Time line Question

[DinaYS at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 23243

--- > > >Speaking of this- why the 9 year child bearing gap in the 
Weasley's
> > >between Charlie (1967) and Percy (1976)?- they then have kids 
> in '78-
> > >twins, '80 Ron- '81 Ginny- just curious if anyone has any 
educated
> > >opinions on this part too.
> > 
> > Perhaps that was during Voldemorts reign of terror?  They had 
other 
> things 
> > on their minds?
> >  
> 
> But Fred & George and Ron *were* born during Voldy's reign of 
terror, 
> which ended in 1981.  
> 
> From the clues in the book, his rise to power began in the 70s.  
> 
> Peace & Plenty, 
> 
> Parker


In Addition, it is fairly obvious from the end of GoF that the 
Weasleys were heavily involved in fighting Voldemort (part of the old 
crowd as Dumbledore refers.  We can assume that they had a lot going 
on in their lives.  It m,ay also just be for plot convenience to have 
them at those appropriate ages.  Itb was importnat for percy to be in 
school with Ron and Harry for a while, but also important in GoF that 
he was already working for the ministry.  I still also question why 
Percy was in his room so much the summer before CoS (or was it PoA, i 
dont have the books with me at work). Even with the addition of 
Penelope, it seems fishy.  The Weasley family are some of my favorite 
characters, especially the way they interact, antagonizing to each 
other, but obviously loving family. All of them serve a big part in 
the books (bigger i think than we have been shown so far) and i think 
their ages might just be convenience to what their character needs to 
do

Sorry to ramble, Dina