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