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[littleleahstill]

No: HPFGUIDX 100024

 
 
quigonginger wrote:

>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. <snip>

>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. <snip>

>I would guess Dudley's birthday is late May or early June, <snip>

 
Leah (from over the Pond):

After Dudder's birthday debacle, Harry has a long session in the 
cupboard, lasting till the summer holidays. Assuming that before 
Hogwarts, Harry went to the local state primary school, he would have 
broken up in the second or third week in July-my daughter's school 
finishes on 22nd July this year. (Private schools like Hogwarts tend 
to be earlier so may well finish end of June).

This gives quite a long period for Dudder's birthday to take place.  
Since the boys are not at school, the birthday must either be at a 
weekend or possibly during the half-term holiday. This is always at 
the end of May/beginning of June (this week in fact).  That would 
give Harry six weeks in the cupboard, which is feasible and allow 
Dudders to have been born as the seventh (Celtic) month dies.

Leah