Timeline Question

[ladilyndi]

No: HPFGUIDX 55744

I keep seeing the timeline for the ages of the eldest Weasleys 
revolve around Charlie based on when Gryffindor last won the 
Quidditch Cup.  Yet, I don't remember reading anything that says 
Charlie was in his last year of Hogwarts when Gryffindor won the Cup, 
only that he was Seeker, which he could have been for six years.  In 
addition, in PS, Ron states that Charlie is studying dragons which 
would indicate that Charlie had recently left Hogwarts for a 
specialized degree.

My question is why Bill isn't a focus for the timeline based on what 
Ginny Weasley says in Cos.  On p. 238 (UK) Ginny states that she has 
looked forward to coming to Hogwarts ever since Bill came.  That 
implies Ginny was old enough to know that Bill was going to Hogwarts 
but Charlie had not yet started Hogwarts.  This would mean that the 
earliest Bill could have started Hogwarts was in 1982 as I wouldn't 
think Ginny would remember Bill going before she was at least 1 year 
old.  Based on that, Bill would have been born no earlier than 1971.  
Of course, that puts Charlie being born in 1972 at the earliest, at 
least five years later than timelines show.

Lynn