<P> Following Albus Dumbledore 's death , Voldemort consolidates his support and power , including covert control of the Ministry of Magic , while Harry is about to turn seventeen , losing the protection of his home . The Order of the Phoenix move Harry to a new location before his birthday , but are attacked upon departure . In the ensuing battle , `` Mad - Eye '' Moody is killed and George Weasley wounded ; Voldemort himself arrives to kill Harry , but Harry 's wand fends him off of its own accord . Harry , Ron and Hermione make preparations to abandon Hogwarts and hunt down Voldemort 's four remaining Horcruxes , but have few clues to work with as to their identities and locations . One is a locket once owned by Hogwarts ' co-founder Salazar Slytherin which was stolen by the mysterious `` R.A.B. '' , one is possibly a cup originally belonging to co-founder Helga Hufflepuff , a third might be connected to co-founder Rowena Ravenclaw , and the fourth might be Nagini , Voldemort 's snake familiar . They also inherit strange bequests from among Dumbledore 's possessions : a Golden Snitch for Harry , a Deluminator for Ron , and a book of fairy tales for Hermione . </P>
<P> Following Albus Dumbledore 's death , Voldemort consolidates his support and power , including covert control of the Ministry of Magic , while Harry is about to turn seventeen , losing the protection of his home . The Order of the Phoenix move Harry to a new location before his birthday , but are attacked upon departure . In the ensuing battle , `` Mad - Eye '' Moody is killed and George Weasley wounded ; Voldemort himself arrives to kill Harry , but Harry 's wand fends him off of its own accord . Harry , Ron and Hermione make preparations to abandon Hogwarts and hunt down Voldemort 's four remaining Horcruxes , but have few clues to work with as to their identities and locations . One is a locket once owned by Hogwarts ' co-founder Salazar Slytherin which was stolen by the mysterious `` R.A.B. '' , one is possibly a cup originally belonging to co-founder Helga Hufflepuff , a third might be connected to co-founder Rowena Ravenclaw , and the fourth might be Nagini , Voldemort 's snake familiar . They also inherit strange bequests from among Dumbledore 's possessions : a Golden Snitch for Harry , a Deluminator for Ron , and a book of fairy tales for Hermione . </P>
who dies in the beginning of harry potter 7
who dies in the beginning of harry potter 7
`` Mad - Eye '' Moody
`` Mad - Eye '' Moody