Major Events Timeline

Newsworthy and well-known events in Absit Omen's wizarding world.

Current Dates: 1 June 2018—31 August 2018

Good ways to get caught up on major events is to read the Daily Prophet and Hogwarts Howler. Also, each storyline is often well-documented in our Plot Chapters section of the wiki.

Preceding the Series

Late 1930s - Gellert Grindelwald begins his rise to power, set against the backdrop of the Muggle Second World War. ^c

1945 - Albus Dumbledore defeats Gellert Grindelwald, ending his reign of terror. ^c

1980 - Millicent Bagnold becomes Minister of Magic. ^c

31 Oct 1981 - Lord Voldemort is defeated for the first time when he fails to murder infant Harry Potter. ^c

Mar - May 1988 - Millicent Bagnold's Tour of Britain and Ireland - Minister for Magic Millicent Bagnold leads a delegation of Ministry officials on a two-month tour of Wizarding Britain and Ireland. ^ao

During the Series

1 Sep 1991 - Harry Potter and his friends arrive at Hogwarts for the first time. ^c

22 Aug 1994 - The final match of the 1994 Quidditch World Cup takes place. Afterwards, a Death Eater riot breaks out, which ends when the Death Eaters scatter after someone casts a Dark Mark overhead. ^c

31 Oct 1994 - The Triwizard Tournament begins at Hogwarts. ^c

21 Dec 1994 - Auror Tait Aldridge is murdered, presumably by Runespoor smugglers. ^ao

24 Jun 1995 - A student dies during the Third Task of the Triwizard Tournament, amidst rumors of Voldemort's return. ^c

18 Jun 1996 - The Battle of Department of Mysteries takes place. Voldemort is revealed to the public and the Second Wizarding War officially begins. ^c

Jun 1997 - Albus Dumbledore is murdered by Severus Snape after Death Eaters manage to infiltrate Hogwarts Castle.

1 Aug 1997 - The Fall of the Ministry - Lord Voldemort and his followers stage a silent coup of the Ministry. Rufus Scrimgeour is said to have quietly retired, and Pius Thicknesse is instated as Minister. From here on out, Ministry policy towards Muggleborns is drastically changed. ^c

2 May 1998 - The Battle of Hogwarts - In which 50 people died defending Hogwarts castle from He-Who-Was-Not-Often-Named and his Death Eaters. In this battle, Harry Potter who was only 17 kills Lord Voldemort. ^c

Immediately Following the Series

29 Jun 1998 - Kingsley Shacklebolt becomes Minister of Magic and begins sweeping reforms. ^ao

2 Sep 1998 - Hogwarts Resumes - Hogwarts School resumes as usual, although still somewhat battered. Minerva McGonagall is the new Headmistress. ^ao

2 May 1999 - The First Remembering Day - On the one year anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts, many mourners, well-wishers and tourists visit Hogwarts castle to pay their respects, and to drink deeply to the victory and sacrifices. Those who took part in the battle tell their stories, or their stories are told by friends or family members. At sundown, the Ministry declares Remembering Day an official holiday. ^ao

Preceding the Events of Absit Omen

11 Jun 2004 - Azkaban Prison Break - Due to lax security procedures, several Death Eaters overpower their Hitwizard guards at Azkaban Prison and take over the fortress. ^ao

1 Sep 2005 - Former History of Magic professor, Knox Greyfriar takes over Hogwarts School as its new Headmaster after Minerva McGonagall retires. ^ao

Current Timeline

2008

15 Apr 2008 - The first active day of gameplay. [1]

21 Apr 2008 - Kingstreet's Release - Theodora Kingstreet's parole hearing ends with her release from Azkaban. [2]

2 May 2, 2008 - Remembering Day Murders - The tenth anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts, which turns to tragedy as Auror Benjamin Timmins and Wizengamot Elder Leon Carter are killed. [3]

