Another dumb question--Halloween?

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 128059


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "amiabledorsai"
<amiabledorsai at y...> wrote:
> 
> 
> The HP Lexicon has it that James and Lily Potter were killed on
> October 31.  That's barely possible, given that the story in book 
> one begins on Tuesday, and we find out that Guy Fawkes Day (November
>  5) is "next week", ...
> 
> Does anyone know where this information comes from, ...?
> 
> Amiable Dorsai


bboyminn: 

The days of the week are correct, but the statement by the newscaster
is wrong. 

According to TimeAndDate.com Holloween falls on a Sunday. (Note:
Remember Harry is /born/ in 1981, but the event takes place in 1982.)
So, we have the Godric's Hollow event which generally occurs on
Holloween night, but more accurately occurs on the early morning of
Nov 1 (Monday), then we have the missing 24 hours, which brings us to
Harry being delivered to Privet Drive, generally, on the night of Nov
2 (Tuesday), but more accurately in the very early morning of Nov 3
(Wednesday). 

So, the timeline fits, it just the comment by the newscaster that's
wrong. Although, I do have one thought on that. In the USA we have
moved many 'bank holiday' from their original date to the nearest
Monday so that people can always have a long weeked. Is there any
chance that Guy Fawkes Day has been moved from it's historical day to
the nearest Monday?

Just a thought.

Steve/bboyminn