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The Battle of Hogwarts was the final conflict of the Second Wizarding War. It took place in the early hours of May 2, 1998, within the castle and on the grounds of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.[2]

The moment he learned that his arch-enemy Harry Potter was inside the castle to locate and destroy one of his last Horcruxes, Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadem, Lord Voldemort ordered his army to invade and attack the school.[4]

Dumbledore's Army then communicated the need for a full-scale battle to the Order of the Phoenix and its allies. Voldemort led his forces from the Shrieking Shack to the school; while Harry Potter, Kingsley Shacklebolt, and Minerva McGonagall led the defenders of the castle. Voldemort also announced that Harry must surrender by midnight, which he did not do.

The battle ended at dawn with a decisive victory for the Order of the Phoenix and the D.A., with many Death Eaters killed or captured and Voldemort himself killed. It was the most devastating battle of the war, with casualties including: Remus Lupin, Nymphadora Tonks, Severus Snape, Fred Weasley, Colin Creevey, Lavender Brown and at least fifty others who fought against Voldemort.[5]

It is also considered the last conflict in which the Elder Wand participated, given that it was returned to Albus Dumbledore's tomb.[3]