5 February

5 February is the 36th day of the year. There are 329 days remaining (330 in leap years) until the end of the year.

Events

 * 1994: Harry Potter notices Cho Chang for the first time, during the Quidditch match between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw. Gryffindor wins the match, and Harry goes to bed on a high. Unfortunately, this is all brought to an abrupt end by what everyone assumes is a murder attempt by Sirius Black on Ron Weasley. In fact, he was attempting to find Peter Pettigrew in the form of Scabbers, Ron's pet rat.
 * 1996: Harry Potter has an Occlumency lesson in the Dungeons with Professor Snape.
 * 1999: Rufus Fudge, nephew of former Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge, Vanishes a Muggle "tube train" as a bet. The Muggles do not notice that the train had gone missing, but Fudge is suspended from the Improper Use of Magic Office, after an inquiry is launched two days later.

Behind the scenes

 * 1945: Anne Volant, J. K. Rowling's mother, is born.