4 Jun 2008 - Headmaster Greyfriar resigns and the school governors of Hogwarts select Analiza Snark to replace him. [4]

14 Jun 2008 - Hogwarts Term Ends - With the ending of the spring term, the Hogwarts Express travels from Hogsmeade to London. [5]

26 Jun 2008 - A female Runespoor is turned loose in Diagon Alley. [6]

6 Aug 2008 - Aileen Reid returns home from her excavation earlier than expected after a curse begins making members of her team ill. [7]

8 Aug 2008 - Akiva Katz Kidnapping - Akiva Katz is kidnapped by Cináed Tawse. [8]

16-17 Aug 2008 - The 2008 Woodcroft Festival takes place in Hogsmeade. [9]

17 Aug 2008 - After a week in captivity, Akiva Katz is dumped at the Woodcroft festival, where she is found by Hogwarts student Fauna Blake. [10]

3 Sep 2008 - Darcy's Fire - The Hogwarts Infirmary is destroyed by Fiendfyre. [11]

11 Sep 2008 - Assault at Heathrow - A mysterious attacker attempts to assassinate Kabir Ahmed when he arrives in London. [12]

15 Sep 2008 - Cináed Tawse puts Aberdeen Spencer under the Imperious Curse and discovers that Robin is his son. [13]

1 Oct 1, 2008 - Robards Assassination - An imperioused Aberdeen Spencer murders MLE Head Gawain Robards. [14]

14 Oct 14, 2008

Runespoor Explosion in Knockturn Alley - The Black Chimaera is devastated in an explosion inadvertently caused by Runespoor Venom. (See Explosion Timeline [15]

Werewolf Attack in Hogsmeade - A werewolf attacks Knox Greyfriar, Vladislaus Dragulia, and three students while they are walking back to Hogwarts. [16]

20 Nov 2008 - The first "public" meeting of the Wizarding Blood Alliance. [17]

21 Nov 2008 - Darcy Bloxham is put on trial for the Infirmary Fire. [18]

30 Dec 2008 - The Abduction of Robin Adani - Liadán Ó Móráin and Christian Colburn abduct Robin Adani. [19]

2009

1 Jan 2009 - Mummies attack at the British Museum. [20]

2 Jan 2009 - Ministry of Magic Lockdown - The Ministry of Magic is put on lockdown for the first time since the last war after Richard Burke anonymously delivers a dead Auror's badge to Tamis Raynor. [21]

9 Jan 2009

Head Auror Tamis Raynor publicly admits to the existence of the Wizarding Blood Alliance in a Ministry press conference. [22]

Ministry diplomat Trevor Reid is arrested for aiding and abetting the illegal Runespoor trade. [23]

12 Jan 2009 - Tamis Raynor ends up in a Muggle hospital after she duels Cináed Tawse. [24]

1 Feb 2009 - Ava Grosvenor is murdered in the Forbidden Forest. [25]

28 Feb 2009 - In an effort to raise awareness about their cause, SAWS hosts two speakers at Hogwarts who describe what to do in case of werewolf attacks. [26]

11 Mar 2009 - The Ides of March - A perfect storm of circumstance during a full moon results in a surge of werewolf attacks taking place across England. [27]

16 Mar 2009 - After a weeks-long stakeout, Jonas Trevelyan and Adon Eleor prevent an attempt on diplomat Azize Mulogo's life and arrest famed assassin Azorma Hyskos. The telephone booth that serves as the Visitor's Entrance to the Ministry is an unfortunate casualty. [28]

5 Apr 2009 Macduff vs Ministry - Dugan Macduff is placed on the Most Wanted Wizards list after threatening the family of Auror Edward Pratt. [29]

7 Apr 2009 - Dugan Macduff kidnaps Ministry employee Colin Downer. [30]

13 Apr 13, 2009 - Edward Pratt receives a message summoning him to his parents' home, only to discover that they have been murdered by Dugan Macduff. [31]

