[HPforGrownups] Questioning the Lexicon yet again: Lucius Malfoy

[nymphadoraotonks at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 84715



è > ___nittyhawk writes:
  > Alright. Since all of this
è 'contamination' I've decided just to rely > on my own
è timelines that I've drawn out for myself. > But, if I
è see something that I think is wrong, I feel I have to >
è point it out. If you look at the Lexicon timeline with all
è the > Hogwarts students and when they were
è students it shows Lucius Malfoy > as being older
è (exceptionally older) than the Marauders. Where's the
è > canon proof of that? (also regarding the fact that
è he has a son the > same age as James's son) 

and then K
è Firstly remember James had Harry very young so it
è wouldn't be surprising for Lucius to be older. Secondly
è the Daily Prophet lists him as 41 in OoP. Now
è personally I wouldn't trust the Prophet to spell their own
è name right two times out of three, but I suspect they'd
è rather not upset someone as rich and powerful as a
è Malfoy over something as easy to check as his age.  K

now me:
I agree with K here. We know that wizard life spans are longer than muggles. 
Despite that, wizards just as muggles probably have their children at 
different ages depending on their lives. Lily and James had Harry younger than Lucius 
and Narcissa had Draco, it really isn't surprising or abnormal.  My mum is 
sixty, but I have friends my exact age who's parents are only 50 some younger. My 
mum waited until she was older than their parents. I would assume it works 
the same way in all communities. It doesn't seem a bit odd to me at all.

I believe we have gauged the marauders somewhere near mid-thirty? It would 
make perfect sense.
-Tonks



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