Always Monday/Dudley's tail

[romuluslupin1]

No: HPFGUIDX 110593

> Romulus Lupin:
> > One more thing that's bugged me for a while. Why do lessons 
always 
> > start on September 2nd? Isn't term supposed to start  on 
September 
> > 1st? 
 
> Geoff:
> Another difference between Hogwarts and other schools seems to be 
the 
> start date. Traditionally, UK schools have started several days 
into 
> September and private schools tended to start even later than state 
> schools.

Romulus Lupin now:

Thanks for your answer, Geoff. From reading previous posts on the 
subject I had the impression that UK schools started on September 1st 
and I couldn't reconcile the discrepancies. I thought it was just one 
of those things I couldn't get as a non English.

Now I only have to wonder what's the deal with Dudley's tail. I still 
don't get why the Dursleys waited a full month to have it removed. I 
mean, it must have been painful when sitting (which is what Dudley 
does for most of the time) and I guess hiding it beneath his trousers 
couldn't be all that comfortable either.

Romulus Lupin