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23 December

**23 December** is the 357th day of the year (358th in leap years). There are 8 days remaining in the year.

## Events

### 20th Century

#### Between the Wars (1981-1994)

* **1991:** Ginny Weasley, Arthur Weasley, and Molly Weasley visit Charlie Weasley in Romania for Christmas. Ron, Fred, George, and Percy end up staying at school, and the Hogwarts Express takes some students (including Hermione) to London.
* **1992:** Aquila stays by herself in the dormitory for most of the day, ignoring breakfast or lunch. Ginny spends the day writing in her diary. Aquila ends up falling asleep in the afternoon. She wakes up around dinnertime but for a moment couldn’t really tell how much time had passed. Both of them end up going to dinner.
* **1993:** Maisie writes a letter to her step-mother, Mary, and asks her what she would do if a friend wasn’t eating like she was supposed to. She also asks whether something in someone’s past would stop a friend from being happy, no matter what she did, or if it was the Dementors’ constant presence around the castle that was causing this friend’s sadness.
21 March

**21 March** is the 80th day (81st in leap years) of the year. There are 285 days remaining until the end of the year.

## Events

### First Wizarding War

* **1982:** Ludo Bagman is officially acquitted of the charge of having membership in a terrorist organisation by the Wizengamot after they determine that he is not a Death Eater.

## Births

### 18th Century

* **1793:** Elisabeth Walkin, third child of Hester Walkin I (née Cole) and Curtus Walkin I, a landowner, is born in Tinworth, Cornwall, England.

### 20th Century

* **1978:** Terence Higgs is born into the Higgs family in Coleshill, Warwickshire, England.
1953

The following events occurred in **1953:**

## Events

### Individuals who Started at Hogwarts:

The following individuals began their education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 1 September, 1953.

* Mathilda Crouch (Slytherin)
* Miriam Margoyles (Hufflepuff)
* Dahlia Fowler (Ravenclaw)

### Other:

* **10 July**: Maximillian Dupont and Florence Delacourt, celebrate their marriage in Dunkirk, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.

## Births

* **13 April**: David Gallagher is born to Mr. and Mrs. Gallagher in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
* **6 June**: Lucius Malfoy is born to Abraxas Malfoy and Viola Malfoy (née Carrow) at Malfoy Manor, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.
* **29 June**: Philip Moore to Walter Moore and Victoria Moore (née Gershwin) in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England.
* **11 November**: Vernon Dursley, a muggle, is born to Mr. and Mrs. Dursley in Bagshot Park, Surrey, England.
* **13 December**: Tiberius McLaggen is born to Mr. and Mrs. McLaggen in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England.

## Deaths

* **30 October**: Gretchen Goshawk, aged 70, dies in Ipswich, Suffolk, England.
30 November

**30 November** is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years). There are 31 days remaining.

## Events

### 20th Century

#### Between the Wars (1981-1994)

* **1993:** Tuesday. Maisie Cattermole misses a full day of classes. Ginny Weasley starts to wonder why Aquila looks like a zombie and asks her if she’s still having nightmares. Aquila repeats that she’s fine but nearly falls asleep in Defence Against the Dark Arts.

## Births

### 18th Century

* **1791:** Cora Walkin, second child of Hester Walkin I (née Cole) and Curtus Walkin I, a landowner, is born in Tinworth, Cornwall, England.

### 19th Century

* **1898:** Frederick McKinnon, father of celebrated Auror Ivor McKinnon and grandfather of Order member Marlene McKinnon, is born to Bartholomew McKinnon and Louise McKinnon (née Windsor) in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.
7 November

**7 November** is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years). There are 54 days remaining.

## Events

### 20th Century

#### Between the Wars (1981-1994)

* **1992:** Gryffindor and Slytherin play in their first game of the season. A rogue bludger chases Harry, and ends up breaking his arm. Harry catches the Golden Snitch right by Draco Malfoy, winning the game for Gryffindor, but in the process falls off of his broom. Gilderoy Lockhart attempts to heal his arm, but debones it. Harry spends the remainder of the day and the following night in the hospital wing regrowing his bones.
* **1993:** Gryffindor's first Quidditch match of the year; it was planned to be played against Slytherin but has been changed to Hufflepuff. At the match, Dementors arrive on the field; Harry Potter falls from his broom, and Aquila is rescued by Evander Bourdillon from the opposite team. Cedric Diggory catches the Snitch and Hufflepuff wins by 100 points. Wood and Diggory accompany Evan and Aquila down to the pitch. Maisie is released later that evening.
1961

The following events occurred in **1961:**

## Events

### Individuals who Started at Hogwarts:

The following individuals began their education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 1 September, 1961.

* Ludovich Bagman (Hufflepuff)
* Cornelius Bulstrode (Slytherin)
* Mafalda Hopkirk (Slytherin)
* Victoria Kropp (Hufflepuff)
* Albert Moon (Ravenclaw)
* Molly Prewett (Gryffindor)
* Arthur Weasley (Gryffindor)

## Births

* **1 January**: Bartemius Crouch Jr. to Bartemius Crouch Sr and Isobel Crouch (née Fawley) in Derby, Derbyshire, England.
* **18 January**: Henry Marbury to Mr. and Mrs. Marbury in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
* **2 February**: Evan Rosier to Anselm and Anastasia Rosier (née Vulchanov) in Swindon, Wiltshire, England.
* **20 March**: Violetta Parkinson to Louise Parkinson (née Aubrey) and Paschal Parkinson in York, Yorkshire, England.
* **11 April**: Elizabeth Meadowes to Mr. and Mrs. Meadowes in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England.
* **19 April**: Rosanne Vane to Mr. and Mrs. Vane in Meltham, West Yorkshire, England.
* **23 April**: Regulus Black IV to Orion and Walburga Black in Islington, London, Middlesex, England.
* **8 May**: Selina Nott to Mr. and Mrs. Nott in Hang East, North Yorkshire, England.
* **12 June**: Laurel McKinnon to Ivor and Eugenia McKinnon (née Mountbatten) in Windsor, Berkshire, England.
* **1 July**: Cadmus Bones to Mr. and Mrs. Bones in Cranbrook, Kent, England.
* **27 July**: Dirk Cresswell to Mr. and Mrs. Cresswell in Sedgley, Dudley, Staffordshire, England.
* **6 August**: Heather Kelly to Mr. and Mrs. Kelly in Ramsgate, Kent, England.
* **7 August**: Helen Stainthorpe to Mr. and Mrs. Stainthorpe in Littlehampton, West Sussex, England.
1 April

**1 April**, also known as **April Fools' Day**, is the 91st day day of the year (92nd in leap years). There are 274 days remaining in the year.

