The 1900s
1907 (Y-73) AD = 26
Merope Gaunt is born to Marvolo Gaunt and an unknown, [pure-blood] motherWe know her birth year because at the end of 1925 [[Y-55]], when she plots to marry Tom Riddle, she is eighteen years old.
(HBP13)
The 1920s
1925 (Y-55) AD = 44 MM = 0
circa December
Merope Gaunt fools Tom Riddle into marrying herShe most likely does so by giving him a [love potion].
[Dumbledore] says that Merope and Riddle were married about a year before Tom Marvolo Riddle was born, on December 31, 1926 [[Y-54]].
(HBP10)
Merope Gaunt fools Tom Riddle into marrying herShe most likely does so by giving him a [love potion].[Dumbledore] says that Merope and Riddle were married about a year before Tom Marvolo Riddle was born, on December 31, 1926 [[Y-54]].
(HBP10)
1926 (Y-54) AD = 45 MM = 1 TR = 0
circa March 31
Merope Gaunt gets pregnant with Tom Marvolo RiddleHer husband, Tom Riddle, leaves her very soon afterward - [Dumbledore] suspects because she stops giving him [love potion].
The date is deduced from being nine months before Voldemort's birth date. We know Riddle leaves her soon afterward because they were only married for "a few months."
(HBP10)
Merope Gaunt gets pregnant with Tom Marvolo RiddleHer husband, Tom Riddle, leaves her very soon afterward - [Dumbledore] suspects because she stops giving him [love potion].The date is deduced from being nine months before Voldemort's birth date. We know Riddle leaves her soon afterward because they were only married for "a few months."
(HBP10)
late December 31
Tom Marvolo Riddle is bornHe is born in a Muggle [orphanage] to a witch mother, Merope Gaunt, and Muggle father, Tom Riddle. His mother Merope dies an hour later, living just long enough to name her son after his father, Tom, and her father, Marvolo Gaunt (HBP13). She is nineteen years old.
The older Tom Riddle had previously left Merope when he realized that she was a witch (HBP10), and the child is raised in the [orphanage] (HBP13).
Tom Marvolo Riddle said that he was sixteen years old at the time of Hagrid's expulsion from Hogwarts ([CS17]). Hagrid was expelled in his third year, which was fifty years ago from June of 1993 [[Y13]]. Tom was therefore 16 in 1943 [[Y-37]] - meaning his sixteenth birthday was New Year's Eve, 1942 [[Y-38]], and his date of birth was in 1926 [[Y-54]]. However, according to the official timeline ([CS/DVD]), Hagrid's expulsion was in June of 1942, not 1943, which means that Hagrid's expulsion from Hogwarts was actually fifty-ONE years before June of 1993 [[Y13]]. Riddle was 16, then, in June of 1942 [[Y-38]], and therefore was born in 1925 [[Y-55]]. Either date may be considered correct. However, since the Lexicon follows what is directly given in the books over other sources, the dates in this timeline are derived from a literal interpretation of fifty years.
New Year's Eve is given in HBP13. Depending on exactly when Merope Gaunt arrived at the orphanage, Tom may have been born on New Year's Eve or just after midnight, on New Year's Day. Since the book says New Year's Eve, however, that's what we go with here.
Tom Marvolo Riddle is bornHe is born in a Muggle [orphanage] to a witch mother, Merope Gaunt, and Muggle father, Tom Riddle. His mother Merope dies an hour later, living just long enough to name her son after his father, Tom, and her father, Marvolo Gaunt (HBP13). She is nineteen years old.The older Tom Riddle had previously left Merope when he realized that she was a witch (HBP10), and the child is raised in the [orphanage] (HBP13).
Tom Marvolo Riddle said that he was sixteen years old at the time of Hagrid's expulsion from Hogwarts ([CS17]). Hagrid was expelled in his third year, which was fifty years ago from June of 1993 [[Y13]]. Tom was therefore 16 in 1943 [[Y-37]] - meaning his sixteenth birthday was New Year's Eve, 1942 [[Y-38]], and his date of birth was in 1926 [[Y-54]]. However, according to the official timeline ([CS/DVD]), Hagrid's expulsion was in June of 1942, not 1943, which means that Hagrid's expulsion from Hogwarts was actually fifty-ONE years before June of 1993 [[Y13]]. Riddle was 16, then, in June of 1942 [[Y-38]], and therefore was born in 1925 [[Y-55]]. Either date may be considered correct. However, since the Lexicon follows what is directly given in the books over other sources, the dates in this timeline are derived from a literal interpretation of fifty years.
