Marcus Flint

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Stephanie Becvar wrote:

<<<[Marcus Flint] is STILL Slytherin Captain in PoA, that would put 
him in his 8th year....was this ever explained, because i certainly 
dont remember it to be so.>>>

It wasn't explained in the books, but in message #5141 I reported on 
JKR's appearance on the UK radio programme, "Desert Island Discs," 
during which she mentioned children writing to her, asking things 
like "Why hasn't Marcus Flint left the school...?".  In that case she 
would reply: "He is so stupid he had to do another year... either 
that or I made a mistake.  But I prefer answer (a)".  

In the archives (mainly the Yahoo archives) you'll find that several 
people had previously suggested that Marcus Flint had to retake a 
year.  What Trelawney-like deductive powers they had! <g>

It's a pity she went with answer (b) on the wand order thing, eh?

Neil