The following events occurred in the year 1970:

EventsEdit

• The First Wizarding War against Lord Voldemort and his followers the Death Eaters begins.^{[citation needed]}
• The Whomping Willow is planted and the Shrieking Shack is built to accommodate Remus Lupin's lycantrophy.^{[citation needed]}

BirthsEdit

• 1970: Myron Wagtail^{[citation needed]}
• 29 November: Bill Weasley to Arthur and Molly Weasley^{[citation needed]}
• Eldred Worple^{[citation needed]}

Behind the scenesEdit

• Rupert Degas, a British actor who provided the voice of Lord Voldemort and Rubeus Hagrid in the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 is born on 17th August.^{[citation needed]}

See alsoEdit

• Dating conventions

External linksEdit

• 1970 on Wikipedia

Notes and referencesEdit