## Events

* **1979**: Caractacus Phelps explodes eight-hundred Stink Pellets by dropping them from the roof of the *Daily Prophet* main offices in Diagon Alley.
* **1996**: Dumbledore's Army learns how to cast Patronuses. Marietta Edgecombe denounces the meeting to Dolores Umbridge. Albus Dumbledore takes the blame for the illicit organisation. Cornelius Fudge tries to arrest him, but he Stuns him, Umbridge, Dawlish, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Percy Weasley and flees.

## On this Day

### Births

* **1978:** Fred and George Weasley were born on this day to Arthur and Molly Weasley (née Prewett) in Ottery St Catchpole, Devon, England.
30 December

**30 December** is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years). There is 1 day remaining until the end of the year.

## Deaths

### 20th Century

* **1962: "***Wilbur Walkin, of Castle Gate, has died aged 81. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 58 years, Maudlin, and a daughter, Mrs. Gareth Lupin of Gravesend. Also surviving him is his grandson, Mr. Lyall Lupin, of Abergavenny, and a great-grandson, Remus, aged 2.*"
22 February

**22 February** is the 53rd day of the year. There are 312 days remaining (313 in leap years).

## Births

### 18th Century

* **1777**: Cetus Black IV to Betelgeuse Black and Adeliza Black (née Rosier) in London, England.

### 20th Century

* **1978:** Michael McManus to Mr. and Mrs. McManus in Castlematrix, Limerick, Ireland.

## Marriages

### 20th Century

* **1976:** Ignatius Greengrass III and Evaline Fawley celebrate their marriage in Bath, Somerset, England.
1943

The following events happened in **1943**:

## Events

### Individuals who Graduated from Hogwarts:

The following individuals graduated from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 20 June, 1943.

* Bartholomew Aubrey
* Lucretia Black
* Walburga Black
* Tobias Goodwin
* Corban Yaxley
* Mick Rigby
* Odella Burke
* Gordon MacCallum
* Ambrosius Flume

### Individuals who Started at Hogwarts:

The following individuals began their education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 1 September, 1943.

* Cygnus Black IV (Slytherin)

### Other:

* **13 June**: Tom Riddle opens the Chamber of Secrets. Several students are injured, and Myrtle Warren is killed by the Basilisk. Rubeus Hagrid is framed for the attacks by Riddle and is expelled. With the murder of Moaning Myrtle, Tom Riddle transforms his diary into his first Horcrux.
* **10 August**: Tom Riddle murders his father, Tom Riddle Snr, and his grandparents, Thomas and Mary Riddle, for what he perceived as the abandonment of him and his late mother, Merope Gaunt. His uncle, Morfin Gaunt is framed for the attacks by Riddle and is sent to Azkaban. With the murder of the Riddles, Tom Riddle also transforms Marvolo Gaunt's Ring into his second Horcrux.

## Births

* **12 January**: Emil Weasley to Barnabus Weasley and Flora Weasley (née Crabbe) in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England.

## Deaths

* **18 February**: Rosanna Goshawk, aged 27, is murdered in Y, Somme, Picardie, France.
* **19 March**: Cassius Lestrange and his wife Ulyssa Lestrange (née Burke), known agents of Grindelwald, are killed in battle fighting Aurors in Berlin, Germany.
* **11 April**: Antonius Yaxley passes away due to old age at the age of 87 in Upton Noble, Somerset, England.
* **13 June**: Myrtle Warren, aged 14, is killed by the Basilisk under orders of fifth year student Tom Riddle at Hogwarts Castle in Midlothian, Scotland.
* **1 August**: Victoria Gordon (née Burnside), a muggle, dies in Worcester, Worcestershire, England, at the age of 55.
* **12 September**: Louise Moore, aged 41, is killed in London, Middlesex, England, by agents of Grindelwald.
* **19 October**: Marion Abbott (née Winthrop) is murdered in Barnstaple, Devon, by agents of Grindelwald.
* **22 October**: Ivor Greengrass, aged 67, is killed in Paris, France, as a casualty of the Global Wizarding War.
* **4 November**: Cygnus Black III passes away in London, England, aged 63.
* **11 November**: Tessa Abbott (née Macmillan) dies at the age of 65 in Kensington, London, England.
22 January

**22 January** is the 22nd day of the year. There are 343 days remaining (344 in leap years).

## Events

### 20th Century

#### Between the Wars (1981-1994)

* **1994**: Walburga Black dies on Friday, 22 January, 1994, at half past six in the evening in Tisbury, at the age of 69. Her niece, Narcissa, is by her side. This evening, Narcissa informs Walburga's daughter, Aquila, of her mother's death, at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

## Births

### 20th Century

* **1972:** Brennan Doyle, an Irish wizard, who was arrested on the grounds of the Muggle-Born Registration Act, but was freed by Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley, was born into the Doyle family in Tuamgraney, County Clare, Ireland on this day in 1972.

## Marriages

### 19th Century

* **1897:** Rufus Tremblay and Millicent Gamp are married in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England.

### 20th Century

* **1937:** Abraxas Malfoy and Viola Carrow are married in Belgravia, London, England.

## Deaths

### 20th Century

* **1994**: "*Madame Walburga Black, widower of the late Head of the House of Black, has died on this day aged 69, succumbing to an illness which has lingered since the passing of her husband, Lord Orion. She was predeceased by her husband of 33 years, as well as two sons, Regulus and Altair, both of whom left this world too soon. She leaves behind a young daughter, Aquila, a niece, Mrs. Lucius Malfoy of Wiltshire, and a great-nephew, Messr. Draco Malfoy, all of whom are saddened by her passing. Mdme. Black was a one-time member of the Hogwarts Board of Governors and for a short time the dowager lady of the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black. She was born in Tisbury and was a member of the Hogwarts class of 1943 under Head of Slytherin Galatea Merrythought. Following school she married the heir apparent of the House Black...*"
1914

The following events occurred in **1914**:

## Events

### Individuals who Graduated from Hogwarts:

The following individuals graduated from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 20 June, 1914.

