The following events occurred in 2002:
Events[]
- The 424th Quidditch World Cup takes place. Egypt narrowly defeats Bulgaria in the final; the narrow defeat comes as a crushing disappointment and results in Viktor Krum's retirement from professional Quidditch.[1]
- The eighty-sixth Wizarding Schools Potions Championship is held.[2]
Deaths[]
Behind the scenes[]
- 25 October: Richard Harris, who portrayed Albus Dumbledore in the first two movie adaptations of the Harry Potter books, dies of Hodgkins' Disease.
- November: The film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is released.
- Video game adaptations of the film and book are launched thereafter.
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External links[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ History of the Quidditch World Cup from Pottermore (via The Internet Archive)
- ↑ Wonderbook: Book of Potions
- ↑ Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, Adversaries Event: Peter Pettigrew and Ancient Ukrainian Ironbelly
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