[HPFGU-Movie] McGonnagal-quidditch 1971?

[djtarb at aol.com]

In a message dated Sat, 1 Dec 2001  9:28:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, dpitzel at mindspring.com writes:

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> 
> I'm not sure if this has been mentioned before, but did anyone notice 
> that McGonnagal had a quidditch trophy which was dated 1971?  James 
> Potter's was dated 1972.  I never thought these characters were 
> supposed to be anywhere close to the same age.  Nor did I ever think 
> they went to Hogwarts at the same time which the dates on the 
> trophies imply. We know Harry was the yougest seeker in a century by 
> being a first year quidditch seeker.  If this is the case, the 
> earliest James could have been a seeker was in his second year- 
> 1972.  This would make James' first year 1971, potentially 
> McGonnagal's last year at Hogwarts.  
> 
> I don't know, maybe I just read the dates wrong, afterall they're 
> only shown for a second.
> 
In my not-at-all-humble opinion, this is a different McGonnagal...Minerva's child, possibly, or much younger sibling.  This may serve as a "first clue" to what makes the austere lady tick!

Diane in Philly