The following events occured in the year 1971:
Events
- 1 September: James Potter, Lily Evans, Severus Snape, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, Peter Pettigrew, Adrian and Stebbins are Sorted and start at Hogwarts.
- 10 November: Lord Voldemort travels to Hogwarts Castle to appeal Albus Dumbledore for the post of Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. Upon being denied the post, Voldemort Jinxes it. Voldemort also uses the opportunity of being at Hogwarts to hide Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadem (one of his Horcruxes) in the Room of Requirement.[1]
Individuals that started at Hogwarts
- James Potter (Gryffindor)
- Lily Evans (Gryffindor)
- Severus Snape (Slytherin)
- Remus Lupin (Gryffindor)
- Sirius Black (Gryffindor)
- Peter Pettigrew (Gryffindor)
- Adrian (unknown house)
- Stebbins (unknown house)
Births
- Kirley Duke, The Weird Sisters lead guitarist
Deaths
Muggle events
Behind the scenes
- 8 March: Rose Keegan, a British actress who portrayed a red haired witch in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, is born
See also
| 20th century : 1970s |
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Footnotes
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- ↑ See this image; the only memory with a date that matches with this event is "Tom Riddle: 10-11-71"
