It just seems strange to me that witches and wizards would celebrate a Christian holiday, even if it is just in exchanging gifts and stuff.
2007-03-22 01:32:52 · 19 answers · asked by Starfall 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
My family aren't Christian either, yet we love Christmas time, we love Christmas trees, the decorations, Santa, exchanging gifts and sharing Christmas day together.
I think the day that only Christians celebrate and are allowed to celebrate Christmas will be a very sad day. Then again many non-Christians are trying to stop Christmas all together - I wish they would mind their own business and if they don't want to see Christmas images then they can just shut their eyes or stay in doors! Yeah!
2007-03-22 04:57:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Couple of facts some of which have already been stated.
1.The Winter's Solstice or Yule was a pagan holiday first. Later adopted by the Christians. Just like Easter, All Hallows Eve, and another I can't think of off the top of my head.
2. In the bible the angels met the Shepard's in the fields tending their flocks to tell of the Christ child's birth. This lets us know that Christmas (Christs birthday) should have been closer to July, August, or September. Because if they where any later then September then the sheep and the Shepard's would either be A. drowning in mud or B. Freezing to death because that is a bad weather time in the area.
3. If you read through Christian history and through the bible you will find many "mystics" and even back into Jewish beliefs with Kabbalist
So your answer comes down to two prone. A. If they are all pagan, which the story does not elude to being, then they have the orginal holiday. B. They are a sect of christianity or Jewish that believes in magic of one sort or another.
2007-03-22 03:59:48 · answer #2 · answered by hormoth 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I know in the movie Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, they celebrate YULE...not Christmas. It's a Yule Ball...a dance. I haven't read the books, so I don't know if it's different in that aspect, but Pagans/Wiccans celebrate Yule. Maybe they used "Christmas" because the traditions of Yule are similar and more people can relate to what happens at Christmas than at Yule. The Pagan holiday Yule predates the Christian holiday of Christmas. You'll find that a lot of "Christian holidays" actually came from Pagan holidays (Oestara/Easter being another example). Good question.
2007-03-22 03:31:41 · answer #3 · answered by dragonslayernd 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The wizards and witches studying at Hogwarts are a mixture of all races and religions. We have Lee Jordan, who is coloured, and the Patil twins, who are Hindus. So I don't see why the school won't celebrate the festival of the Christians, seeing that most of the students must be Christians.
Do you have the idea that these FICTIONAL wizards and witches cannot be Christians?
2007-03-22 04:51:38 · answer #4 · answered by Malfoy vs Potter 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well its not really a Christian holiday. But it doesn't matter because in the books being a witch or wizard isn't a religion. So there are wizards and witches, in the books, of different cultures & religion.
2007-03-22 05:19:53 · answer #5 · answered by pandora 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think it's because in the books, being a witch or a wizard isn't like being a wicca in real life. Being a wicca in real life is by choice, but in HP, you are born a witch/wizard.
So, if they are born witch/wizard, you still have a choice of religion. In the book, I don't think Rowling is using witchcraft as a religion/practice as it is in real life. In the book, it is just how you are born...kind of like a race or a species... A white person is born white, but can choose to be buddhist. Whereas your not born buddhist and choose to be white. Does that make sense?
Witch/wizard is more like a race than a species, like I said earlier...after all, I think it would be weird to see a buddhist squirrel...
My point is that witchcraft in HP is not a religion, it is genetic, so they are born witches/wizards, and can still chose their religion.
2007-03-22 12:58:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, i've got not got faith it substitute into Jesus' start they have been celebrating. greater like the season of giving and friendship as many human beings around the globe rejoice. the authentic concentration of this scene is astounding. Harry who has under no circumstances won a contemporary or considered exterior of a charity case or worse a burden gets the 2nd ultimate present in his life. (first substitute into the attractiveness to Hogwarts and acquaintances) 2nd substitute into that some one he has temporarily met cared adequate handy make him a contemporary and manage him as between the family participants. i don't think of the action picture did the scene justice, yet while Harry says "I have been given supplies" it substitute into not a exclamation greater advantageous than it substitute right into a incredulous ask your self and awe. although I choose Jesus were area of the concentration. Rowling substitute into in simple terms writing a powerful e book and that i think she succeded in spades. i will not think of her topping the Potter sequence.
2016-12-19 11:20:29 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not so strange when you understand where chistmas came from. like many of today's christian holidays/ important days/dates, saints, symbols ect , christmas has strong pagan orgins. don't believe me see link
http://www.religioustolerance.org/xmas_menu.htm
since harry potter is a tale of a boy wizard it make perfect sence that his school would have some kind of winter holiday celebration.
2007-03-22 13:19:10 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The point of the witchcraft isn't to be against Christianity. And technically they have "Winter Holidays". Plus, can you honestly say you wouldn't have Christmas, a time of free things, if you were offered it?
2007-03-22 01:50:49 · answer #9 · answered by Jenn 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many of the Christmas traditions and actually the holiday of Christmas itself is pagan in origin.
2007-03-22 01:40:20 · answer #10 · answered by morgnarose 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