Well, it's Halloween, and if you're a Harry Potter fan, you know what that means. On this very night in 1981, James and Lily Potter were murdered by Lord Voldemort, and Harry Potter became the boy who lived. Halloween changed the entire trajectory of Harry's life and set up the entire series.
Halloween in the Harry Potter universe is not all doom and gloom. It was also the night that Harry, Ron, and Hermione confronted a troll in the bathroom. During their second year, the gang attended Sir Nicholas's 500th Death Day party while Ginny opened the Chamber of Secrets under the influence of Lord Voldemort. No matter which Harry Potter book you read, Halloween plays an extremely important part in the narrative. Whether you're dressing up as one of the characters tonight, watching the movies with their fall aesthetic in mind, or just having a Halloween feast, I hope you have a Happy Halloween.