Time Line of significant events in Harry Potter's World

October 31, 1492

Nearly Headless Nick dies, Bk2- 133, this is a key date to determine all other dates

1842

Approximate year of Albus Dumbledor's birth, Scholastic 10-2000

1922

Approximate year of Prof. McGonagall's birth, Scholastic 10-2000

1942

The last time the Chamber of Secrets was opened, Bk2- 223, T. M. Riddle is a 5th year student, Bk2- 241, Dumbledor was the transfiguration teacher at Hogwarts, Bk2- 245, Hagrid was 13, Bk2- 249

June, 1944

Tom Riddle finishes his last year at Hogwarts

August, 1944

Something strange at the Riddle House, all 3 Riddles mysteriously killed, Bk4- 1, 2, 5

August, 1944

422nd Quidditch World Cup held in England, Bk4- 102

1945

Albus Dumbledor defeats the Dark Wizard Grindlewald, Bk1- 103

1970

Voldemort rises to power, Bk1- 11, 54

1970's

Approximate time that James Potter and friends attend Hogwarts

July 31, 1980

Harry Born, Bk1- 45, 131

October 31, 1981

Harry’s Parents killed by Voldemort, Voldemort tries to kill Harry and fails, losses his body and powers, 1 year old Harry delivered to his Aunt and Uncle, the Dursley’s, Bk1- 55, 12, 293

July 31, 1991

Harry turns 11 and finally gets his invitation to Hogwarts, Bk1- 45-51

September 1, 1991

Harry arrives at Hogwarts for his first year, Bk1- 51, 87, 89

June 1992

Harry’s first year at Hogwarts ends, he returns to the Dursley’s for the summer holiday, Bk1- 309

July 31, 1992

Harry’s 12 birthday, he meets Dobby who warns him not to return to Hogwarts, Bk2- 16

August 5, 1992

Harry’s first visit to the Burrow, the Weasley’s house, Bk2- 21-23, 32

October 31, 1992

Harry attends Nearly Headless Nick’s 500th deathday party, Bk2- 129, 135

July 31, 1993

Harry’s 13th birthday, Bk3- 5

June 6, 1994

Last day of exams in Harry’s 3rd year, Bk3- 316, day of Buckbeck’s appeal, Black and Buckbeck’s escape, and Pettigrew leaves to rejoin Voldemort

August 1994

Quidditch World Cup held in England, last time was 50 years ago

June, 1995

Voldemort returns to power with a new body

Other Dates of Interest in the Wizarding World

382 B.C. Olivanders: Makers of Fine Wands opens, Bk1- 82

962 Witches and wizards in Europe using flying broomsticks, Quidditch- 2

1473 First ever Quidditch World Cup, all 700 listed fouls were committed, Quidditch- 28

1637 Werewolf Code of Conduct

1692 International Confederation of Wizards, passed the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy made every Ministry of Magic responsible for the secrecy of magical sports in their territory, Quidditch- 2, 16, and established the right to carry a wand at all times, Quidditch- 28

Dumbledor becomes headmaster just before James Potter starts at Horwarts as a student and lets Lupin attend even though he is a werewolf, Bk3- 353

June 1, 1993, Exam’s were to start in Harry’s second year, they were cancelled

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