Mistaken identity and ages

[hermionegallo]

No: HPFGUIDX 80595

80586 reply:

>  
> > hg said:
> > Maybe we should remember that LUCIUS MALFOY is three years older 
> than the Marauders.
> 
> "K" said:
> 
> Oh, I haven't forgotten Malfoy. 
> 
> Let's try this age stuff again. I admit that I hate trying to 
figure 
> out the age of a character and usually leave that to others. Let's 
> say Snape is in his 4th year at Hogwarts when Florence is kissed. 
He  would be around 14 years old. Bertha would probably be in her 7th 
> year. Lucius would be gone by that time. Malfoy would no longer be 
> at Hogwarts as he is 5 - 6 years older than Snape. Malfoy is 41 in 
> OoP. Snape is 35/36 at the end of GoF. I know some say Snape is 
> 35/36 at the beginning of SS and that would make a difference but 
> until we know for sure I'm sticking with Lucius being older than 
> Snape.
> 
> Now of course it could still be Malfoy kissing Florence if this 
> scene took place when Snape was in his first or second year. Guess 
> we'll just have to wait and see. 
> 


hg again:
OK, I thought the Marauders and Snape were all 38 in OoP.  That would 
put them at 23 when Harry was born.  And some folks have been 
wondering about the Weasleys and their friendship with the Potters: 
that would have arisen w/ their involvement in the Order.  We'll have 
to check HP Lexicon again.
hg.