1960s

The following events occurred in the 1960s:

The 1960s, like the 1950s before it, was a time of peace in the wizarding world, Grindelward having long been defeated by this point; however, because of this peace, no one in the wizarding world was prepared for Lord Voldemort's new war. The Marauders, the Evans sisters and Severus Snape were all born around 1960.

This would be the decade when Molly Prewett, Arthur Weasley, the Black sisters, Ted Tonks and possibly Gideon and Fabian Prewett  all attended Hogwarts, roughly between the years 1960 and 1973.

Minerva McGonagall likely became Head of Gryffindor House between 1955 and 1961, and Hagrid's predecessor, Ogg, was Gamekeeper for Hogwarts until at least 1968.

Events

 * Magnus "Dent-Head" Macdonald spearheads a campaign to reintroduce Creaothceann. The Ministry of Magic refuses to lift the ban.
 * 1960: The eightieth Wizarding Schools Potions Championship is held.
 * 1961: Arthur Weasley and Molly Prewett start their first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and are Sorted into Gryffindor.
 * c. 1962: Bellatrix Lestrange née Black and Rita Skeeter start their first year at Hogwarts.
 * 1963: The Philosophy of the Mundane: Why the Muggles Prefer Not to Know by Professor Mordicus Egg, is published by Dust & Mildew.
 * c. 1964 or 1965: Andromeda Tonks née Black starts her first year at Hogwarts and is sorted into Slytherin.
 * 1965: The Ban on Experimental Breeding is enacted.
 * 1965 or 1966: Lucius Malfoy starts his first year at Hogwarts and is Sorted into Slytherin.
 * c. 1966: Narcissa Malfoy née Black starts her first year at Hogwarts and is also Sorted into Slytherin.
 * 1967: The eighty-first Wizarding Schools Potions Championship is held.
 * 1968: Sturgis Podmore starts his first year at Hogwarts. Arthur and Molly Weasley graduate. Hamish MacFarlan becomes Head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports.
 * Rubeus Hagrid gains his job as Gamekeeper at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Quidditch

 * 1960 to 1964: The Slytherin Quidditch team was captained by Jody Jacknife for four consecutive school years.
 * 1964 to 1968: The Slytherin Quidditch team was captained by Stuart Craggy.
 * 1967: The Nimbus Racing Broom Company is formed.
 * 1968 to 1970: The Slytherin Quidditch team was captained by Steve Laughalot.
 * 1969: R. J. H. King won an award playing for the Gryffindor Quidditch team.

Births

 * c. 1960: Peter Pettigrew
 * 1960: Greta Catchlove
 * 9 January, 1960: Severus Snape to Tobias Snape and Eileen Prince.
 * 30 January, 1960: Lily Evans to Mr. and Mrs. Evans.
 * 10 March, 1960: Remus Lupin to Lyall Lupin and Hope Howell.
 * 27 March, 1960: James Potter to Mr. and Mrs. Potter.
 * 1961: Regulus Black to Orion and Walburga Black.
 * c. 1961: Dirk Cresswell
 * 1962: Bartemius Crouch Jr. to Bartemius Crouch Sr. and his wife.
 * 26 January,1964:Gilderoy Lockhart
 * 1964: Glenda Chittock
 * 1964: Lorcan d'Eath
 * 1968: Gwenog Jones
 * 1968: Dunbar Oglethorpe
 * 1960s: Davey Gudgeon

Deaths

 * 1962: Belvina Black
 * 1965: Lycoris Black
 * 1966: Sacharissa Tugwood

Behind the scenes

 * 22 December 1962 Actor Ralph Fiennes is born.
 * 1962 Danish translator Hanna Lützen is born
 * 20 March 1963 Actor David Thewlis is born
 * 6 June 1963 Actor Jason Isaacs is born
 * 8 October  1964 Actor Ian Hart is born
 * 31 July 1965 J. K. Rowling is born.
 * 26 May 1966 Actress Helena Bonham Carter is born
 * 25 November 1966 Actor Simon Grover is born
 * 19 May 1967 Actress Geraldine Somerville is born
 * 17 August 1968  Actress Helen McCrory is born