Celtic Mythology/Cernunnos - prophecy implications?

[Eustace_Scrubb]

No: HPFGUIDX 99849

Eustace_Scrubb wrote:
> 
> Another tidbit from this link:
> "The Celtic year begins on 1 November, after the long night of
> Samhain, which is often spent in adventuring between the worlds....
> 
> The Ninth Full Moon in this Lunar Calendar is called Cernobogmas and
> is dedicated to the "Hunt for the Black Stag." "
> 
> So in other words, the Celtic New Year's Eve is October
31(Samhain), 
> a date of great significance in Harry Potter's world. And the moon
> associated with Cernunnos would normally occur during the month of
> July, the month of Harry's and Neville's births. (if I'm counting
> right)

Neri now:
> 
> If the Celtic year starts on November 1st, then the end of the 
> seventh month would be the end of May, not of July. This might have 
> implications on the interpretation of the prophecy. Do we know 
> anybody in HP whom his birthday is by the end of May?
> 
> And what about other ancient calanders? <snip>

Eustace_Scrubb again:
Oh, my!  this could get complicated.
However, in the actual action of the book, there's no indication that
the wizarding world follows a calendar much different from the modern,
Western European muggle calendar is there?  (except of course that
September 1 is always the same day of the week)

I think that as we are pondering the Celtic influence on the stories,
we're not going to find that the actual calendar of the books is
Celtic.  But we may be onto some of the influences that JKR is
bringing to bear on the story.  What's really important is looking at
the folklore that goes with the Celtic calendar and seeing how the
elements of that folklore might parallel the Harry Potter saga.

Does that make sense?  It's late enough that I'm not sure!

Cheers,

Eustace_Scrubb