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==Events== |
==Events== |
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*[[1 September]]: [[Katie Bell]], [[Cormac McLaggen]], [[Cho Chang]] and [[Marietta Edgecombe]] begin attending [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] and are sorted into [[Gryffindor]] and [[Ravenclaw]], respectively.{{Fact}} |
*[[1 September]]: [[Katie Bell]], [[Cormac McLaggen]], [[Cho Chang]] and [[Marietta Edgecombe]] begin attending [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] and are sorted into [[Gryffindor]] and [[Ravenclaw]], respectively.{{Fact}} |
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*[[Cornelius Fudge]] becomes [[Minister for Magic]].{{Fact}} |
*[[Cornelius Fudge]] becomes [[Minister for Magic]].{{Fact}} |
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| + | *The [[1990 Quidditch World Cup|421st Quidditch World Cup]] is held. After a five-day-long final, [[Canadian National Quidditch team|Canada]] defeats [[Scottish National Quidditch team|Scotland]]. In a post-match interview, Scottish [[Seeker]] [[Hector Lamont]] famously blames his father, [[Lamont|"Stubby" Lamont]], for not giving him longer fingers.<ref name="PM">''[[Pottermore]]'' - [http://www.pottermore.com/en/book4/chapter8/moment1/quidditch-world-cup-1990-2014 New from J.K. Rowling: "''Quidditch World Cup (1990-2014)''"]</ref> |
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| − | *The 421st [[Quidditch World Cup]] is possibly held.{{Fact}} |
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*[[Charity Burbage]] becomes the new [[Muggle Studies]] [[Professor]] after [[Quirinus Quirrell]] quits.{{Fact}} |
*[[Charity Burbage]] becomes the new [[Muggle Studies]] [[Professor]] after [[Quirinus Quirrell]] quits.{{Fact}} |
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*[[Pollux Black]], grandfather of Sirius Black III, dies.{{Fact}} |
*[[Pollux Black]], grandfather of Sirius Black III, dies.{{Fact}} |
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| − | *[[Luna Lovegood's mother|Mrs. Lovegood]], Luna Lovegood's |
+ | *[[Luna Lovegood's mother|Mrs. Lovegood]], Luna Lovegood's mother, dies in a freak-accident.{{Fact}} |
==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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| + | *[[13 February]]: [[Tom Moorcroft]], who portrayed [[Regulus Black]], is born.{{Fact}} |
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*[[28 February]]: [[Georgina Leonidas]], who plays [[Gryffindor]] student [[Katie Bell]], is born.{{Fact}} |
*[[28 February]]: [[Georgina Leonidas]], who plays [[Gryffindor]] student [[Katie Bell]], is born.{{Fact}} |
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| − | *[[15 April]]: Actress [[Emma Watson]], who portrays [[Hermione Granger]] in the ''[[Harry Potter books|Harry Potter]]'' [[Harry Potter films|films]], is born.<ref> |
+ | *[[15 April]]: Actress [[Emma Watson]], who portrays [[Hermione Granger]] in the ''[[Harry Potter books|Harry Potter]]'' [[Harry Potter films|films]], is born.<ref name="imdb2">{{IMDb name|0914612|Emma Watson}}</ref> |
*[[6 October]]: Actress [[Scarlett Byrne]], who portrays [[Pansy Parkinson]] in the [[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|film version]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', is born.{{Fact}} |
*[[6 October]]: Actress [[Scarlett Byrne]], who portrays [[Pansy Parkinson]] in 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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Revision as of 22:42, 25 March 2014
The following events occurred in the year 1990:
Events
- 1 September: Katie Bell, Cormac McLaggen, Cho Chang and Marietta Edgecombe begin attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and are sorted into Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, respectively.[citation needed]
- Cornelius Fudge becomes Minister for Magic.[citation needed]
- The 421st Quidditch World Cup is held. After a five-day-long final, Canada defeats Scotland. In a post-match interview, Scottish Seeker Hector Lamont famously blames his father, "Stubby" Lamont, for not giving him longer fingers.[1]
- Charity Burbage becomes the new Muggle Studies Professor after Quirinus Quirrell quits.[citation needed]
- Pollux Black, grandfather of Sirius Black III, dies.[citation needed]
- Mrs. Lovegood, Luna Lovegood's mother, dies in a freak-accident.[citation needed]
Behind the scenes
- 13 February: Tom Moorcroft, who portrayed Regulus Black, is born.[citation needed]
- 28 February: Georgina Leonidas, who plays Gryffindor student Katie Bell, is born.[citation needed]
- 15 April: Actress Emma Watson, who portrays Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, is born.[2]
- 6 October: Actress Scarlett Byrne, who portrays Pansy Parkinson in the film version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, is born.[citation needed]
External links
See also
Notes and references
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