Voldemort in hiding

[dungrollin]

No: HPFGUIDX 121285


> khinterberg writes:
> 
> > Because of the discussion recently about Snape's actions in the 
> > Shack, I reread the scene.  I came across a strange quote from 
> > when Sirius is talking to Pettigrew about why Pettigrew had 
> > stayed a rat for twelve
> > years:
> > 
> > "Voldemort's been in hiding for fifteen years..."  p 370 POA
> > 
> > Hold on, fifteen years? Where did that come from? I work at a 
> > library, and quickly ran to check all the copies we have: it 
> > reads "fifteen" in all of them.  But that means Voldemort was in 
> > hiding about a year and a half before Harry was born if you 
> > count back from the time Sirius was speaking.  Has anyone come 
> > across this puzzle before?  Am I reading too much into something 
> > here?

> Amberlyn (Celestina)
> (snipped)
> I too checked all my copies of the book and checked the copies at 
> work (I work in a library too).  Was this just a mistake on 
> Sirius's part (like when you say you've known someone for 15 years 
> because it is a standby number as opposed to say 12 years, 5 
> months, 27 days, 15 hours, 3 min...well, you get my 
> point)...


Dungrollin:

I'm afraid my copy (UK paperback p 271) says 12 years - if we're 
talking about the same bit:

"I'll tell you why," said Black. "Because you never did anything for 
anyone unless you could see what was in it for you.  Voldemort's 
been in hiding for twelve years, they say he's half-dead..."

Was it that bit?