PoA: Chapter 19

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 59819

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, MadameSSnape at a... wrote:
> In a message dated 6/10/2003 3:05:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> chuck_richie_99 at y... writes:
> 
> > ... Black states Voldy has, "been in hiding for fifteen years."  
> > Fifteen?  What happened to 12?  Why hiding for the extra 3 years?  
> > Typo?  Anyone?
> 
> Personally, I think Sirius has slipped a cog... <g>  I think it's
> just a typo that got through.
> 
> Sherrie

bboy_mn:

Possible answers-
1.) It was a generalization; he, Sirius, rounded it off. It's also
possible the precise mathimatical calculations were not a high
priority at the moment, so he gave a 'ball park' figure.

2.) Voldemort was in hiding at an earlier time, but for different
reasons. Given that he was the most feared and evil, not to mention
criminal Dark Lord in the wizard world, it's unlikely he was having
lunch everyday in Diagon Alley.

3.) JKR forgot and SHE rounded off the number.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn