Hallowe'en

[Sherlock]

No: HPFGUIDX 191387

I grew up near Pendle Hill in Pendle, Lancashire. Halloween was always quite important because of the Pendle Witch Trials. 

Trick or Treating wasn't very common (I'm 25) as I think a lot of people in my village viewed it as going round begging. We did dress up and have parties. 

More importantly to us was Mischief Night (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8339617.stm) which is more in-line with the American idea of Trick or Treat. 

I think the UK it does seem more of a "lets dress up and have fun" night and I would imagine Hogwarts celebrates it because it's become the night of ghosts, goblins, witches and other ghoulies rather than any connection to the old Pagan festivals. 

-- Steph