The following events occurred in the 14th century: * Witch burnings increase because of Muggle fear of magic. * Eargit the Ugly serves as goblin representative at the summit of the Wizards' Council. * The German broom game Stichstock dies out. * Hunting the Golden Snidget becomes illegal. Bowman Wright invents the Golden Snitch as a replacement for the now endangered Golden Snidget. * Burdock Muldoon is made Chief of the Wizards' Council. * Elfrida Clagg succeeds Burdock Muldoon as Chief of the Wizards' Council.