History of Magic

By Disa
  • 382 BCE

    Ollivanders is founded

    Ollivanders is founded
    Stall opens to sell wands
    | London, England
  • 990

    Hogwarts is founded

    Hogwarts is founded
    By Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Salazar Slytherin.
    | Scotland, Britain
  • 1000

    Hogsmeade is founded

    Hogsmeade is founded
    By Hengist of Woodcroft.
    Hogsmeade is the only all-wizarding village in Britain.
  • 1050

    Record of first game of Quidditch

    Record of first game of Quidditch
    By Gertie Keddle
  • 1230

    Creation of Deathly Hallows

    Creation of Deathly Hallows
    By the Peverell brothers.
  • 1269

    Golden Snidget added to Quidditch

    Golden Snidget added to Quidditch
    Barberus Bragge released it into a match, and it was used from then on.
  • Period: 1300 to 1399

    Increase of Witch Burnings

  • 1350

    Golden Snitch introduced in Quidditch

    Golden Snitch introduced in Quidditch
    Golden Snidget population decreased causing it to become a protected species by Elfrida Clagg. Bowman Wright invented the Golden Snitch to substitute the bird.
  • 1473

    First Quidditch World Cup

    First Quidditch World Cup
    Transylvania and Flanders were in the finals in which all 700 fouls were made.
  • 1474

    Gringotts Bank is founded

    Gringotts Bank is founded
    Founded by a goblin named Gringott
    | Diagon Alley, London, England
  • 1500

    Leaky Cauldron pub founded

    Leaky Cauldron pub founded
    Gives witches/wizards access to rest of Diagon Alley
    | 1 Diagon Alley, London, England
  • St. Mungo's Hospital is founded

    St. Mungo's Hospital is founded
    Founded by Healer, Mungo Bonhom
    | London, England
  • Goblin Revolution

    Goblins revolted against the discrimination by witches/wizards.
    | Hogsmeade, Scotland
  • Ilvermorny founded

    Ilvermorny founded
    By Isolt Sayre and James Steward | Mount Greylock, Massachusetts, United States of America
  • Wand Ban established

    "No non-human creature is permitted to carry or use a wand"
  • International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy is first signed

    Law to keep magic hidden from muggles.
  • International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy is passed

    The statue is now officially established and enforced by every Ministry of Magic
  • Magical Congress of the United States of America (MACUSA) is founded

    Magical Congress of the United States of America (MACUSA) is founded
    Governing body of the magical community is the United States.
  • British Ministry of Magic is founded

    British Ministry of Magic is founded
    Governing body of magical community of Great Britain
    First Minister is Ulick Gamp
    Replaced former Wizard's council
  • The Killing Curse, the Cruciatus Curse, and Imperius Curse are classified as the Unforgivable Curses.

    Using any of these three curses on another human being results in life imprisonment
  • Another Goblin Rebellion

    Caused Albert Boot and Basil Flask to resign as Minister of Magic, as they were not able to handle this situation appropriately.
  • Rappaport's Law is instituted in the U.S.A by MACUSA President Emily Rappaport.

    The law bans witches and wizards from marrying or befriending muggles.
  • French Ministry of Magic is founded

    French Ministry of Magic is founded
    Governing body of magical communities in France.
  • Gorgan Stump defines 'Being'

    Beings are "any creature that has sufficient intelligence to understand the laws of the magical community and to bear part of the responsibility in shaping those laws".
    There were a couple of failed attempts to define 'Beings' but Stump's definition is still intact today.
  • Hogwarts Express is introduced

    Hogwarts Express is introduced
    A mass operation is done by the Ministry to acquire a muggle train to provide better transportation to Hogwarts for students.
    This is event holds the record for the biggest concealment charm every cast.
  • The Great Sasquatch Rebellion

    Sasquatches caused an uprising because MACUSA was trying to gain control over them. The rebellion caused MACUSA to relocate from Washington to New York.
  • Period: to

    World War I

    Minister Archer Evermonde passed a legislation to forbid the magical community to get involved in the muggle war to maintain the Statue of Secrecy.
  • Greatest duel of all time- Grindelwald vs. Dumbledore

    Dumbledore defeated Grindelwald, the dark wizard who had beenn terrorizing Europe and U.S.A. for the past couple decades. He was finally imprisoned in his own prison, Nurmengard
  • Rappaport's Law is reappealed

    Witches/wizards are allowed to interact with non-magical folks.
  • Period: to

    First Wizarding War

    War waged as the dark wizard, Voldemort sought to overturn the ministry and create a new world order under his rule, with muggles being at the bottom. Voldemort and his followers, Death Eaters, terrorized Europe - magical folk and muggles alike - during this time. The Ministry and the members of the Order of the Phoenix were on the other side of this war trying to stop Voldemort.
  • Downfall of Voldemort

    Downfall of Voldemort
    Voldemort lost his body when he attempted to kill Harry Potter, a young boy, as his Killing Curse rebounded back to him. With Voldemort's body gone, he was defeated and Harry Potter was coined, "The Boy who Lived".
  • Return of Voldemort

    Return of Voldemort
    Voldemort was restored to a physical body and regained his full power.
  • Period: to

    Second Wizarding War

    The war begins when Voldemort returns and follows his original agenda of controlling the Wizarding world. Key events during this war include the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, the Battle of the Astronomy Tower, and the Battle of Hogwarts. During this period, Dumbledore, followed by Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger are on a quest to destroy Voldemort's horcruxes so he could be defeated.
  • The Defeat of Voldemort

    Voldemort is ultimately defeated by Harry at the end of the Battle of Hogwarts, ending the Second Wizarding War.