Why the Large Age Dif. Between Charlie and Percy?

[Steve Binch]

No: HPFGUIDX 45944

<<<<<<Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 12:30:14 -0000
   From: "Tamara" <buffyeton at yahoo.com>

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.  >>>>>>

This has been discussed at great length, sprouting several theories. Some
people speculate that there is a missing Weasley child in there. That
perhaps Mr or Mrs Weasley  were involved in the death of this child as a
result of an unforgivable curse. I don't know why everyone thinks there has
to be some mystery behind it. My parents had 2 children (boys) close
together, waited 5 years, then had 3 more children close together (2 more
boys and finally the girl they wanted), then for reasons of their own had 2
more children 11 years later.

What I am trying to say is that Molly and Arthur could (and probably) had
Bill and Charlie in the early years of their marriage and felt like that was
enough at that time in their life. Then as the boys started getting older,
decided that they wanted and could handle more children. I don't beleive
there is a mystery to be solved as far as the gap between Charlie and
Percy's age.

-Steve B.