What a wonderful comment! I'm thrilled you liked the story and so happy to know what you liked specifically! :-D
I hear you on the age issue. I weighed the pros and cons of that, and I decided that I wanted their ages to be relatable to the "Muggles" who would be reading it and that that mattered more to me than canon compliance in this instance. I mean, I'm 41, and I punished my body enough in my youth that I've got myself a dodgy hip, too. I wanted Hermione to mirror those of us in our own middle age rather than hers. ;-) But honestly, I appreciate your close reading that made you think of that!
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I hear you on the age issue. I weighed the pros and cons of that, and I decided that I wanted their ages to be relatable to the "Muggles" who would be reading it and that that mattered more to me than canon compliance in this instance. I mean, I'm 41, and I punished my body enough in my youth that I've got myself a dodgy hip, too. I wanted Hermione to mirror those of us in our own middle age rather than hers. ;-) But honestly, I appreciate your close reading that made you think of that!
Thanks so much, Kelly! <3