Hermione's age

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Cindy C." <cynthiaanncoe at h...> wrote:
> David wrote:
> 
> > Only two major problems survived the millennium unsolved: The 
> > Goldbach Conjecture (every even number greater than two is the 
sum 
> of 
> > two primes), and the age of Hermione Granger (Ebony's Hypothesis).
> > 
> 
> The Goldbach Conjecture is still unsolved?  That can't be right.  I 
> nailed that one in middle school, as the rule was stated right 
there 
> in my textbook, so it must be true.  :-)
> 
> As for Hermione's age, I still haven't heard a satisfactory 
> explanation as to why I should wrap my mind around that one.
> 
> Cindy

Here's a proof you'll like;

-Term begins September 1st (given)
-Hermione's birthday is Sep. 19 (interview with JKR)
-Therefore, Hermione started Hogwarts either just before her eleventh 
birthday, or just before her twelfth.

-PS/SS begins in 1991 (inferred from data in CoS)
-PS/SS begins in 1996 (inferred from copyright date)
-PS/SS begins in 2000 (as depicted in movie)

-Therefore, Hermione Granger was born in 1979, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1989 
*and* 1990.
 She can do it, she'd magic enough! :)