birthdays???

[jennifer.k at lycos.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 15636

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., ickle_squidge at y... wrote:

> what i want to know is why no one but harry has a birthday. 
> apparently hermione's is 19th sept, and ron's is 1st 
> march.apparently. where are these mentioned?? and what about 
everyone else? this is just something that has annoyed me for a while.

Well, there have been little comments about their birthdays - for 
instance, when Hermione talks about the 10 galleons she sets aside to 
buy herself a birthdaypresent. But those mentions are few, I agree. 

>From AOL-chat:
 
Q: Ron and Hermione give Harry gifts... does he ever give them 
birthday presents? 
J.K.R: Yes, Harry does buy presents back! But I've never focused on 
their birthdays yet -- there hasn't been room! 

This statement (the "yet"-part) indicates that more attention may be 
payed to them somewhere in the future (when there are room!)
So bear it! :)

/Jennifer

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(also AOL-chat)

Q: Why did you make Quirrell the bad guy instead of Snape? 
J.K.R.: Because I know all about Snape, and he wasn't about to put on 
a turban. 

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