Weasley ages...

[alicit at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 47660

I know that this has been discussed, at length, before.  But I really need 
closure on this!  First off, I was under the impression, throughout the 
books, that Charlie was older than Bill.  Then, I get into the fandom, and 
everyone is agreed that Bill is older.  So, you know what I ask now.... 
Where's the canon?  does it even say in the books that Bill is the oldest?

Secondly: I was trying to make a timeline to figure out the ages of all the 
Weasleys in the past.  I used the age differences for Charlie, Percy, Ron, 
and the Twins based on the statements that gryffendor hadn't won the 
quidditch cup for 7 years in PS, and that they hadn't won the cup since 
Charlie was seeker ( I think that was in PoA? no? yes?)

I also remembered that Ginny says (in CoS, I'm pretty sure) that she 
remembers Bill being at Hogwarts... so when I made up this timeline, I 
noticed something.


Around 1967? – Bill is born (I am assuming that he is at least one year older 
than Charlie... for these purposes)

1968-Charlie is born
Bill: 1?

1976 – Percy is born
Bill: 9?
Charlie: 8

1978?- Bill, 11, starts at HW?
Charlie: 10?
Percy: 2?
F&G: about to be born?/born?

1979 – Charlie, 11, starts at HW
Bill: 2nd year at HW?
Percy: 3
F&G: 1

March, 1980: Ron born
Bill: 3rd year at HW?
Charlie: 12, 2nd year at HW
Percy: 4
F&G: 2

1981: Ginny born
Bill: 4th year at HW?
Charlie: 13, 3rd year at HW
Percy: 5
F&G: 3
Ron: 1

1982
Bill: 5th year HW?
Charlie:14, 4th year at HW
Percy: 6
F&G: 4
Ron: 2
Ginny: 1

1983:
Bill: 6th year HW?
Charlie: 15, 5th year at HW
Percy: 7
F&G: 5
Ron: 3
Ginny: 2

1984
Bill: Graduates HW?
Charlie:16, 6th year at HW
Percy: 8
F&G: 6
Ron: 4
Ginny: 3

1985
Bill: 18?
Charlie:17, graduates HW
Percy: 9
F&G: 7
Ron: 5
Ginny: 4

Issue?  look at the second to last one.  Children usually cannot remember 
much that happened to them before the age of 5, maybe 4 if they have very 
good memories (my psych class kicking in again).  Ginny is only 3 when Bill 
is last at Hogwarts, and she wouldn't remember it.  However... if Bill is 
younger than Charlie, all their assertations would make sense, including 
Bill's comment on not seeing Hogwarts for 5 years.  Ginny wouldn't have 
remembered Charlie's being at Hogwarts, because she was only 4.  This also 
fills in the puzzling Weasley age gap.

Anyway, someone, please just show me where it says that Bill is oldest, and i 
will shut up.

-Scheherazade, who has not forgotten the test/mirror debate, but is 
constructing a carefully researched TBAY post for it ! 


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