British school system (and Hermione's age)

[Megan]

No: HPFGUIDX 28982

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> 
> So for entry on 1 September 1991 
> all children born between 1 September 1991 and 31 August 1992 would 
> enter school. To emphasise the key is whether the 11th birthday comes 
> up AFTER the start date and before a later cut-off date.
> 
> September born children would be the oldest in the class (just turned 
> 11) and July/August born children the youngest as they would not 
> reach their 11th birthday until the end of the school year.
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> So entry on 1 September 1991 would be all children turning 11 in the 
> period 1 September 1991 to (say) 1 July 1992  plus all children who 
> became 11 in July and August 1991. Children becoming 11 in July and 
> August 1992 would enter school on 1 September 1992.
> 
> If the unmodified system was in force in Hogwarts Harry would have 
> gone to school a year earlier than he did. But he did not. So it 
> seems Hogwarts is applying the modified (Summer born exemption) 
> system.
> 
> Therefore Harry (July born) is a few weeks older than  Hermione 
> (September born).
> 
> I think this makes sense...

Actually, it sounds like to me you just contradicted yourself.  Didn't
you just say the system was to let those born 1 September-31 August
into the same year-lump?  In that case, Hermione would be about en
months older than Harry.

Then again, that explanation was rather confusing, so maybe I just
read you wrong. :-D

-Megan, pro-1979.