What does Christmas represent to the WW?

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 95396

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Jospehine" <J.Z.Dench at u...> 
wrote:

jozoed: 

> I went to school and was taught about the 'real' or 'Christian' 
> meaning of Christmas in RE (along with all other faiths and 
> celbrations around the world). So did all of my friends. Yet we all 
> celebrated Christmas in very different ways, all of which were more 
> dependant on how our families taught us to celebrate it rather than 
> the school. So I do think that Harry, although aware of the story 
of 
> Christ, would not have been brought up to celebrate Christmas in 
the 
> traditional sense (he was probably in his cupboard all day!). 

Geoff:
No offence taken. I realise that many people use it just to have some 
time to celebrate. Many of us who are Christians feel it's a great 
pity that they enjoy the wrapping paper and throw away the present, 
so to speak. However, while Professor Flitwick enjoys himself 
levitating the baubles onto the Christmas tree, strength to his arm.
:-)

Re your final comment. I guess Harry got more out of his school 
Nativity play than at no.4. 

Happy Easter.