1970s

The 1970s was the time of Lord Voldemort's first rise to power. Though Muggles, of course, remain oblivious to the war, this time is remembered by the wizarding world as a violent time of terror and bloodshed.Voldemort's followers, the Death Eaters, tortured and murdered many Muggles and Muggle-borns for sport. Due to extensive use of the Imperius Curse, it was hard to tell who was on which side and many who served Voldemort later claimed to have been under the influence of the Imperius Curse.Barty Crouch Snr, the head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, fought the Death Eaters with an iron fist, often sending innocent people to Azkaban without a trial.This was also the time period when James Potter, Sirius Black, Peter Pettigrew, Remus Lupin, Lily Evans, and Severus Snape were attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
==Events==
*1979: James Potter and Lily Evans get married, with Sirius Black as the best man.This happened sometime between Lily and James leaving Hogwarts in June 1977, and Harry Potter being born on 31 July 1980
===Quidditch===
*1970 to 1972: The Slytherin Quidditch team was captained by Steve Laughalot., 
*1972 to 1976: The Slytherin Quidditch team was captained by Emma Vanity.
*James Potter played as a Seeker for Gryffindor sometime in this decade.Scholastic Chat with J.K. Rowling (16 October 2000)
*At some point during this period, the Gryffindor team won the Quidditch cup. - Severus Snape states that James Potter felt "rules were for lesser mortals, not Quidditch Cup winners".
*M. G. McGonagall played on the Gryffindor Quidditch team, winning an award for it.
==Births==
*1975–1976: Oliver Wood
==See also==
*Dating conventions
==External links==
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==Notes and references==
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