* Theophilus Rowle
* Prudence Belby
* Arnold Shepley
* Orford Umbridge

### Individuals who Started at Hogwarts:

The following individuals began their education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 1 September, 1914.

* Elspeth Abbott (Hufflepuff)
* Gresham Goshawk Jr. (Ravenclaw)
* Alwin Higgs (Hufflepuff)
* Eleanora Moore (Hufflepuff)
* Mairwen Ollerton (Ravenclaw)
* Ursula Selwyn (Slytherin)
* Elspeth Seymour (Gryffindor)
* Petronia Stebbins (Gryffindor)
* Ogden Rutter (Gryffindor)
* Philippa Tremblay (Slytherin)

### Other:

* **28 July**: The First World War begins.
* **2 October**: Septimus Malfoy II and Clotilda Avery celebrate their marriage in London, England.

## Births

* **9 January**: Thecla Leszczyńska, a British witch of Polish descent, is born in London, England.
* **1 May**: Elena Bonaparte, a French witch, is born in Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France.
* **7 May**: Gaius Evermonde to Minister for Magic Archer Evermonde and his wife Eula Evermonde (née Thatcher) in Gravesend, Kent, England.
* **17 August**: Augusta Goshawk to Phineas Goshawk and Rowina Goshawk (née Shepley) in Haverhill, Suffolk, England.
* **6 November**: Roland Burke to Herbert Burke and Belvina Burke (née Black) in Cannock, Staffordshire, England.
* **18 November**: Marius Black to Cygnus Black III and Violetta Black (née Bulstrode) in Tisbury, Wiltshire, England.

## Deaths

* **20 April**: Iola Hitchens (née Black) passes away aged 60 in Bath, Somerset, England.
1951

The following events occurred in **1951:**

## Events

### Individuals who Graduated from Hogwarts:

The following individuals graduated from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 20 June, 1951.

* Andrew Ackland
* Stefan Pettigrew
* Joan Soley
* Ephraim Goshawk
* Magnus Macdonald
* Emily Rutter
* Doris Crockford

### Individuals who Started at Hogwarts:

The following individuals began their education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 1 September, 1951.

* Sigmund Bourdillon (Slytherin)
* Solange Naczek (Gryffindor)
* Angus Whitlock (Ravenclaw)

## Births

* **10 September:** Rita Skeeter to Mr. and Mrs. Skeeter in Lewisham, London, England.
* **13 December:** Bellatrix Black to Cygnus Black IV and Druella Black (née Rosier) in Tisbury, Wiltshire, England.

## Deaths

* **29 January:** Melesina Lestrange (née Rosier) dies at the age of 71 in Skipsea, East Yorkshire, England.
1901

The following events occurred in **1901**:

## Events

### Individuals that Graduated from Hogwarts:

The following individuals graduated from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 20 June, 1901.

* Gretchen Goshawk
* Lysandra Yaxley

### Individuals who Started at Hogwarts:

The following individuals began their education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 1 September, 1901.

* Clotilda Avery (Slytherin)
* Muriel Prewett (Gryffindor)
* Fabian Hargrave (Ravenclaw)
* Rowina Shepley (Slytherin)
* Fleamont Potter (Gryffindor)
* Phineas Goshawk (Slytherin)

### Other:

* **22 January:** Queen Victoria dies.
* **2 February:** Minister for Magic Faris Spavin, aged 145, attends Queen Victoria's funeral wearing an admiral's hat and spats. In response, the Wizengamot gently suggests he step down as Minister for Magic

## Births

* **12 February:** Hugh Marchbanks is born to Aberforth Marchbanks and Gwendoline Marchbanks (née Gamp) in Witheridge, Devon, England.
* **28 April:** Marius Walkin, second child of Bartemius Walkin and Martha Walkin (née Jenkins), is born in Penzance, Cornwall, England.
* **12 May:** Florus MacDougal is born to Cyril MacDougal and Hannah MacDougal (née Gamp) in Inveraray, Argyll, Scotland.
* **30 May:** Reginald Davies is born to Amos Davies and Marian Davies (née Gamp) in Coppins, Buckinghamshire, England.
* **19 July:** Melania Macmillan is born to Ambrose Macmillan and Blodwen Macmillan (née Carrow) in Castle Cary, Somerset, England.
* **22 September:** Ernest McKinnon I is born to Bartholomew McKinnon and Louise McKinnon (née Windsor) in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.
* **14 November:** Harold Gershwin is born in Glassonby, Cumberland, England.
* **12 December:** Arcturus Black III, Heir Apparent to the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black, is born to Hesper Black (née Gamp) and Sirius Black II, Heir of the House, in Islington, London, England.
* **17 December:** Muriel Goshawk is born to Gresham Goshawk Sr. and Henrietta Goshawk (née Gamp) in Ipswich, Suffolk, England.

## Deaths

* **22 January:** Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India, dies aged 81 on the Isle of Wight.
* **9 June:** Lavinia Greengrass (née Parkinson) dies aged 93 in Bath, Somerset, England.
* **4 July:** Alastor Carrow dies unexpectedly aged 23 in Portsmouth, Lancashire, England.
1 July

**1 July** is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years). There are 183 days remaining until the end of the year.

## Events

### Between the Wars

* **1986:** A will reading of the last wishes of Joan Pettigrew is conducted. Remus Lupin inherits her son Peter’s Order of Merlin medal and some of Peter’s other personal effects.

## Births

### 20th Century

* **1918:** Abraxas Malfoy was born on this day to Septimus Malfoy II and Clotilda Malfoy (née Avery) at Malfoy Manor in Wiltshire, England.
* **1920:** Charlus Potter was born to Henry Potter and Muriel Potter (née Fleamont) on this day in Godric's Hollow, Somerset, England.
* **1961:** Cadmus Bones was born on this day to Mr. and Mrs. Bones in Cranbrook, Kent, England.

