LITERARY Timeline by GOD Sharath

The creation of Hogwarts (10th century)

nomejhe57 — 2024-06-25 12:13:01 UTC

the creation of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, sometime between 990 and 1000 A.D., by the greatest magicians of the time: Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Salazar Slytherin. Using the magical Sorting Hat, each founder created their own House within the school to train students with specific characteristics that the founders particularly valued. Over time, Hogwarts came to be known not just as the best wizarding school in the world, but also one of the most powerful magical institutions on the planet.

The departure of Slytherin (Early 11th century)

nomejhe57 — 2024-06-25 12:15:21 UTC

For a while, the four founders of Hogwarts worked together in harmony. They taught many gifted students, the most famous of them likely being Merlin the Magician of Arthurian legend. But over time, cracks began to appear in their fellowship. The most serious confrontation occurred between Slytherin and Gryffindor over the quality of students who should be allowed to attend Hogwarts and take advantage of their vast knowledge of the mystic arts.

The Deathly Hallows are created (13th century)

nomejhe57 — 2024-06-25 12:16:52 UTC

Much of wizarding history belongs more to the realm of myth than fact, and such is the story of the Peverell brothers: Antioch, Cadmus, and Ignotus. Legend says the three brothers were gifted certain objects by Death itself — a powerful wand, an invisibility cloak, and a stone to bring dead people back to life — which would allow them mastery over Death itself.

Dumbledore meets Grindelwald (1899)

nomejhe57 — 2024-06-25 12:17:48 UTC

Hogwarts has been a home for many great witches and wizards over the years, but arguably the greatest of them was Albus Dumbledore, who arrived at the school as an 11-year-old in 1892. Right from the start, the teachers at Hogwarts knew there was something exceptional about Albus and predicted great things for the budding wizard.

The rise and fall of Grindelwald (1905-1945)

nomejhe57 — 2024-06-25 12:18:41 UTC

After his fallout with Dumbledore, Grindelwald continued on his dark path alone. He worked in secret for many years amassing an army. Most notably, in 1905, Grindelwald was able to locate and acquire the legendary Elder Wand after stealing it from its previous owner, famed wandmaker Mykew Gregorovitch. More powerful than ever, Grindelwald set about plotting his rise to power and plans for world domination.

Tom Riddle plans his ascent (1938-1970)

nomejhe57 — 2024-06-25 12:19:57 UTC

In a small village in Britain, a witch named Merope Gaunt, a direct descendant of Salazar Slytherin, lured a handsome Muggle into marriage through magical trickery. The result of this unfortunate union was a boy whom Merope named Tom Marvolo Riddle. After his father abandoned Merope, who died in childbirth, Riddle was raised in a Muggle orphanage in London until his 11th birthday, when he was invited to become a student at Hogwarts by none other than Albus Dumbledore himself.

The rise and (first) fall of Lord Voldemort (1970-1981)

nomejhe57 — 2024-06-25 12:20:57 UTC

Having assumed the identity of Lord Voldemort, Tom Riddle set about expanding his network of followers to include giants, dementors, werewolves, and all manner of foul magical creatures. With a formidable army now at his command, Voldemort launched an all-out attack against the wizarding world in Britain, seeking to overthrow the Ministry of Magic and set himself up as a new despot.

Harry Potter grows up and arrives at Hogwarts (1981-1991)

nomejhe57 — 2024-06-25 12:22:48 UTC

As news of Voldemort's defeat began to spread, Dumbledore acted quickly, depositing the infant hero in the care of Lily's sister, Petunia, a Muggle who lived with her husband, Vernon Dursley, and their son, Dudley. The Dursleys intensely disliked magic of any kind, but (very begrudgingly) allowed Harry to stay with them, though his childhood with the Dursleys was defined by hardship and abuse.

Opening the Chamber of Secrets (1992-1993)

nomejhe57 — 2024-06-25 12:23:49 UTC

Harry's second year at Hogwarts began with he and Ron crashing a flying car into an ancient magical tree on the Hogwarts grounds. The duo barely escaped expulsion, and the year went downhill from there. Most ominously, Harry was persistently targeted by a house-elf named Dobby, who repeatedly attempted to keep the young wizard away from Hogwarts.

