A little OT and a quick age question

[DM]

No: HPFGUIDX 21078

> This list holds a high standard for canonicity.  To state that you
> *know* something requires that either (1) it's found in canon or (2)
> JKR said it herself.  There are a lot of strong speculations, many
> of which may prove to be right, and there is certainly a large bit
> of extra-canonical contextualization that helps one infer things
> about the text, but when it comes to actual statements of 
*knowledge*,
> they have to be backed up by something.  I don't think Draco's
> future helping Harry fits these criteria.
> 
> ....Craig

Ack.  My apologies.  I guess I didn't read my "Welcome to 
HPforGrownups" e-mail closely enough.  I thought speculation was okay 
(and is usually a good topic for discussion).  In my mind, 
I 'know.'  Being a fanfiction writer (which many of us are), cannon 
is always a kind of hazy line to cross (since so many things can be 
read into any series).  Sorry if I've offended anyone's sensibilities 
here.  I'll be more careful in the future.

Oh, and not to bring up another subject, but is it a general 
consensus that Wizards in the HP universe live longer lives than 
normal humans?  In the timeline I've worked out (seems like 
everybody's making one, doesn't it?), I have Arthur Weasley getting 
close to around 65 - 70 or so.
DangerMouse

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