Between 1998 and 2017
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The following events occured between May 3, 1998 and September 1, 2017:
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- 1998 - Minerva McGonagall is appointed Headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
- June 1999 - Ginny Weasley and Luna Lovegood probably leave Hogwarts at this time. Hermione Granger also would have graduated from Hogwarts during this time because her seventh and final year was delayed by the quest for the Horcruxes and the situation at Hogwarts during the 1997–1998 school year. Hermione also took her N.E.W.T.s at this time.
- Late '90s or early '00s - Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley are married.
- Late '90s or early '00s - Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger are married.
- Late '90s or early '00s - George Weasley and Angelina Johnson are married.
- Late '90s or early '00s - Percy Weasley marries Audrey.
- Late '90s or early '00s - Draco Malfoy and Astoria Greengrass are married.
- Late '90s-'10s - Neville Longbottom and Hannah Abbott are married.
- Late '90s-'10s - Cho Chang marries a Muggle man.
- Late '90s-'10s - Dolores Umbridge is put into Azkaban for mistreatment of Muggles
- Late '90s-'10s - Ron Weasley leaves Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes to work as an Auror.
- Late '90s-'10s - Hermione Granger transfers from the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures to the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.
- Early '00s - Ginny Weasley retires from playing Quidditch for the Holyhead Harpies to have a family and work for the Daily Prophet.
- 2007 - Harry Potter becomes head of the Auror Office.
- 2008 - Hermione Granger translates the original runes of The Tales of Beedle the Bard and J.K. Rowling publishes the translated copy childrens story book.
- September 1, 2009 - Ted Lupin starts his education at Hogwarts.
- '00s or '10s - Luna Lovegood and Rolf Scamander are married, "rather later" than her friends' marriages.[1]
- '00s or '10s - Neville Longbottom becomes Professor of Herbology at Hogwarts.
- '00s or '10s - Minerva McGonagall retires as Headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
- c. 2011-2012 - Victoire Weasley starts her education at Hogwarts.
- June, 2016 - Teddy finishes his education at Hogwarts.
- c. 2013-2016 - James Sirius Potter starts his education at Hogwarts.
[edit] Births
Bill and Fleur Weasley's Children
- Victoire Weasley is born May 2, in either 2000 or 2001.
- Dominique Weasley is born.
- Louis Weasley is born.
Percy and Audrey Weasley's Children
- Molly Weasley II is born.
- Lucy Weasley is born.
George and Angelina Weasley's Children
- Fred Weasley II is born.
- Roxanne Weasley is born.
Ron and Hermione Weasley's Children
- Rose Weasley is born c. 2006.
- Hugo Weasley is born c. 2008.
Harry and Ginny Potter's Children
- James Sirius Potter is born between 2002 and 2005.
- Albus Severus Potter is born c. 2006.
- Lily Luna Potter is born c. 2008.
Draco and Astoria Malfoy's Child
- Scorpius Malfoy is born c. 2006.
Rolf and Luna Scamander's Children
- Lorcan Scamander is born.
- Lysander Scamander is born.
[edit] Muggle events
- 1999 at Wikipedia
- 2000s at Wikipedia
- 2010s at Wikipedia
- July 1998: The novel Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is first published.
- September 1998: The novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is published in the United States for the first time; for American audiences the book is retitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
- July 1999: The novel Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is first published.
- July 2000: The novel Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is first published. Interest in the Harry Potter novels reaches a crescendo, particularly in North America, where overnight line-ups and near-instant sell-outs of the book receive wide media coverage, bringing Harry Potter to wide mainstream attention.
- 2001: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Quidditch Through the Ages are first published. These are the first official Harry Potter spin-off works by J. K. Rowling and are published for charity.
- November 2001: The film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is released by Warner Bros., launching the film series. The US release is retitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
- October 25, 2002: Richard Harris, who portrayed Albus Dumbledore, in the first two movie adaptations of the Harry Potter books, dies of Hodgkins' Disease.
- November 2002: The film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is released.
- June 2003: After a three-year interval, the Harry Potter novel series resumes as the novel Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is first published.
- May 2004: The film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is released.
- July 2005: The novel Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is first published.
- November 2005: The film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is released.
- June 26 2006: The Queen's Handbag, a specially filmed mini-adventure featuring the cast of the Harry Potter films, is shown as part of Children's Party at the Palace, a celebration of the 80th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.
- July 2007: The long-awaited final novel in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, is first published.
- The film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is released.
- 2007: The Tales of Beedle the Bard is first published in an extremely limited edition for charity.
- 2008: The film Yes Man, starring Jim Carrey, is released to theatres. Produced by David Heyman (producer of the Potter film series), the movie contains several references to the franchise, includes footage from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and a scene in which Carrey and Zooey Deschanel dress up as Harry Potter and Hermione Granger, respectively.
- June 2008: A short story by J. K. Rowling, dubbed the "Harry Potter Prequel" is first published online.
- December 2008: A mass-market edition of The Tales of Beedle the Bard is released to the general public.
- June 2009: Michael Jackson (a.k.a. the King of Pop) dies. He is among the celebrities that became a fan of the Harry Potter series. He invited Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint on his last concerts tour in London, however the concerts didn't happen because of his death.
- July 2009: The film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is released.
- 2009: Less than eight years after it began, the Harry Potter film series has now become the highest-grossing film series ever, surpassing the 45-year-old, 22-film James Bond series.
- June 2010: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter; a new themed land at Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida; is expected to open.
- November 2010: Scheduled release of the first part of the film adaptations of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
- July 2011: Scheduled release of the second part of the film adaptations of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which will conclude the Harry Potter film series, a little under a decade after it began.
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[edit] See also
| 21st century |
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| Between 1998 and 2017 - 2017 - After 2017 |
| 20th century : 1990s |
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| 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 |
