[HPforGrownups] Re: GOF: Some things cleared up by reading. And LOTS of various questions/theories

[Meggers S.]

No: HPFGUIDX 46249


jastrangfeld" <msbonsai at m...> wrote:
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> > Someone please tell me again how old Hagrid is?  How old is Mrs.
> > Weasley?  Two things in GOF make me ask this question:
> >
> > GOF p 617:
> >
> > *snip*
> > Mrs. Weasley was intrigued by the Whomping Willow, which had been
> > planted after she had left school, and reminisced at length about
>the
> > gamekeeper before Hagrid, a man called Ogg.
> > *snip*
> >
> > So we know the Whomping Willow was put in place for Lupin.  Which
> > would indicate that the Weasleys were not at Hogwarts when the
> > Potters were.  But it also means that however old Hagrid is, Mrs.
> > Weasley is older!
> >
>
>I'm assuming that Harry's time-turning episode via Riddle's diary
>takes him back to 6-13-43. Hagrid is clearly a student here. and we
>know he was expelled in his third year. If he is 13 or 14 in this
>scene, then he was born in 1929 or 1930, putting him in his early 50s
>when he delivers his letter to Harry.
>
>It doesn't follow that Mrs. W is older than Hagrid (although she may
>be) from her reminiscing of Mr. Ogg. We don't know how many years
>elapsed between Hagrid's expulsion and Dumbledore's promotion to
>Headmaster (since it was he who made Hagrid the gamekeeper). All this
>means is that Dumbledore was not headmaster when Molly first entered
>Hogwarts.
>
>    - CMC
>
>


Ok My turn:

If the Chamber of secrets was opened "50 years ago" as repeatedly said in CS 
and Hagrid was expelled in his third year, that would make him 63 in book 
two, not in his early 30's. I have also always wondered in McGonnigal was at 
Hogwarts at the same time as Riddle.  Also, I assumed the Weasleys were 
younger than Hagrid and Voldemort/Riddle, but older than the Potters. I 
don't think Hagrid immediately became the gamekeeper at age 13. Maybe an 
assistant. Do we know if Dumbledore was headmaster when the Weasley's 
attended Hogwarts? That would sort it out.

megalynn

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