Warlock/Wizard - was Asking JKR just one question

[quigonginger]

No: HPFGUIDX 119494


> Ginger: (previously)
> > In chapter 3 of CoS, Ron, Fred and George pick Harry up to take 
him 
> > to the Burrow.  Harry asks how they knew he was in trouble.  Ron 
> > reminds him that Arthur works for the MoM.  Harry asks what he 
> does.  
> > Ron tells him about it and comments "it's only him and an old 
> warlock 
> > called Perkins in the office". (US paperback p. 31)
> 
> 
> Geoff:
> Ten points to Gryffindor (asuming that's your house)! I must file 
> that one away for reference.

Ginger now:  Actually, I am a Hufflepuff.  Unfortunately, I have to 
pass on the points to Vivamus, who corrected an error of mine.  I had 
stated the venerable looking warlocks were reading Transfiguration 
Today, but it was wizards who were venerable looking and reading.  
The warlocks were the rowdy bunch.  Thanks Vivamus.  10 points to 
your house!

Back to the whole wizard/warlock thing.  It struck me that we have 
never heard of a young warlock.  Young as in underage.  Perhaps 
wizard is used like we would say "guy" and warlock is used as we 
would say "man".  There's not much difference at all when speaking of 
men, but guys can be any age.  

It would explain how Harry can easily detect them (duh, they're 
adults) and how the descriptions vary so much.  

It's a thought,
Ginger, watching L.O.O.N.acy dreams swirl down the drain like so much 
bad couscous.