New Year's Eve is given in HBP13. Depending on exactly when Merope Gaunt arrived at the orphanage, Tom may have been born on New Year's Eve or just after midnight, on New Year's Day. Since the book says New Year's Eve, however, that's what we go with here.
The 1930s
1938 (Y-42) AD = 57 MM = 13 TR = 12 RH = 10
before September
[Dumbledore] visits Tom Riddle in the [orphanage] and offers him a place at Hogwarts (HBP13)
[Dumbledore] visits Tom Riddle in the [orphanage] and offers him a place at Hogwarts (HBP13)September 1
Tom Marvolo Riddle starts his first year at Hogwarts and is sorted into SlytherinMinerva McGonagall is starting her second year.
This is based on Riddle's birthday of New Year's Eve, 1926 [[Y-54]].
Tom Marvolo Riddle starts his first year at Hogwarts and is sorted into SlytherinMinerva McGonagall is starting her second year.This is based on Riddle's birthday of New Year's Eve, 1926 [[Y-54]].
1939 (Y-41) AD = 58 MM = 14 TR = 13 RH = 11
circa September
Tom Riddle learns about the Chamber of Secrets and decides to find and open itHe is in his second year at Hogwarts.
(CS17)
Tom Riddle learns about the Chamber of Secrets and decides to find and open itHe is in his second year at Hogwarts.(CS17)
The 1940s
1940 (Y-40) AD = 59 MM = 15 TR = 14 RH = 12
September 1
Rubeus Hagrid starts his first year at Hogwarts and is sorted into GryffindorHis birthday is December 6 (JKR), so he turns 12 a couple of months after starting Hogwarts.
Meanwhile, Tom Riddle is starting his third year, and Minerva McGonagall her fourth.
The year is based on Hagrid's birthdate of December 6, 1928 [[Y-52]].
Rubeus Hagrid starts his first year at Hogwarts and is sorted into GryffindorHis birthday is December 6 (JKR), so he turns 12 a couple of months after starting Hogwarts.Meanwhile, Tom Riddle is starting his third year, and Minerva McGonagall her fourth.
The year is based on Hagrid's birthdate of December 6, 1928 [[Y-52]].
1942 (Y-38) AD = 61 MM = 17 TR = 16 RH = 14
September 1
Tom Riddle starts his fifth year at Hogwarts and is made a [Prefect] ([CS17])McGonagall is starting her sixth year and Hagrid his third.
The dates are based on birthdays from 1925-1928 [[Y-55]-[Y-52]].
Tom Riddle starts his fifth year at Hogwarts and is made a [Prefect] ([CS17])McGonagall is starting her sixth year and Hagrid his third.The dates are based on birthdays from 1925-1928 [[Y-55]-[Y-52]].
1943 (Y-37) AD = 62 MM = 18 TR = 17 RH = 15
circa May
Tom Riddle learns to open the Chamber of Secrets and releases the Basilisk"It had taken me five whole years to find out everything I could about the Chamber of Secrets and discover the secret entrance."
(CS17)
Tom Riddle learns to open the Chamber of Secrets and releases the Basilisk"It had taken me five whole years to find out everything I could about the Chamber of Secrets and discover the secret entrance." (CS17)
circa May
Myrtle, a Hogwarts student, dies in a second floor bathroom after seeing the Basilisk (CS16)
Myrtle, a Hogwarts student, dies in a second floor bathroom after seeing the Basilisk (CS16)June 13
Hagrid is falsely accused of opening the Chamber of SecretsHe is so accused because Tom Riddle catches him raising an Acromantula in the castle.
(CS17)
Hagrid is falsely accused of opening the Chamber of SecretsHe is so accused because Tom Riddle catches him raising an Acromantula in the castle. (CS17)
after June 13
Tom Riddle is given an [Award for Special Services to the School]He receives it for helping "catch" Hagrid and accusing him (falsely) of opening the Chamber of Secrets (CS13, [CS17]).
Tom Riddle is given an [Award for Special Services to the School]He receives it for helping "catch" Hagrid and accusing him (falsely) of opening the Chamber of Secrets (CS13, [CS17]).circa July
Tom Riddle commits his first murders: his father and grandparents in their Little Hangleton mansionHe first visits his uncle, Morfin Gaunt, and uses magic to steal Marvolo's ring and frame Morfin for the murders of the Muggles in the Riddle house.
The next day, Morfin is taken to [Azkaban], where he remains until his death.
"In the summer of his sixteenth year, he left the [orphanage] to which he returned annually and set off to find his Gaunt relatives... Meanwhile, in the village of Little Hangleton, a maid was running along the high street, screaming that there were three bodies lying in the drawing room of the big house: Tom Riddle Senior and his mother and father."
