why did Voldie attack the Potter on Halloween?

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 116562


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Vinnia
<vinnia_chrysshallie at y...> wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> 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. ....
>
> ...edited...
> 
> Anyone has any thought on this?
> 
> Vinnia

bboyminn:

Here is something to think about, was the attack just after midnight
on Holloween /morning/ or was it just after midnight on Holloween
/evening/. Of course, if it took place the night of Holloween, and it
was after midnight, then it actually took place on Nov 1.

On Holloween in general, it think this date was chosen not for the
benefit of Voldemort but for the benefit of the readers. Holloween is
commonly associated with witches and wizards, and JKR was just
re-enforcing and playing off of that connection.

Sorry, that's certainly not as interesting as any conspiracy theory,
but I think that's all their is to it.

Steve/bboyminn (was bboy_mn)