Lupin's Age/Whomping Willow

[Bex]

No: HPFGUIDX 109727

Chris wrote:
> Also JKR constantly refers to him looking old and tired, now where 
as 
> this is mostly to do with his lythancopy, if he was 11 when he went 
> to Hogwarts he would only be 34/35 in PoA, which is not very old 
for 
> a wizard surely. Considering that Wizards supposedly live longer 
than 
> Muggles.  

Yb comments:
JKR has stated that Wizards have a considerably longer lifespan than 
muggles (DD is ~150!). I think Lupin looks old and ragged due 
to "that time of the month" plus the fact that he can't find a steady 
job and this Harry/Order business is really taking a toll on him.

My thoughts on the Whomping Willow:
Who said it was a sapling when it was planted? In fact, it /couldn't/ 
have been! How would it keep the other students away from the 
entrance to the tunnel? It had to be full grown, so it may have been 
40-50 years old when it was planted.

~Yb