Lifespans / Lily's and Petunia's ages

[Kelley]

No: HPFGUIDX 12665

> Kelley wrote:
> >It's my impression that it will be a 
> >surprise for the kids to learn about the longer lifespans, -
because- the wizards, etc., look so much younger than they really 
are.  
>
> Amy Z. wrote: 
> It'll be a surprise for Harry, but the kids from wizard families 
must know--they'll have great-great-grandparents and all that.  I 
always enjoy scenes where Harry, with great astonishment, learns 
something amazing that Ron's always known. <<<<<<<<<<<<
 
Ah, that's right, you're right.  I wonder if, when Harry does learn 
this, will it be news to Hermione too, or will this be something she 
read about?  This makes it even more strange that Harry has no other 
family than the Dursleys.

> Amy Z. wrote:
> Good point on the casting.  Of course, with all-Muggle casting (as 
far as we know <g>), some characters have to be played by actors 
younger than they are.  And good point by Jim on outside limits to 
Lily's age, assuming she is not more than several years older than 
Petunia. <<<<<<<<<<<<<

That is true; and we haven't learned anything about what Petunia's 
and Vernon's ages might be, correct?  I had always imagined Lily as 
younger than Petunia, for no real reason; but either way, they're 
probably no more than a few years apart, then.  Stronger evidence to 
Lily and James being fairly young when Harry was born, too.

Kelley