James's age / Molly's Age

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 173476

---  Lenore <lmkos at ...> wrote:
>
> 
> >ronnie here:
> > 
> > ...
> >The Potters had a son when they were 20 years old -
> >young, but acceptable. However, in OotP, Lupin says 
> > to Molly Weasley after the boggart scene: "... but 
> > we're much better off than we were last time.
> >You weren't in the Order then. ...". 
> > 
> > I always thought that meant she was younger than 
> > the Mauraders, ...
> 
> Lenore:
> I see what you mean.  Molly was actually older than
> James-Lupin-Sirius by several years! She had to be 26 
> or 27 at the least, in order to already have six 
> children, at the time LV was vaporized. ...
> 
> Lenore
>

bboyminn:

Molly's apparent age is established in GoF. She is
likely slightly older than Hagrid and likely slightly
younger than McGonagall. That makes he at or near 70 
through most of the series. The Marauders through most
of the books are in their 30's. 

Molly was at school before Hagrid started working there,
which was over 50 years ago. She remembers the previous 
Game Keeper. 

Molly and Arthur likely started having kids later in 
life relative to most muggles considering that they
are in their 70's and their oldest son seems to be 
30's at most. 

Just passing it along.

Steve/bboyminn