Molly & Arthur's ages

[eillim022861]

No: HPFGUIDX 55624

'Steve' wrote in relation to the post from 'aja_1991' who argued that 
Molly and Arthur could be younger than Hagrid.

>`There is one thing lacking to make me support your position, and 
>that is a lack of familiarity with Hagrid. Based on that, I say her 
>age pre-dates Hagrid. Certainly, if Molly was in school with Hagrid, 
>she would have reminisced about Hagrid as she reminisced about Ogg'.

My view:
I think that Molly and Arthur are younger than Hagrid, mainly because 
I don't see him being expelled and then suddenly being gamekeeper.  

`aja1991' comments
>`let's take in to account the possibility that a 13 year old 
>boy (Hagrid) might not become gamekeeper right away, but need some 
>kind of tutelage'.

My view
I also think that in view of the situation that Hagrid had to leave 
Hogwarts, I feel that he would keep his head down and not draw 
attention to himself, particulary with Riddle still there.  He was 
thought by many to have opened the Chamber of Secrets and as a 
consequence, a girl died. He was also half-giant, and it is possible 
that some students may have realised this.  Hagrid may have been 
advised to keep himself to himself and not socialise with the 
students.  That would explain why Molly and Arthur weren't familiar 
with Hagrid, beasue he kept a low profile for a few years after he 
was expelled.

eillim (who believes that Snape is on the side of good)