Intro, Q's Tonks

[earendil_fr]

No: HPFGUIDX 110037

> Steve asked: 
> > 2. How long does Auror training take? In OotP Tonks says she 
> > qualified a year ago. OotP US ed. Pg 52. Even if it takes 2 
years, 
> > she would have been at Hogwarts as a 7th year during PS/SS. I 
seem 
> > to remember her saying she was in Gryffindor but I can't find 
the 
> > quote right now.  From JKR's descriptions of Tonks she does seem 
to 
> > be part of the part of the generation born in the mid 70's and 
grew 
> > up during the 80's. The odd hair colors, and the talking back to 
> > authority figures (Moody)
> 
> Yblitzka replied:
> I'm going on pure speculation here, but I suppose it takes 3-4 
years 
> at least to be fully trained as an Auror.

Earendil:
The training takes 3 years.
'Well, you'll need to demonstrate the ability to react well to 
pressure and so forth,' said Professor McGonagall, 'perseverance and 
dedication, because Auror training takes a further three years [...]'
[OotP, p586, UK ed.]


> Yblitzka again:
> Her being in 7th year when Harry was an "Ickle firstie" just 
> doesn't seem right.

Earendil:
We know that Auror training takes 3 years, and that Tonks qualified 
1 year before OotP. This means she graduated from Hogwarts 4 years 
before the summer between Harry's 4th and 5th year (the moment she 
stated she qualified a year before). So she probably graduated from 
Hogwarts just before Harry arrived.

This also means Tonks is 21 or 22 years old at the beginning of 
OotP, depending if she was 17 or 18 when she graduated from Hogwarts.

Hope it helps.


Earendil.