[HPforGrownups] Re: The gap in the Weasley family

[Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 1673

Hi:

milz wrote:

> In Book 4, Bill says it's been 5 years since he was at Hogwarts. So
> in Book 4, Bill was at least 23 years old (IF the last time he was at
> Hogwarts was when he was a student)

I think he's been there since he was a student because I think he's more
like 25-27 in GoF.

> In Book 3, it was the first time in 7 years that Gryffindor won the
> House Quidditch Cup.

This then means Charlie has been gone 4 yrs by the start of SS at a
minimum.  So, he's 5 yrs out of Hogwarts in GoF, which makes him at
least 22, maybe 23 (if he left Hogwarts when 17 or 18).  That makes Bill
24-25 & possibly a bit older even.

> Since Harry is the youngest Quidditch player in 100 years (according
> to book 1), Charlie Weasley had to be at the very least a 2nd year
> when they won the Quidditch Cup.

I'm not sure if that matters -- his winning it as a 2nd year that is.  I
have the impression that Charlie gave Gryffindor the Quidditch Cup
several years running, and the *last* time they won it before PoA was
Charlie's final year at Hogwarts.

> Therefore, Charlie Weasley is at least 2 years younger than Bill.

I wasn't sure how you got there logically.  Oh, you're basing that on
the fact that Bill said he hadn't been at Hogwarts in 5 yrs.  I still
think he came to some alumni event most likely.

The Weasley ages are puzzling though.  I do think there's a fairly
sizeable gap between Charlie & Percy, when you consider how the younger
5 children are spaced.

Penny


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