Charlie Weasley's age

[Karen]

No: HPFGUIDX 76385


> > > --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "scoutmom21113" 
> > > <navarro198 at h...> wrote:
> > > > Okay, here is what I have:
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > > 1993 - (POA p184)Gryffindor hasn't been in the running for 
> > > Quidditch 
> > > > Cup for 8 years.  (1993-8=1985)
>  
> 
> Geoff:
> > > If you are counting inclusively and counting in the start and 
> > finish 
> > > years, then 8 years would cover 1986-1993.
> 
> 
> Ravenclaw Bookworm: 
> > If you think in terms of school years, it makes sense.  
Gryffindor 
> > won the Q-Cup in June 1985, the year Charlie graduated.  In June 
> > 1986, '87, '88, etc, through June 1993, they did not win.  
> > McGonagall's statement was made in the fall of 1993 which is 
school 
> > year 1994. 
> 
> Geoff:
> I think we're agreeing. June 86 to June 93 is eight Junes.


One problem McGonagall stated " Or we'll be out of the running for 
the eighth year in a row, as Professor Snape was kind enough to 
remind me only last night...." 
Since this was said in POA and that was the year they managed to win 
the Q-cup I take this to mean that they only lost for seven years in 
a row.

Karen