Moon Charts & other calendar issues

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 18070

Kristin wrote:

> I was looking up lunar charts for a story I'm writing and I thought 
> I'd put this as a little FYI after reading your post. It shows all 
> the full moons During PoA(1993-94). Right off the bat the first 
full 
> moon was moved to accommodate the story. Can't have Lupin miss the 
> opening feast after all. 

JKR definitely doesn't pay attention to the actual days of the week 
in the actual years in which the books take place; e.g. Halloween 
falls on a Saturday in PoA AND GoF.  We all refer to the dates as if 
Harry was born in 1980, but so far I don't think JKR seems at all 
concerned with actually placing the books that precisely in time; it 
all comes from the single instance of Nick's Deathday cake.  
Otherwise, the books clearly take place in our time (PlayStations and 
all that) but are otherwise vague about the exact date.  

I also noticed on this reading of GoF that they go to Hogwarts on a 
Monday (the previous evening at the Burrow is referred to as a 
Sunday) but the first day of classes is a Monday.  Now why does this 
bug me so much when I don't care if she wants to put Halloween on a 
Saturday every single year?

Amy Z