Dudders' Birthday--May or June

[quigonginger]

No: HPFGUIDX 99997

Lee wrote:
> I would figure that Dudley's B-D is in June since Harry's home for 
the
> summer and has to endure that wretched day.  Perhaps it's at the 
very
> beginning of June, but I can't see that Hogwarts lets out in may.  
After
> all, there are the Easter holidays, then finals, etc., so that 
would shoot
> down May pretty much right there.
> 
> Ah--well...true, I don't know how school terms run in the UK.

Ginger, after checking her books, responds:

Actually, the only time we see the Big Dud's birthday is in the first 
book, before they go off to school.  Harry and Dudley go to the zoo 
that day, after which Harry earns his longest time in the closet 
ever.  Then, after he gets out, Harry has his birthday.  The other 
books start with Harry's birthday, or a reference to it as being in 
the near past.  

In GoF, the final task was on 24 June, which was when finals were 
over, and then they had a week to wait for the results, so I would 
assume that the school year always runs through the end of June.  I 
believe that I have heard it said by real live actual British people 
that this is accurate. 

I would guess Dudley's birthday is late May or early June, just so 
long as it's not 17 June.  That's my birthday, and I don't feel like 
sharing with the likes of him ;P

Ginger, noting that we are coming up on message 100,000 and 
suggesting that we all raise our hands and yell "Woo Hoo" in unison 
to celebrate.  11,000+ people all doing the same thing can't look 
that stupid.