1971. Innocent young witches and wizards happily board the train to Hogwarts. Death Eaters secretly grow in power, and no one knows who is friend or foe. Voldemort's power will soon reach its peak, and Hogwarts will become the only truly safe place in the British wizarding world. But there is no chosen savior, only an incompetent Ministry of Magic and ever-increasing crises. The Dark Times are coming.