[HPforGrownups] 15 month olds & Baby Harry

[Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 3656

Hi --

Re: Baby Harry discussions today.

I think the Potters were killed on Halloween 1981, so Harry would be
exactly 15 mths old on the day they were killed.  Based on my limited
knowledge at this point, I'd agree with Amanda, Carole & Heidi -- he
would have still been a "baby" for the most part at that time.  Not so
much a toddler really.

I'm glad Carole stepped in with the notion that it wouldn't be
completely abnormal for Harry to not be walking at 15 mths.  I didn't
walk until I was 17 mths (and, yes, I'm the firstborn & no, there
weren't any real developmental issues that I'm aware of).  My mom says I
wanted to be absolutely sure I would never fall or make a mistake (what
does *that* say about my personality).  In any case, once I started
walking, I didn't apparently stumble, fall or anything of the sort.
Conversely, my younger sister walked at 9 mths.  So much for theories,
eh?

I don't remember when my parents say I started talking, but my
experience with 15 mth old kids is that they aren't really talking too
intelligibly at that age.

My bottom line assessment -- I don't think JKR had a firm idea of
Harry's age when she wrote that first chapter.  I'm starting to suspect
that she didn't have as firm a grasp on the "timeline" as some of us
have supposed.

Penny