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

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 109609

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "romulusmmcdougal" 
<romulus at h...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Cathy Drolet" 
<cldrolet at s...> 
 
DuffyPoo:
> >  Jim McGuffin aside, Hagrid WAS THERE!  
> 
> RMM:
> Yes, he was, but Jim said it in 1981, and Hagrid remembered it 10 
> years later.  
> I remember my father's death which occured close to his birthday.
> However, I do not have the exact day of his death, but when I refer 
> to his death I connect it with his birthday.
> It is a mnemonic, plain and simple.

Geoff:
40 years ago this year, I lost a close uncle. I remember exactly when 
he died because he passed away on Christmas Day. Had he died on the 
18th December or the 28th, I might have more trouble but his death on 
25th December 1964 was a landmark date I shall never have trouble 
remembering. Likewise Hagrid. If he were not certain, he might have 
said "Ten years ago, round about Hallowe'en....." He targets the date 
specifically: "on Hallowe'en ten years ago..." The death of the 
Potters was one of those moments which would remain etched in your 
mind - like: "What were you doing when you heard that Kennedy had 
been killed or that the Princess of Wales was dead?"

In the same way, Harry surprisingly remembers that his birthday is on 
31st July when his memory is jogged by seeing the date in the Daily 
Prophet.