[HPforGrownups] Why Potter house was destroyed 15 years ago

[MadameSSnape at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 74941


> Atropos Gryffin:
> >At this point Pettigrew transformed and ran off.  The house was still
> >in order (because AK is precise and does no collateral damage).
> >Lupin comes to and finds baby Harry.  Not knowing what has become of
> >V. and Peter he immediately owls Dumbledore (or other order member)
> >and then waits for assistance.  But, oh no!  The full moon shines
> >through the windows, and he starts to transform.  Since he is James
> >he does not know how to handle it, he cannot control himself.  He
> >drops Harry and becomes wild/violent.  He literally destroys the
> >houseduring his transformation, then runs off knowing he may harm
> >Harry.
> 


The Full Moon of October 1981 was on the 13th (influence 12th-14th).  Samhain 
that year would have been just past the New Moon.  Lupin would not have been 
transforming at all that night.

http://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/fullmoon.htm#04

Sherrie


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