Some Random Links to Godric's Hollow and Dates

[Goddlefrood]

No: HPFGUIDX 167917

In:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/167904

> Random 832:

> Except in Discordianism.

Goddlefrood:

Well, as this only arose in the 1950s, it could hardly be relative 
to the latter part of the 15th century ;), but thanks for the 
parody :)

> Random832:
> You have it rather backwards - the commonly-used 1992 date is 
> derived chiefly from his five-hundredth deathday of having been 
> beheaded in the explicitly-stated 1492.

Goddlefrood:

Oops, I suppose maths was never my strongest subject either, but 
the basic premise remains ;).

It may just be a case of someone finally explaining why it is that 
I don't like Mondays, as Sir Bob might croon :)

In:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/167913

> > > Goddlefrood of the recent past:
> > > ... due to the anomaly of the change over in the British 
> > > Isles (barring one small community in Wales that retains 
> > > the Julian Calendar to this day, and who would like a bet 
> > > that JK does not also know this ;))

> > Random832:
> > I'd like to hear more about this.

> Ann:

> It's real, although I hadn't heard of it before now.

Goddlefrood of the present:

Glad you enjoyed that little trivia snippet, I enjoy such things. 
The place is called The Gwaun Valley a hamlet known as Han Galan 
is there. Take a look at the below link and see if the picture 
may agree with an imaginary vision of Godric's Hollow (the 
village). It's certainly an isolated spot and would fit as being 
in the general vicintiy of wherever the imaginary Godric's Hollow 
is (due to Hagrid's flightpath over Birstol [coincidentally one 
of my former homes, but I never saw any flying motorcycles, irc 
;)]). That link:

http://www.pembrokeshiretv.com/content/templates/v6-article.asp?
articleid=1235

The analyses of the ww prior to seclusion is interesting. I 
commend both respondents but with the rider that clearly there 
was *some* interaction, or there would have been no need for 
seclusion in the first place ;)

1692 is another interesting year, and as I stated earlier in my 
past, and now Ann concurs, the year of the Salem Witch Trials, 
another fun link. It was also the year of the Glencoe Massacre, 
a bloody event in the history of Scotland, and I inquire who'd 
like to bet that Hogwarts isn't proximate to Glencoe?

It was a year of some unrest in Mexico also, perhaps imaginarily 
linked to witchcraft? It's always nice to look for links, as I 
said in my first.

Btw, displays of knowledge that is obtained from Wikipedia often 
do not convince, while that site is a good jumping off point 
many other sources would conflict with it, a caveat that should 
be noted. I do use it every now and agin, though :)

Goddlefrood with appreciation for responses, and also noting that 
JKR has stated her imaginary WW has many parallels with the RW, 
some of which should not be ignored ;)