1980

These following events occurred in 1980:

Events

 * Professor Sybill Trelawney tells Albus Dumbledore the prophecy concerning Harry Potter and Tom Marvolo Riddle.
 * Death Eater Igor Karkaroff is captured by Auror Alastor Moody and sent to Azkaban.
 * Millicent Bagnold succeeds Harold Minchum becoming Minister for Magic until her retirement in 1990.

Births

 * 9 January: Daphne and Athena Greengrass to Alastair Greengrass and Eurydice Selwyn
 * 1 March: Ronald Weasley to Arthur Weasley and Molly Prewett
 * 5 June: Draco Malfoy to Lucius Malfoy and Narcissa Black
 * 23 June: Dudley Dursley to Vernon Dursley and Petunia Evans
 * 30 July: Neville Longbottom to Frank Longbottom and Alice Fortescue
 * 31 July: Harry Potter to James Potter and Lily Evans

Deaths

 * Evan Rosier and Wilkes, both known deaths eaters that were killed by aurors.
 * Dean Thomas' father