(HBP17)
Tom Riddle commits his first murders: his father and grandparents in their Little Hangleton mansionHe first visits his uncle, Morfin Gaunt, and uses magic to steal Marvolo's ring and frame Morfin for the murders of the Muggles in the Riddle house.The next day, Morfin is taken to [Azkaban], where he remains until his death.
"In the summer of his sixteenth year, he left the [orphanage] to which he returned annually and set off to find his Gaunt relatives... Meanwhile, in the village of Little Hangleton, a maid was running along the high street, screaming that there were three bodies lying in the drawing room of the big house: Tom Riddle Senior and his mother and father."
(HBP17)
circa September
Tom Riddle meets with Professor Slughorn and asks him about HorcruxesHe is now wearing the ring he stole from his uncle Morfin during the summer, and is accompanied by his group of friends which includes Avery and [Lestrange].
(HBP23)
Tom Riddle meets with Professor Slughorn and asks him about HorcruxesHe is now wearing the ring he stole from his uncle Morfin during the summer, and is accompanied by his group of friends which includes Avery and [Lestrange].(HBP23)
circa September
Tom Marvolo Riddle creates his first Horcrux: the diaryHe uses the recent murders and the knowledge he gained from Slughorn to work the Dark Magic required to turn the diary into a Horcrux (HBP23).
"I knew it wouldn't be safe to open the Chamber again while I was still at school. But I wasn't going to waste those long years I'd spent searching for it. I decided to leave behind a diary, preserving my sixteen-year-old self in its pages, so that one day, with luck, I would be able to lead another in my footsteps, and finish Salazar Slytherin's noble work" ([CS17]).
Tom says that he placed his "sixteen-year-old self" into the diary ([CS17]), so he must have done it in the fall after the summer when he killed the Riddles and before he turned 17 at the end of December. His conversation with Slughorn where he learned about Horcruxes must have taken place after school started that September, so the timeframe for the creation of the diary Horcrux is between September and December, 1943 [[Y-37]]. All along, Tom realized that [Dumbledore] was watching him closely (HBP23).
Tom Marvolo Riddle creates his first Horcrux: the diaryHe uses the recent murders and the knowledge he gained from Slughorn to work the Dark Magic required to turn the diary into a Horcrux (HBP23)."I knew it wouldn't be safe to open the Chamber again while I was still at school. But I wasn't going to waste those long years I'd spent searching for it. I decided to leave behind a diary, preserving my sixteen-year-old self in its pages, so that one day, with luck, I would be able to lead another in my footsteps, and finish Salazar Slytherin's noble work" ([CS17]).
Tom says that he placed his "sixteen-year-old self" into the diary ([CS17]), so he must have done it in the fall after the summer when he killed the Riddles and before he turned 17 at the end of December. His conversation with Slughorn where he learned about Horcruxes must have taken place after school started that September, so the timeframe for the creation of the diary Horcrux is between September and December, 1943 [[Y-37]]. All along, Tom realized that [Dumbledore] was watching him closely (HBP23).
1944 (Y-36) AD = 63 MM = 19 TR = 18 RH = 16
September 1
Tom Riddle begins his seventh year at Hogwarts and is made [Head Boy]He is dabbling in the Dark Arts, having already created a Horcrux, and some of his closest friends are already referring to him as Lord Voldemort; outwardly, however, he is a model student ([CS17], HBP23).
Tom Riddle begins his seventh year at Hogwarts and is made [Head Boy]He is dabbling in the Dark Arts, having already created a Horcrux, and some of his closest friends are already referring to him as Lord Voldemort; outwardly, however, he is a model student ([CS17], HBP23).1945 (Y-35) AD = 64 MM = 20 TR = 19 RH = 17
circa June
Tom Riddle graduates and applies for a job teaching at HogwartsHeadmaster Armando Dippet turns him down, saying that at eighteen he is too young. He then goes to work for [Borgin and Burkes] instead.
We don't know when this happened exactly, except that it was almost certainly within a few weeks of the end of school. Riddle gets the job at [Borgin and Burkes] "the next thing the staff knew," according to [Dumbledore].
(HBP20)
Tom Riddle graduates and applies for a job teaching at HogwartsHeadmaster Armando Dippet turns him down, saying that at eighteen he is too young. He then goes to work for [Borgin and Burkes] instead.We don't know when this happened exactly, except that it was almost certainly within a few weeks of the end of school. Riddle gets the job at [Borgin and Burkes] "the next thing the staff knew," according to [Dumbledore].
