The First War Mods (![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} thefirstmods) wrote,@ 2009-10-05 22:49:00 |
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| 1940's |
| 1943 Tom Riddle opens Chamber of Secrets, frames Rubeus Hagrid Tom Riddle learns of his family history, murders father, grandfather, and grandmother 1945 Tom Riddle graduates Hogwarts and applies for a teaching position. After being denied, he gets a job at Borgin & Burkes 1946 Tom Riddle murders Hepzibah Smith before stealing the Slytherin locket and Hufflepuff cup, after which he disappears from public view to travel and study Dark Arts 1947 The Werewolf Register is introduced 1949 Tom Riddle finds Ravenclaw's diadem and turns it into a horcrux |
| 1950's |
| 1956 Dumbledore becomes Headmaster of Hogwarts 1958 Tom Riddle applies again for a teaching position at Hogwarts and is denied, hides the diadem in the Room of Requirements 1959 Tom Riddle begins to secretly recruit and organize his followers under the name 'Death Eaters' |
| 1960's |
| 1960 Among others, Lily, James, Remus, Sirius, and Severus are born 1962 Nobby Leach elected Minister of Magic 1963 Horatio Selwyn becomes Head of Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes, the first Death Eater to become Head of a Department. 1967 Artimus Archibald, a wealthy muggleborn Diagon Alley business owner, goes missing. His disappearance is never solved, but is later considered the start of a series of anonymous harassments and crimes directed at muggleborns 1968 Nobby Leach retires as Minister of Magic, is replaced by Diggory Kirke |
| 1970's |
| 1970 Tom Riddle becomes known exclusively under the name 'Lord Voldemort' Three muggleborns living on Vertick Alley are dragged from their homes and killed by anonymous persons in black robes and masks, the perpetrators are never caught. This is later considered the first crime officially attributed to Death Eaters Dumbledore creates the Order of the Phoenix 1972 An explosion in a commercial section of Newcastle kills 17 muggles and 4 wizards, both Ministry and Muggle officials blame it on muggle terrorists. The phrase 'Death Eaters' becomes known to the public as a blood supremest group, but the group's members are either unknown or officially deny involvement 1973 Miriam Wortrode writes a series of editorial pieces to the Daily Prophet in support of Death Eater ideals. Two Aurors go missing while on assignment, MoM denies Death Eater involvement Death Eaters adopt the Dark Mark as their symbol, the first Death Eaters receive their tattoos 1974 Bartemius Crouch Sr. becomes Head of the MLE A family outside of Stoke-on-Trent is murdered in their home, the Dark Mark appears in the sky over their house Attacks on muggle locations continue and are blamed on muggle terrorists 1975 A series of vandalism and violent attacks occurs on Diagon Alley, focusing on muggleborns, half-bloods, and blood traitors, the MoM denies claims that the Death Eaters are responsible, which they later have to revise when it becomes clear that they are Bartemius Crouch Sr. announces his intent to 'stamp out' Death Eater activities, beginning an increasingly brutal campaign against known and suspected Death Eaters 1976 The Minister's chief Undersecretary is kidnapped out of his home and his body is discovered three days later in Diagon Alley Ministry aurors arrest Herman Willtrain under suspicion of being a Death Eater, when he resists his wife and eldest child are accidentally killed in the fight. Willtrain is sent to the Dementors without trial, despite being innocent, encouraging wide-spread fear of the Ministry that almost matches that of the Death Eaters 1977 Werewolves lead by Fenrir Greyback attack a magical community outside Belfast and are intercepted by both aurors and OotP members. The fight becomes a catastrophe when Ministry aurors and OotP members, not expecting each other, turn on each other in the fight 1978 Among others, Lily, James, Remus, Sirius, and Severus graduate Hogwarts November 1st - Game begins |
| This timeline lists only the most notable highlights from the past 40 years. More comprehensive histories are available in the entries for individual organizations. |