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==Events== |
==Events== |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:1954|1954]]: [[Minerva McGonagall]] graduates from [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] with top grades on her [[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test|N.E.W.T.s]]. During the summer months she becomes briefly engaged to [[Muggle]] [[Dougal McGregor]], but later turns him down and departs for [[London]] to start working for the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] under [[Elphinstone Urquart]].<ref name="pottermore">[[Pottermore]] biography of [[Minerva McGonagall]] (transcription available [http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showpost.php?s=4a2e751bddc00f9618a0b1bb6d9ce6fc&p=481284&postcount=443 here])</ref> |
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| − | *[[June]], [[Wikipedia:1954|1954]]: The [[Muggle]] magazine ''[[My Teeth]]'' is established.<ref name="HPLE">''[[Harry Potter Limited Edition]]'' - ''A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department: Posters, Prints, and Publications from the Harry Potter Films''</ref> |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:1956|1956]]: [[Minerva McGonagall]] is offered a prestigious promotion at the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] but, dissatisfied with her job, quits and sends a letter to [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts School]] to apply for a teaching position.<ref name="pottermore"/> She becomes part of the school faculty on December of this year.<ref name="OP15">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' - Chapter 15 (''The Hogwarts High Inquisitor'')</ref> |
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| + | *[[1955]] to [[1961]]: [[Tom Riddle]] murders [[Hepzibah Smith]], stealing artefacts of [[Helga Hufflepuff]] and [[Salazar Slytherin]].<ref name="HP">{{HBP|B|20}} and {{POA}} (Chapter 18) - According to [[Albus Dumbledore]] in the HBP, Hepzibah was murdered ten years before his memory where he met with [[Tom Riddle]]. Dumbledore became Headteacher sometime between 1965 and 1971 according to Remus Lupin when he says "I was a very small boy when I received the bite...But ''then'' Dumbledore became Headmaster, and he was sympathetic." Ten years before then puts Hepzibah's death between 1955 and 1961.</ref> |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:1956|1956]]: [[Armando Dippet]]'s tenure as [[Headmaster]] of Hogwarts ends and [[Albus Dumbledore]] becomes the new Headmaster.{{Fact}} |
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| − | *[[1956]]: [[Tom Riddle]], now known as Lord Voldemort, travels to [[Hogwarts Castle]] to appeal to [[Albus Dumbledore]] for the post of [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] teacher. |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:1959|1959]]: [[Lyall Lupin]] and [[Hope Howell]] celebrate their [[Wedding of Lyall Lupin and Hope Howell|wedding]].<ref name="PM">''[[Pottermore]]'' - [http://www.pottermore.com/en/book3/chapter22/moment1/remus-lupin New from J.K. Rowling: "Remus Lupin"]</ref> |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:1952|1952]]: The first version of ''[[Quidditch Through the Ages]]'' is published.<ref>It's in Fantastic Beasts, in one of the footnotes: "Anyone interested in the role played by the Golden Snidget in the development of the game of Quidditch is advised to consult Quidditch Through the Ages by Kennilworthy Whisp (Whizz Hard Books, 1952)."</ref> |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:1952|1952]]: The [[Swiftstick]] racing [[Broomstick|broom]] is released.<ref>[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)]]</ref> |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:1953|1953]] to [[Wikipedia:1954|1954]] Hogwarts school year: [[Minerva McGonagall]] had a nasty fall during the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team|Gryffindor]] versus Slytherin match, which would decide the Quidditch Cup winner, and left her with a concussion, several broken ribs, and a lifelong desire to see Slytherin crushed on the Quidditch pitch.<ref>''[[Pottermore]]''</ref> |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:1955|1955]]: The [[Shooting Star]] [[Broomstick|broom]] is introduced.<ref>[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)]]</ref> |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:1956|1956]]: The [[Caerphilly Catapults]] defeat the [[Karasjok Kites]] to win the [[European Cup]].<ref>[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)]]</ref> |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:1956|1956]]: [[Hamish MacFarlan]] becomes captain of [[Montrose Magpies]].{{Fact}} |
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==Births== |
==Births== |
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| + | *[[6 February]], [[1950]]: [[Arthur Weasley]] to [[Septimus Weasley]] and [[Cedrella Black]]. |
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| − | [[File:Bellatrixprofile.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Bellatrix Lestrange.]] |
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| − | *c. [[Wikipedia:1950|1950]]: [[Arthur Weasley]] to [[Cedrella Black]] and [[Septimus Weasley]]<ref name="Arthur-Birthday">''[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/anniversary.cfm J.K. Rowling Official Site: Birthday Section]''</ref> |
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| + | *Between [[January]] and [[November]] [[1951]]: [[Rita Skeeter]]. |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:1950|c. 1950]]: [[Igor Karkaroff]]{{Fact}} |
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| + | *Between [[1951]] and [[1955]]: [[Andromeda Tonks|Andromeda Black]] to [[Cygnus Black III]] and [[Druella Black|Druella Rosier]].<ref>The Black family tapestry shows that Andromeda is younger than [[Bellatrix Lestrange|Bellatrix]], who was born in [[1951]], and older than [[Narcissa Malfoy|Narcissa]], who was born in [[1955]].</ref> |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:1951|1951]]: [[Rita Skeeter]]{{Fact}} |
