[HPforGrownups] Re: Coming Of Age

[The Crashing Boar]

No: HPFGUIDX 75678


  From: harrypotterfanatic2000 
  To: HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com 
  <<snip>>16 is legal for sex in the UK?  Isn't it 17 in the US?
  JKR has said that her characters would be 'growing up' realistically.

  So would this mean that technically, in Book 6 (assuming that they
  are dating), Krum (19) can sleep with Hermione (16) without social
  stigma or legal statutory rape??

  Maybe it's the legalistic, "16 is too young" mentality in me, but 
  that strikes me as wrong...I mean, 16 is too young to drive, but old 
  enough for sex with a 20, 30 year old?  

  I guess the legislators in Britain have set this age for a reason, but
  would this be crossing the line for Harry Potter??

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  In the 1860 - 80's, the age of consent for girls in Britain was 13 years.  It was later raised to 16 years, which in the case of the WW longevity would be the the equivalent of 'when my grandad was a lad....' - ie not that long ago.
  Dawn




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