why did Voldie attack the Potter on Halloween?

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 116641


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.

Hester: 
> 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.


SSSusan:
Hester is right that no one would know for certain.  Additionally, 
and this is admittedly a minor point, I know, but....the gestation 
period for humans isn't 9 months; it's 40 weeks.  If one's just 
*assuming* backwards from July 31 to get conception date, it would be 
Oct. 24, not Halloween.

Siriusly Snapey Susan, emerging from lurkerdom with a really laim post