995
8730The Pensieve26 May 1995
8831The Third Task26 May 1995
8932Flesh, Blood, and Bone24 June 1995
9033The Death Eaters24 June 1995
9134Priori Incantatem24 June 1995
9235Veritaserum25 June 1995
9336The Parting of the Ways25 June 1995
9437The Beginning26 June 1995

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2 August 1995–25 June 1996)[]

Chapters overallChapters in bookChapter titleDate at the start of chapter
951Dudley Demented2 August 1995
962A Peck of Owls2 August 1995
973The Advance Guard2 August 1995
984Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place6 August 1995
995The Order of the Phoenix6 August 1995
1006The Noble and Most Ancient House of Black6 August 1995
1017The Ministry of Magic12 August 1995
1028The Hearing12 August 1995
1039The Woes of Mrs Weasley12 August 1995
10410Luna Lovegood1 September 1995
10511The Sorting Hat's New Song1 September 1995
10612Professor Umbridge2 September 1995
10713Detention with Dolores3 September 1995
10814Percy and Padfoot8 September 1995
10915The Hogwarts High Inquisitor9 September 1995
11016In the Hog's Head26 September 1995
11117Educational Decree Number Twenty-four5 October 1995
11218Dumbledore's Army8 October 1995
11319The Lion and the Serpent6 November 1995
11420Hagrid's Tale7 November 1995
11521The Eye of the Snake12 November 1995
11622St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries18 December 1995
11723Christmas on the Closed Ward19 December 1995
11824Occlumency26 December 1995
11925The Beetle at Bay9 January 1996
12026Seen and Unforeseen14 February 1996
12127The Centaur and the Sneak10 March 1996
12228Snape's Worst Memory31 March 1996
12329Career Advice1 April 1996
12430Grawp28 April 1996
12531O.W.L.S31 May 1996
12632Out of the Fire18 June 1996
12733Fight and Flight18 June 1996
12834The Department of Mysteries18 June 1996
12935Beyond the Veil18 June 1996
13036The Only One He Ever Feared18 June 1996
13137The Lost Prophecy19 June 1996
13238The Second War Begins21 June 1996

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (28 June 1996–7 June 1997)[]

Chapters overallChapters in bookChapter titleImportant dates in chapterDate at the start of chapter
1331The Other Minister18 June 199612 July 1996
1342Spinner's End18 June–20 June 199612 July 1996
1353Will and Won't18 June 199612 July 1996
1364Horace Slughorn1930s; 198212 July 1996
1375An Excess of Phlegm24 June 1995; April–June 199613 July 1996
1386Draco's DetourJune–July 199614 July 1996
1397The Slug ClubAugust 19964 August 1996
1408Snape Victorious1 September 19961 September 1996
1419The Half-Blood Prince2 September 19962 September 1996
14210The House of Gaunt3 September 1996; August–13 September 19253 September 1996
14311Hermione's Helping Hand8 September 1996; 6 September 19968 September 1996
14412Silver and Opals12 October 199612 October 1996
14513The Secret RiddleJuly–August 1938; 14 October 199614 October 1996
14614Felix Felicis15 October 199615 October 1996
14715The Unbreakable Vow19 November 199619 November 1996
14816A Very Frosty Christmas1 December–20 December 199621 December 1996
14917A Sluggish Memory3 January 1997; September 1943–July 19443 January 1997
15018Birthday Surprises7 January 1997; 28 February 1997; 1 March 19807 January 1997
15119Elf Tails2 March 19972 March 1997
15220Lord Voldemort's Request1955 or 1961; 10 March 199710 March 1997
15321The Unknowable Room16 March 1997; 18 March 199716 March 1997
15422After the Burial21 April 1997; September 1943–July 194421 April 1997
15523Horcruxes21 April 1997; September 1943–July 194421 April 1997
15624Sectumsempra21 April–1 June 199721 April 1997
15725The Seer Overheard1980, 2 June–3 June 19972 June 1997
15826The Cave1930s; 4 June 19974 June 1997
15927The Lightning Struck Tower4 June 19974 June 1997
16028Flight of the Prince4 June 19974 June 1997
16129The Phoenix Lament4 June–5 June 19974 June 1997
16230The White Tomb6 June 19976 June 1997

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (19 July 1997–1 September 2017)[]

Chapters overallChapters in bookChapter titleDate at the start of chapterDate at the end of chapter
1631The Dark Lord Ascending19 July 199720 July 1997
1642In Memoriam27 July 199727 July 1997
1653The Dursleys Departing27 July 199727 July 1997
1664The Seven Potters27 July 199727 July 1997
1675Fallen Warrior27 July 199727 July 1997
1686The Ghoul in Pyjamas29 July 199730 July 1997
1697The Will of Albus Dumbledore31 July 19971 August 1997
1708The Wedding1 August 19971 August 1997
1719A Place to Hide1 August 19972 August 1997
17210Kreacher's Tale2 August 19973 August 1997
17311The Bribe4 August 199731 August 1997
17412Magic is Might1 September 19972 September 1997
17513The Muggle-Born Registration Commission2 September 19972 September 1997
17614The Thief2 September 19973 September 1997
17715The Goblin’s Revenge3 September 199713 October 1997
17816Godric's Hollow13 October 199724 December 1997
17917Bathilda's Secret24 December 199725 December 1997
18018The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore25 December 199726 December 1997
18119The Silver Doe26 December 199727 December 1997
18220Xenophilius Lovegood27 December 199728 December 1997
18321The Tale of the Three Brothers28 December 199728 December 1997
18422The Deathly Hallows28 December 199723 March 1998
18523Malfoy Manor23 March 199824 March 1998
18624The Wandmaker24 March 199824 March 1998
18725Shell Cottage24 March 199824 March 1998
18826Gringotts27 March 199830 April 1998
18927The Final Hiding Place1 May 19981 May 1998
19028The Missing Mirror1 May 19981 May 1998
19129The Lost Diadem1 May 19981 May 1998
19230The Sacking of Severus Snape1 May 19981 May 1998
19331The Battle of Hogwarts1 May 19981 May 1998
19432The Elder Wand2 May 19982 May 1998
19533The Prince's Tale2 May 19982 May 1998
19634The Forest Again2 May 19982 May 1998
19735King's Cross2 May 19982 May 1998
19836The Flaw in the Plan2 May 19982 May 1998
19937Epilogue1 September 20171 September 2017

See also[]

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