Arthur and Molly Weasly

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 58507

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "guardianapcelt"
<guardianapcelt at y...> wrote:
>   Would anyone like to hazard a guess as to the exact ages of Arthur 
> and Molly Weasly? ...edited... - Joe S.

bboy_mn:

This was discussed here not too long ago (April 19, 2003). 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/55624

Their ages hinge on whether you believe they went to school before or
after Hagrid. If they went to school before him, that would put them
in roughly the 70 to 80 age range. If they went to school after
Hagrid, that would make them 50 to 60 years old (in nice round numbers).

Their ages are tied to the reference by Mrs. Weasley to Ogg the game
and/or grounds keeper. She mentions him in a conversion while Harry,
Molly, and Bill are strolling around Hogwarts during GoF.

After Hagrid was expelled, 50 years ago, Dumbledore pursuaded Dippet -
the headmaster - to keep Hagrid on as gamekeeper. That would imply
that Ogg was gamekeeper before Hagrid, and that is still true even if
Hagrid didn't take over gamekeeping duties right away. He was only 13
years old afterall.

During this conversation about Ogg the grounds/game keeper, Molly
Weasley does NOT reminise about Hargrid or mention him in anyway. I
have to assume if he was at Hogwarts being trained as an apprentice
under Ogg, Molly would have know who he was, and knowing how good of
friends Harry and Hagrid are, she would have spoken of him.

That leads me to the conclusion, that Molly and Arthur were at
Hogwarts before Hagrid and Tom Riddle. Hargid is near mid-60's, so
that would make the Weasleys +70.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn'