why did Voldie attack the Potter on Halloween?

[Hester Griffith]

No: HPFGUIDX 116542


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "garybec" <garybec101 at c...> wrote:
> 
> 
> > My friend and I had just had a discussion about
> > halloween in the book. She wondered why Voldie chose
> > to attack the Potters on halloween. She's convinced
> > that it has something to do with Nearly Headless
> > Nick's deathday. But we can't think of why! 
> 
> > Anyone has any thought on this?
> 
> > Vinnia
> 
Hester:

I've seen speculations that Halloween only became important to the WW
(at least in Britain) after Harry survived the curse and LVs power was
broken.  I disagree with this though, as Halloween is an ancient
holliday.  I think LV chose Halloween either because the WW would be
celebrating and less vigilant, or because it has even more
significance to dark wizards.

Hester

> Becki's response;
> 
> Some posters have speculated that the significance of the October 
> 31st attack is that it could be the conception date for Harry, 9 
> months following July 31st.

That's interesting, but how would LV know it was the conception date?
  Why would be bother to find out?  My youngest was due July 31, but
not concieved Oct. 31 so it would have meant time and effort for LV to
find out.  And I doubt the Potters would have told anyone the
conception date, if they even knew for sure.

Hester

> Becki:
> I don't think it has anything to do with Nick, but you never know!
> Becki

Maybe Nick was beheaded on Halloween for the same reason it is an
important holiday in the WW, or maybe he was beheaded by dark wizards
and they like to perform execution on Halloween.  Maybe there is some
kind of benefit magically for performing an execution on Halloween.

Hester