Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today, we’re going to be discussing the VERY FIRST known Witch AND Wizard in Harry Potter history. Over the course of the Harry Potter story we see some impressively old witches and wizards, including some who have lived for multiple centuries.

Barry Wee Willie Winkle, the oldest living wizard, had his 755th birthday featured in the August 1991 issue of the Daily Prophet, and Nicolas Flamel, with the help of the Philosopher’s Stone, reached 700. But while these numbers may seem impressive, it’s important to note that wizardkind dates back much, much further than 700 or so years.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices