enigmatic Bill .... the missing Weasley child

[Milz]

No: HPFGUIDX 21406

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Magda Grantwich <mgrantwich at y...> wrote:
> It isn't necessary to assume that the DE's killed a Weasley child. 
> It could be that Arthur was promoted during that period and his
> responsibilities kept him away from home quite a bit during that
> time.
> 
> While Arthur does indeed wince as he describes what the Dark Mark
> would signify to wizards and witches, we should remember that he is
> speaking in front of Harry.  Arthur, IMO, is being delicate about 
his
> words to avoid causing Harry pain by remembering the circumstances 
of
> his parents deaths.  Had Arthur lost a child, he would have been 
much
> more emotional about the subject.
> 

It could be Arthur and Molly lost other family members (parents, 
brothers, sisters) during the Voldemort years.

Or, maybe Molly is the step-mother of Bill and Charlie. She and Arthur 
could have been Hogwarts sweethearts and broke up after graduation. 
Arthur marries another woman, who later dies (maybe killed by 
DEs?) after Charlie is born. Then he and Molly met again and pick up 
where they left off. They marry. Bill and Charlie call Molly 'mum', 
because she's the only one they remember.

Lots has been said of the Weasley's lack of remembrance of this 
hypothesized lost child. Here's a quote from "The Story of the 
Treasure Seekers" by E. Nesbit that I think sums up the Weasley 
perspective on this speculative topic. "Our Mother is dead, and if you 
think we don't care because I don't tell you much about her you only 
show that you do not understand people at all. " 

Milz