[HPforGrownups] Re: the Weasley Ages

[Hana]

No: HPFGUIDX 42546

Penny wrote:
>>Yes, it does.  However, I think my example shows that Ginny was, *at most,* only one-year old when Bill left for Hogwarts.  I actually believe that he is older (26/27 at the time of GoF), which means Ginny wasn't even born when Bill left for Hogwarts.  I do think it's possible that she remembers him leaving for Hogwarts at some later year in his time there & her statement is just strangely-worded (it implies that she remembers him *first* going off to Hogwarts, which couldn't possibly be right under almost any scenario, given even the most compressed view of their age difference).  But, I don't think she could remember him first leaving for Hogwarts at all, since I don't think she was even born yet.<<

I think that in the end we've been saying the same thing, except that I think that Bill was 27/28 (or older -- I personally like older because it would put him closer in age to MWPP,L,S et al, but that's personal preference rather than canon ;)) in GoF not 26/27 -- I put Charlie at 26/27 instead.

I can't remember where the exact quotation is, but I do agree that if Ginny's supposed to remember Bill's ~first~ year, it's impossible. ~Percy~ probably wouldn't remember since ~he~ would have only been 1 -- the twins wouldn't be born for another year, Ron for three, and Ginny for four.  The only Weasley kid to really remember Bill's ~first~ year would be Charlie.  Ginny would only be able to remember (or have been old enough to react to Bill leaving) for his last 2-3 years.  If Bill is ~older~ than 27/28 then Ginny may not have been born when he finished seventh year.

As for the accuracy of the Lexicon timeline -- I know it's not perfect and won't be unless JKR starts mentioning more ages and dates, but it seems to be the most comprehensive timeline out there and the most reliable since Steve only puts information that can be backed up with canon.  If I'm going to be speculating about things like ages, I'd much rather have something like that as a reference then to try and come up with my own timeline that may or may not be faulty.

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--Hana




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