1992–1993 school year

This article lists the general events of the 1992–1993 school year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, as witnessed by the majority of students and staff. It leaves out those events which are only known to Harry Potter and the people close to him.

General events[]

The Slytherin Quidditch team is bought seven Nimbus 2001 broomsticks as a gift from Lucius Malfoy, to ensure that his son, Draco Malfoy was made the team's Seeker.
On Hallowen, Argus Filch's cat Mrs. Norris is petrified, and graffiti on the wall declares that the Chamber of Secrets has been opened.
Professor Gilderoy Lockhart founds the Duelling Club.
Harry Potter is suspected to be the heir of Slytherin after speaking Parseltongue at the duelling club.
Throughout the year, more are petrified by Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk:
Close to the end of the school year, Headmaster Albus Dumbledore is suspended by order of the school governors, but is reinstated after the mystery of the Chamber of Secrets is solved.
Hagrid is taken to Azkaban as he was connected to the original opening of the Chamber of Secrets.
Harry and Ron Weasley venture into the Forbidden Forest and meet the Acromantula, Aragog, who informs them that Hagrid was innocent.
Harry, Ron, and Professor Lockhart breach the Chamber of Secrets. Lockhart attempts to wipe Harry and Ron's memories, but is incapacitated himself. Harry Potter kills the Basilisk and saves Ginny Weasley who had been opening the Chamber all year.
All victims are revived with a draught prepared from Mandrake roots near the end of term.
As a school treat, Professor Dumbledore cancels all exams. Hermione is not happy about it.

Headmaster: Professor Albus Dumbledore (removed for a few days later in the school year)
Deputy Head: Professor Minerva McGonagall
Head of Slytherin House: Professor Severus Snape
Head of Ravenclaw House: Professor Filius Flitwick
Head of Hufflepuff House: Professor Pomona Sprout
Head of Gryffindor House: Professor Minerva McGonagall
Arithmancy teacher: Professor Septima Vector
Astronomy teacher: Professor Aurora Sinistra
Care of Magical Creatures teacher: Professor Silvanus Kettleburn
Charms master: Professor Filius Flitwick
Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher: Professor Gilderoy Lockhart
Divination teacher: Professor Sybill Trelawney
Flying instructor: Madam Rolanda Hooch
Herbology teacher: Professor Pomona Sprout
History of Magic teacher: Professor Cuthbert Binns
Muggle Studies teacher: Male Professor
Potions master: Professor Severus Snape
Study of Ancient Runes teacher: Professor Bathsheda Babbling
Transfiguration teacher: Professor Minerva McGonagall
Librarian: Irma Pince
Gamekeeper: Rubeus Hagrid
Caretaker: Argus Filch

The Quidditch Cup was not awarded this year due to the attacks on Muggle-borns (the final match was cancelled).