Ages

[plinsenmayer at yahoo.com]

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From: plinsenmayer
Subject: Re: Ages
Reply To: [Yahoo! #584] Re: Ages
Date: 3/5/00 10:19 am  (ET)

Here's another thing to consider when trying to figure out the age
gap between Charlie & Percy: In Book 2, Ginny mentions that she's been
looking forward to going to Hogwarts ever since Bill went.

Ginny is 11 when she makes this statement. Ron is 12; the twins are 14;
Percy is 16. If we think there is a 5-7 yr gap between Percy and Charlie,
this would make Charlie 21-23 at that point. I *think* we know Bill is
older than Charlie, right? So, he's at least 22 if Charlie is 21. That
would mean there is a minimum of 11 years between Bill and Ginny. So,
Ginny would have been an infant (or perhaps not even born yet) when
11-yr old Bill went off to Hogwarts if all the above is correct.

I think JKR should hire some of us to "vet" her books. We seem much
better at spotting inconsistencies than the editors. <g>