Timeline trivia - very minor spoiler

[joywitch999]

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No: HPFGUIDX C4653
From: joywitch999
Subject: Re: Timeline trivia - very minor spoiler
Reply To: [Yahoo! #4651] Timeline trivia - very minor spoiler
Date: 7/20/00 1:21 am  (ET)

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>>>Just ran across a minor detail about when Molly and Arthur Weasley
were at Hogwarts. When Mrs. Weasley and Bill are strolling around the
grounds prior to the 3rd Tournament Task, Mrs. Weasley tells Harry that
they planted the Whomping Willow AFTER she left Hogwarts, which makes her
at least seven years older than Remus Lupin (and James, Lily and Sirius),
since Lupin says they planted the willow the year he became a student.

Well, that makes sense. In chapter one of SS, Hagrid refers to *young
Sirius Black*. This is at the time that Harry is a year old. This implies
(at least to me) that Sirius, and therefore Remus Lupin, are probably
in their early 20s at that point, which means they are in their early
30s when Harry starts Hogwarts. At that time 2 of the Weasley kids
have already graduated Hogwarts, so the oldest is probably almost 20,
which means that his parents are probably around 40, so at least 7 years
difference in age between Lupin and Mrs. Weasley is about right.