1930s

The following events occurred in the 1930s:

Events

 * Early 1930s: The Pure-Blood Directory is published by an anonymous author (presumed to be Cantankerus Nott).
 * 1931: Puddlemere United plays a match against the Ballycastle Bats. Puddlemere Chaser Joscelind Wadcock scores the highest number of goals of any Chaser in the 20th century during this match.
 * 1932: The Ilfracombe Incident occurs. Dirk becomes known as "Dodgy" Dirk due to his remembering the incident, having avoided the Tokes' Memory Charms.
 * 1932: The seventy-sixth Wizarding Schools Potions Championship is held.
 * 1932: The Vratsa Vultures are defeated by the Appleby Arrows in a sixteen-hour match, considered by many Arrow fans to be their finest hour.
 * 1933: Arthur Osborn writes Shrubs & Trees for the Garden (published by Ward Lock & Co.)
 * 1934: McSpratts is established.
 * 1935: The first Atlantic broom crossing by Jocunda Sykes.
 * June, 1936: Celestina Warbeck graduates from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
 * 1938: Tom Marvolo Riddle starts at Hogwarts and is sorted into Slytherin house.
 * 1938: The Comet Trading Company release the Comet 180.
 * 1939: Minister for Magic Hector Fawley is ousted from office, and is replaced with Leonard Spencer-Moon.
 * 1939: The Muggle world becomes engaged in the Second World War.
 * 1939: The seventy-seventh Wizarding Schools Potions Championship is held.

Births

 * 15 May, 1931 or 1937: Pomona Sprout
 * 1932: Erica Stainwright
 * 1935: Bertie Bott
 * 4 October, 1935: Minerva McGonagall
 * 1936: Hambledon Quince
 * 1937: Caractacus Phelps
 * 1938: Cygnus Black III to Pollux Black and Irma Crabbe
 * 1939: Lucy Evans

Deaths

 * 1931: Elladora Black
 * 1932: Oswald Beamish
 * 10 February, 1932: Edgar Wallace.

Behind the scenes

 * 1 October, 1930 - Richard Harris, who plays Dumbledore in the first and second film, is born.
 * 28 December 1934 - Maggie Smith, who plays Minerva McGonagall in the films is born.