Epilogue (was Re: Ron and Parseltongue)

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 183503

Zanooda:
> 
> I usually forgive the books inconsistencies easier than Carol does 
> (for instance, I'm not bothered by the fact that the letter got 
> somehow to 12 GP :-)), but the date of the letter really bothers me. 
> Either this is an inconsistency, or we have to assume that Lily wrote 
> a thank you letter to Sirius three months after Harry's birthday, 
> which makes no sense at all.
> 

Pippin:
The explanation is in the letter. Sirius missed Harry's first birthday
because he was away on a mission for the Order. The first broom  would
thus have been a belated present, just like the Firebolt. Of course
Lily would be much too polite to mention that, and only remarks
diplomatically that Harry likes this present best of all.  

JKR is clearly aware of the gap in time here, since otherwise there
would be no need to invent a birthday tea that Sirius did not attend.

I'm not bothered that the letter got to GP. We know that Sirius's
belongings were not confiscated, since he still had his Gringotts vault. 
 

Pippin