(HBP20)
c. 1947 (Y-33)
Tom Riddle kills [Hepzibah Smith], framing her house-elf, HokeyAfter doing so, he steals Slytherin's locket and Hufflepuff's cup - items he later uses to make Horcruxes.We don't know exactly when this happened, but it is probably within a couple of years of Voldemort's leaving Hogwarts. It's possible this happened later than 1946 or 1947 [[Y-34] or [Y-33]], but unlikely that it happened sooner.
original artwork © [Makani] 2004, used by permission
(HBP20)
Tom Marvolo Riddle disappearsAfter the death of [Hepzibah Smith], Riddle vanishes for ten years. He travels far and wide, sinking deeply into the Dark Arts, consorting with the very worst of wizard-kind. He undergoes so many dangerous, magical transformations that when he resurfaces years later as Lord Voldemort, he is barely recognizable.(HBP20)
The 1950s
c. 1957 (Y-23)
Voldemort resurfaces and applies to teach Defence Against the Dark ArtsTen years after the death of [Hepzibah Smith], Voldemort returns to Hogwarts, where [Dumbledore] refuses to grant him a teaching job. He then curses the Defence Against the Dark Arts position, and since that day, no professor has stayed for more than one year in that post.Again we don't know exactly when this happened, but since most evidence points to [Dumbledore] becoming headmaster in 1956 [[Y-24]], Voldemort couldn't have come looking for a job much sooner than this.
(HBP20)
The 1970s
Events of this decade:
The 1970s - OverviewThe Years of TerrorDuring the 1970s, Voldemort began to gather followers who were eager for a share of his power. The closest followers of Voldemort were known as the Death Eaters. These years got progressively more dangerous and violent. As Voldemort's influence grew, some witches and wizards were controlled by the Imperius Curse and forced to commit atrocities, including the torture and murder of Muggles. Voldemort capitalized on the prejudice and distrust between the giants and the Wizarding World; the giants became Voldemort's followers and killed and tortured many people. The Dark Mark is used by Death Eaters to indicate a house where they have committed murder. No one dared to become friendly with strange witches and wizards, not knowing if they were Voldemort supporters. Hogwarts became one of the few safe places in the Wizarding World. Bartemius Crouch is head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement; the Aurors are authorized to use drastic methods not differing greatly from the tactics used by the Death Eaters they fight
1970 (Y-10) AD = 89 MM = 45 TR = 44 RH = 42 M = 12 BW = 0
Lord Voldemort rises to powerWith his band of Death Eaters, Voldemort's first reign of terror begins. His ascent to power is marked by strange disappearances.This comes from [Dumbledore]'s statement in PS1 that "we've had precious little to celebrate for eleven years." At that time it is November, 1981. Though we don't know exactly how Voldemort's ascent to power happened, it is probably safe to assume that it somehow took a big leap in 1970.
1979 (Y-1) AD = 98 MM = 54 TR = 53 RH = 51 M = 21 BW = 9 CW = 7 PW = 3 FGW = 1 HG = 0
Peter Pettigrew starts passing information to Voldemort[Dumbledore] and his allies begin to realize that there is a spy in their midst but Peter is not suspected."DON'T LIE!" bellowed Black. "YOU'D BEEN PASSING INFORMATION TO HIM FOR A YEAR BEFORE LILY AND JAMES DIED! YOU WERE HIS SPY!"
(PA19)
Regulus Black attempts to back out of being a Death Eater and is killed on Voldemort's orders (OP6, HBP6)We don't know exactly what events led up to the death of Regulus Black, although fan speculation is running wild that he might be the infamous R.A.B.(BFT)
The 1980s
c. 1980 (Y0)
[Albus Dumbledore] interviews Sibyll Trelawney for the post of Divination teacher at HogwartsHe meets her at the [Hog's Head] about taking the position, although he is disinclined to continue offering Divination at all. Trelawney then makes a [prophecy] about a baby who will be born at the end of July, a baby who will be able to defeat the Dark Lord - and the prophecy is overheard by Severus Snape. Though [Dumbledore] claims Snape heard only the first half of the [prophecy] (OP37), Trelawney later reports that he was there at the end of it as well (HBP25).This interview had to have taken place sometime after July of 1979 in order for it to apply to Harry's birth in 1980 [[Y0]], and [Dumbledore] describes it as a "cold, wet night" (OP37). So it was likely made in the winter or early spring of 1979-1980 [[Y-1]-[Y0]].
We also know that Trelawney, in early September of 1995 [[Y15]], claimed she had held her post for "nearly sixteen years" (OP15), which would imply that she was hired in the middle of a school year. And then, [Dumbledore] says in June of 1996 [[Y16]] that the interview was "sixteen years ago" (OP37). So unless [Dumbledore] is wrong, the interview must have been in the first few months of 1980 [[Y0]] - sixteen years before [Dumbledore]'s statement, a slightly exaggerated 'nearly sixteen years' before Trelawney's, and during the time of year most likely to have a "cold, wet night."
