The following events occurred in 1956:
Events[]
A flyer for the 1956 annual broom race in Sweden
- The Caerphilly Catapults defeat the Karasjok Kites to win the European Cup.[1]
- Hamish MacFarlan becomes captain of Montrose Magpies.[1]
- Rufus Winickus captained the Slytherin Quidditch team.[2]
- 21 December: the annual broom race from Kopparberg to Arjeplog is held in Sweden.[3]
Behind the scenes[]
- Struan Rodger, who voices a Wizard in the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, is born.
- 9 January: Actress Imelda Staunton, who played Dolores Umbridge, is born.
- 27 January: Susanne Blakeslee, voice actor, is born
- 20 May: Jon Key, who played Bogrod, born.
- 28 September: Kiran Shah, who played a Goblin, born.
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Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Quidditch Through the Ages (real)
- ↑ Harry Potter: The Exhibition, (see this image)
- ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages: Illustrated Edition, Chapter 2 (Ancient Broom Games)
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