God in the WW?

[quigonginger]

No: HPFGUIDX 132184

 Brian Brinkman said:
 No one has even said, "Oh 
> God," or "Thank God."  The closest we have is "Merlin," yet I stop 
> short of thinking that Merlin worship is a feature of the WW.  

Ginger:  Um, actually it is said by Draco.  On p. 113 of the US 
paperback, when he attends Hagrid's first class he says, "God, this 
place is going to the dogs."

I'll keep the rest of my comments short as I have said them before.

Godfather:  She needed someone with a vested interest in Harry, but 
not a blood relative.  For someone raised Christian it is not a hard 
leap.  Not saying that all Christians would choose this (and not all 
Christians have Godparents, and not all Godparents are of a Christian 
religion), but one writes better about things with which one is 
familiar.

Christmas:  Ron sums it up best.  "Oy! Presents!"

Religion in general:  I can't imagine the WW would not allow religion 
or force its world-wide population to a particular one.  It seems 
that they, as we, just believe how they believe.  And seem to get 
along in the process.  Perhaps this is the real lesson.

Ginger, JMO except the comment about Hogwarts going to the dogs.