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 |
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