[HPforGrownups] Re: Religion in the wizarding world

Mon Aug 6 01:57:43 UTC 2001

No: HPFGUIDX 23682

--- "M. Barnett" <fyregirl at cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> Margaret Dean wrote:  "...Hogwarts celebrates Muggle
> holidays such as 
> Christmas and Halloween."  
> 
> Um ... isn't Hallowe'en (Samhain) a Pagan holiday? 
> And wasn't 
> Christmas originally a Pagan holiday, centered
> around the winter 
> equinox?
> 
> Or it could be that I am associating 'muggle' with
> 'Christian'.
> 
> Michelle :)
> 
> 

That is corrrect, Samhain is the origin of the holiday
now known as Halloween. And many of the symbols that
are now associated with the holiday of Christmas did
originate in the pagan celebration of Yule (Yule Log
ring any bells anyone?) which is traditionally
celebrated on Dec 22 or Dec 23.  For pagans this is a
time of celebrating the promise of renewal
(hmm...sound familiar?) and the coming return of
spring.  Hope that helps. :)

Danette

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