1959

The following events occurred in the year 1959:

Events[]

Individuals who Started at Hogwarts:[]

The following individuals began their educations at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on 1 September, 1959.

Herbert Beery (Hufflepuff)
Esther Bulstrode (Slytherin)
Marjorie Bulstrode (Slytherin)
Filius Flitwick (Ravenclaw)

Other:[]

29 February: Minister for Magic Wilhelmina Tuft dies in office on 29 February, 1959, after eating Alihotsy-flavoured fudge (which she was allergic to). She is succeeded by her son, Ignatius Tuft, who gains election on a snap based on his mother's popularity.
12 May: Lyall Lupin and Hope Howell celebrate their wedding in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales.

Births[]

7 February: Gaspard Shingleton to Nicholas Shingleton and Mrs. Shingleton.
14 February: Sybill Trelawney to Mr. and Mrs. Trelawney in Paddington, London, England.
11 March: Keith Rigby to Georgia Rigby and her husband Mick Rigby in Liverpool, England.
12 March: Molly Cartwright to George Cartwright and Mrs. Cartwright in Cannock, Staffordshire, England.
5 April: James MacLeod to Mr. and Mrs. MacLeod in Dunvegan, Inverness-shire, Scotland.
8 April: Godiva Smith (nèe Fowler) to Nicholas Fowler and his wife in Chudley, Devon, England.
13 April: Patricia McKinnon to Ernest McKinnon II and Colleen McKinnon (née Hamm) in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.
30 May: Lucinda Talkalot to Mr. and Mrs. Talkalot in Evesham, Worcestershire, England.
6 June: Tilden Toots to Mr. and Mrs. Toots.
28 July: Frank Longbottom to Eugene Longbottom and Augusta Longbottom (née Brown) in Derby, Derbyshire, England.
10 September: Marlene McKinnon to Ivor and Eugenia McKinnon (née Mountbatten) in Windsor, Berkshire, England.
3 October: Elizabeth Edgecombe to Nigel and Jane Edgecombe in Thatcham, Berkshire, England.
9 October: Jonathan Stebbins to Mr. and Mrs. Stebbins in Crewe, Cheshire, England.
3 November: Sirius Black to Orion and Walburga Black in Islington, London, England.
19 December: Wulfric Mulciber to Mr. and Mrs. Mulciber in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.
29 December: Dunstan Sangster to Duncan Sangster and Jane Sangster (née MacIver) in Tutshill, Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England.

Deaths[]

29 February: Minister for Magic, Wilhelmina Tuft dies at her home in Haverhill, Suffolk, England, of anaphylaxis.
2 March: Regulus Black I passes away unexpectedly at his home at the age of 52.
11 March: Arcturus Black II dies at the age of 74 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.
2 June: Viola Malfoy (née Carrow) dies at the age of 45 at St. Mungo's Hospital, London, of an unexpected illness.
19 June: George Seymour dies at the age of 61 in London, Middlesex, England.
1 July: Ambrose Macmillan dies at the age of 78 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.
9 July: Flora Weasley (née Crabbe) dies in London, Middlesex, England, at the age of 50.
2 September: Herbert Burke dies at the age of 73 in Cannock, Staffordshire, England.