Wizards coming of age

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No: HPFGUIDX 37665

"alhewison" <Ali at z...> wrote:
> I've just been idling away a bit of time wondering why wizards come 
> of age at 17 - not 18.

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Is that the case? I'm not so sure. It seems that they come of age 
when leaving Hogwarts, which assuming all first years are already 11, 
means they will leave Hogwarts aged 18, and *that* is when they come 
of age.

Apparation tests at 17 would mean it's part of Hogwarts final year, 
which makes a certain sense.

Then again, I could have all of this upside down....