Weasley ages (was:Re: How Old Are Snape/Sirius/Lupin/James/Peter?)

[KathyK]

No: HPFGUIDX 76009

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "bibphile" <bibphile at y...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "meltowne" <meltowne at y...> 
> wrote:
> > I can't find the reference, but I think I recall Ron mentioning 
> that Ginny has wanted to attend Hogwarts since Charlie got his 
> letter.  That would imply that Charlie is less than 10 years older 
> than Ginny - but at least 7 years older than Ron , meaning he was 
> born between 1971 and 1973.  If someone else finds that reference, 
> let me know. There's also a reference in GoF from either Charlie or 
> Bill stating when they had last been at Hogwarts - don't know if 
> that was as a student, or to visit a younger sibling.
> > 
> > Melinda
> 
> There's contridictory evidence as to Bill and Charlie's ages.  In 
> CoS, Ginny said that she'd wanted to go to Hogwarts since Bill went 
> (I think it was Bill and not Charlie.)
> 
> However in PoA, it said that Gryffindore hadn't won the quidditch 
> cup since Chalie left and that they hadn't won in seven years.  It 
> seemed to imply that Charlie's seventh year was the last ime they 
> won.  That would put Charlie seven years older than Percy so bill 
> would be at least 13 years older than Ginny.
> 
> I tend to go with the older age.  They made so much fuss over how 
> good Charlie was and how they haven't won since he left that I 
> seriously doubt the last time they won since he was in his fouth 
> year.  I assume Ginny was just talking about one time Bill left for 
> Hogwarts and not the first time (just the first time she remembers).
> 
> In GoF, Bill said he hadn't been to Hogwarts in five years.  I dout 
> that was when he finished Hogwarts though.  It would mean that 
> Charlie's last year was the year before Harry started.  That would 
> mean Gryffindor hadn't won the cup since Charlie's second year 
which 
> doesn't make much sense.
> 
> I generally go with Charlie being 11 years older than Harry and 
Bill 
> being 12-13 years older.  You can make an arguement for Charlie 
> being 1-2 years younger, but not much more.  We haveno idea how old 
> Bill is except that he is older than Charlie.
> 
> I apoligize if I've made any errors.
> 
> bibphile

Since I just spent the last half hour looking for this, I thought I'd 
just go ahead and throw in a page number for the reference about 
Ginny and Bill.  In CoS, when she wakes up after Harry destroys the 
diary she says, "I've looked forward to coming to Hogwarts ever since 
B-Bill came" (p 323, US Paperback).  This could refer to any time 
that Bill was at Hogwarts, I believe.

KathyK