Hello and a Question regarding Bk 7

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 148155

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dradamsapple"
<dradamsapple at ...> wrote:
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> ...edited...
> 
> In the HP Lexicon, it states some theories about book 7. One ...
> mentioned is that the events of this book will take place 
> between July 31, 1997 and ..., June 1998.  Also, Harry must
> return to the Durselys' one  more time before his 17 birthday, 
> and he will be attending Bill and Fleur's wedding in July.
> 
> Now; if book 7 events won't start till July 31, how in the world
> is he going to attend the wedding?  I guess we won't see that??  
> 
> And, how does one know that book 7 won'd start till after July 31?  
> Is this a guess?
> 

bboyminn:

Well, it is all speculation. People are just making a guess using
previous books as a model. However, as others have pointed out, not
all books start on Harry's birthday. Further the most recent book
tends to break the pattern. Note that we do not see Harry return on
the Hogwart's Express back to London. Some have interpreted this break
in a standard pattern as indicating that the last book will open at
the end of the previous book. Harry, Ron, and Hermione will still be
at Hogwarts waiting for the train to leave. 

Whether this is true or not, I don't know, but I'm very sure we will
see Harry as soon as he returns to the Dursleys. 

> Anna continues:
>
> The reason I'm asking is that I'm writing a short peice starting 
> after HBP, and I'm curious to know/guess how long Harry will be at 
> the Durselys', before he leaves for good.  
> 

bboyminn:

Fandom is speculating or assuming two things relative to Harry's stay
at the Durselys. First that Ron and Hermione will be there with him,
and second that their will be an attack on Privet Drive. For this to
work, I submit the following speculation.

First, Harry, Ron, and Hermione will spend two weeks at the Dursley
and hilarity will ensue. Then they will go to Bill's wedding. Then
they will be off to Godrics Hollow. Then back to the Dursley where
Harry prepares to leave them forever. Immediately after Harry's 17th
Birthday, the DEs will attack and the Trio will be forced to defend
the Dursleys. 

Now that the Dursley's have been attacked, Harry will have to take
them in and protect them. So, instead of Harry living with the
Dursley's, the Dursley's will be living with Harry. I call that Karmic
justice and great wonderful irony. I suspect, Harry will quarter the
Dursleys at the Black House, since it is about the only place that
Harry can go and still be independant.

>From there, the story will move on to the Horcrux Hunt and Harry
preparing himself for the last battle.

> Anna concludes:
>
> Does anyone know when school ends in June?  I've looked and looked, 
> and perhaps not looked in the right places but I can't find anything 
> definitive.
> 
> Any help, much appreciated. 
> 
> Anna
>

bboyminn:

I don't know for an absolute fact, but I'm under the impression that
the school year is always from the first of September to the end of
June (June 30) regardless of the day of the week that those days fall on. 

For what it's worth.

Steve/bboyminn