[HPforGrownups] God in HP World

[John Walton]

No: HPFGUIDX 34104

Adana Robinson wrote:

> OK, I'll admit, I haven't searched the FAQ on this yet.  And I don't have
> any answers (and I'd like some!  Especially about St. Mungo, I mentioned
> this to someone only today!

Interesting fact about St Mungo -- he was known as St Kentigern south of the
Scottish Border. *nodnod* My auntie used to teach at a school called St
Kentigern's, see.

> But here's another question to add to this list:  In GoF, the suits of armor
> are bewitched to sing Christmas carols (not Midwinter Solstice carols, as in
> many fantasy worlds) and one is singing "Oh Come, All Ye Faithful".  Surely
> there are many non-religious carols that could be mentioned if God were to
> be left entirely out.  What does this say to all the "HP is demonic"
> book-burners out there?  Does it mean anything at all?

The answer to your final question is basically "no". Britain tends (he said,
making a VERY sweeping generalisation) to go in much more for the Christmas
Carol singing than other countries, particularly the USA, in schools. My
school had a Christmas Carol Service every year, for instance. I don't think
we can draw many conclusions from this apart from "Hogwarts is modelled on a
British school".

Just my 0.029 euros (US$ 0.02).

--John

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