Blood status and prejudice

The infamous 'Pure-Blood Directory' is published • Event Although the book is published anonymously, the author is widely believed to be Cantankerus Nott. The book sparks controversy in the wizarding community when it specifies the so-called “Sacred Twenty-Eight,” a list of the most “pure” of the pure-blood families. Read More

Integrating the Voldemort, Dumbledore, and Grindelwald timelines • Article

Posted November 20, 2016 by Steve VanderArk in Canon discussion / Theories

One very interesting line of speculation coming out of the new film is how the timelines of Dumbledore, Grindelwald, and Newt Scamander integrate with each other. I will be creating a very detailed master timeline with all the information laid out, but in the meantime here is what we know… Read More

International Statute of Secrecy • Rules and laws The International Statute of Secrecy is a wizarding law which was instituted in 1689 (TBB/WHP) and put fully into effect in 1692 (JKR/W3) in order to hide the existence of witches and wizards from the Muggles who persecuted them. This law was at least in part a direct outcome of the… Read More

An invitation arrives for Harry to go to the Quidditch World Cup final • Event The letter from the Weasleys is in an envelope literally covered with stamps, which annoys Uncle Vernon. Harry asks if he can go and Uncle Vernon is torn between not wanting to let Harry have something good and wanting to have Harry leave his house. After much hand-wringing and threatening,… Read More

Iola Black • Character Iola Black was a witch who was burned off of the Black Family Tree when she married Muggle Bob Hitchens. Read More

Isobel McGonagall • Character Isobel Ross was a lovely, spirited witch who lived in a small village in the Highlands of Scotland. Isobel was an outstanding student at Hogwarts. She was top of the class in Charms and Captain of Quidditch. She fell in love with a Muggle from the town, the Reverend Robert McGonagall,… Read More

Isolt Sayre • Character Isolt Sayre was a Pure-blood witch, originally from Ireland, who escaped from the home of her cruel aunt, made her way to North America, and founded Ilvermorny School with her family (Pm). Until the age of five, Isolt lived a very happy life with her parents, who were friendly and… Read More

Isolt Sayre' parents are killed, Isolt rescued • Event Gormlaith Gaunt murders her sister Rionach and brother-in-law William in an attack that sets the couple’s cottage, Ilvermorny, on fire. William and Rionach’s daughter, Isolt Sayre is removed by the fire by her aunt and taken to live with her in Hag’s Glen. Gormlaith’s actions are motivated by prejudice for… Read More

ITV • Source 16 July 2005 Edinburgh “cub reporter” press conference. This press conference featured “cub” reporters — fans between the ages of 8 and 16 selected from around the world. Read More