How Old Are Snape/Sirius/Lupin/James/Peter?

[Marci]

No: HPFGUIDX 75915

> Buttercup asks:
> 
> I must have misunderstood the interview, I thought she
> was referring to their ages in Book 1 as 35 or 36
> years old, which would make them  40 or 41 in Book 5. 
> Did she specifically say POA? Thanks!

> --- RSFJenny19 at a... wrote:
> 
> > We learned that Lucius Malfoy is 41 in OotP, and JKR
> > said in an interview that 
> > Lupin (or Sirius, whatever, since they were in the
> > same year anyway) was 35 or 
> > 36 in PoA, making them 37 or 38 in OotP...

My turn.  I was surprised to see this question here along with the 
question about Hagrid and Dumbledore, so I snagged the following from 
my own group as a reply.  Any thoughts on it are certainly welcome.

--- 

In AdultHPFanatics at yahoogroups.com, "Marci" <blackgold101 at y...> 
wrote:
1841ish Albus Dumbledore
1919    Minerva McGonagall
1926    Tom "Lord Voldemort" Riddle (16 when opened the Chamber)
1929    Hagrid (3rd year when expelled at 13)
1931    Moaning Myrtle (IF she was a first year when she died)
1945-6  Petunia, Vernon
1948    Lucius, Arthur, Molly
1955-6  Snape, Lily, James, Remus, Peter, Sirius (Possibly 
        Narcissa, Andromeda & Bellatrix)
1963(?) Barty Crouch, Jr.
1968(?) Charlie
1970(?) Bill (Possibly Tonks)
1976    Percy, Oliver
1978    Fred & George, Lee, Angelina, etc.
1980    Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville, Draco, Dudley, etc.
1981    Ginny, Luna, Colin, etc.
1983    Dennis Creevey