Christmas & Harry Potter...

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 143703

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "a_svirn" <a_svirn at y...> wrote:
>
Christina: 
> > Although, doesn't Sirius sing, "God Rest Ye Merry Hippogriffs" when 
> he
> > hears that he'll have company for Christmas?  It really makes one
> > wonder if it's just a little funny parody that Sirius made up, or if
> > it was an actual song.  <snip> However, if
> > the song isn't made up by Sirius, and is an actual wizarding song,
> > than it would suggest some penetration of religion into the WW.

a_svirn:
> If it's not a parody, but a real song, not to mention religious one 
at 
> that, it makes one wonder what sort of religion it must be. I only 
> hope it's not totemism, but you never know with Blacks. 

Geoff:
I suspect a parody. There is (or was) a well-known funny version 
of "While Shepherds watched their flocks by night" which was often 
sung - even by older folk (without intending any disrespect or 
annoyance)- for a laugh.