## Deaths

### 20th Century

* **1959:** Ambrose Macmillan died on this day at the age of 78 in Castle Cary, Somerset, England.
24 May

**24 May** is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years). There are 221 days remaining until the end of the year.

## Events

### Hogwarts

#### 20th Century

* **1993:** Harry Potter and Ron Weasley "follow the spiders" into the Forbidden Forest, and meet Aragog.
* **1995:** That night Ludo Bagman explains to the Triwizard Tournament champions on what the Third Task will involve which is to take place one month later. Shortly afterwards Bartemius Crouch Snr is murdered by his son, Barty Crouch Jr, transfigured into a bone, and buried in Rubeus Hagrid's garden.
6 January

**6 January** is the 6th day of the year. There are 359 days until the end of the year (360 in leap years).

## Events

* **1997**: Harry has his third lesson with Dumbledore; they see the memory of sixteen-year old Tom Riddle encountering Morfin Gaunt in Gaunt Shack as he sought out his heritage, and Horace Slughorn's tampered-with memory.

## Births

* **1917**: Bernadine Weasley to Octavius Weasley and Hortensia Weasley (née Jiggers) in Ottery St. Catchpole, Devon, England.
* **1941**: Albert Higgs to Mr. and Mrs. Higgs in Barnton, Cheshire, England.
22 July

**22 July** is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years). There are 162 days remaining until the end of the year.

## Births

### 20th Century

* **1976:** Livia Malfoy was born on this day to Lucius Malfoy and Narcissa Malfoy (née Black) in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. She was their first child, and the first of which that did not survive infancy, the second of which being Julius, a stillborn boy born in 1978.
1957

The following events occurred in **1957**:

## Events

### Individuals who Graduated from Hogwarts:

The following individuals left Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in June 1957.

* Adolph Lestrange, Head Boy
* Delphine Bonham, Head Girl
* Frances Travers
* Theodorus Burke
* Ormond Worple
* Gordon Davies
* Jonathan Glover

### Individuals who Started at Hogwarts:

The following individuals began their education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 1 September, 1957.

* Boderick Bode (Slytherin)
* Mary Chittock (Ravenclaw)
* James Kropp (Ravenclaw)
* Finneas Parkinson (Slytherin)
* Derrick Shepley (Slytherin)
* Arnold Snyde (Slytherin)
* Hugh Weasley (Gryffindor)
* Curtus Vaisey (Slytherin)

## Births

* **9 January**: Cuthbert Selwyn to Mr. and Mrs. Selwyn in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
* **22 February**: Tav Travers to Mr. and Mrs. Travers in Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England.
* **8 May**: Amelia Bones to Mr. and Mrs. Bones in Cranbrook, Kent, England.
* **18 May**: Irma Pince to Mr. and Mrs. Pince in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England.
* **3 July**: Sherah Jaffe to Mr. and Mrs. Jaffe in Salford, Greater Manchester, England.
* **2 August**: Francis McKinnon to Ivor McKinnon and Eugenia McKinnon (née Mountbatten) in Windsor, Berkshire, England.
* **12 August**: Bertha Jorkins to Rufus and Belinda Jorkins (née Preveza) in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England.

## Deaths

* **19 January**: Hortensia Weasley (née Jiggers) dies at the age of 80 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England.
* **14 March**: Letitia Fudge (née Goshawk) passes away aged 80 in Derby, Derbyshire, England.
23 January

**23 January** is the 23rd day of the year. There are 342 days remaining (343 in leap years).

## Events

* **1948**: Wilhelmina Tuft becomes Minister for Magic.
* **1982**: Peter Pettigrew becomes Percy Weasley's pet rat under the alias Scabbers.

## On this day

### Deaths

* **1944**: Lord Ernest McKinnon, also known as Prince Ernest of Oxford to muggles, is killed after crashing his R.A.F. Spitfire, which suffers heavy flack, into a mountainside in Anzio, Lazio, Italy.
19 July

**19 July** is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years). There are 165 days remaining until the end of the year.

## Events

### Between the Wars

* **1994:** Peter Pettigrew confesses to killing thirteen muggles and faking his own death under interrogation by the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, after over a month of holding.

## Births

### 17th Century

* **1670:** Cierce Greengrass (née Longbottom), wife of Theobald Greengrass, was born on this day in All Hallow's Gate, Cheshire, England. Her father was Edwinus Longbottom and her mother was Linnea Longbottom (née Burke).

### 19th Century

* **1820:** Marian Gamp (née Prewett), wife of Hector Gamp I and suspected of poisoning him, was born on this day in Ottery St. Catchpole, Devon, England.

### 20th Century

* **1900:** Guinevere McKinnon (née Abbott), later the wife of Frederick McKinnon, was born on this day to Phineas Abbott and Lavinia Abbott (née Malfoy) in Barnstaple, Devon, England.
* **1901:** Melania Black (née Macmillan), later the wife of Arcturus Black III, was born to Ambrose Macmillan and Blodwen Macmillan (née Carrow) on this day in Castle Cary, Somerset, England.
* **1915:** Harfang Longbottom was born on this day to Neville Longbottom I and Rufa Longbottom (née Macmillan) in Derby, Derbyshire, England.
* **1934:** Eloise Fudge (née Bonham), later the wife of Hardwin Fudge, was born on this day to Horace Bonham and Octavia Bonham (née Carrow) in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England.
* **1955:** Narcissa Malfoy (née Black), later the wife of Lucius Malfoy, was born on this day to Cygnus Black IV and Druella Black (née Rosier) in Tisbury, Wiltshire, England.

## Deaths

### 19th Century

* **1844:** Alexia Walkin Black, aged 24, passed away on this day in Castle Gate, Cornwall, England. The illegitimate daughter of Corvus Black and Louisa Walkin, she died of cholera.

