why did Voldie attack the Potter on Halloween?

[John]

No: HPFGUIDX 116678


> Becki:
> > > 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 
> 
> SSSusan:
> Hester is right that no one would know for certain. <snip> ....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.


Becki, Hester, Susan
The physical act is not when fertilization takes place.  It is usually later.  I will let your imaginations take over the when of the actual fertilization.  So is the 40 weeks from the physical act or the fertilization?

John