Dudley vs. Harry birthdates

[Laura Swieton]

No: HPFGUIDX 102852

Potioncat:

>IIRC, it was determined that Dudley's birthday is several weeks 
>before Harry's.  It seems May or June was the most likely date.  
>This was based on the snake episode (I think) in SS/PS.  Harry 
>misses school while he is confined and when he is allowed out, the 
>Holidays have begun.  
>
>It seems a bit confusing, because the little Dudley as described in 
>the first chapter of SS is far more mobile than the little Harry.  


The difference in mobility is not as big a problem as you may think: 
babies are notoriously variant in their achieving of physical 
milestones.  Some babies learn to walk as early as 9 months, while 
others don't develop the skill until 14 months or later -- and are all 
considered "normal".  Harry and Dudley could easily be only a month or 
two apart in age, but at different milestone levels (and the shock of 
his parents' dying could have delayed baby!Harry's motor skills).

Snowfire