### 20th Century

* **1909:** Lucia MacIver (née Buchanan) died aged 69 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
* **1934:** Octavia Bonham (née Carrow) died during childbirth aged 34 in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England. Her baby survives.
* **1988:** Theodore Bulstrode, aged 75, passed away on this day in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. He is survived by his wife, Mary, as well as four children, including Cornelius Bulstrode, a daughter-in-law, Geneviève, and a granddaughter, Millicent Bulstrode.
1984

The following events occurred in the year **1984**:

## Events

### Individuals who Graduated from Hogwarts:

The following individuals graduated from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 20 June, 1984.

* Amelia Symons

### Individuals who Started at Hogwarts:

The following individuals began their education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 1 September, 1984.

* Thorin Bole (Gryffindor)
* Ben Copper (Gryffindor)
* Kirstie Davies (Gryffindor)
* Penny Haywood (Hufflepuff)
* Frances Mallory (Hufflepuff)
* Maud Prewett (Gryffindor)
* Merula Snyde (Slytherin)
* Rowan Tofty (Hufflepuff)
* Nymphadora Tonks (Hufflepuff)
* Charles Weasley (Gryffindor)

## Births

* **8 February:** Daisy Corran to Rupert Corran and his wife, Mrs. Corran, in Falmouth, Cornwall, England.
* **23 February:** Mandy Rigby to Keith Rigby and his wife, Mrs. Rigby, in Liverpool, Merseyside, England.

## Deaths

* **18 April:** Tobias O'Flaherty passed away unexpectedly aged 54 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England.
* **30 May:** Florence Dupont (née Delacourt), a French muggle, passed away aged 53 in Paris, France.
* **25 October:** Esia Lestrange (née Carrow) died aged 76 in St. Mungo's Hospital, London, England.
* **22 November:** Reginald Davies passed away aged 83 in Coppins, Buckinghamshire, England.
1949

The following events occurred in **1949**:

## Events

### Individuals who Graduated from Hogwarts:

The following individuals left Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry after completing their education in June of 1949.

* Cecilia Abbott
* Domhail Beasley
* David Corran
* Lucia Fenwick
* Bathilda Higgs
* Wallace McKinnon
* Walter Moore
* Alice Rutter
* Dolores Umbridge

### Individuals who Started at Hogwarts:

The following individuals began their education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 1 September, 1949.

* Leonard Edgecombe (Ravenclaw)
* Marcella Jorkins (Ravenclaw)
* Mary Liddell (Slytherin)
* Algernon Longbottom (Gryffindor)
* Enid Smith (Hufflepuff)
* Rufus Winickus (Slytherin)

### Other:

* **19 January:** Septimus Malfoy II, head of the Noble and Most Ancient House of Malfoy, dies on 19 January, 1949, and his titles and headship pass to his only son, Abraxas.
* **11 May:** Ignatius Greengrass and Odella Burke celebrate their marriage on 11 May, 1949, in Bath, Somerset, England.

## Births

* **7 January**: Meredith Bulstrode to Theodore Bulstrode Jr. and Mary Bulstrode (née Warrington) in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England
* **30 October**: Molly Prewett to Alfred Prewett and Mary Ann Prewett (née Macmillan) in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.

## Deaths

* **19 January**: Septimus Malfoy II dies at the age of 62 in London, Middlesex, England.
* **10 June**: Philippa Tremblay passes away at the age of 46 in Mayfair, London, Middlesex, England.
* **10 October**: Gwendoline Marchbanks (née Gamp) dies at the age of 74 in York, Yorkshire, England.
* **19 December**: Philomena Flint (née Yaxley) passes away at the age of 72 in Greenfield, Flintshire, Wales.
2 December

**2 December** is the 336th day of the year (337th in leap years). There are 29 days of the year remaining.

## Events

### 20th Century

#### Between the Wars (1981-1994)

* **1989:** Irma Black (née Crabbe), grandmother of Aquila and Altair Black and great-grandmother of Draco Malfoy, dies aged 88. A large tribute is published in *The Daily Prophet*.

## Deaths

### 19th Century

* **1848:** Corvus Black died on this day aged 73 at Blackmere House.

### 20th Century

* **1909:** Thaddeus MacDougal died on this day aged 65 in Inveraray, Argyll, Scotland.
* **1989:** "*Irma Black* *(née Crabbe) passed away on this day aged 88, joining her parents, Antoinette and Joseph, in death, and reuniting with her beloved grandson, Regulus Arcturus Black, who left this world aged seventeen. Mme. Black is survived by her loving husband of 65 long years, Pollux, and by her faithful daughter, Mrs. Orion Black, and son, Cygnus Black IV, as well as four grandchildren, Mrs. Rodolphus Lestrange; incarcerated in Azkaban Prison, Mrs. Lucius Malfoy of Wiltshire; Messer. Altair Black, and Miss Aquila Black, as well as a great-grandson, Messer. Draco Malfoy. . .*"
1937

The following events occurred in **1937**:

### Other:

* **22 January:** Abraxas Malfoy and Viola Carrow celebrate their marriage on 22 January, 1937, on the grounds of Malfoy Manor, in Wiltshire, England.
* **1 March:** Cleansweep Broom Company releases a further improved Cleansweep Three broomstick on 1 March, 1937.
* **12 March:** Cassius Lestrange and Ulyssa Burke celebrate their marriage on 12 March, 1937, in Skipsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
* **14 March:** Muggles Alfred Roberts and Katarzyna Cohen are married in Evesham, Worcestershire, on 14 March, 1937.

## Births

* **6 May:** Augusta Brown to Wendellin Brown II and Violet Brown (née Neville) in Upminster, Havering, Middlesex, England.
* **13 June:** Alexus Burke to Bartholomew Burke and Felicity Burke (née Borgin) in Hastings, East Sussex, England.
* **30 July:** Eugene Longbottom to Harfang and Callidora Longbottom (née Black) in Derby, Derbyshire, England.
* **2 August:** Esther Roberts to Alfred Roberts and Katarzyna "Katherine" Roberts (née Cohen) in Evesham, Worcestershire, England.
* **12 August:** Amélie Black to Édouard Black and Elena Black (née Bonaparte) in Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France.
* **13 August:** George Cartwright to Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright in Stafford, Staffordshire, England.

