1970s

The following events occured in the 1970s:

Events

 * c. 1970 - Tom Riddle resurfaces, calling himself "Lord Voldemort," and begins his quest for power and immortality.
 * c. 1970 - James Potter, Lily Evans, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew and Severus Snape begin attending Hogwarts.
 * c. 1978 - James Potter and company graduate from Hogwarts.
 * c. 1979 - Sybill Trelawney makes the Prophecy about Voldemort and Harry Potter.

Births

 * November 29, 1971 - Bill Weasley to Arthur and Molly Weasley
 * c. 1975 - Stan Shunpike
 * December 12, 1973 - Charlie Weasley to Arthur and Molly Weasley
 * August 22, 1976 - Percy Weasley to Arthur and Molly Weasley
 * c. 1977 - Viktor Krum
 * c. 1977 - Fleur Delacour to an unknown wizard and a half-Veela
 * c. 1977 - Cedric Diggory to Amos Diggory and his wife
 * April 1, 1978 - Fred and George Weasley to Arthur and Molly Weasley
 * c. 1979 - Cho Chang
 * September 19, 1979 - Hermione Granger to Muggle dentists

Real-world events

 * Microprocessors are developed.
 * Viking missions to Mars.
 * Voyager spacecraft launched to explore the outer solar system.
 * The Vietnam War ends in 1975.

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