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

[Klei]

No: HPFGUIDX 46817


Christopher Nuttall wrote:

> 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.)  

First of all, it was not Riddle's last year of school, since Riddle 
wanted to stay in Hogwarts during the sumer break.

> 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.

Also, it was Hagrid's third year - canon states that Hagrid was expelled 
at his third year. [SS/PS, don't know exact location]

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