[HPforGrownups] Re: Character descriptions - a clue on Potters age?

[Koticzka]

No: HPFGUIDX 58721

GulPlum wrote:
>>I would like to get some kind of indication of a general age bracket into
which to put them, not only to be able to give their features some kind of
context, but to be able to speculate about possible relationships (no, I
don't mean sexual or romantic ones - that interests me *even less*!)<<

**Koticzka's suggestion:

I believe it was mentioned that Snape and Potter's crowd were in school
together, so the age difference narrows to 6 years, maximum. I do believe
they were closer than that.  Percy pays very little attention to
the first year students as individuals. I know that I am simplifying this
matter, but the general point stands.  So, they are probably no more than 4
years apart.

I was trying to find who it was that said that Snape knew many spells when
he came to Hogwarts, and failed, but I believe these were Sirius's words.
This would indicate that they met when Snape was in his first year, but this
is not certain! Assuming that it is true, we may conclude that Snape is the
same age or younger than Potter's crowd.  It is rather doubtful that they
were not in the same year.  Again, we may never know.

Koticzka
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