[HPforGrownups] Bonfirenight

[Hallie Usmar]

No: HPFGUIDX 17311

Nov. 5th is bonfire night - it commemorates the day that Guy Fawkes 
attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament, and rid England of King James 
I (I think - and that looks bad in itself, as I'm a British historina type 
person).  Incidentally, I've always thought that was how Fawkes the phoenix 
got his/her name - because he/she bursts into flame every so often.
Hallie


>From: "Rena" <fmu30c at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com
>To: <HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: [HPforGrownups] Bonfirenight
>Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 20:11:04 -0700
>
>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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