How old is Voldemort?--Two different ages given!

Mon Jan 6 19:19:38 UTC 2003

No: HPFGUIDX 49292

bboy wrote:

> At any rate we know Riddle was FIFTH YEAR plus 50 years; that would
> make him either 15 or 16 depending on when during that year you
> decided to measure his age; so his current age, in the story, would 
be
> 65/66. 

Add to that the fact that when you're dealing with round numbers 
like "the Chamber was opened fifty years ago," you could well be off 
by a few years.  It might mean the Chamber was opened 47 years ago, 
or 52 years ago.  So Voldemort's age is slightly indeterminate.  
Shall we call it "a certain age" and allow him to preserve his vanity?

Amy Z

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