Calendars was Re: biggest SPOILER

[huntergreen_3]

No: HPFGUIDX 109813

Eustace_Scrubb wrote:
> We have no evidence that the wizarding world, at least in the UK as
> JKR has described it, follows a calendar that differs in any
> significant way from that of the surrounding muggles (except of
> course that September 1 is always a Sunday).

Yb:
>>GAAAAHHHH! Where does everyone get that? Someone PLEASE tell me 
where Sept. 1 is always a Sunday!<<

HunterGreen:
The train always leaves for Hogwarts on September first, the next day 
is always Monday, the first day of school. Therefore, September first 
is always a Sunday (I've always taken it as artistic license, 
combined with the fact that (IMO) she's not writing each story under 
a certain year, so making September 2nd always a Monday is easier 
than keeping the date vague).

Yb wrote:
>> Sooo... why would she give us Hermione's birthday on the website 
and in-chat if it was a major plot point? She would at least have 
hinted that Hermione's birthday is in September if it was at all 
relevant to the plot, not just handed it to us. Giving us something 
like that, especially with no hints in canon, implies that it will 
probably never even make it into the books. <<

HunterGreen:
Not that I agree that Hermione could be "the one" (not only is it 
supposed to be male, the 19th is not as the 'month dies', and I don't 
see how her dentist parents could have defied Voldemort three times, 
and I believe JKR has said at one point in an interview that we 
wouldn't be hearing any more about them), but there HAVE been hints 
in the books about what her birthday is. 
[PoA chpt 4]
' "I've still got ten Galleons," [Hermione] said, checking her 
purse. "It's my birthday in September, and Mum and Dad gave me some 
money to get myself an early birthday present." '

I like the idea, though, that the prophecy doesn't refer to a baby 
born in July at all (since September meaning the 'seventh month' is 
so clever and misleading, especially since even Dumbledore assumes 
its July). However, I don't see how the rest of the prophecy could 
point to any one else but Harry.