Catch The Snitch

CTS Universe Timeline
The First Wizarding War
The Second Wizarding War
Post-War
CTS Events

The First Wizarding War Timeline
June 1943:

• Tom Riddle opens the Chamber of Secrets, petrifying Muggle-born students and killing Myrtle Warren.

1961-1970:

• Tom Riddle gathers followers to be later known as Death Eaters and begins to call himself Lord Voldemort in their company.

1970:

• Tom Riddle publicly declares himself Lord Voldemort.

• The First Wizarding War officially begins.

• The Order of the Phoenix, a secret society that opposes Voldemort, is founded by Albus Dumbledore.

1970-1981:

• Voldemort and his Death Eaters commit acts of terrorism in Britain.

31 October 1981:

• Voldemort murders James and Lily Potter.

• Voldemort attempts to murder Harry Potter, but his spell rebounds and his body is destroyed.

1981:

• The Order of the Phoenix disbands.

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The Second Wizarding War Timeline
4 June 1992:

• Harry Potter prevents Voldemort from stealing the Philosopher's Stone from Hogwarts.

• Professor Quirrell dies when Voldemort leaves his body.

September 1992 - June 1993

• The Chamber of Secrets is opened and Muggle-born students are petrified and restored at the end of the school year.

Late July 1993:

• Sirius Black became the first known person to escape Azkaban.

31 October 1993:

• Sirius Black breaks into Hogwarts and slashes the portrait of the Fat Lady.

5 February 1994:

• Sirius Black breaks into the Gryffindor 3rd Year Boys' Dormitory but flees when Ron Weasley screams.

June 1994:

• Peter Pettigrew rejoins Voldemort and restores him to a rudimentary body.

• Sirius Black escapes from the Dementors.

July 1994:

• Voldemort murders Ministry of Magic employee Bertha Jorkins.

23 August 1994:

• Voldemort murders a Muggle, Frank Bryce.

26 August 1994:

• At the Quidditch World Cup, Death Eaters attack Muggles and the Dark Mark appears in the sky.

1 September 1994:

• Barty Crouch Jr kidnaps and disguises himself as Alastor Moody and begins to teach Defence Against the Dark Arts.

31 October 1994:

• Barty Crouch Jr manipulates the Goblet of Fire into choosing Harry Potter as a Triwizard Tournament champion.

24 June 1995:

• Barty Crouch Jr turns the Triwizard Cup into a Portkey.

• During the Third Task, the Portkey takes Harry Potter and Cedric Diggory to the Little Hangleton graveyard.

• Cedric Diggory is murdered under Voldemort’s command.

• Voldemort returns to full physical and magical strength.

• Harry escapes and returns Cedric's body to Hogwarts in front of the whole school.

• Barty Crouch Jr is captured and receives the Dementor’s Kiss.

• The Order of the Phoenix re-forms.

24 June 1995 - 18 June 1996:

• The Ministry of Magic denies Voldemort's return and claims Cedric died in an accident during the Third Task.

• The Ministry of Magic and The Daily Prophet attempt to discredit and slander Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter, and anyone who allies with them.

• Voldemort builds forces without interference and gains the strengths of giants, Dementors, and werewolves.

October 1995:

• Dumbledore’s Army, a secret organization of students learning and practicing defensive magic is formed.

January 1996:

• The Ministry of Magic loses control over the Dementors.

• Death Eaters escape from Azkaban to rejoin Voldemort.

18 June 1996:

• Voldemort is sighted in the Atrium at the Ministry of Magic following his attempt to steal the prophecy from the Department of Mysteries.

• Voldemort's return is publicly announced.

June 1996 - 2 May 1998:

• Death Eaters commit acts of terrorism in Britain.

June 1996:

• The wizarding community loses trust and confidence in the Ministry of Magic.

2 July 1996:

• Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge is dismissed from office for denying Voldemort's return instead of tightening security and preparing the wizarding community for war.

September 1996 - June 1997:

• Parents begin to withdraw their children from Hogwarts, preferring to keep families together in times of war.

30 June 1997:

• Draco Malfoy brings Death Eaters to Hogwarts through a Vanishing Cabinet in the Room of Requirement.

• Dumbledore is slain by a killing curse performed by Severus Snape.

July 1997:

• Muggle Studies Professor Charity Burbage writes an article for the Daily Prophet in favour of Muggle-borns.

• She is kidnapped by Death Eaters and murdered under Voldemort's command.

27 July 1997:

• Alastor Moody is killed by Voldemort when the Order of the Phoenix attempts to move Harry Potter from the Dursley Home at 4 Privet Dr.

1 August 1997:

• Voldemort quietly takes control of the Ministry of Magic.

• High-ranking Ministry officials are placed under the Imperius Curse.

• Minister for Magic Rufus Scrimgeour is assassinated.

• Pius Thickness is placed under the Imperius Curse and installed as Minister for Magic as Voldemort's puppet.

1 September 1997:

• The Muggle-born Registration Commission is set up by the Ministry of Magic.

• Muggle-borns are forced to turn themselves in or be captured, after which they are sent to Azkaban and/or stripped of their wands.

• Some Muggle-borns go into hiding, and some are caught and killed by Death Eaters or Snatchers.

• Pure and half-bloods with pro-Muggle ideals are kept on surveillance or arrested as blood traitors.

1 September 1997 - 2 May 1998:

• Voldemort takes control of Hogwarts.

• Attendance becomes mandatory for all pure and half-blood students.

• Muggle-borns are no longer allowed to attend Hogwarts.

• Snape is appointed Headmaster.

• Death Eaters Alecto and Amycus Carrow come to teach Muggle Studies (now compulsory) and Dark Arts (replacing Defence Against the Dark Arts).

• Students are taught illegal curses and are ordered to perform them on students in detention.

• Other severe forms of punishment are used.

1997:

• Members of Dumbledore's Army hide from Snape and the Death Eaters in the Room of Requirement.

• The Secret Passage leading to the Hog's Head Inn is created in the Room of Requirement.

2 May 1998:

• Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger return to Hogwarts to search for one of Voldemort's Horcruxes.

• Voldemort and his Death Eaters arrive.

• The professors set defensive spells and charms around Hogwarts.

• The Order of the Phoenix, Aurors, and other magical adults arrive to fight against Voldemort and the Death Eaters.

• Students 17 or older are allowed to stay and fight.

• Students under the age of 17 are ordered to evacuate, though many defy orders and remain behind.

• The Hogwarts defenders fend off the Death Eaters with many casualties on both sides, including Harry, Ron, and Hermione.

• Voldemort is defeated.

• The surviving Death Eaters are captured.

• The Second Wizarding War ends.

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Post War
1998:

• The Muggle-born Registration Commission ends.

• The Ministry of Magic begins to reform.

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September 1998 - June 1999:

• Hogwarts closes for this school year.

1 September 1999:

• Hogwarts re-opens with all new staff.

• Less than half of the students return.

• Few house-elves return.

• Professors teach multiple subjects due to short staffing.

• Aurors are hired to guard the school and grounds.

2000 - present

• Hogwarts population increases with each passing year.

1 September 2005:

• The 2005-2006 school year begins with almost a full roster of staff and students.

• The house-elf population is now at half capacity.

5 November 2005:

• A Boggart is released at the Great Lake, causing a massive fire.

• The fire spreads across the grounds and part of the Forbidden Forest burns down and its creatures are displaced.

• The fire reaches Hogsmeade and damages buildings.

• The Boggart reappears in Hogsmeade and terrorizes villagers until it is banished.