Sevens.

[Shaunette Reid]

No: HPFGUIDX 161679

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "alig1528" <alig1528 at ...> wrote:
>
> Everyone probably already knows this, but the release date of
> the seventh book is 07/07/07. So many things came into my mind
> when I heard that. First, and most obvious, it is the 7th book.
> Second, Voldemort made 7 horcruxes. Also, Voldemort said that
> 7 is the most powerful magical number. Harry was born in July,
> the 7th month of the year. There are 7 players on a quidditch
> team. JK Rowling definitely planned this date for the reasons
> I have stated and probably countless others. Has anyone found
> more sevens?
> 
> alig1528
>

Shaunie:

There are 7 secret passages into Hogwarts:

"There are seven in all. Now, Filch knows about these four-" he 
pointed them out, "-but we're sure we're the only ones who know 
about /these/."

...another obvious one: 7 years of magical education before graduation 
(from Hogwarts, at least)