Important People from 1750 to 1990

Edward Smith - 1750
Smith remained Minister for a 50 year period, one of the longest periods for a Minister of Magic. This is due mostly to his close-knit work between the British Ministry of Magic, and all foreign governments. One of the key laws passed during this time was Clause 73 of the International Code of Wizarding Secrecy, which made each nation's Ministry of Magic responsible for concealing all magical creatures living within their borders.

Artemisia Lufkin - 1800
First witch to be appointed Minister of Magic in 1800. Her 11 year reign as Minister happened during a peaceful time in the wizarding world. No new wizarding laws or decrees were passed during her time as Minister. She was head of the Wizengamot before her appointment to Minister of Magic. She retired in 1811 and passed away in 1825.

Grogan Stump - 1811
One of the youngest and most successful Ministers of Magic ever, Grogan Stump made many beneficial changes throughout the ministry during his time in office. Within months of being appointed the Minister of Magic, Stump created the current working definition of Beasts and Beings. This definition, which up until that point had changed numerous times, seems to have fit most magical creatures and beings. It does not incorporate all of them, as trying to create such a definition is almost impossible, but it is still highly regarded as one of the best definitions to date. Stump remained Minister of Magic for almost 70 years. He died in 1884.

1881 - 1942
Between these 61 years, the Minister for magic changed a record 20 times, which in part led to the rise of dark wizards in the country since so few regulations were passed, and the ministry became corrupt. (More in Dark and Light Lords lesson).

Millicent Bagnold - 1950
Bagnold became Minister of Magic five years after Albus Dumbledore defeated the Dark Wizard Grindelwald. Though a large part of evil wizards were purged with the death of Grindelwald, there were still many around. The first years of her adminstration were used to clean up the ministry and implement new laws about abuse of magic. During this time, certain spells were looked at and deemed restricted or unforgivable. The Wizards' Prison, Azkaban, was opened and the Ministry got a much needed makeover.

With the redesign of ministry employees, and new methods in place for tracking bribery and corruption, the Ministry once again began to rise from the depths that it had fallen into. Between the years 1960 and 1970 were among the most prosperous years for the Ministry and the wizards and witches in Britain.

Bagnold resigned in 1975, right before the beginning of the rise of He Who Must Not Be Named.

Cornelius Fudge - 1990
One of the most recent Ministers of Magic, Fudge retained power from 1990 to 1996, until the public called for his resignation and he resigned. During Fudge's years as Minister, there was a Triwizard Tournament and Quidditch World Cup in the same year. He was replaced by Rufus Scrimgeour.

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Important Events
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St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries - 1605
St. Mungo's was founded in 1605 by Mungo Bonham, a premier medi-wizard during that time. It is located in London, England, and hosts various treatment centers for a myriad of magical ailments and injuries.

St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries is reached by going to Purge and Dowse, Ltd. in Muggle London. This is a red-brick, old-fashioned department store that has "Closed for Refurbishment" signs hanging on its doors. You speak to the ugly dummy in the front window, who will nod its okay and wave you in. In a process very similar to how one gets onto Platform 9 and 3/4, one walks into the window.

There are six levels to St. Mungo's, and they are on display in the entrance area.

* Ground Floor: Artifact Accidents
(Cauldron explosion, wand-backfiring, broom crashes, etc.)
* First Floor: Creature-Induced Injuries
(Bites, stings, burns, embedded spiders, etc.)
* Second Floor: Magical Bugs
(Contagious maladies, e.g., dragon pox, vanishing sickness, scrofungulus)
* Third Floor: Potion and Plant Poisoning
(Rashes, regurgitation, uncontrollable giggling, etc.)
* Fourth Floor: Spell Damage
(Unliftable jinxes, hexes, and incorrectly applied charms, etc.)
* Fifth Floor: Visitor's Tearoom and Hospital Shop

The Healers at St. Mungo's are trained and equipped to treat a wide variety of magic-related illnesses and injuries. The staff wear lime green robes. The St. Mungo's emblem is a wand and a bone, crossed.

Goblin Rebellion - 1612
As stated in Sites of Historical Sorcery, one of the premier magical creature rebellions occured at the Hogsmeade Inn, in 1612. This Goblin rebellion (and subsequent defeat) paved the way for goblins to enter trade into the Wizarding world. More on this shall be discussed in the magical creature wars lesson.

International Statute of Wizarding - 1692
A summit meeting of the International Confederation of Wizards takes place. The discussion about magical creatures lasted seven weeks and included delegations of goblins, centaurs, and merpeople. The result of this summit is the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy, which effectively hid the Wizarding community away from the Muggles. (Was updated in 1750 with clause 73.)

Warlocks's Convention of 1709
This convention not only outlawed dragon breeding, but also paved the way for a brand new set of mandates and law regarding wizarding creates, wizarding crimes, and trade between all magical countries in the wizarding world.

Currently established definition of Beasts and Beings is established - 1811
As defined by Grogan Stump, "A being is any creature that has sufficient intelligence to understand the laws of the magical community and to bear part of the responsibility in shaping those laws." Because of this definition trolls were placed in the beasts definition, as well as fairies, pixies and gnomes.

Werewolf Registry - 1947
In 1947, Newt Scamander of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures created the Werewolf Registry. This registry was designed to protect witches and wizards in the magical community, and to closely monitor werewolves in case any witch or wizard was attacked during the nights of the full moon. Unfortunately, it served as a stigmata for all werewolves, and because this registry is mandatory, many werewolves have problems getting and maintaining jobs in the wizarding world.

Ban on Experimental Breeding - 1965
This ban was created to limit the number of new species within the wizarding world. It did so by making any such attempt illegal. When looking at the magical species that were created by experimental breeding, this was termed a good idea. Between basilisks, hybrid species, and normal species, having a way to control what type of magical creature will arise is a good step for the wizarding world. However, bear in mind that it doesn't stop species from choosing to breed on their own.