Time Turning and Age (was Re: Hermione's Summer)

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 96632

Sea Change wrote: 
>> The maths of you-all is impeccable, but your 'lifes' is seems
incorrect to me.  If each of your days is 2-sets-of-classes'-worth
longer, then you *need* more sleep.  The damage to one's circadian
rhythm for this much of a shift every day is horrendous and takes a
severe physical toll. In terms of simple physical human survival,
Hermione needs to live two, or (much easier) three days for every 
day. <<
 
Khilari responded:
> Hermione isn't doing a whole extra set of classes each day, she is 
doing about three extra hours. I suppose this could have a cumulative 
effect, but wizards are tougher than muggles. Also she would not have 
to time turn at all at weekends, or (as Geoff pointed out) holidays. 
I doubt she time turned for homework, since part of the problem 
seemed to be that she was having trouble fitting it all in.<
 

Carol adds:
She probably isn't even taking extra classes every day. HRH's schedule
varies--IIRC they have Potions on Mondays and Thursdays, not every
day. Their schedule for the first day of classes in GoF (I think)
includes all their most-hated classes but not Transfiguration or
Charms. I'm working from memory here, but my point is that Hermione
would only need a time-turner a few days a week, not every day. So the
"aging," if any, is minimal--much less than the five months Fred and
George (ostensibly) gained when they took their drop of aging potion.
(I'm not sure how they knew that one drop was the amount they needed.)
Whether Fred and George are still a few months older than their
chronological age I don't know, but I agree with the person who
assumed that she returns to the normal time frame unchanged in age
(but progressively more tired).

Carol