OotP - feeling just a bit resentful...

Christi christi0469 at hotmail.com
Mon Jun 23 12:18:49 UTC 2003


No: HPFGUIDX 62011

> 
> Thinking about it, even in the Christian mythos, Halloween is All 
> Soul's Day.  Until I'd read this, I'd assumed the only way that 
we'd 
> ever see Sirius again would be if Harry bought it at the end of 
book 
> 7.  Now I'm not so certain.
> 
> ewdotson


Actually, Halloween is All Hallow's Eve, the day before the Feast of 
All Saints. The Feast of All Souls  is Nov. 2. Dia de los Muertos 
(Day of the Dead) is Nov. 1. Halloween is the day of preparation. I 
am not an expert on Samhain (sp?), but I believe that it is actually 
Oct. 31. 


Christi T.









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