Back when
Prior
Prior adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
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- Oh, and Elizabeth II (back when she was a high ranking Keeper prior to becoming Queen of England) spearheaded the operation.
Source: Fanfic / Celestial Warrior Moon -
Prior to that, in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Barty Crouch mentioned that his grandfather owned a flying carpet that seated twelve back when it was legal.
Source: Magic Carpet - Prior of the Ice Barrier, the one who sealed the three dragons away in the first place, then came back when they were let loose again.
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