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. 1971 - 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.
See also
| Years 1940s 1950s 1960s - 1970s - 1980 1981 1982 |