[HPforGrownups] Religion in HP

[kelly broughton]

No: HPFGUIDX 40567


--- Leon Adato <adatole at yahoo.com> wrote:
> reincineier said:
> ************
> Something that has been bothering me for a while:
> what is everyone's
> take on religion in the HP wizarding world?
> *************
> 
Keep in mind that Xmas and Easter were originally
pagan traditions, and much older than Xianity, which
would be a reason even nonxians would observe them.
However, I must admit to being perplexed as to why
Rowling would call them Xmas and Easter, as opposed to
Winter Solsice and Spring Equinox. I understand she
couldn't call them Yule or Eostar, as these are
Wiccan(?) terms, and the Potterverse does not practice
Wicca... but I do understand that quite a few ppl in
the UK DO observe Yule; in fact, In GoF, the ball that
the participants of the Triwizard Tournament had to
attend was called the Yule Ball. So, what's up with
that?

-kel


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