Lifespans?... Molly and Hagrid

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No: HPFGUIDX 131625

> bboyminn:
> 
> Hagrid was 13 fifty years ago when the Chamber was opened. That 
makes
> him 63 during 'Chamber of Secrets'. 
> 
> Again in CoS, Molly comments on OG the Gamekeeper before Hagrid. 
That
> makes it appear as if Molly was in school before Hagrid; although, 
it
> is possible that their Hogwarts careers overlapped; though, Molly
> gives no indication that she is aware of the previous Chamber 
opening
> or the trouble that occurred then, and no indication that she was
> aware of Hagrid's involvement. So, I am guessing that Molly is 
older
> than Hagrid. Molly seems to know who McGonagall is, but gives no 
sense
> of familiarity that you would expect if they had gone to school
> together. So Hagrid is 63 in CoS, we can assume that McGonagall is 
71
> in CoS. That puts my guess at Molly's age at about 68. That puts a
> substantial gap between her and Hagrid, and a smaller but 
significant
> gap between her and McGonagall. 
> 

Alisha:
I always just assumed that Hagrid spent some time as a gamekeepers 
assistant before taking on the full responsibilities of the job.  
Thirteen is a little young to be in charge of the entire grounds at 
Hogwarts, and it seems like too much of a coincidence that Og left 
just as Hagrid was expelled.  Wouldn't it be possible for Hagrid to 
have been assisting Og when Molly was in school?

It seems for the most part that witches and wizards have children at 
the same ages as their muggle counterparts.  Lucius Malfoy is what, 
47?  42?  Perfectly normal muggle age to have a 15 year old son.  
And James and Lily definitely started their family at a young age 
(even young for most muggles).  

I agree that the aging process seems to go slower for witches and 
wizards than for muggles, but I don't think that families are 
started any later, and I would guess that Molly and Arthur are 
somewhere in their early to mid 50s.

Alisha: whose parents are older than most her friends' parents, but 
not /that/ old.