God in the WW?

[logic_alley]

No: HPFGUIDX 132239

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "davenclaw" <daveshardell at y...> 
wrote:
> I often wondered at JKR's thought process when she decided to 
> include Christmas and Easter in the books.  

I think the basic structure of the books is just so tied to the 
British school structure, and Christmas and Easter are major elements 
in the school calendar, that she put them in.

It's interesting that there aren't any non-Christian/Muggle holidays 
in the books.  At the start of the first one, McGonigal said Harry 
would be famous in the wizard world and people will celebrate 
something (can't remember off hand if it's his birthday or the 
Voldemorts first defeat) but we never actually see Harry Potter Day 
happen or any other special Wizard-only holiday.  (Things like the 
Quiddich Cup or Nearly Headless Nick's deathday are celebrations, but 
not holidays).

I think personally that it's just an area JKR left out.  They ought to 
have special Wizard holidays because almost every population develops 
it's own holidays, and they probably shouldn't celebrate Christmas and 
Easter.  

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