Harry's B-day Re: Riddle and Grindelwald in 1945

[Josh Warren]

No: HPFGUIDX 109308

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "romulusmmcdougal" 
<romulus at h...> wrote:
> I'm sorry, I would not want to be considered as "dotty" before my 
> time.  Jo is only in her 30s.  Give her a break.

However, several of these books were written over the course of 
years, so an exact timeline can be difficult. She's only made a few 
specific references... 1492 for Sir Nick... that she probably 
shouldn't have done. However, Halloween falling on Saturday 2 years 
in a row is the main thing here... she just doesn't care!

If it is important to the plot, she schemes like a mad woman, keeps 
copious notes, etc. etc. But when it's a nothing, she's so out of 
phase with the crux of her story, that she can't make simple 
connections or care about importance. Proof of this? Mark Evans. She 
didn't even realize that her little boy down the street's surname 
would cause such a fuss... he's a nothing, but you'd think that 
immersed in the Potterverse, that she'd recognize the protagonist's 
mother's maiden name! Oh well... This is the same thing I use to 
excuse Flint, Charlie's age, Gryffindor's Quidditch history, and 
every other little detail that doesn't really affect the books... 
except to toss our overanalyzing rears into the deep end with a 
sinking jinx to boot. ;-)

If math is ever involved, and it's not directly related to Harry... 
take a sip of something alcoholic, and let it pass. His birthday is 
7/31, and that's a fact. Whether or not the Daily Prophet's grammar 
was correct (and as someone who had to routinely correct his English 
teachers, I don't fully trust anyone's grammar!), this is true, and 
all considerations should come from there. 

Now smile ;)
Josh