1956

The following events occurred in the year 1956.

Events

 * The Caerphilly Catapults defeat the Karasjok Kites to win the European Cup.
 * Hamish MacFarlan becomes captain of Montrose Magpies.
 * Rufus Winickus captained the Slytherin Quidditch team.
 * Minerva McGonagall begins teaching Transfiguration at Hogwarts in December.

Births

 * 22 May: Timothy Liu to William Liu and Wu Xiulan.
 * 22 July: Tiberius Bonacolsi to Aloisio and Raphaela Bonacolsi.
 * Rodolphus Lestrange