Dumbledore's Army
The secret student group Harry Potter led against Umbridge and the Death Eaters.
Dumbledore's Army (also known as the D.A.) was a secret organisation initiated by Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley in 1995. The goal of this organisation was to teach their fellow Hogwarts students proper Defence Against the Dark Arts, as the DADA Professor during the 1995–1996 school year, Dolores Umbridge, refused to teach anything in her classes other than textbook theory.
Quick Facts
- Founders
- Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger (co-founders); Harry Potter (leader and teacher)
- Founded
- October 1995 (1st); September 1997 (2nd)
- Headquarters
- Room of Requirement, Hogwarts Castle
- Original members
- Twenty-eight
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Background
The D.A. was founded by Ron and Hermione, but led by Harry, who also had the responsibility of teaching its members defensive and martial magic. It was originally founded with twenty-eight members. The group was disbanded during the 1996–1997 school year, following the appointment of Severus Snape as Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. However, several members heeded the call and participated in the Battle of the Astronomy Tower at the end of the year.
It was restarted by Neville Longbottom, Ginny Weasley, and Luna Lovegood during the 1997–1998 school year, after Hogwarts fell under the control of Lord Voldemort. They opposed Death Eater professors Alecto and Amycus Carrow, who spread propaganda against Muggles and Muggle-borns and taught the Dark Arts.
Dumbledore's Army played a vital role during the Second Wizarding War. The members of the organisation fought in many important battles, such as the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, the Battle of the Astronomy Tower, and the Battle of Hogwarts. The organisation gained fame after the war, with D.A. members being regarded as heroes and their coins badges of honour.
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