## Deaths

* **15 June:** Archibald Bulstrode, aged 77, passes away in London, Middlesex, England.
21 January

**21 January** is the 21st day of the year. There are 344 days remaining (345 in leap years).

## On this day

### Births

* **1927**: Rolph Avery to Mr. Avery and Mrs. Avery in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England.
* **1979**: Leanne Kelly to Mr. and Mrs. Kelly in Tuam, County Galway, Ireland.
* **1981**: Evander Bourdillon is born to Sigmund Bourdillon and Mrs. Bourdillon in Runcorn, Cheshire, England.
1927

The following events occurred in **1927**:

## Events

### Individuals who Started at Hogwarts:

The following individuals began their education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 1 September, 1927.

* Callidora Black (Slytherin)
* Esther Evermonde (Slytherin)
* Robert Kropp (Gryffindor)

### Other:

* **6 May**: Gresham Goshawk Jr. and Mairwen Ollerton celebrate their marriage in Upminster, Havering, Middlesex, England.
* **14 June**: Oswald Fudge and his wife celebrate their marriage in Derby, Derbyshire, England.

## Births

* **12 January**: Normina Leblanc to Mr. and Mrs. Leblanc in Paris, Paris, Île-de-France, France.
* **21 January**: Rolph Avery to Mr. Avery and Mrs. Avery in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England.
* **12 May**: Ernest McKinnon II to Ernest McKinnon I and Catherine McKinnon (née Dillon) in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.

## Deaths

* **21 February**: Angus Buchanan dies aged 80 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
* **11 June**: Ignatius Greengrass I passes away aged 73 in Bath, Somerset, England.
30 August

**30 August** is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years). There are 123 days remaining until the end of the year.

## Events

### Between the Wars

* **1991:** Aquila Black returns from a French lesson with her mother, Walburga Black, on this day. While Walburga pours herself a drink, she sends Aquila to fetch her father. Aquila arrives inside her father's office, where she sees Orion beating her brother. She suffers a bout of what might have been accidental magic (but was more likely controlled) as she tries to save Altair. She attacks her father, slamming him up against the wall, and depriving him of breath. After this, Walburga arrives, and tells her daughter in a very chilling voice to stop. Aquila releases him, reluctantly, and after Orion crashes to the floor, her parents have an argument, and Aquila finds most of this memory very hazy, but it ended with Orion Black murdering his eleven-year-old son, Altair Black, inside the study at 12 Grimmauld Place in front of his wife and young daughter. Altair Black was a Squib.

### Second Wizarding War

* **1995:** The Ministry of Magic passes Educational Decrees 22 and 23, appointing Dolores Umbridge as Defence Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

## Deaths

### 20th Century

* **1991:** Altair Black, the eleven year old son of Orion and Walburga Black, has died of dragon pox, the family confirms. This is what the public was told after Orion murdered him on this day in 1991.

## Births

### 19th Century

* **1880:** Bathsheba Crickerly was born on this day into the Crickerly family in Preston, Lancashire, England.

### 20th Century

* **1955:** Reginald Cattermole was born on this day to Darcy Cattermole (née Marchbanks) and Otto Cattermole in Evesham, Worcestershire, England.
* **1960:** Peter Pettigrew was born on this day to Joan Pettigrew (née Soley) and Stefan Pettigrew in Lewisham, London, England.
1905

The following events occurred in **1905**:

## Events

### Individuals who Graduated from Hogwarts:

The following individuals graduated from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 20 June, 1905.

* Cassius Bell, Head Boy
* Pomona Sprout, Head Girl
* Gerard Blishwick
* Henrietta Shepley
* Joseph Crabbe

### Individuals who Started at Hogwarts:

The following individuals began their education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 1 September, 1905.

* Phillis Belby (Slytherin)
* Wilma Dawlish (Slytherin)
* Phineas Moon (Slytherin)

### Other:

* **16 February:** Caius Macmillan and Juliet Abbott are married in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.
* **3 March:** Bartemius Higgs and Astrea Moon are married in Coleshill, Warwickshire, England.

## Births

* **17 January:** Cicely Flint to Otto Flint and Philomena Flint (née Yaxley) in Greenfield, Flintshire, Wales.
* **29 August:** Victor Crabbe to Joseph Crabbe and Antoinette Crabbe (née Greengrass) in Crabtree, Sussex, England.
* **30 December:** Bryony Macmillan to Ambrose Macmillan and Blodwen Macmillan (nèe Carrow) in Castle Cary, Somerset, England.

## Deaths

* **2 January:** Fraser Prewett dies aged 81 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.
* **14 February:** Nigella Warrington (née Parkinson) passes away aged 47 in York, Yorkshire, England.
* **11 April:** Ethelbert Carrow dies aged 82 in Portsmouth, Lancashire, England.
6 February

**6 February** is the 37th day of the year. There are 328 days remaining (329 in leap years) until the end of the year.

## Events

* **1975:** Mundungus Fletcher is banned from the Hog's Head Pub in Hogsmeade, Midlothian, Scotland, on 6 February, 1975, after engaging in a brawl.
* **1994:** The Fat Lady is restored and trolls are brought in to guard her portrait. Filius Flitwick teaches the castle's front doors how to recognise Sirius Black.

## On this day

### Births

* **1950:** Arthur Weasley is born to Septimus Weasley and Cedrella Weasley (née Black) in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England.
* **1981:** Maisie Cattermole to Reginald Cattermole and Esia Cattermole (née Dupont) in Great Tolling, Evesham, Worcestershire, England.

### Deaths

* **1952:** George V, King of the United Kingdom, dies in Sandringham, Norfolk, England.
28 April

**28 April** is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years). There are 247 days remaining until the end of the year.

## On this Day

### Births

#### 17th Century

* **1677:** Susanna Abbott was born into the Abbott family in Bedford, located in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

#### 19th Century

* **1901:** Marius Walkin, second child of Bartemius Walkin and Martha Walkin (née Jenkins), is born in Penzance, Cornwall, England.
1941

The following events occurred in **1941**:

## Events

### Individuals who Graduated from Hogwarts:

The following individuals graduated from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 20 June, 1941.

* Otto Cattermole
* Darcy Marchbanks

### Individuals who Started at Hogwarts:

The following individuals began their education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 1 September, 1941.

