Arthur and Molly -- How old are they?

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 97366

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:

bboy_mn:
> The HP Lexicon puts McGonagall's date of birth at 1922. That would
> make her 73 in 1995. And it indicates she started Hogwarts in 1933.
> 
> Hagrid on the other hand is estimated to have been born in 1929(or
> 1928; we don't know his actual birthday.). In the 1992/1993 (CoS)
> school year, Hagrid was 63 years old (expelled at 13 + at Hogwarts 
for
> 50 year (13+50=63)). That would make Hagrid about 65 in 1995.
> 
> Best speculation is that Molly and Arthur are somewhere in between
> these two. 

Geoff:
My only problem with them being between 65 and 73 in 1995 is that 
would put them at 51 to 59 when Ginny was born and between 50 and 58 
when Ron arrived.

That could be reasonable for Arthur but, unless there are different 
biological "clocks" for witches, it's extremely late for someone to 
carry two children within a year or so of each other.