Celtic Mythology/Cernunnos - was (Celtic ?) Graveyard at Hogwarts

[Eustace_Scrubb]

No: HPFGUIDX 99815

Bonny wrote:
<numerous snips from a most interesting post> 

> Here is some more interesting info, coming from a different page, 
> http://www.isisbooks.com/cernunnos.asp.

Eustace_Scrubb:

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)

You may be onto something here.

Cheers,

Eustace_Scrubb