* Isobel Abbott (Hufflepuff)
* Matilda Goshawk (Ravenclaw)
* Eileen Prince (Slytherin)
* Horace Rakepick (Gryffindor)
* Druella Rosier (Slytherin)
* Malcolm Whitlock Jr. (Ravenclaw)
* Marybeth Whitlock (Ravenclaw)

## Births

* **6 January**: Albert Higgs to Mr. and Mrs. Higgs in Barnton, Cheshire, England.
* **19 September**: Miriam Margoyles to Mr. and Mrs. Margoyles in Atherstone, Warwickshire, England.
* **20 October**: Dahlia Fowler to Mr. and Mrs. Fowler in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England.
1918

The following events occurred in **1918**:

## Events

* The **Education Act of 1918** is signed into law by the British Ministry of Magic, abolishing all school fees for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and creating resources within the Ministry to regulate home-taught education.

## Hogwarts

### Individuals who Graduated from Hogwarts:

The following individuals graduated from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 20 June, 1918.

* Guinevere Abbott, Head Girl
* Florinda Yaxley
* Mabel McKinnon
* Octavia Carrow
* Jemima Marchbanks
* Rowina Greengrass
* Griselda Goshawk

### Individuals Sorted at Hogwarts:

The following individuals began their education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 1 September, 1918.

* Regulus Black I (Slytherin)
* Catherine Dillon (Gryffindor)
* Araminta Gamp (Slytherin)
* Faustus Lestrange II (Slytherin)
* Serafina Yaxley (Slytherin)

### Other:

* **27 May:** The seventy-fourth Wizarding Schools Potions Championship is held.

### Marriages:

* **23 June:** Hugh Marchbanks and Dolly Abbott celebrate their marriage in Witheridge, Devon, England.

## Births

* **18 February:** Annelisz Gózdzik in Warsaw, Poland.
* **22 February:** Caspar Crouch to Mr. and Mrs. Crouch in Derby, Derbyshire, England.
* **17 April:** Fred Marchbanks out of wedlock to Dolly Abbott and Hugh Marchbanks in Witheridge, Devon, England.
* **1 July:** Abraxas Malfoy to Septimus Malfoy II and Clotilda Malfoy (née Avery) at Malfoy Manor, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.
1900

The following events occurred in **1900**:

## Events

### Individuals that Graduated from Hogwarts:

The following individuals graduated from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 20 June, 1900.

* Caius Macmillan
* Lysandra Yaxley
* Òceane Malfoy
* Harvey Puffett
* Cornelius Twycross
* Gretchen Goshawk

### Individuals who Started at Hogwarts:

The following individuals began their education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 1 September, 1900.

* Gyeong Chang (Ravenclaw)
* Lethia Diggory (Hufflepuff)
* Petronia Flint (Slytherin)
* Theseus Scamander (Gryffindor)
* Fionnuala Selwyn (Slytherin)

### Marriages:

* **11 April:** Amos Davies and Marian Gamp got married on this day in Coppins, Buckinghamshire, England.
* **14 July:** Ambrose Macmillan and Blodwen Carrow got married on this day in Castle Cary, Somerset, England.

### Other:

* **17 March:** Angus Buchanan publishes *My Life As A Squib*, which instantly becomes a worldwide bestseller, bringing the plight of the Squibs to the wizarding world's attention.

## Births

* **15 February:** Archibald Warrington was born to Rudolph Warrington and Finola Warrington (née Macmillan) in Buckinghamshire, England.
* **10 March:** Wendellin Brown was born to Nigellus Brown and Octavia Brown (née Bonham) in Upminster, Havering, Middlesex, England.
* **24 April:** Rowina Greengrass was born to Ivor Greengrass and Ottoline Greengrass (née Prewett) in Bath, Somerset, England.
* **7 June:** Horace Bonham was born to Walden Bonham and Lucilia Bonham (née Warrington) in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England.
* **12 June:** Mabel McKinnon was born to Bartholomew McKinnon and Louise McKinnon (née Windsor) in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.
* **14 June:** Griselda Goshawk was born to Gresham Goshawk Sr. and Henrietta Goshawk (née Gamp) in Ipswich, Suffolk, England.
* **24 June:** Florinda Yaxley was born to Bertram Yaxley and Mathilda Yaxley (née Greengrass) in Upton Noble, Somerset, England.
* **19 July:** Guinevere Abbott was born to Phineas Abbott and Lavinia Abbott (née Malfoy) in Barnstaple, Devon, England.
* **10 September:** Dolly Abbott was born to Cornelius Abbott and Tessie Abbott (née Macmillan) in London, England.
* **29 September:** Anne Seymour was born to Credence Seymour and Alice Seymour (née Hitchens) in Bath, Somerset, England.
* **14 December:** Oswald Fudge was born to Theophilius Fudge and Letitia Fudge (née Goshawk) in Derby, Derbyshire, England.

## Deaths

* **2 April:** Hermia Selwyn dies aged 55 in Drougheda, Louth, Ireland.
* **19 June:** Slyvia Dagworth (née Olwen-Evens) dies aged 88 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, East Anglia.
* **28 July:** Alwin Abbott dies aged 93 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.
* **12 August:** Robert Hitchens Sr. dies aged 44 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.
* **23 August:** Cécile Malfoy dies aged 17 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.
* **24 October:** Percival Greengrass dies in St. Mungo's Hospital, London, aged 20.
4 August

**4 August** is the 216th day of the year (217th in leap years). There are 149 days remaining until the end of the year.

## Events

### Between the Wars

* **1992:** Harry Potter and Ron, Fred and George arrive at The Burrow early in the morning.

### Second Wizarding War

* **1997:** Remus Lupin visits Sirius Black, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger at 12 Grimmauld Place. Between Remus and Sirius comes to a quarrel as a result of which Remus leaves the house. Kreacher finds Mundungus Fletcher and brings him to 12 Grimmauld Place.

## Births

### 20th Century

* **1963:** Rose Corran was born on this day to Bathilda Corran (née Higgs) and David Corran in Coleshill, Warwickshire, England.

