1960s

The following events occurred in the 1960s:

The 1960s, like the 1950s before it, was a time of peace in the wizarding world, Grindleward had long been defeated by this point, however because of this peace no one in the wizarding world was prepared for Lord Voldemort's new war, The marauders, The Evans sisters and Severus Snape were all born around 1960,

this would be the decade when Molly Prewitt, Arthur Weasley, The Black sisters, Ted Tonks and possibily Gideon and Fabian Prewitt all attended Hogwarts, roughly between the years 1960 and 1973.

Minerva McGonagall likely became head of Gryffindor house between 1955 and 1961, and Hagrid's predecessor Ogg was Gamekeeper for Hogwarts until at least 1968

Events

 * Magnus "Dent-Head" Macdonald spearheads a campaign to reintroduce Creaothceann. The Ministry of Magic refuses to lift the ban.
 * Jody Jacknife is made head of Slytherin Quidditch team
 * 1961: Arthur Weasley and Molly Prewett start their first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and are Sorted into Gryffindor.
 * c. 1962: Bellatrix Lestrange née Black and Rita Skeeter start their first year at Hogwarts.
 * 1963: The Philosophy of the Mundane: Why the Muggles Prefer Not to Know by Professor Mordicus Egg, is published by Dust & Mildew.
 * c. 1964 or 1965: Andromeda Tonks née Black starts her first year at Hogwarts.
 * 1965: The Ban on Experimental Breeding is enacted.
 * 1965 or 1966: Lucius Malfoy starts his first year at Hogwarts and is Sorted into Slytherin.
 * c. 1966: Narcissa Malfoy née Black starts her first year at Hogwarts and is also Sorted into Slytherin.
 * 1967: The Nimbus Racing Broom Company is formed.
 * 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.
 * Rubeus Hagrid gains his job as Gamekeeper at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Births

 * c. 1960: Peter Pettigrew
 * 1960: Greta Catchlove
 * 9 January, 1960: Severus Snape to Tobias Snape and Eileen Prince.
 * 30 January, 1960: Lily Evans to Mr. and Mrs. Evans.
 * 10 March, 1960: Remus Lupin to Mr. and Mrs. Lupin.
 * 27 March, 1960: James Potter to Mr. and Mrs. Potter.
 * 1961: Regulus Black to Orion and Walburga Black.
 * c. 1961: Dirk Cresswell
 * 1962: Bartemius Crouch Jr. to Bartemius Crouch Sr. and his wife.
 * 1964: Glenda Chittock
 * 1964: Lorcan d'Eath
 * 1968: Gwenog Jones
 * 1968: Dunbar Oglethorpe
 * 1960s: Davey Gudgeon

Deaths

 * 1962: Belvina Black
 * 1965: Lycoris Black
 * 1966: Sacharissa Tugwood

Behind the scenes

 * 22 December, 1962: Ralph Fiennes is born.
 * 1962: Hanna Lützen is born.
 * 31 July, 1965: J. K. Rowling is born.
 * 26 May, 1966: Helena Bonham Carter is born.
 * 25 November, 1966: Simon Grover is born.