4 May 2009 - Cameron Rosier is appointed the new Department Head of Magical Law Enforcement. [32]

15 May 2009 - Select members of the Auror Corps and other allies decide to take matters into their own hands to stop Dugan Macduff. [33]

19 May 2009 - Macduff sends a message to the Daily Prophet, threatening to murder more people if his demands aren't met. [34]

1 Jun 2009 - Muggle Affairs Office

The brand new Muggle Affairs Office opens its doors at the Ministry under the direction of Dreogan Eleor. [35]

5 Jun 2009 - Dugan Macduff is finally ambushed and arrested by Aberdeen Spencer, Adon Eleor, Archer Radley, Edward Pratt, and Kurby Bagnold.

15 Jun 2009 - Zephyr's Ambitions - Persepolis Zephyr announces that she will be seeking the role of Minister for Magic. [36]

21 Jun 2009 - TetraWizard Tournament - The Daily Prophet announces the return of the Triwizard Tournament -- now with four schools -- to Hogwarts. [37]

25 Jun 2009 - Missing Madam Snark - Hogwarts Headmistress Analiza Snark is kidnapped while traveling in Egypt. [38]

7 Jul 2009 - Werewolf Attack on a Future Hogwarts Student - Alexandra McGee is attacked by a werewolf and rushed to St. Mungo's. [39]

1 Aug 2009 - TetraWizard Tournament - The Tetrawizard Tournament delegations arrive in grand fashion at Hogsmeade. [40] [41] [42]

2 Aug 2009 - Corpus Inversus

A Wizengamot elder is found horrifically murdered at the Tower of London. [43]

14 Aug 2009 - Werewolves Back At Hogwarts - New Headmaster Herschel Reid decides to readmit werewolf students to Hogwarts, as long as proper precautions are taken. [44] [45]

11 Oct 2009 - Persepolis Zephyr is sworn in as the new Minister for Magic. [46]

22 Nov 2009 - Minerva McGonagall becomes the new Headmistress at Hogwarts after Herschel Reid resigns. [47]

28 Nov 2009 - Dreogan Eleor, the head of the Muggle Affairs Office, goes missing after he is kidnapped outside his home. [48]

24 Dec 2009 - Admete Brown is named the new head of Magical Law Enforcement. [49]

2010

2 Jan 2010 - The International Society of Wizarding Arts' annual opera ends in tragedy when many of the leading performers are discovered hanged on stage near the end of intermission. [50]

3 Jan 2010

The Hogwarts Express runs back to Hogsmead to begin the 2010 winter term. [51]

Champions are selected for the Third Task at the Return to School Feast. [52]

27 Jan 2010

Corpus Inversus - A murdered goblin is discovered by Muggles at the Bank of England. [53]

Boom Goes the World - A large explosion rocks the Godric's Hollow graveyard. [54]

2 Feb 2010 - Lawrence Musgrave is freed from Azkaban. [55]

20 Feb 2010 - Theodora Kingstreet returns to Azkaban when she is finally brought to justice for her treasonous conspiracies against the Ministry. [56]

1 Mar 2010 - Arthur Lemon, a madman convicted of murdering Raine Almasy's twin, escapes from St. Mungo's with the help of Michael Dark. [57]

9 Mar 2010 - Dementors Dementing - A dementor attack is reporting in Northumberland -- the first in nearly twelve years. [58]

2011

20 Jul 2011 - Tale of Greer Grant - Kurby Bagnold and Fauna Blake investigate recent werewolf attacks in Scotland. They discover an unregistered werewolf in an unlikely place. [59]

3 Aug 2011 - Pentrals Possessing - Abigail Reid escapes from her yearlong imprisonment in the clutches of Lorelei and Leander Hunt and Floos to the Ministry. [60] [61]

4 Aug 2011 - Pentrals Possessing - After a long period of quiet, Dementors are reported surging south, following in the wake of a strange silvery mist that seemed to attack people left in its wake. [62]

