1990

Events

 * 1 September: Katie Bell, Cormac McLaggen, Cho Chang, and Marietta Edgecombe begin attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Katie and Cormac and are sorted into Gryffindor, while Cho and Marietta are sorted into Ravenclaw.


 * Cornelius Fudge becomes Minister for Magic.


 * The Twigger 90 first produced by Flyte and Barker.


 * The 421st Quidditch World Cup is held. After a five-day-long final, Canada defeats Scotland. In a post-match interview, Scottish Seeker Hector Lamont famously blames his father, "Stubby" Lamont, for not giving him longer fingers.


 * Charity Burbage becomes the new Muggle Studies Professor after Quirinus Quirrell quits.

Deaths

 * Pollux Black
 * Pandora Lovegood