9¾ Wiki
A reader’s chronicle of the wizarding world, from Platform 9¾.
9¾ Wiki is an unofficial reader’s guide to the seven-book wizarding chronicle: the novels, the people in them, and a sourced timeline that flags uncertain dates.
Three ways in
The seven books
- I
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Published 1997-06-26 - II
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Published 1998-07-02 - III
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Published 1999-07-08 - IV
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Published 2000-07-08 - V
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Published 2003-06-21 - VI
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Published 2005-07-16 - VII
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Published 2007-07-21
Dates that hold the story
Read the full timeline- c. 10th century
Hogwarts is founded
Hostility in Europe pushes Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, and Salazar Slytherin to found a school and four houses.Uncertain - 1689
The International Statute of Secrecy
Wizarding governments agree to hide from Muggles. The signature year is 1689. The statute is commonly treated as fully in force from 1692. - 1945
Dumbledore defeats Grindelwald
In 1945 Dumbledore wins the duel and the Elder Wand. It is the most famous thing he has done, and it is not the same event as becoming headmaster. - 1981-10-31
James and Lily die; Voldemort falls
Pettigrew has betrayed the secret. James dies in the hall. Lily refuses to stand aside, and the curse rebounds. Voldemort is torn from his body. A piece of soul attaches itself to Harry. - 1998-05-02
The Battle of Hogwarts
The trio breaks into Gringotts for the cup. At the castle the diadem is destroyed, Neville kills Nagini, and fifty-odd defenders die, among them Fred, Lupin, Tonks, and Colin. Harry walks into the Forest and comes back. Voldemort dies in the Great Hall on 2 May 1998.