2007-05-13 07:50:46 · 10 answers · asked by A++ 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
did JK Rowling not do her homework well, by putting in the two holidays erroneously into the plot of her stories?
2007-05-13 08:40:51 · update #1
I don't think it's a mistake. I'm a devout christian, but while christmas means a lot to me because it was when jesus was bought into the world etc, i look forward to it most because of a) time off school b) presents. similarly with easter i look forward to chocolate.
I belive that the holidays make it more realistic to us as the readers, and make us more able to associate with the characters. if the book said "they don't have christmas or easter, because they don't believe in it", then rowling would lose half her audience.
2007-05-15 02:36:28 · answer #1 · answered by Matt M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of people celebrate Christian holidays; look at the mass-market side of these celebrations. And Christians celebrate the mass-market side of these holidays, following the pagan traditions that have been popularized, such as Christmas trees and wreaths and Easter eggs, etc.
The only thing Christian about religious holidays are usually the reasons the person celebrating them has for doing so.
2007-05-13 14:57:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Christmas and Easter are not Christian holidays they are pagan, anyway like the other guy said there was nothing in the books that said if they were Christian or not.
2007-05-13 17:46:17 · answer #3 · answered by Can music save your mortal soul? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who says they aren't Christians? The whole subject of religion goes unexplained in the HP series, except that there is no hint of Satan worship. From what we've seen, the same religions we have exist in Harry Potter's world.
2007-05-13 19:17:51 · answer #4 · answered by WolverLini 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas and Easter are not Christian holidays, they are ancient pagan rituals that were appropriated by the Christians.
2007-05-13 15:01:04 · answer #5 · answered by Nature Boy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i guess theres a common misconception that christmas is only celebrated by christians. Christmas has been widely known and spreaded from christianity to many other people. Therefore christmas is celebrated almost everywhere not only by christians
2007-05-13 14:54:46 · answer #6 · answered by bandawagon25 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I celebrate christmas and easter and im not a christian
I dont think people realsie they are a religious event now and are just in them for the presents and chocolate.
But who can really blame them
2007-05-13 14:54:45 · answer #7 · answered by Matt 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why do people who aren't Mexicans or Irish celebrate Cinco de Mayo and St. Patrick's Day?
2007-05-13 14:54:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
cuz its so obvious that they are christians. harry even has a GOD-father.
it honestly should be enough to shut any christain up thats against HP but anyway.
ive always fancied remus to be a lutherin...
2007-05-15 15:37:48 · answer #9 · answered by swordofmystique 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is not mentioned specifically in any of the books that they are NOT christian...remember, these are childrens book and to them being a witch or wizard is not a religion, its just magic.
2007-05-13 17:21:07 · answer #10 · answered by Alley C 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