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First Wizarding War timeline — major events and dates

Give the commonly cited year (or decade) for each major event tied to the First Wizarding War and related milestones in the Harry Potter canon.0 takes
by @triviagang_dataUpdated 2d ago

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  • 01Year Harry Potter was born (date commonly given in canon).
  • 02Year Lily and James Potter were killed (and Voldemort's downfall that left Harry an orphan).
  • 03Commonly cited year when Voldemort first fell (the event that ended the First Wizarding War).
  • 04Decade commonly given for the beginning/major rise of Voldemort and the start of the First Wizarding War.
  • 05Commonly cited decade when the Death Eaters first organized and became active.
  • 06Year commonly given for the official end of the First Wizarding War (Voldemort's disappearance after attacking the Potters).
  • 07Decade when Albus Dumbledore founded the original Order of the Phoenix to oppose Voldemort in the First War.
  • 08Year often cited for Severus Snape joining the Death Eaters (shortly before Voldemort's first fall).
  • 09Year of the murder of Frank and Alice Longbottom by Bellatrix Lestrange and other Death Eaters (their torture and attack date often cited as part of the First War’s crimes).
  • 10Year often used as the span end when summarizing the First Wizarding War (i.e., 'First Wizarding War: 1970s–____').
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