[HPforGrownups] Re: Why the Large Age Dif. Between Charlie and Percy?

[Vinnia Chrysshallie]

No: HPFGUIDX 45958

 --- Tamara <buffyeton at yahoo.com> 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.

--ME :
Think about Mrs. Weasley. She is basically a very
nurturing person. She enjoys fussing about someone.
That's her life. 

Now, when Bill and Charlie were little, she had 2
little kids to fuss about. The Weasley thought ok 2
kids are enough. But  they grew up. I assume Bill is
about 3 years older than Charlie, ie born 1964. Then
he went to Hogwarts in 1975. 
Now Molly only has Charlie to fuss about. I picture
an 8 year old Charlie to be a boy deeply fascinated by
quidditch. He spent his days practising, well, flying
anyway. Somehow I can't imagine Molly flying around on
her broomstick...
This was the time of Voldemort's reign and we know
during this time Arthur spent his days and weekends
working. Molly felt lonely, and frustrated because
there was no one to take care of. Then the Weasley
decided to have more children.

Come Percy. But he was playing on his own, Charlie
didn't want to play with a baby(mean as it sounds, I
think that's a general attitude of a 9-10 year old
kid) Then they had the twins. The twins have each
other, and they team up...against poor Percy. Arthur
and Molly then decided to have another one. Come Ron. 

But now they had 6 boys...and no girls. They then
tried for a girl...and they had Ginny. So they stopped
(about time too!)

That's what I think anyway.


Vinnia

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