1980 (Y0) AD = 99 MM = 55 TR = 54 RH = 52 M = 22 BW = 10 CW = 8 PW = 4 FGW = 2 HG = 1 H&R = 0
July 31
Harry Potter is bornSirius Black becomes his godfather.
original artwork © [Clio Chiang], used by permission
(PS2)
Harry Potter is bornSirius Black becomes his godfather.original artwork © [Clio Chiang], used by permission
(PS2)
1981 (Y1) AD = 100 MM = 56 TR = 55 RH = 53 M = 23 BW = 11 CW = 9 PW = 5 FGW = 3 HG = 2 H&R = 1 GW = 0
October 31
Defeat of Voldemort; James and Lily Potter are killedVoldemort attempts to kill Harry Potter after murdering his parents, but the spell rebounds onto him.
Voldemort, nearly dead and without physical form, retreats into the forests of Albania where he possess the bodies of various animals to survive for the next decade, waiting. Hagrid, on [Dumbledore]'s orders, goes to [Godric's Hollow] to rescue baby Harry from the ruins of the house.
(PS1)
Defeat of Voldemort; James and Lily Potter are killedVoldemort attempts to kill Harry Potter after murdering his parents, but the spell rebounds onto him. Voldemort, nearly dead and without physical form, retreats into the forests of Albania where he possess the bodies of various animals to survive for the next decade, waiting. Hagrid, on [Dumbledore]'s orders, goes to [Godric's Hollow] to rescue baby Harry from the ruins of the house.
(PS1)
The 1990s
1990 (Y10) AD = 109 MM = 65 TR = 64 RH = 62 M = 32 BW = 20 CW = 18 PW = 14 FGW = 12 HG = 11 H&R = 10 GW = 9
September
Quirrell takes a year off and encounters VoldemortQuirrell takes a year off from Hogwarts for some first hand experience fighting the Dark Arts. He will be gone from September 1990 [[Y10]] through June of 1991 [[Y11]]. While in Albania, he encounters Voldemort and brings him back.
There is no specific canon reference to indicate which year Quirrell took off from teaching. However, [Dumbledore] specifically says in HBP20, "we have never been able to keep a Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher for longer than a year since I refused the post to Lord Voldemort." Therefore, since we know Quirrell taught in 1991-1992 [[Y11]-[Y12]], he could not have taught from 1990-1991 [[Y10]-[Y11]]. This, then, was almost certainly his year off.
However, Hagrid speaks of Quirrell's nervousness as the result of his year off, and if that year off had been the 1990-1991 [[Y10]-[Y11]] school year (the one immediately before Harry comes to Hogwarts), Hagrid seemingly wouldn't have known about Quirrell's altered behavior:
"Poor bloke. Brilliant mind. He was fine while he was studyin' outta books but then he took a year off ter get some firsthand experience...They say he met vampires in the Black Forest, and there was a nasty bit o' trouble with a hag--never been the same since. Scared of the students, scared of his own subject now..." (PS5)
This doesn't seem to align, but it is possible that Hagrid is just talking about the month or two since Quirrell has returned from Albania. And if we take [Dumbledore] at his word, nothing else really makes sense.
Quirrell takes a year off and encounters VoldemortQuirrell takes a year off from Hogwarts for some first hand experience fighting the Dark Arts. He will be gone from September 1990 [[Y10]] through June of 1991 [[Y11]]. While in Albania, he encounters Voldemort and brings him back.There is no specific canon reference to indicate which year Quirrell took off from teaching. However, [Dumbledore] specifically says in HBP20, "we have never been able to keep a Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher for longer than a year since I refused the post to Lord Voldemort." Therefore, since we know Quirrell taught in 1991-1992 [[Y11]-[Y12]], he could not have taught from 1990-1991 [[Y10]-[Y11]]. This, then, was almost certainly his year off.
However, Hagrid speaks of Quirrell's nervousness as the result of his year off, and if that year off had been the 1990-1991 [[Y10]-[Y11]] school year (the one immediately before Harry comes to Hogwarts), Hagrid seemingly wouldn't have known about Quirrell's altered behavior:
"Poor bloke. Brilliant mind. He was fine while he was studyin' outta books but then he took a year off ter get some firsthand experience...They say he met vampires in the Black Forest, and there was a nasty bit o' trouble with a hag--never been the same since. Scared of the students, scared of his own subject now..." (PS5)
This doesn't seem to align, but it is possible that Hagrid is just talking about the month or two since Quirrell has returned from Albania. And if we take [Dumbledore] at his word, nothing else really makes sense.
