Pettigrew and Marauders Re: What's in the Box?

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 177048

 
> Bart:
> The estimate of the student body only made it more likely that they 
were roommates; it still is a reasonable assumption even assuming 
that JKR math is at its usual levels. 


Potioncat:
JKR herself jokes about her maths skills. She isn't realy thinking 
about whether the numbers work out. She's writing about relationships.
I think Bart's first post about the Marauder dynamics is correct. 
Forget whether or not there were other Gryffindors---JKR doesn't 
write about them. She really hasn't considered how they would play 
into the story. (IMHO)

In Harry's years we see the 5 roommates interacting.  No other boys 
from their year come by or play into the story. The point isn't how 
many other boys are there---that can be up to the reader--the point 
is, for the story only these 5 (or 4 in a Marauders' years) exist.

The group of four Marauders, as friends or companions or a gang fits 
very well. Look how it plays out in Harry's years: Ron, Harry and 
Hermione are a trio, Seamus and Dean are mates, Lavender and Parvati 
are friends and Neville is mostly on his own.