The following events occurred in the 1960s:
This is presumably the decade when Tom Riddle started to build his armies ahead of the first wizarding war, however no wizard during the 1950s and 60s believed that after Grindlward's defeat in 1945 at the hands of Albus Dumbledore, that another dark lord would take his place
Events
- Magnus "Dent-Head" Macdonald spearheads a campaign to reintroduce Creaothceann. The Ministry of Magic refuses to lift the ban.[citation needed]
- Jody Jacknife is made head of Slytherin Quidditch team[citation needed]
- 1961: Arthur Weasley and Molly Prewett start their first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and are Sorted into Gryffindor.[citation needed]
- c. 1962: Bellatrix Lestrange née Black and Rita Skeeter start their first year at Hogwarts.[citation needed]
- 1963: The Philosophy of the Mundane: Why the Muggles Prefer Not to Know by Professor Mordicus Egg, is published by Dust & Mildew.[citation needed]
- c. 1964 or 1965: Andromeda Tonks née Black starts her first year at Hogwarts.[citation needed]
- 1965: The Ban on Experimental Breeding is enacted.[citation needed]
- 1965 or 1966: Lucius Malfoy starts his first year at Hogwarts and is Sorted into Slytherin.[citation needed]
- c. 1966: Narcissa Malfoy née Black starts her first year at Hogwarts and is also Sorted into Slytherin.[citation needed]
- 1967: The Nimbus Racing Broom Company is formed.[citation needed]
- 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.[citation needed]
- Rubeus Hagrid gains his job as Gamekeeper at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Births
- c. 1960: Peter Pettigrew[citation needed]
- 1960: Greta Catchlove[citation needed]
- 9 January, 1960: Severus Snape to Tobias Snape and Eileen Prince.[citation needed]
- 30 January, 1960: Lily Evans to Mr. and Mrs. Evans.[citation needed]
- 10 March, 1960: Remus Lupin to Mr. and Mrs. Lupin.[citation needed]
- 27 March, 1960: James Potter to Mr. and Mrs. Potter.[citation needed]
- 1961: Regulus Black to Orion and Walburga Black.
- c. 1961: Dirk Cresswell[citation needed]
- 1962: Bartemius Crouch Jr. to Bartemius Crouch Sr. and his wife.[citation needed]
- 1964: Glenda Chittock[citation needed]
- 1964: Lorcan d'Eath[citation needed]
- 1968: Gwenog Jones[citation needed]
- 1968: Dunbar Oglethorpe[citation needed]
- 1960s: Davey Gudgeon[citation needed]
Deaths
- 1962: Belvina Black[citation needed]
- 1965: Lycoris Black[citation needed]
- 1966: Sacharissa Tugwood[citation needed]
Behind the scenes
J. K. Rowling is born.
- 22 December, 1962: Ralph Fiennes is born.[citation needed]
- 1962: Hanna Lützen is born.[citation needed]
- 31 July, 1965: J. K. Rowling is born.[citation needed]
- 26 May, 1966: Helena Bonham Carter is born.[citation needed]
- 25 November, 1966: Simon Grover is born.[citation needed]
See also
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