1991 (Y11) AD = 110 MM = 66 TR = 65 RH = 63 M = 33 BW = 21 CW = 19 PW = 15 FGW = 13 HG = 12 H&R = 11 GW = 10
August
Voldemort, disappointed by Quirrell's inability to steal the Philosopher's Stone, decides to inhabit himQuirrell begins wearing a turban to hide Voldemort's face, which is sticking out of the back of Quirrell's head.
(PS17)
Voldemort, disappointed by Quirrell's inability to steal the Philosopher's Stone, decides to inhabit himQuirrell begins wearing a turban to hide Voldemort's face, which is sticking out of the back of Quirrell's head. (PS17)
1992 (Y12) AD = 111 MM = 67 TR = 66 RH = 64 M = 34 BW = 22 CW = 20 PW = 16 FGW = 14 HG = 13 H&R = 12 GW = 11
early June
Harry, Hermione, and Ron follow Quirrell after the Philosopher's StoneThey overcome the various protections, and defeat Quirrell/Voldemort's attempt to steal the Stone.
The dates of this event are contingent on the dates of exams in Harry's first year. We are given dates for exams in books two and three--the first week of June--but that doesn't seem to be a hard and fast rule. The calendar for this book gives the date as June 4, based on the exam dates in the other books, but here on the timeline we'll play it a bit safer and just go with "early June."
(PS16)
Harry, Hermione, and Ron follow Quirrell after the Philosopher's StoneThey overcome the various protections, and defeat Quirrell/Voldemort's attempt to steal the Stone.The dates of this event are contingent on the dates of exams in Harry's first year. We are given dates for exams in books two and three--the first week of June--but that doesn't seem to be a hard and fast rule. The calendar for this book gives the date as June 4, based on the exam dates in the other books, but here on the timeline we'll play it a bit safer and just go with "early June."
(PS16)
circa August 13
Gilderoy Lockhart announces that he is the new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor at HogwartsHarry, who arrives at [Flourish and Blotts] just in time for the announcement, accidentally (and unwillingly) gets caught up in the publicity. Not long afterward, Lucius Malfoy and Arthur Weasley get into a scuffle, and Lucius drops Voldemort's diary into Ginny Weasley's [cauldron].
(CS6)
Gilderoy Lockhart announces that he is the new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor at HogwartsHarry, who arrives at [Flourish and Blotts] just in time for the announcement, accidentally (and unwillingly) gets caught up in the publicity. Not long afterward, Lucius Malfoy and Arthur Weasley get into a scuffle, and Lucius drops Voldemort's diary into Ginny Weasley's [cauldron].(CS6)
circa September 8
The Chamber of Secrets is reopenedThis time the Chamber is opened by Ginny Weasley, under the influence of Tom Riddle, by means of his diary.
Harry first hears the voice of the Basilisk during his detention with Lockhart.
This is about a week into the school year, so it didn't take Riddle long to force Ginny to open the Chamber.
(CS7)
The Chamber of Secrets is reopenedThis time the Chamber is opened by Ginny Weasley, under the influence of Tom Riddle, by means of his diary.
Harry first hears the voice of the Basilisk during his detention with Lockhart. This is about a week into the school year, so it didn't take Riddle long to force Ginny to open the Chamber.
(CS7)
1993 (Y13) AD = 112 MM = 68 TR = 67 RH = 65 M = 35 BW = 23 CW = 21 PW = 17 FGW = 15 HG = 14 H&R = 13 GW = 12
late May 29
The spirit-form of Voldemort is defeated by Harry Potter in the Chamber of SecretsHarry kills the Basilisk and uses its fang to destroy the diary, therefore destroying Riddle and saving Ginny's life. Gilderoy Lockhart's memory is destroyed when he attempts to [Obliviate] Ron and Harry and get out of the Chamber.
Later that night, the [Petrified] people are restored using [Mandrake Draught].
original artwork © [Agata Matteucci], used by permission
(CS17)
The spirit-form of Voldemort is defeated by Harry Potter in the Chamber of SecretsHarry kills the Basilisk and uses its fang to destroy the diary, therefore destroying Riddle and saving Ginny's life. Gilderoy Lockhart's memory is destroyed when he attempts to [Obliviate] Ron and Harry and get out of the Chamber.Later that night, the [Petrified] people are restored using [Mandrake Draught].
original artwork © [Agata Matteucci], used by permission
(CS17)
1994 (Y14) AD = 113 MM = 69 TR = 68 RH = 66 M = 36 BW = 24 CW = 22 PW = 18 FGW = 16 HG = 15 H&R = 14 GW = 13
June 6
Peter Pettigrew, disguised as Scabbers the rat, is cornered and revealed (PA19)In the Shrieking Shack, Sirius Black and Remus Lupin explain the story of Pettigrew - and the story of the Marauders (PA17, PA18)
Outside the shack, though, it's a full moon - and Lupin transforms into a werewolf. In the confusion, Pettigrew escapes ([PA20]) and spends the next months searching for Voldemort in Albania (GF1).
