Tom Riddle's birthday

[wildirishrose01us]

No: HPFGUIDX 185216

> Carol responds:
> <snip>
> At any rate, JKR also has an odd fascination with *October*
> 31, Halloween (not coincidentally, Harry's probable
> conception date if we consider gestation as lasting nine
> months). You'd think she'd make Voldie's birth date January
> 31 (which is more "midwinter" than December 31, only ten
> days after the beginning of winter) to place it as far as
> possible from Harry's birthdate.
>
> His being born at the tail end of the old (dying) year must
> have some significance. Maybe it ties in with his mother's
> despair.
>
> Any more thoughts on symbolism or superstition that she
> might have had in mind? <snip>


In my opinion October 31 is a dark day.  People dressing up
as scary things, etc.  The Potters died on that day, which
makes it a darker day and very unpleasant.

I've thought about the Halloween feast being the same date
the Potters died.  For a long time I thought it seemed almost
wrong to be celebrating the murders of two people, and I
thought it should be a day of acknowledging two people that
died at the hands of LV, especially Lily dying for her son.
But if people acknowledged every person that died by LV's
hands or by his DE, it would be every day.

But as I think about it more Halloween could be celebrated
as LV's downfall, at least for a while, and celebrate the
boy who lived.  I wonder if that occurs to the teachers at
Hogwarts that were living in the LV era and they are
unconsciously celebrating that day.  I'd be willing to bet
the students have no idea what that day symbolyses.

Just my idea
Marianne
A friend will bail you out of jail
A great friend will be sitting in the cell next to you
saying "Damn, we screwed up but it was fun "