Around the castle, suits of armour were also enchanted to sing carols. Snow fell from the ceiling of the Great Hall, but unlike real snow this snow was dry and warm. Twelve large decorated fir trees, mistletoe, and holly were among the decorations that Hagrid and the professors help put in the Great Hall for the Christmas holidays. Their presents were piled at the foot of their beds in their dormitories for them to find when they wake up on Christmas morning. Professor McGonagall took a list of students who wished to stay for the Christmas holidays during the second week of December. When he and Hermione visited Godric's Hollow in December 1997, the carols coming from the church reminded him of “Peeves bellowing rude versions of carols from inside suits of armour, of the Great Hall’s twelve Christmas trees, of Dumbledore wearing a bonnet he had won in a cracker, of Ron in a hand-knitted sweater”. Harry Potter had fond memories of spending Christmas at Hogwarts, since he never had any fun with the Dursleys. Harry pulled a wizard cracker with Fred and it didn't just bang, it went off with a blast like a cannon and engulfed them all in a cloud of blue smoke, while from the inside exploded a rear admiral's hat and several live, white mice." - Description of the Christmas feast įor those who stayed at Hogwarts for the Christmas holidays, enchantment and extravagance awaited. ![]() A hundred fat, roast turkeys mountains of roast and boiled potatoes platters of chipolatas tureens of buttered peas, silver boats of thick, rich gravy and cranberry sauce - and stacks of wizard crackers every few feet along the table. " Harry had never in all his life had such a Christmas dinner. Eggnog was often served on or around Christmas-time. Christmas was often marked by a feast of some type. Harry enjoyed staying at Hogwarts over Christmas, as the alternative was going back to the Dursleys. Students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry went on a few weeks' holidays for the Christmas season - though some students (such as Harry Potter), chose to stay at Hogwarts. The most famous tradition of Christmas is that Father Christmas flies around the world on a reindeer-pulled sleigh to deliver presents to all the good children of the world. The holiday ostensibly celebrates the birth of the Christian saviour, Jesus of Nazareth, though many people who follow other religions or who possess a secular disposition nevertheless celebrate the holiday. The few owls that managed to battle their way through the stormy sky to deliver mail had to be nursed back to health by Hagrid before they could fly off again." - Wintertime at Hogwarts Ĭhristmas season in the wizarding world, 1991– 1996Ĭhristmas is a primarily Christian holiday celebrated on 25 December in most countries (including Great Britain). ![]() ![]() The lake froze solid and the Weasley twins were punished for bewitching several snowballs so that they followed Quirrell around, bouncing off the back of his turban. One morning in mid-December, Hogwarts woke to find itself covered in several feet of snow.
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