[HPFGU-OTChatter] DD's defeat of Grindelwald

[Jeremiah LaFleur]

Jeremiah:

I don't know about coincidence but it does make me feel pretty creepy...
Wasn't it GoF that was held back because of the September 11th attacks?

And JKR's mother's death... wierd.

I think it has more to do with tthe story than we know and establishes the
importance of DD as a force to be reconed with when it comes to the Dark
Arts and their mis-use. (not unlike my grammar).

I think that we need to look at a time-line.
Who knows what the year is in PS/SS when Harry goes to Hogwarts? Harry is
11. OR, in CoS he's 12 and we find Voldemort's diary from 50 years before.
If we're in the 1990's and look 50 years back, it's possible that Tom Riddle
had contact with Grindevald (sp?) and thus impressed upon young Riddle that
there is no good or evil, only power. A passing of the torch, if you will.

But, if you're going for the Hitler Defeated aspect, I'm sure it has an
importance. Natzi Germany and the Brittish Isles have a strong reaction to
modern Europe even today (hope i'm not preaching to the choir. I'm an
American and most Americans aren't aware of Europe's utter destruction
during WW2. 'Cause our boys came home to a functioning country and had jobs
and wives and leisure time).


On 1/7/07, lorac44444 <lorac44444 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>   Coincidence or importance?
> 1945 WW2
> This is mentioned more than once in the books...
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> lorac44444
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