Peter Pettigrew, disguised as Scabbers the rat, is cornered and revealed (PA19)In the Shrieking Shack, Sirius Black and Remus Lupin explain the story of Pettigrew - and the story of the Marauders (PA17, PA18)Outside the shack, though, it's a full moon - and Lupin transforms into a werewolf. In the confusion, Pettigrew escapes ([PA20]) and spends the next months searching for Voldemort in Albania (GF1).
circa July
Bertha Jorkins, on holiday in Albania, is tortured and then murdered by Pettigrew and Voldemort (GF1)
Bertha Jorkins, on holiday in Albania, is tortured and then murdered by Pettigrew and Voldemort (GF1)early August 20
Voldemort and Wormtail take up residence in the old Riddle house in Little Hangleton[Frank Bryce] is killed, shortly before his 77th birthday.
(GF1)
Voldemort and Wormtail take up residence in the old Riddle house in Little Hangleton[Frank Bryce] is killed, shortly before his 77th birthday.(GF1)
1995 (Y15) AD = 114 MM = 70 TR = 69 RH = 67 M = 37 BW = 25 CW = 23 PW = 19 FGW = 17 HG = 16 H&R = 15 GW = 14
June 24
Voldemort kidnaps Harry Potter and Cedric DiggoryCedric is killed by Wormtail using Voldemort's wand. Voldemort is restored to his body in an ancient ceremony (GF32). The Death Eaters are called back to him and they gather (GF33). Voldemort and Harry then duel, and Harry manages to escape with Cedric's body (GF34).
Back at Hogwarts, it is revealed that [Barty Crouch Jr.], impersonating Moody all year, led Harry to Voldemort (GF35).
Voldemort kidnaps Harry Potter and Cedric DiggoryCedric is killed by Wormtail using Voldemort's wand. Voldemort is restored to his body in an ancient ceremony (GF32). The Death Eaters are called back to him and they gather (GF33). Voldemort and Harry then duel, and Harry manages to escape with Cedric's body (GF34).Back at Hogwarts, it is revealed that [Barty Crouch Jr.], impersonating Moody all year, led Harry to Voldemort (GF35).
June 24
Cornelius Fudge and [Albus Dumbledore] choose different pathsFudge hides his head in the sand, while [Dumbledore] begins to call together those he can trust to fight Voldemort.
(GF36)
Cornelius Fudge and [Albus Dumbledore] choose different pathsFudge hides his head in the sand, while [Dumbledore] begins to call together those he can trust to fight Voldemort. (GF36)
late December 18
Mr. Weasley is attacked by a snake while guarding the [Department of Mysteries]Harry sees the attack in a dream and he, along with Ron, Fred, George, and Ginny, is transported back to Grimmauld Place. After a long, anxious night, they walk to [St. Mungo's] to visit Arthur the next morning.
(OP21)
Mr. Weasley is attacked by a snake while guarding the [Department of Mysteries]Harry sees the attack in a dream and he, along with Ron, Fred, George, and Ginny, is transported back to Grimmauld Place. After a long, anxious night, they walk to [St. Mungo's] to visit Arthur the next morning.(OP21)
1996 (Y16) AD = 115 MM = 71 TR = 70 RH = 68 M = 38 BW = 26 CW = 24 PW = 20 FGW = 18 HG = 17 H&R = 16 GW = 15
June
Harry takes his [O.W.L.s], but they are interrupted by a vision of Sirius being tortured (OP31)After a delay trying to contact Grimmauld Place and being caught by [Umbridge] (OP32), Harry takes off for the [Ministry of Magic Headquarters] to find Sirius. Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Neville, and Luna come along (OP33). Snape, meanwhile, sends word to the Order of the Phoenix that the kids have gone (OP37).
Harry takes his [O.W.L.s], but they are interrupted by a vision of Sirius being tortured (OP31)After a delay trying to contact Grimmauld Place and being caught by [Umbridge] (OP32), Harry takes off for the [Ministry of Magic Headquarters] to find Sirius. Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Neville, and Luna come along (OP33). Snape, meanwhile, sends word to the Order of the Phoenix that the kids have gone (OP37).June
The Battle of the [Department of Mysteries]A pitched battle is fought between members of the D.A., a group of Death Eaters, and members of the Order of the Phoenix. Sirius Black is killed and many others are wounded (OP35). When Voldemort himself arrives and battles [Dumbledore] in the Atrium, Fudge is forced to admit that Voldemort has indeed returned and remove [Umbridge] from Hogwarts (OP36). [Dumbledore] returns to Hogwarts and reveals to Harry the contents of Trelawney's first [prophecy] (OP37).
