How old?

Well if we were to go on looks, I'd defintely say Malfoy was there after Riddle because he looks about 45-47 not 60 but then he might have a very good plastic suregon! lol or something 😉 But seriously I think he's a fair bit younger because he's such an egotistical person that I don't think he ever would have followed someone else in his own year, he would probably want to be leader but rather as a much younger person he'd be in awe of the by then already great and established villian - he'd admire and totally believe in the cause as a follower.

As for regarding Hagrid as a contemporary I can see what you mean but I think it's more seeing anybody of any age as an inferior except a certain few, it makes it worse that Hagrid is not of noble birth or in a powerful position. I mean Malfoy talks down to everybody no matter who they are as long as they are not on his side. Hence I think Hagrid is probably older and has to be because in COS he was already older then Riddle no?

I think that's Very good, RPhoe, especially the first part considering the comparision of Riddle to Malfoy. clapping

But, considering Malfoy's age in terms of how he looks, remember he can seem to be in his forties, since wizards have a much longer life-span than muggles, and therefore age slower.
And, he's very rich and succesful, and learned, he seems a little older than 45 or something, but your explanation also convinced me that he should be younger than Hagrid and Riddle

Cheers 🙂

You're right about the looks and age thing - I thought it was pretty flimsy myself but just wanted to mention my impression of him in the movie 😄. Lol I'd love to age slower too! 😉

Oh before I forget - about the rich and succesful attributes - I kinda think he was born into wealth rather then earning it 😬

yeah, about the rich thing, i know, i was just referring to the fact that Mr. Weasely said he had made himself "very well connected"

Ah I see 🙂 I can definitely believe he did that 😉

i'm pretty sure hagrid only became the gamekeeper once dumbledore was around. hence, he's older than the marauders and snape. he's either older than or the same age as the weasleys.

JKR said in the chat hour that Charlie is two years older than Percy and Bill is two years older than Charlie.

Can I see the chat transcript, or the website where they have it? Because if Charlie is 2 years older than Percy, then there's definitely a BIG mistake in the timeline.

Look in the 3rd book. Mcgonnagal mentions that it's been 7 years since they haven't won the Quidditch House Team Cup, and it WILL be 8 years if they don't win the cup that year. She also said because the last time they DID win the Quidditch cup is when Charlie was in his last year. So... Charlie must be 25 in the 3rd book (17+8=25). However you said that JKR said supposedly that Charlie is 2 years older than Percy. BUT Percy was 17 at the time, Charlie was 25. ~_^ That's more than 2 years gap.

How many times do I have to explain this from the 3rd book? ^^;;

OK... based on the 3rd book... here's the Weasley kids' ages.

Charlie - 25
Percy - 17
Fred and George- 15
Ron - 13
Ginny - 12

Bill - UNKNOWN

Originally posted by shaber
JKR said in the chat hour that Charlie is two years older than Percy and Bill is two years older than Charlie.

Look further down the board

http://www.killermovies.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=1486375#post1486375

wow RPhoe brilliant theory. makes sense....well that means hagrid was at hogwarts when riddle was aye? because hagrid was wrongfully accused...but athat would mean hagrid is like 65!!! O_O. and malfoy knew about it yea...well riddle was a 7th year when the chamber was opened...mayb lucius was just starting? 1st year?

Voldemort is a hundred years at Harry's Time isn't?

huh?

Or isn't?

wait....voldemort is 100?? wowo im lost X_O

He can't be 100; in bk 2, it says the CoS was opened 50 years ago, and Riddle was the one who opened it... he'd be less that 17 then ((check back what age Hagrid was when he got expelled and that's how old Riddle was at the time)) just add 3 years to that, and in OotP, Voldemort should be around 70..

thats true...because riddle was in his 7th year yea? so 17 +50 hed b 67

THanks Orli! 🙂 and yes lol Hagrid is alot older then I thought too! But I guess giants live alot longer and age slower then muggles ,as for Voldy and DD I guess it's only right that the supreme wizards are so old but still DD is really old! o_O

thats true...dumbledore was OLD in the riddle's diary version of him...which means hes even older O_O

lol ^_^

I wonder what the average lifespan of a wizard/witch is?