Oct. 31 (was Harry's abilities...)

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 10803

Dai wrote:

> However... big problem... Killing her family in front of her was 
> probably not the way to go about recruiting her. 

Yeah, I think it's safe to say that if V had been trying to co-opt 
either or both of the Potters, he'd given up by that night.

I have another question.  Harry's parents were killed on Oct. 31.  
Does anyone else think that it's significant that that's the day 
Sirius first tries to get into Gryffindor Tower to kill Pettigrew?  
(It's also the day Lupin asks Harry in for tea.)  Of course, there are 
good strategic reasons; he wants to break in on an evening when he 
knows students won't be there--Hermione and Ron even talk about this 
being a stroke of luck/carelessness on SB's part, but we know better. 
 But on my latest, i.e. 6th or so, reading of PA, I had the MWPP 
background in mind and wondered whether Sirius and/or Remus is 
thinking of James and Lily that day.  It seems unlikely to me that 
Oct. 31 could go by without them doing so; of course, I remember all 
sorts of dates, like the birthday of the boy who used to live next 
door to me whom I haven't seen since we were 8, so maybe I'm weird.

For his part, Harry doesn't note Oct. 31, that or any year, as having 
any other significance than Halloween.  It's possible he doesn't know 
the date they died?  Or is this just an emotional piece JKR chooses 
not to delve into?

Amy Z

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If only the hat had mentioned a house for people who felt 
a bit queasy, that would have been the one for him.
                      --HP and the Philosopher's Stone 
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