[HPforGrownups] Re: Did Tom go to school with James?

[Christopher Nuttall]

No: HPFGUIDX 46803

We know that Riddle was at Hogwarts in 1945 (50 years ago from 1995) but that is a very impresise date because there are seven years in hogwarts for all wizarding children.  Now, that means that he could have left in 1945, come to hogwarts in 1945 or something in between.  (it could have been the date that dumbledore started to have suspicions about him.)  

Now, Hagrid oviously did not do a very good job at defending himself when accused.  This surgests that he was young at the time (and possibuly in a state of shock).  This surgests that he was in first or second year when accused and expelled.  Furthermore, Riddle would have to have been an older, trusted. student for his claim to have been belived.  

Now, Snape was 35 years old as of COS/POA (?), therefore he, and james, sirus, et al, were not at school with riddle.  I think that canon also mentions that they grew up while voldemort was just starting and left when the terror was at its hight.

Chris


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