[HPforGrownups] was Muggle Studies, wizard/witch holidays

[Doreen]

No: HPFGUIDX 14711

Meborica said:

Okay, in relation to all the postings about how witches and wizards 
get educated when they are young and if they study Muggle subjects, I 
was wondering why the magical world celebrated holidays like Halloween 
and Christmas.  Does magical history cross with Muggle history, or 
shouldn't they have their own holidays?  Does that mean that all 
witches and wizards are Christian?  Just a thought
<snip>
We cannot take Snape at face value, but must examine him on 
various levels.  There is also no proof that he wanted the DADA 
position, but where did the ever lasting rumor come from?

Doreen said:

I found it odd that they did celebrate Christmas, but not so halloween, since halloween started out as a pagan holiday,  and is not a Christian holiday.
So much of Christmas, any more, sadly to say, has little to do with Christianity, and more to do with greed and commercialism. I like the old-fashioned touches of Mrs. Weasley's hand-knit sweaters and homemade fudge.  Also, Ron's statement that Christmas is for family.

As for Snape, in CoS, chapter five, it says:
"Maybe he's left," said Harry, "because he missed out on the Defense Against the Dark Arts job again!"

I think there is another reference, too.




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