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"...the 14th Century economic bubble burst following the Soap Blizzard of 1378... Harry, you startled me! But I won't deduct extra house points, just the usual 5 for interrupting."
— Harry Potter interrupting Cuthbert Binns's lecture on this blizzard[src]

The Soap Blizzard of 1378 was, presumably, a blizzard of soap that occurred sometime in 1378. This blizzard was followed by a burst of the 14th Century Wizarding Economic Bubble.[1][2] Gringotts Wizarding Bank was established not long after this event.[2]

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"All right, class, settle down. Today we're discussing the Soap Blizzard of 1378. It was a volatile event that burst the 14th Century Wizarding Economic Bubble!"
— Professor Binns to seventh-years[src]

The 14th Century Wizarding Economic Bubble was taught to sixth-year students in History of Magic classes during the 1989–1990 school year at Hogwarts by Professor Cuthbert Binns, and was possibly also mentioned at some point in or before their fifth year.[3] Binns later covered the Soap Blizzard of 1378 specifically to seventh-years in the 1990–1991 school year.[2]

Professor Binns was giving a lecture on these events to a first-year History of Magic class sometime during the 1991–1992 school year at Hogwarts, when he was accidentally interrupted by Harry Potter.[1]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) - GBC game files, cut from final game
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 7, Chapter 40 (Family Matters) - History of Magic Lesson "Soap Blizzard of 1378"
  3. The lesson was taught in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 6, Chapter 43 (What's Next) - History of Magic Lesson "14th Century Wizarding Economic Bubble", though in the O.W.L.s, there was a question about it.
  4. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone on The Cutting Room Floor