school years + ships + GoF movie

[Sofie]

No: HPFGUIDX 28146

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., shanerichmond at h... wrote:
> 
> I'm relatively new to the group so I guess I missed the start of 
this 
> thread but I'm puzzled as to why Hermione's age is such an issue. 
I'm 
> not aware of any serious canon evidence suggesting that she is 
> younger so why is there such string disagreement?

I'm not that new to the group and this confuses me greatly as well, 
this is the third time that can remember that it's come up!

> Anyway, just to add my experiences to Sofie's comments above. I 
> turned 11 on June 30 1985 and started secondary school in September 
> 85. My best friend throughout school had his birthday on September 
>4, meaning that he was twelve just days after starting secondary 
>school while I had to wait another ten months, turning 12 just two 
>weeks before term finished. Purely from my experience, I would say 
>this is the most plausible answer to the mystery.

Finally someone who agrees with me, woohoo!

> 16: Can consent to heterosexual sex
> 17: Can drive a car
> 18: Can consent to homosexual sex / Can drink alcohol / Can smoke 
> tobacco / Can gamble 
> 
Actually you can smoke from 16 as well as get married with your 
parents permission. At 18 you can also vote.


> 
> Shane, who is really really really excited about his tickets to see 
> the movie on November 10.

How have you got tickets for November 10th? I thought it didn't come 
to England until november 16th?

Sofie