[HPforGrownups] Student numbers issue, blasie and ages of characters

[Amanda Lewanski]

No: HPFGUIDX 3813

"Simon J. Branford" wrote:

> Hagrid refers to Sirius as being young at some stage (I believe when he is
> taking Harry to the Dursley's at the beginning of PS - at this stage he is
> about 50). This would suggest that the Marauders are about 25 at this stage

It might also simply suggest, as we know later, that Hagrid is older than
Sirius. Such appellations often outlive their appropriateness.

--Amanda