[HPforGrownups] Re: Neville/Memory Charms

[Kelly Grosskreutz]

No: HPFGUIDX 57027

From: "annemehr" <annemehr at yahoo.com>

> <snip theory that Crouch Jr.'s trial was at age 18, so Neville is 4>
>
> Annemehr:
> Actually, the "twelve O.W.L.s" quote was from the Chapter called "The
> Madness of Mr. Crouch", where Crouch escapes from Wormtail and makes
> his way to Hogwarts and Harry sees him  by the forest.  So, he says it
> when Harry is fourteen, and he is raving.  An excerpt from this rather
> long passage gives you the gist:
>
>      "Thank you, Weatherby, and when you have done that, I would like
>      a cup of tea.  My wife and son will be arriving shortly, we are
>      attending a concert tonight with Mr. and Mrs. Fudge."
>
>      Crouch was now talking fluently to a tree again, and seemed
>      completely unaware that Harry was there, which surprised Harry so
>      much he didn't notice that Crouch had released him.
>
>      "Yes, My son has recently gained twelve O.W.L.s, most
>      satisfactory, yes, thank you, yes, very proud indeed.  ...
>
> So, it can have nothing to do with figuring out how old Neville was at
> the time of his parents' torture, I'm afraid.

Ok, you're right.  Thanks for looking that up.  Back to the drawing board
for the Neville situation.

Kelly Grosskreutz
http://www.idcnet.com/~ivanova