Charlie Weasley's age (Was: JKR update re: Colin)

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 115073


Debbie:
 
> 
> The sentence I focused on was the lament in PS/SS that Gryffindor 
> hadn't won the cup "since Charlie Weasley left."  So, according to 
> JKR's calculation of their relative ages, that would have been last 
> year (as of PS/SS), leaving no intervening time period for 
Slytherin 
> to have won.  If that's the case, then why can't McGonagall look 
> Snape in the face?  

Finwitch:

Ok, it was an error, but it can be explained:

Well, Charlie left *the team* at least. Nothing to say he also left 
the school.

In OOP, Fred&George left school before last match (I think) of their 
7th year and Harry was cut off the team during his 5th year.

Couldn't Charlie have left the team at some point so that he could 
concentrate on studying Dragons or work part time or what ever?

Another questions:
How DID he get his wand so worn during his Hogwarts years?

Guesses:
Did something happen to it during a Quidditch match and he decided to 
quit to avoid it getting worse? Cedric's wand wasn't worn at all (he 
was 7th year, need to give some time) and many seem to be using the 
one they purchased for school and none is *worn*. Hmm... did Charlie 
cheat by summoning the Snitch instead of catching it or use his wand 
during Quidditch some other way? Or was it worn when he got it, being 
inheritance from a relative?

Finwitch