Maturing Wizards (Was: Re:Voldemort's Age)

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 170238

---  "Renee'" <renee_spahr at ...> wrote:
>
> I got the impression that wizards age differently 
> than muggles. Once a wizard reaches maturity the 
> aging process slows down (due to magic use perhaps) 
> resulting in a longer life expectancy?
> 
> Renee
>

bboyminn:

But that is the question, is it the aging process that
slows down, or is it simply that as people age they
maintain strength and vitality but age at a normal rate.
There are after all people in their 70's and even 80's 
that run marathons, are they physically younger than
their years or have the just maintained themselves
better.

After many hours of discussion here and in other groups
this it the formula we came up with to compare 
Chronological Age (Ca) to the equivalent Functional
Age (Fa).

Fa = ((Ca - 18) / 2) + 18

This is on the assumption that during the first 18
years muggles and wizard age the same.

So McGonagall is about 70 in chronological years, this
give us

Fa = ((70 - 18) / 2) + 18
Fa = (52 / 2) +18
Fa = (26) + 18
Fa = 44

So, McGonagall at age 70 is functionally about age 44.

Dumbledore at age 150 is functionally about age 84.

Lucius Malfoy at (about) age 40 is funtionally about 
age 29. 

This would put the maximum theoretical lifespan of a 
wizard at about 225 years (Fa = 121).  

Now the question is, is McGonagall LIKE a 44 year old,
or is she (independent of chronological age) physically
44 years old. 

Has she actually aged at a much slower rate, or has she
simply maintained health and vitality longer?

Just a thought.

Steve/bboyminn