The Battle of the [Department of Mysteries]A pitched battle is fought between members of the D.A., a group of Death Eaters, and members of the Order of the Phoenix. Sirius Black is killed and many others are wounded (OP35). When Voldemort himself arrives and battles [Dumbledore] in the Atrium, Fudge is forced to admit that Voldemort has indeed returned and remove [Umbridge] from Hogwarts (OP36). [Dumbledore] returns to Hogwarts and reveals to Harry the contents of Trelawney's first [prophecy] (OP37).early July
With Voldemort out in the open, the second war beginsIt's a busy two weeks:
With Voldemort out in the open, the second war beginsIt's a busy two weeks:
- When [Minister for Magic] Cornelius Fudge refuses to step aside for Voldemort, the Brockdale Bridge is destroyed, killing dozens of Muggles.
- Amelia Bones, Head of [Magical Law Enforcement], and [Emmeline Vance], a member of the Order of the Phoenix, are murdered - the former by Voldemort himself.
- Destruction in Somerset is reported; Muggles suspect a hurricane, but it was probably the work of giants working for Voldemort.
- Dementors are breeding, causing cool weather and persistent mist across Britain.
- Cornelius Fudge is sacked and Rufus Scrimgeour, Head of the [Aurors], takes his place.
- A Junior Minister in the Muggle government, [Herbert Chorley], has a bad reaction to an [Imperius Curse] and thinks he's a duck. He is spirited away to St Mungo's] and [Kingsley Shacklebolt] takes a position as a secretary to the Muggle [Prime Minister] to guard him.
- Fudge visits the Muggle [Prime Minister] and introduces the him to Scrimgeour.
- Voldemort is furious with the failure of his Death Eaters to retrieve the [prophecy]. He assigns Draco Malfoy the task of killing [Dumbledore], at least in part to punish Lucius's failure, since Draco will almost certainly be killed.
- Narcissa Malfoy, followed by her sister Bellatrix, visits Severus Snape in his house on Spinner's End and get him to take the [Unbreakable Vow] that he will protect and Draco and, if necessary, kill [Dumbledore] for him.
- Harry spends two weeks at [number four, Privet Drive].
1997 (Y17) AD = 116 MM = 72 TR = 71 RH = 69 M = 39 BW = 27 CW = 25 PW = 21 FGW = 19 HG = 18 H&R = 17 GW = 16
June
Harry and [Dumbledore] retrieve the fake Horcrux from inside Voldemort's sea [cave]We are given no indication of the date, except that it's June.
(HBP26)
Harry and [Dumbledore] retrieve the fake Horcrux from inside Voldemort's sea [cave]We are given no indication of the date, except that it's June.(HBP26)
June
The Battle of The TowerWhile [Dumbledore] is away, a gang of [Death Eaters], led by [Draco Malfoy], sneaks into [Hogwarts] through the [vanishing cabinet] in the [Room of Requirement]. They battle the [Order of the Phoenix], and when [Dumbledore] and [Harry] return, Dumbledore freezes Harry and [Draco] arrives to [Disarm] [Dumbledore] ([HBP27]).
After a standoff, [Snape] arrives and kills [Dumbledore], and the [Death Eaters] flee the school. [Harry] then discovers that the [locket] is not the real [Horcrux], but rather that it was replaced by a fake one from [R.A.B.] ([HBP28]).
[McGonagall], now acting as headmaster, meets with the [Order] and with the [heads of houses], determining that students will be allowed to stay for [Dumbledore]\'s funeral ([HBP29]).
The Battle of The TowerWhile [Dumbledore] is away, a gang of [Death Eaters], led by [Draco Malfoy], sneaks into [Hogwarts] through the [vanishing cabinet] in the [Room of Requirement]. They battle the [Order of the Phoenix], and when [Dumbledore] and [Harry] return, Dumbledore freezes Harry and [Draco] arrives to [Disarm] [Dumbledore] ([HBP27]).After a standoff, [Snape] arrives and kills [Dumbledore], and the [Death Eaters] flee the school. [Harry] then discovers that the [locket] is not the real [Horcrux], but rather that it was replaced by a fake one from [R.A.B.] ([HBP28]).
[McGonagall], now acting as headmaster, meets with the [Order] and with the [heads of houses], determining that students will be allowed to stay for [Dumbledore]\'s funeral ([HBP29]).
