Grindelwald, Trelawney and fuzzy timelines...

[grey_wolf_c]

No: HPFGUIDX 36766

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "ladjables" <ladjables at y...> wrote:

> I'm getting confused with the timelines.  How old is Lord Voldemort 
> now?  75? And Grindelwald, for instance.  He was destroyed by 
> Dumbledore in 1945, Riddle would have been about 18.  Could 
> Grindelwald have been the last great DADA teacher?  Could he have 
> taught Tom Riddle, and that's why it's been impossible to secure a 
> qualified DADA teacher, becuse of the stigma attached to that post?  

Timelines: the chamber of secrets was opened in Harry's second year. 
Thanks to Nick's deathday party we know (assuming he doesn't lie about 
it) that it happens in 1992. Tom Riddle oppened the chamber 50 years 
before that, in 1942, when he was in fith year (thus, 15 years old then 
and now [2002] he would be 75, although he'll have died at 70 by 
1997[book 7]). That means that, indeed, he could have been taught by 
Grindewald. However, although it fits the timeline, I found it VERY 
unlikely unless you find some harder canon evidence. Anyway, I hope you 
find the timelines useful (if you decide to develop a proper theory).

Hope that helps

Grey Wolf