[HPforGrownups] Bonfirenight

[Barbara Foster Williams]

No: HPFGUIDX 17301

Yep, Guy Fawkes is the one.  I forget what the day is called (maybe some
British listmembers can enlighten us!) but they do bonfires that night. :)

Barbara :)

Rena wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> here's something that's been bugging me for some time. In SS, right
> in the beginning, the newscaster says that fireworks were seen all
> over England and that bonfirenight was not until next week.
> (Something to that effect anyway)
> 
> To me, bonfirenight is June 21 -- I'm neither British nor
> American -- yet the day of the attack on Harry's Parents is given as
> Halloween.
> 
> I was wondering if there was a different bonfirenight in England. I
> faintly remember reading something in a book by Enid Blyton, about
> Guy Fawkes (sp?) and Nov. 5th. Would that be it?
> 
> Please refresh my memory.
> 
> Rena
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