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

[Steve <bboy_mn@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 49293

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Amy Z <lupinesque at y...>"
<lupinesque at y...> wrote:
> 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

bboy_mn:
True... Absolutely 100% true. 

But relative to the original post, the point is that Voldemort is in
his 60's not his 100's.

I will add however (although, I wouldn't bet my life on it) that the
Riddle Diary had a date on it. It was a dairy for a year 50 years ago.
 That would seem to confirm that the 50 year figure is accurate.
Although, I admit there is still an element of uncertainty.

bboy_mn