1950s

The following events occured in the 1950s:

Events

 * 1952: The first version of Quidditch Through the Ages is published.
 * 1952: The Swiftstick racing broom is released.
 * 1955: The Shooting Star broom is introduced.
 * 1956: The Caerphilly Catapults defeat the Karasjok Kites to win the European Cup.
 * 1956: Minerva McGonagall begins teaching at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
 * 1956: Armando Dippet's tenure as Headmaster of Hogwarts ends and Albus Dumbledore becomes the new Headmaster.
 * 1956: Tom Riddle, now known as Lord Voldemort, travels to Hogwarts Castle to appeal to Albus Dumbledore for the post of Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher.
 * 1956: Hamish MacFarlan becomes captain of Montrose Magpies.

Births

 * 1950: Arthur Weasley to Cedrella Black and Septimus Weasley
 * c. 1950: Igor Karkaroff
 * 1951: Rita Skeeter
 * 1951: Bellatrix Black to Cygnus Black III and Druella Rosier.
 * Between 1952 and 1954: Andromeda Black to Cygnus Black III and Druella Rosier.
 * 1954: Lucius Malfoy to Abraxas Malfoy and his wife.
 * Mid-1950s: Bertha Jorkins
 * 1955: Narcissa Black to Cygnus Black III and Druella Rosier.
 * 1955: Tarquin McTavish
 * 1957: Sturgis Podmore
 * 1959: Gaspard Shingleton
 * 1959: Sirius Black to Orion and Walburga Black.
 * 1959: Peter Pettigrew

Deaths

 * 1952: Sirius Black II
 * 1953: Justus Pilliwickle
 * 1957: Norvel Twonk
 * 1959: Regulus Black I
 * 1959: Arcturus Black II

Behind the scenes

 * 1952: Carolyn Pickles, who portrays Charity Burbage, is born.
 * 1956: Kathryn Hunter, who portrays Arabella Figg, is born.
 * 1956: Struan Rodger, who voices a Wizard in the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, is born.
 * 1957: Bruno Delbonnel, the French cinematographer who worked on the film version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, is born.
 * 1958: Klaus Fritz, the German translator of the series, is born.
 * 1958: Fiona Shaw, who portrays Harry Potter's Aunt Petunia, is born.