## Deaths

### 19th Century

* **1810:** Cora Wolpert (née Walkin) dies aged eighteen in Tinworth, Cornwall, England. She leaves behind her husband, James Wolpert, and a newborn daughter, Elisabeth Wolpert.
1916

The following events occurred in **1916**:

## Events

### Individuals who Graduated from Hogwarts:

The following individuals graduated from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 20 June, 1916.

* Muriel Greengrass
* Leta Lestrange
* George Seymour

### Individuals who Started at Hogwarts:

The following individuals began their education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 1 September, 1916.

* Thea Abbott (Slytherin)
* Cicely Flint (Slytherin)
* Baden Moore (Hufflepuff)

## Births

* **9 September**: Sidney Todd to Mr. and Mrs. Todd in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.
* **10 September**: Rosanna Goshawk to Phineas Goshawk and Rowina Goshawk (née Shepley) in Haverhill, Suffolk, England.
* **24 December**: Katarzyna Cohen, a muggle, to Jakub Cohen, a Squib, and Esther Cohen, another muggle, in Warsaw, Poland.

## Deaths

* **18 April**: Cornelian Carrow dies aged 66 in Southampton, Hampshire, England.
* **9 June**: Lillian Spindle, an American witch, dies aged 91 in Manhattan, New York, United States of America.
26 November

**26 November** is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years). There are 35 days remaining until the end of the year.

## Births

### 20th Century

* **1978:** Cormac McLaggen to Thracius McLaggen and Mrs. McLaggen in Spennymoor, Durham, England.
* **1980:** Edward Harper was born on this day Mrs. Harper, wife of Nigel Harper, in Barnton, Cheshire, England.
1968

The following events occurred in **1968**:

## Events

### Individuals who Graduated from Hogwarts:

The following individuals left Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry after having completed their education in June of 1968.

* Albert Moon, Head Boy
* Mafalda Hopkirk, Head Girl
* Ludovich "Ludo" Bagman
* Molly Prewett
* Arthur Weasley
* Cornelius Bulstrode
* Victoria Kropp

### Individuals who Started at Hogwarts:

The following individuals began their education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 1 September, 1968.

* Amelia Bones (Gryffindor)
* Alecto Carrow (Slytherin)
* Albert Corner (Gryffindor)
* Dedalus Diggle (Gryffindor)
* Sherah Jaffe (Ravenclaw)
* Bertha Jorkins (Hufflepuff)
* R.J. Hrothgar King (Gryffindor)
* Francis McKinnon (Gryffindor)
* Martin O'Flaherty (Hufflepuff)
* Wallace Perks (Hufflepuff)
* Irma Pince (Ravenclaw)
* Sturgis Podmore (Gryffindor)
* Cuthbert Selwyn (Slytherin)
* Ludovich Smith (Hufflepuff)
* Tav Travers (Slytherin)
* Florence Wolpert (Gryffindor)

### Other:

* **19 February**: Nobby Leach resigns from the office of Minister for Magic on 19 February, 1968, following a mysterious illness (conspiracy theories abound; Abraxas Malfoy is believed to have led the shady plot to cause his resignation).
* **20 February**: Eugenia Jenkins becomes the new Minister on 20 February, 1968.
* **1 March**: Hamish MacFarlan becomes Head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports on 1 March, 1968.

## Deaths

* **24 April**: Hannah Goshawk dies aged 88 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England.
* **9 June**: Hector Goyle dies aged 25 in mysterious circumstances in Derby, Derbyshire, England.
* **21 July:** Bathsheba Higgs (née Crickerly) died in hospital on this day, aged 87, in London. She leaves behind a husband, Bartholomew Higgs, a son, Alwin Higgs, a daughter-in-law, Elspeth Higgs (née Abbott), her granddaughter, Bathilda Corran (née Higgs), and a great-grandson, Rupert Corran.
* **17 August**: Rufus Tremblay passes away aged 98 in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England.
* **10 October**: Rosalind Greengrass, aged 13, passes away due to an incurable illness at her home in Bath, Somerset, England.
* **27 October**: Aberforth Marchbanks dies aged 92 in Witheridge, Devon, England.
* **17 November**: Petronia Greengrass (née Stebbins) dies aged 65 in Bath, Somerset, England.
22 April

**22 April** is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years). There are 253 days remaining until the end of the year.

## Events

* **1997:** Harry Potter has his fifth private lesson with Albus Dumbledore shortly after midnight, due procuring Horace Slughorn's memory with use of Felix Felicis. Harry tells Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger about Horace Slughorn's memory at Charms Class. Later, Katie Bell returns from St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries, but doesn't remember anything about who attacked her.

## On this Day

### Births

* **1981:** Nellie Symons was born on this day to Ogden and Lucinda Symons in Knottingley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.
26 April

**26 April** is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years). There are 249 days remaining until the end of the year.

## On this Day

### Births

* **1882:** Robert Hitchens Jr. was born on this day to Bob Hitchens and Iola Hitchens (née Black) in Bath, Somerset, England.
* **1925:** Tobias Goodwin was born on this day to Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England.
5 October

**5 October** is the 278th day of the year (279th in leap years). There are 87 days remaining until the end of the year.

## Births

### 18th Century

* **1775**: Corvus Black, the third of four children born to Betelgeuse Black and Adeliza Black (née Rosier), is born in London, England.

## Deaths

### 20th Century

* **1990**: Pollux Black, grandfather of Aquila and Altair Black and great-grandfather of Draco Malfoy, dies aged 88. A large tribute is published in The Daily Prophet.
4 June

**4 June** is the 155th day of the year (156th in leap years). There are 210 days remaining until the end of the year.

## Events

### First Wizarding War

* **1980:** Theodorus Burke, aged 38, was killed in a duel to the death on this day with Alastor Moody, a Ministry Auror, when he attempted to resist arrest for his crimes as a Death Eater.

### Deaths

#### 20th Century

* **1934:** Elizabetha Carrow (née Bulstrode) died on this day, aged 56, in Belgravia, London, England. Quintus Parkinson also died this same day, aged 74, in York, Yorkshire, England.
* **1989:** Emil Weasley passed away at St. Mungo's Hospital, London, on this day, aged 46.