A Work of Fiction

Disclaimer: I know Harry Potter is Fiction.

But I can't help myself. In my excitement for the last movie, I spent the past two weeks rereading the series. I read while I nursed and whenever I could squeeze in a few minutes here and there. (Friendly Hero now tells me that Har Pot-er wears blue glasses.)

I always have envisioned Harry as a younger hero than me. The books came out when I was older than he was in the books, so I felt justified. He's a younger kid, but still totally awesome. I am wrong.

Harry Potter is 5 years older than I am. He was born July 31, 1980. It's in the 7th book. (see pg. 328--the chapter on Godric's Hollow) So then I immediately started calculating out differently things. Like the 7th book happens in 1997-1998. Like the epilogue happens in 2017. Which hasn't happened yet. Harry is somewhere in England working as an Auror and is turning 31 people! I want to go and find him!

I know it's fiction. But I still love the book...and had to share my geekiness. Hopefully it brings you joy to know that Harry is out there and his age right now.