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Jan 1, 1201
Floo Powder invented
In the thirteenth century, Ignatia Wildsmith invented the Floo Powder, which we still use today when using the Floo Network. -
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Wizards' Council
The Wizards' Council was the magical government of Great Britain before the Ministry of Magic and was founded somewhere before the 1260s and lasted until 1707, when the Ministry of Magic became the new governing body. -
Jan 1, 1269
Golden Snidget introduced to Quidditch
The Golden Snidget was first introduced into Quidditch in 1269 by the then-chief of the Wizards' Council, Barberus Bragge. His idea brought the concept of Quidditch one big step closer to the way we play it today. -
Jan 1, 1362
Quidditch illegal within 50 miles radius from town
In 1362 the Wizards' Council created a law that forbid playing Quidditch within fifty miles near a town, so no attention was drawn to Muggles. -
Jan 1, 1368
Quidditch illegal within 100 miles radius from town
The Wizards' Council changed the law that was made two years previously from fifty miles to a hundred miles. -
Jan 1, 1400
Cure for Dragon Pox invented
Gunhilda of Gorsemoor invented the Dragon Pox Cure sometime in the fourteenth or fifteenth century, which safes the life of a lot of people from then on. -
Code of Wand Use
In 1631 the Wizards' Council made a Code of Wand Use, that forbid goblins, house-elves and other non-human magical beings carrying or using a wand. -
International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy
The International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy was signed in 1692. This law made clear that the existence of magic was to be kept a secret from Muggles. -
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Ministry of Magic
The Ministry of Magic was founded in 1707 and is still active today. It is the magical government of Great Britain. -
Unforgivable Curses are introduced
In 1717, the Ministry of Magic made the Imperius, the Cruciatus and the Killing curse to Unforgivable Curses, meaning they got forbidden. -
Azkaban becomes wizarding prison
Damocles Rowle decided to use the building as a wizarding prison being guarded by Dementors. -
First witch becomes Minister of Magic
Artemisia Lufkin was the first witch to become the female Minister of Magic in 1798. -
Golden Snitch introduced to Quidditch
Sometime before 1833, Bowman Wright built the Golden Snitch that eventually replaced the Golden Snidget in Quidditch. The Snitch is still in use today! -
Duel between Dumbledore and Grindelwald
In 1945, Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald fought one of the biggest duels known in our history. At the end of this three hour long duel, Albus Dumbledore won and Gellert Grindelwald was brought to Nurmengard, the wizarding prison he built. -
Battle of Hogwarts
On May 2, 1998 the Battle of Hogwarts was fought, resulting hundreds of deaths, including the death of Lord Voldemort. -
Dementors are banned from Azkaban
When Kingsley Shacklebolt got the new Minister of Magic, he banned Dementors from Azkaban.
