Hogwarts in the 1970s has a reputation for chaos, and most of it can be traced back to one group of students who seem physically incapable of minding their own business. James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, Lily Evans, Marlene McKinnon, and Mary Macdonald are already well known around the castle for late-night adventures, questionable plans, and the strange ability to talk their way out of trouble just often enough to keep going.