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Timelines at a Glance
Timeline: 3000 BC through the 19th Century AD
Timeline: The Twentieth Century
Timeline: The Main Events of the last 100 years
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Legend: Symbols used
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Problems with Time
Generations in the Harry Potter universe

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1269 events in the Wizarding World

1066 events from Muggle history

indicates events in the development of broomsticks and Quidditch

indicates events related to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

indicates important events in the history of magic

indicates important events in the lives of main characters

indicates important events in the battle against the Dark Arts

Timelines at a glance:

3000 BC through the 19th Century:

3000-
1000 BC 1000-
0 BC first
millenium AD 11th
century 12th
century 13th
century 14th
century 15th
century 16th
century 17th
century 18th
century 19th
century

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ancient Egypt |
founding of Hogwarts |
beginnings of Quidditch |
first Triwizard Tournament |
witch persecutions
|
Elfrida Clagg
|
Snitch invented |
first Quidditch World Cup |
goblin rebellions
|
Int'l Wizarding Code of Secrecy |
Dept of Magical Games and Sports established |
Albus Dumbledore born

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original page date 7/25/01
last page update 7/27/02

1269	events in the Wizarding World
1066	events from Muggle history
	indicates events in the development of broomsticks and Quidditch
	indicates events related to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
	indicates important events in the history of magic
	indicates important events in the lives of main characters
	indicates important events in the battle against the Dark Arts

3000- 1000 BC	1000- 0 BC	first millenium AD	11th century	12th century	13th century	14th century	15th century	16th century	17th century	18th century	19th century

\| ancient Egypt		\| founding of Hogwarts	\| beginnings of Quidditch		\| first Triwizard Tournament	\| witch persecutions \| Elfrida Clagg \| Snitch invented	\| first Quidditch World Cup		\| goblin rebellions \| Int'l Wizarding Code of Secrecy	\| Dept of Magical Games and Sports established	\| Albus Dumbledore born

1900-1910	1910-1919	The Twenties	The Thirties	The Forties	The Fifties	The Sixties	The Seventies	The Eighties	The Nineties

		\| Hagrid born \| McGonagall born \| Tom Riddle born	\| Hagrid, Riddle, McGonagall at Hogwarts	\| defeat of Grindelwald \| Tom Riddle becomes Voldemort	\| Voldemort delves deeply into the Dark Arts	\| James, Sirius, Remus, Lily, etc. born	\| The Voldemort Years of Terror \| James, Sirius, Remus, Lily, etc. at Hogwarts	\| Harry Potter born \| defeat of Voldemort	\| Harry Potter, Ron, Hermione at Hogwarts \| Voldemort rises again