5 Aug 2011 - Pentrals Possessing - The Daily Prophet reports that the strange dementor activity the previous day were the result of dark magic. Lori and Lee Lily had kidnapped young squib Abigail Reid and kept her imprisoned in their country manor. When she'd escaped, the strange silvery mist had also been released. [63]

17 Oct 2011 - Pentrals Possessing & Dementors Dementing Drawn by all of the pentral victims recovering in St. Mungo's, Dementors attack the magical hospital late at night. [64]

17 Dec 2011 - Tale of Greer Grant - Iain and Annabel Grant are convicted for negligence after their werewolf daughter Greer attacked Muggles earlier that year, but are not sentenced to Azkaban. The Wizengamot orders that Greer must return to Hogwarts as a student at the start of the next school year.

2012

3 Jan 2012 - Magical Measles - A strange magical disease, Praecantatio Deliquus, began spreading throughout the magical community in the U.K., causing wixes to temporarily lose their magic.

9 Jan 2012 - Wolf Moon - In the same night, Jebediah Layton attacks a werewolf safehouse and Aviad Cohen orchestrates a deadly direwolf attack on Alec Carter.

13 Jan 2012 - Murder by Mail - Attacks on members of the Wizengamot begin, with deadly letters arriving in the mail. These attacks will eventually be attributed to Azkaban inmate Theodora Kingstreet

31 Jan 2012 - Iona Ballentyne, the new werewolf head of the Werewolf Wing, was featured in the Daily Prophet following the attacks earlier in January. [65]

6 Feb 2012 - Minister of Magic Glass begins an inquiry into werewolf safehouse security. [66]

6 Mar 2012 - Pentrals Possessing - Solomon Carstairs and Jonas Trevelyan visit Wesley Wold's childhood home, where they are surprised by Lorelei Hunt and her pentrals.

15 Mar 2012 - Return of the Mirror of Erised - The Mirror of Erised is on display at the National Museum of Wizarding History. [67]

'17 Mar 2012 - Tenacious Trouble - During Hogsmeade Weekend, Jebediah Layton disguises himself as Feliks Spectre to abduct Greer Grant and Lucinda Temple. The two teenaged werewolves are rescued by Professor Storm, though Layton manages to escape. [68]

30 Mar 2012 - Calaveras opens under new ownership, and quickly makes a controversial name for itself by advertising full moon parties. [69]

2 Apr 2012 - Temple Tearaway - During the Hogwarts spring break, Lucinda Temple absconds from her home and runs away. [70]

Note: Absit Omen jumped ahead from April 2012 to August 2012.

13 Jul 2012 - Murder by Mail - Theodora Kingstreet is found guilty of the owl post attacks on Wizengamot members. [71]

23 Jul 2012 - The Eradicate Lycanthropy Foundation, also known as E.L.F., begins making waves in the press as it pushes for a cure for werewolves, rather than encouraging them to live with their curse. [72]

1 Sep 2022 - Sorting Hat Silent - The Welcome Feast at Hogwarts goes awry when the Sorting Hat refuses to speak and sort the first year students into Houses. The so-called Nothingpuffs spend their first night in random dorms. [73]

1 Sep 2012 - Werewolf Amnesty - Perhaps in response to pressure from E.L.F., the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures announces an amnesty period for any unregistered werewolves who decide to register their condition with the Ministry during the month of September. [74]

3 Sep 2012 - Sorting Hat Silent - Since the Sorting Hat has remained mum, the Nothingpuffs are relocated to the former Durmstrang Dormitories until they can be properly Sorted.

4 Sep 2012 - Only a few days after offering an amnesty period for unregistered werewolves, a Ministry strike team raids Lapin, an underground bar popular with the lycanthropic community. Many werewolves are arrested, including Oscar Truemane and Tara Sallow. [75] [76]