OOP: Fred and George - mistake?

[rane_ab]

No: HPFGUIDX 63051

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, CareALotsClouds at a... wrote:
> I don't know if I have got this right, but how comes it seems that 
before the 
> school term has started that they are 'of age' meaning '18' but in 
the book 
> 4, they are not yet 17 by the time they want to put their names in 
the goblet?!
> Did I miss something?
> Loadsa love
> Nic x
> 
I think that in the UK, you're 'of age' when you're 17. That's the 
impression I always got, anyway.

Cheerful greetings,
Rane.