Christmases & Birthdays

caes56 Caeser56 at si.rr.com
Wed Feb 20 08:57:22 UTC 2002


No: HPFGUIDX 35497

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "tanie_05" <tanie_05 at h...> wrote:
> Hi. Just thought of something. Have you ever noticed that no 
else's 
> birthday is highlighted in the books? I mean for all we know, 
Harry 
> hasn't gotten neither Ron or Hermione a birthday present. Where 
are 
> their gifts, better yet, when are their birthdays? Same goes for 
> Christmas. Ron & Hermione give Harry a present but where's their 
> gifts from Harry? I think our friend is being a bit selfish. If 
I'm 
> wrong please let me know. I'm just a little bothered by this 
though. 
> Oh well.
> 
> -Kyrstyne(who is a little shocked Harry could even possibly be so 
> selfish...the horror! :-O)


Hello- I have a bit of good news for you! I've finally found one of 
the interviews where J.K. Rowling answers that very same question! 
Mind you, I've just spent two hours of my life on this, for one 
line! dangit! Anyways, this is the quote:

Question:  Ron and Hermione give Harry gifts... does he ever give 
them birthday presents?
JKR: Yes, Harry does buy presents back! But I've never focused on 
their birthdays yet-- there hasn't been room! 

This is taken from Mugglenet.com, at the following URL:
http://www.mugglenet.com/aolchat1.shtml

The interview is an AOL Chat with JKR, as should be obvious from the 
URL. Also, I believe this topic was covered in A&E's Biography of 
JKR, for those of you who watched/taped it! I hope this makes you a 
bit happier!

-Vin






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