enigmatic Bill .... the missing Weasley child

[Florence]

No: HPFGUIDX 21410

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., BrownieH6 at a... wrote:
> Don't you think, though, that if there was a missing Weasley child, 
or is 
> Molly was a step-mother, that Ron would have mentioned something to 
Harry 
> about it by now?  I can't see Ron not knowing about something like 
that, or 
> not telling Harry at some point.  
> 
> MA
> 

Actually no,  I've very seldom discussed my brother who died when I 
was 7 with anyone (you lot being cyber-friends don't count, sorry).  
But I totally relate to Rons statement that he's "the 6th TO GO TO 
HOGWARTS" (it's not the 6th bit that's odd, but why he didn't he just 
say he was the sixth child?). I usually go to any lengths to avoid a 
direct answer to any question relating to how many older siblings I 
have.  It could well be a "Britsh reserve" thing and that we're less 
open about discussing such matters as Americans.  

However I'm still not sure about the 7th son theory,  I sort of feel 
JKR would have given us more clues if it was true, and this could be 
just an odd comment by Ron, and Arthur could be refering to parents or 
siblings or friends or anyone when he speaks of the dark mark.

Florence