Why the Large Age Dif. Between Charlie and Percy?

[jastrangfeld]

No: HPFGUIDX 45934

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Tamara" <buffyeton at y...> wrote:
> All of the Weasley children are close in age, except Charlie and 
> Percy.  Charlie was born 9 years before Percy.  So why such a large 
> gap between the two of them?   What was happening in 1967-1976 that 
> kept the Weasley's from having children??  Because after Percy they 
> turned them out about every two years or less.

Well I suppose it's possible that because they did not have too much 
money in the beginning, they were limiting the number of kids. This 
may have changed when he got a ministry job.  Or, perhaps after he 
got his job at the ministry, well, Mrs. Weasly did say that Mr. 
Weasly was working weekends too during the reign of Voldemort, 
perhaps they just didn't have *time* to have kids.  But then, they 
did start having kids again (Percy, Fred & George, Ron) before 
Voldemort was defeated, as Harry and Ron are the same age . . .

I'm hoping we will find out more about how Bill and Charlie felt 
growing up in the terror of Voldemort.  And if Percy is the way he is 
due to when he was born?  Birth order, or the end of Voldemort's 
reign?  I mean, here he is, baby of the family, then suddenly lots 
more babies.  I'm sure with Twins after him, the attention really 
went away from him.  And he's too young to play with his older 
brothers.

Just some thoughts :o)

Julie