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in the sense that one of the many oddities about Wizard Britain is that somehow the time spent at Hogwarts seems to be the most exciting and formative period in everybody's lives - romantically, but seemingly also academically/professionally. For the good and bad guys both. Perhaps partially due to Dumbledore's presence there and his unique position in the country. And more likely due to Rowling's books not reaching beyond Harry's graduation. Though really, it goes beyond that, as seen in that epilogue - after they leave Hogwarts, the only thing Harry, Ron and co. can think of doing is settle down immediately, get children within a few years and then live vicariously through them as they in turn attend Hogwarts?

The epilogue had many issues, but that is perhaps its biggest failing - while the full circle aspect of it makes sense, it didn't even seem to try to provide a glance of the life in Wizard Britain after/outside Hogwarts, and indeed confirmed the impression we already had of it not amounting to much. The remarkable romantic constancy is the least of it.