Arthur and Molly -- How old are they?

[Meredith]

No: HPFGUIDX 97388

> > 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.
> 
> TJ:
 Well, if witches and wizards live to 150 having a baby at
> 50 is NOT very old. In fact and my math is not the best but, that
> would put Molly quite early in a wizarding life at 50, not even the
> half way mark just the 1/3 mark.. so she would only be in her say
> early 30's.


Luckie:
I agree with Geoff, but to add to his point, if Arthur and Molly met 
at Hogwarts and married right after school, they waited an awfully 
long time to have children. Even supposing Charlie is 7 years older 
than Percy, and Bill 2 years older than him (I'm not even going to 
bring up the fact that would mean Bill would be 27 and dating an 18 
year old... oh wait, I just did), Arthur and Molly would have been 
married for around 20-25 years before Bill was born, and then had 7 
kids in 12 years? I know many married couples want to enjoy a few 
years to themselves before having children, but it seems implausible, 
especially if they were planning on having that big of a family.

And we know that wizards DO have children when they are younger, 
since Lily and James were married right after Hogwarts and had Harry 
almost right away.

~Luckie, who thinks Charlie is 22, Bill is 24, and Arthur and Molly 
are in their 50s.