[HPforGrownups] Re: Hermione's Birthday; SHIP (FITD)

[Lynx412 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 55428

In a message dated 4/16/03 7:57:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
Nickamano at btinternet.com writes:


> Halloween is actually New Years Eve in some Pagan religions. So it 
> could quite possibly be the school age cut off point you're chatting 
> about.
> 
> If The Wizarding world has been established pre 'Roman calendar' and 
> all that (B.C.) Then alot of the traditions might yet follow Pre-
> Christian dates. (Just like Christmas and Easter do).
> 

       Interesting. Another posibility is the spring equinox, wich was also 
ued as the date for the eginning of the New year, up until the early 1750's. 
January 1st was finally oficially establised as New Year's Day with the 
calendar reform of that era [just ask any genealogist checking dates...]. I'm 
not sure what that does to the calculations on birthdates and ages, though.

       Cheryl the Lynx


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