The Marauders return (1993-1994)

nomejhe57 — 2024-06-25 12:25:20 UTC

Harry was enraged to discover this betrayal, and received a further shock when he saw Lupin helping Black. In the end, however, it was revealed that Black had been framed by the fourth member of the Marauders, Peter Pettigrew. After a desperate race against time (literally), Harry managed to save Black from being returned to Azkaban, but Pettigrew escaped in the chaos.

Voldemort returns (1994-1995)

nomejhe57 — 2024-06-25 12:26:22 UTC

Starting his fourth year at Hogwarts, Harry suddenly had a loving godfather in the form of Sirius Black, who was still hiding from the Ministry of Magic. The situation wasn't ideal, but Harry looked forward to a relaxing year when he could sit back with his friends and enjoy watching the older students compete in a legendary competition called the Triwizard Tournament.

Suspicion, secrets, and the death of Sirius Black (1995-1996)

nomejhe57 — 2024-06-25 12:27:59 UTC

Harry had seen Voldemort return, but he faced an unexpected challenge during his fifth year at Hogwarts: No one outside of Dumbledore and his closest friends were willing to believe his story. For most of the year, Harry was treated like a liar and an outcast by the majority of the wizarding world, including his fellow students. The Ministry of Magic was so suspicious of both Harry and Dumbledore that they sent Dolores Umbridge to Hogwarts to collect information and spread propaganda, eventually assuming the position of "Hogwarts High Inquisitor." Harry turned to new friends like Luna Lovegood to get his story out to the wizarding public, but he was developing an extremely short fuse, and an attempted romance with Cho Chang went nowhere. Even worse, Harry began to feel ignored by Dumbledore, who appeared to be actively avoiding him. Meanwhile, Harry's unexplained connection to Voldemort was growing stronger and more frightening, and Voldemort eventually used this connection to lure Harry into a trap.

Dumbledore falls (1996-1997)

nomejhe57 — 2024-06-25 12:29:03 UTC

Despite still aching over the loss of Sirius, Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts brought him some relief. For one thing, he found unexpected but welcome romance in the arms of Ginny Weasley. For another, with Voldemort and the Death Eaters having revealed themselves, Harry was now being treated as a hero, the "Chosen One" who was destined to rid the world of Voldemort once and for all. Dumbledore also started taking Harry into his confidence, teaching Harry all he had learned of Voldemort's secret history.

Voldemort's last stand (1997-1998)

nomejhe57 — 2024-06-25 12:30:16 UTC

After Dumbledore's death, Voldemort moved into the open, declaring all-out war against the old order. The Ministry of Magic had been infiltrated and was now run completely by Voldemort's lackeys, and there was a bounty on Harry, Ron, and Hermione's heads that forced them to go on the run. The trio devoted most of what would have been their final year at Hogwarts to finding and destroying the remaining Horcruxes. In the process, Harry discovered the legend of the Deathly Hallows and learned that, thanks to Dumbledore's planning, he possessed two of them. The third, the Elder Wand, was taken from Dumbledore's grave by Voldemort, who killed Snape to become its master.

The post-Voldemort years (1998-2017)

nomejhe57 — 2024-06-25 12:31:28 UTC

It was a long, difficult road to recovery for the wizarding world following Voldemort's defeat. Harry and his allies were regarded as legendary heroes, but they still had to deal with the trauma and the losses incurred due to the years of battling the Dark Lord's army. Many of Harry's closest friends were dead, and he had to learn to become a source of strength for those that remained and the wizarding world at large.

Harry's son and Voldemort's daughter (2017-2021)

nomejhe57 — 2024-06-25 12:32:20 UTC

Two decades after the defeat of Voldemort, Harry had settled into his role as an auror, a husband, and a father. Unfortunately, Harry's second son, Albus, was having a tough time at Hogwarts due to his struggle to live up to the legacy of his father. Ironically, Albus' closest friend at the time was Scorpius, son of Harry's long-time school nemesis, Draco Malfoy.