Why Do Wizards Celebrate Christmas?

[gingersnape1966 <gingersnape1966@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 49901

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Ali <Ali at z...>" <Ali at z...> 
wrote:

> 
> British school holidays are normally called Christmas, Easter and 
> Summer holidays. The fact that Hogwarts is not a religious school 
> would not matter. And yes, they might well be able to have religion-
> specific celebrations. In Britain we do not have the 
State/Religious 
> divide that I believe happens in the United States and perhaps many 
> other countries. Our Head of State, the Queen is also the Supreme 
> Head of the Church of England which is the official religion of 
> England. The fact that Britain has a very secular society would not 
> alter this.

Me:  I think this is the best explanation.  In the US, with all our 
diversity (good thing) and all our political correctness (bad thing-
what about just plain common courtesy and respect for others?) we 
tend to forget that other countries are not like us no matter how 
similar we may be.  

Of course, this only covers the adults.  I think the kids' feelings 
can best be summed up in the words of Ron Weasley in ch 11 of PoA:
"Oy! Presents!"

Christmas comes in June this year!
Ginger, who thanks JKR for holding off the release until Ginger has 
birthday money to buy the book, and is now going back to squealing in 
delight.