Arthur and Molly -- How old are they?

[jdr0918]

No: HPFGUIDX 97312

<<<In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "vmonte" wrote:...how old is 
Arthur and Molly? In GoF Molly reminisces about her school days at 
Hogwarts. In her conversation with Harry(?), the Whomping Willow was 
not yet at the school, and another man besides Hagrid was 
groundskeeper. If Hagrid's been groundskeeper for 50 years, when did 
Molly and Arthur go to school?>>>

The Sergeant Majorette says

Molly's my homegirl, emotionally. Lean, mean enlightened Sixties 
chick turns into huggably plump martinet: oh, I feel her pain, so I 
think she's about my age (the dread double nickle coming up.) The 
timeline thing resolves itself this way: Hagrid was 13 or so when he 
was expelled, so let's say he was Ogg's apprentice until the old guy 
retired or died. The Whomping Willow was planted c. 1971 for the 
benefit of Remus Lupin. That would put Molly and Arthur at school 
from c. 1960-67.

--JDR