Charlie Weasley's age

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No: HPFGUIDX 76467

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "scoutmom21113" 
<navarro198 at h...> wrote:

Taking Karen's comment into consideration, Gryffindor had lost the 
previous 7 years, not 8 (a/o the beginning of PoA).  So the last 
time they won was in 1986.  (Just another thought to really confuse 
the issue: McGonagall says "out of the running" not "we haven't 
won."  Would a 2nd place finish be considered in the running?)  
Which means that Charlie graduated in 1986, 3 years before Fred and 
George even started.  

Me(Bill):

But does it say that Gryffindor won in Charlie's seventh year?  As 
far as I know, we only know that Charlie was playing for Gryffindor 
the last time that they won.

If Charlie became Seeker in his second year, and Gryffindor then 
strung together three consecutive Quidditch Cups, with Charlie 
performing well individually, but not reaching the Cup, his final 
three years, then he would have finished Hogwarts in 1989, finishing 
at Hogwarts just before the Twins started their first Year.

It seems likely that the next year, a 19-year-old Charlie could 
train with the twins in preparation for their first season on the 
team - and drag a 10-year-old Ron in as well.

This would make Charlie 9 years older than HRH, and 5 years older 
than Percy.

Bill