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

 * 1 March : Ron Weasley
 * 4 March : Alfie Campbell
 * 5 June : Draco Malfoy
 * 23 June : Dudley Dursley
 * 12 July : Adam Spires
 * 24 July : Sam Ainsley
 * 30 July : Neville Longbottom
 * 31 July : Harry Potter
 * 8 August : Sayef Ahmed