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+ | *[[1955]]: [[Narcissa Malfoy|Narcissa Black]] to [[Cygnus Black III]] and [[Druella Black|Druella Rosier]]. |
| + | *Between [[1953]] and [[1958]]: [[Bertha Jorkins]].<ref>[[Sirius Black]] said Bertha was a few years above him at school. This means she had to have been at least two years older than him but no more than five because she would have left by the time he started. Sirius was born in 1959 which means Bertha had to have been born between September 1953 and August 1958.</ref> |
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| + | *[[1955]] or [[1956]]: [[Patricia Rakepick]].<ref>{{HM}}</ref> |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:1954|1954]]: [[Oliver Wiseman]]<ref name="HPLE">''[[Harry Potter Limited Edition]]'' - ''A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department'' (see [[:File:TheGuardian.png|this image]])</ref> |
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+ | *[[1956]] or [[1957]]: [[Sturgis Podmore]].<ref>{{OOTP|B|14}}</ref> |
| + | *Between [[1957]] and [[1959]]: [[Frank Longbottom]] to [[Augusta Longbottom]]. |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:1955|1955]]: [[Narcissa Malfoy|Narcissa Black]] to [[Cygnus Black III]] and [[Druella Rosier]].{{Fact}} |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:1955|1955]]: [[Tarquin McTavish]]{{Fact}} |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:1956|1956]] or [[Wikipedia:1957|1957]]: [[Sturgis Podmore]]{{Fact}} |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:1959|1959]]: [[Gaspard Shingleton]]{{Fact}} |
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==Deaths== |
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+ | *[[1955]] to [[1961]]: [[Hepzibah Smith]].<ref name="HP"/> |
| − | *[[Wikipedia:1953|1953]]: [[Justus Pilliwickle]]{{Fact}} |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:1957|1957]]: [[Norvel Twonk]]{{Fact}} |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:1953|1959]]: [[Regulus Black I]]{{Fact}} |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:1959|1959]]: [[Arcturus Black II]]{{Fact}} |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:1955|1955]]: [[Druella Rosier]]{{Fact}} |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:1952|1952]]: [[Carolyn Pickles]], who portrays [[Charity Burbage]], is born.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0681949/bio Internet Movie Database biography page]</ref> |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:1954|1954]]: [[Mary GrandPré]], the illustrator of the US ''Harry Potter'' editions, is born in South Dakota, [[United States of America]]{{Fact}}. |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:1956|1956]]: [[Kathryn Hunter]], who portrays [[Arabella Figg]], is born.{{Fact}} |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:1956|1956]]: [[Struan Rodger]], who voices a [[Wizards|Wizard]] in the [[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)|video game adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'', is born.{{Fact}} |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:1957|1957]]: [[Bruno Delbonnel]], the French cinematographer who worked on the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|film version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', is born.{{Fact}} |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:1958|1958]]: [[Klaus Fritz]], the German translator of the series, is born.{{Fact}} |
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| − | *[[Wikipedia:1958|1958]]: [[Fiona Shaw]], who portrays [[Harry Potter]]'s [[Petunia Dursley|Aunt Petunia]], is born.{{Fact}} |
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==See also== |
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Sirius Black, born in the 1950s
The following events occurred in the 1950s:
Events
- 1950 to 1952: Andrew Snowyowl captained the Slytherin Quidditch team.[1]
- 1952 to 1956: Jo King captained the Slytherin Quidditch team.[1]
- 1956 to 1960: Rufus Winickus captained the Slytherin Quidditch team.[1]
- 1955 to 1961: Tom Riddle murders Hepzibah Smith, stealing artefacts of Helga Hufflepuff and Salazar Slytherin.[2]
Births
- 6 February, 1950: Arthur Weasley to Septimus Weasley and Cedrella Black.
- 1951: Bellatrix Black to Cygnus Black III and Druella Rosier.
- Between January and November 1951: Rita Skeeter.
- Between 1951 and 1955: Andromeda Black to Cygnus Black III and Druella Rosier.[3]
- Between 1953 and 1954: Lucius Malfoy to Abraxas Malfoy.
- 1955: Narcissa Black to Cygnus Black III and Druella Rosier.
- Between 1953 and 1958: Bertha Jorkins.[4]
- 1955 or 1956: Patricia Rakepick.[5]
- 1956 or 1957: Sturgis Podmore.[6]
- Between 1957 and 1959: Frank Longbottom to Augusta Longbottom.
- 3 November, 1959: Sirius Black to Orion and Walburga Black.
Deaths
- 1955 to 1961: Hepzibah Smith.[2]
See also
External links
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Harry Potter: The Exhibition, (see this image)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 20 (Lord Voldemort's Request) and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Chapter 18) - According to Albus Dumbledore in the HBP, Hepzibah was murdered ten years before his memory where he met with Tom Riddle. Dumbledore became Headteacher sometime between 1965 and 1971 according to Remus Lupin when he says "I was a very small boy when I received the bite...But then Dumbledore became Headmaster, and he was sympathetic." Ten years before then puts Hepzibah's death between 1955 and 1961.
- ↑ The Black family tapestry shows that Andromeda is younger than Bellatrix, who was born in 1951, and older than Narcissa, who was born in 1955.
- ↑ Sirius Black said Bertha was a few years above him at school. This means she had to have been at least two years older than him but no more than five because she would have left by the time he started. Sirius was born in 1959 which means Bertha had to have been born between September 1953 and August 1958.
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 14 (Percy and Padfoot)
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