JKR Clarification (was Re: Charlie and Bill Weasley)

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Steve Vander Ark" <vderark at b...> wrote:
> I am working on a letter to JKR. I need to ask her the status of the 
> new trading cards (how much input did she give and should those 
> spells and facts be considered canon). Anyone want to suggest any 
> other good questions to ask?

Well, here's one I know of to clarify for your timeline, if you care 
to ask it.  I am copying and pasting it directly from a long list I 
have that I at some point in time intended to send to you regarding 
the Lexicon.  You will find it below the asterisks.

Even though this is sort of directed toward Steve, everyone should 
please read it as well in case you know of any clear, corroborating 
evidence I overlooked.  Otherwise, we will see if JKR can confirm this 
natural assumption.

-Luke

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A minor nitpick thing for the Lexicon timeline: Are James, Peter, 
Remus, Sirius, Lily, and Severus all definitely in the same year?  It 
seems a natural assumption to say 'yes' and I believe it probably will 
turn out in the books that that is the case.  But I was wondering if 
there is actually proof?  We know that Remus says in PoA, chap. 18 the 
words "in our fifth year" referring at least to himself, James and 
Sirius if not Peter as well (the other Animagus).  So that proves it 
for at least three of the Marauders.  But it doesn't prove it for Lily 
and Severus (and possibly Peter).  They could easily have gone to 
school at the same time, but been a year or two older or younger.  
Again this is unlikely, but it is a point, unless there is evidence I 
overlooked (quite possible).