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Timeline of the Wizarding World
3000 B.C. through 19th Century A.D.

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 through 1000 B.C.

Ancient Egypt
Egyptian magic

Magic is integrated into society and Wizards are held in esteem. Egyptian wizards put curses on tombs; nowadays curse-breakers for Gringotts try to regain the treasure locked in those tombs. One pyramid has mutant skeletons of Muggles who'd broken in and grown extra heads and stuff.

382 B.C.
Ollivanders opens for business, selling fine wands

c. 4 B.C.
Jesus Christ is born

900s
beginning of the annual broom race in Sweden from Kopparberg to Arjeplog, a distance of about 300 miles

962
witches and wizards were using primitive broomsticks for transportation, but these broomsticks were far from perfect; a German illuminated manuscript shows wizards dismounting early flying broomsticks in pain

before 993
Hogwarts founded by Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Salazar Slytherin

Growing distrust on the part of Muggles for Wizards and Witches compels the four greatest witches and wizards of the age to found Hogwarts. Salazar Slytherin builds the Chamber of Secrets after his point of view that only Pureblood wizards should be allowed into Hogwarts was dismissed. The Wizarding World begins to withdraw and hide itself from the Muggle World.

1000s
the beginnings of Quidditch
Gertie Keddle, living near Queerditch Marsh, writes about some local witches and wizards playing a new game on broomsticks; this game evolves over the next few centuries into the game of Quidditch
1014
Fulbert the Fearful born. (fw20)

1066
Battle of Hastings; the Norman Conquest of Britain

1097
Fulbert the Fearful dies when a Defensive Charm he cast backfired (fw20)

1105
famous painting Gunther der Gewlttatige is der Gewinner shows a game of Stichstock

1107
Guthrie Lochrin of Scotland wrote of the discomfort of riding broomsticks

1112
Wilfred Elphick is born (fw21)

1199
Wilfred Elphick dies (fw21)

before 1269
Barberus Bragge: Chief of Wizards' Council

1202
Bridget Wenlock is born (fw22)

1269
Introduction of the Golden Snidget to the game of Quidditch

At a Quidditch match, Chief Barberus Bragge of the Wizard's Council released a Golden Snidget and offered 150 Galleons to which ever player caught it; this proved so popular that a new position was added to Quidditch teams, the "Hunter," whose sole task was to catch a Golden Snidget released onto the pitch during the game


1285
Bridget Wenlock, famous Arithmancer, dies (fw22)

1289
International Warlock Convention (CS9)

c. 1294
Triwizard Tournament established between Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Durmstrang schools of wizardry

1296
A manticore savaged someone but was let off because no one dared go near it (PA11).

1300s
the German broom game Stichstock dies out (QA2)

the population of Golden Snidgets in Britain is falling due to hunting and Quidditch

Braddock Muldoon: Chief of the Wizards' Council

Elfrida Clagg becomes Chief of the Wizards' Council

she declares the Golden Snidget to be an endangered species and forbids using it in Quidditch; she also tries to establish a standard by which creatures will be given legal rights as "beings," but her attempt fails

Bowman Wright invents the Golden Snitch as a replacement for the banned Golden Snidget in Quidditch

the Modesty Rabnott Snidget Reservation is established in Somerset

Witch Persecution

Witch burnings; Muggles were particularly afraid of magic but not very good at recognizing it, Wendolin the Weird burned at the stake 47 times in various disguises (Flame Freezing Charm)


c. 1326
Nicolas Flamel born (SS13)
 

c. 1333
Perenelle Flamel born (SS13)

1342
Chauncey Oldridge born (fw25)

1357
Cyprian Youdle, Norfolk Quidditch referee, was killed by a curse from a spectator during a match (FB, CS/g)
 

1362
Wizards' Council banned all Quidditch within 50 miles of a town or village

1368
an irritated Wizards' Coucil banned all Quidditch within 100 miles of a town or village

1379
Chauncey Oldridge, first victim of Dragon Pox, dies. (fw25)

1390
Gifford Ollerton, the famous giant slayer, is born (fw26)

1391
Alberta Toothill, famous Wizards Duelist, is born (fw27)

1398
Zacharias Mumps wrote a description of Quidditch which closely matches the current form of the game

before 1441
Gifford Ollerton kills the giant Hengist of Upper Barnton (fw26)

1419
the Wizards Council declares that Quidditch should not be played "anywhere near anyplace where there is the slightest chance that a Muggle might be watching or we'll see how well you can play whilst chained to a dungeon wall."

1429
Burdock Muldoon born (fw28)

1430
All-England Wizarding Duelling Competition is won by Alberta Toothill, defeating the favorite, Samson Wiblin, by using a Blasting Curse (fw27)

1441
Gifford Ollerton, the famous giant slayer, dies (fw26)

1443
Quong Po of China is born (fw29)

1448-1450
    Burdock Muldoon is Chief of the Wizard's Council (fw28)

1473
first ever Quidditch World Cup Match game during which occurred every one of the seven hundred ways to commit a Quidditch foul

1483
Alberta Toothill, famous Wizarding Duellist, dies (fw27)

1490
Burdock Muldoon dies (fw28)

1492
October 31 - Sir Nicholas deMimsy-Porpington beheaded (nearly)
Bowman Wright is born (fw34)

1612
Goblin Rebellion - the Inn at Hogsmeade served as headquarters (PA5)

1637
The Werewolf Code of Conduct is written (SS16)

1692
International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy goes into effect

1709
Warlock's Convention outlaws dragon breeding (SS14)

1750
Department of Magical Games and Sports established

Clause 73 added to International Code of Wizarding Secrecy which made it the responsibility of each nation's Ministry of Magic to work to conceal the magical creatures living within their borders.

1762
the extremely dangerous Scottish game of Creaothceann is outlawed

1792
Triwizard Tournament - heads of the schools were injured when a cockatrice went on a rampage

1820
Elliot Smethwyk invents the Cushioning Charm for flying broomsticks

c. 1840
Albus Dumbledore born. (Sch2)

c. 1851 through 1858
Albus Dumbledore attends Hogwarts

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