The following events occurred in the year 1978:
Events
- Universal Brooms Ltd goes out of business.[1]
- James Potter, Lily Evans, Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, Sirius Black, and Severus Snape leave Hogwarts.[2]
Births
- 1 April: Twins Fred and George Weasley are born to Arthur and Molly Weasley[3]
Behind the scenes
- 24 February: Actor Blake Ritson, who provided the voice of Cedric Diggory in the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, is born.
- 3 October: Actor Christian Coulson, who played Tom Riddle in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, is born.[4]
- 23 December: Actor Josh Cowdery is born.
Notes and references
- ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 9 (The Development of the Racing Broom)
- ↑ They turned eleven between September 1969 and August 1970 meaning they started Hogwarts in September 1971. Therefore, they would have left seven years later in July 1978.
- ↑ "Some Random Facts About The Weasley Family" on J. K. Rowling's official site
- ↑
Christian Coulson on Wikipedia
See also
External links
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