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taelor comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 15, chapter 84 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: taelor 12 April 2012 04:33:10AM 2 points [-]

Early Christianity may have existed before Muggle and wizard societies separated. It may have had both wizard and Muggle worshippers (Rowling is silent on the matter of religion, but resurrection would be just as miraculous to wizards). For that matter, Jesus could have existed in the Potterverse, in which case odds of him being a wizard are extremely high.

Early Christians did not have a tradition regarding a fat, bearded man commemorating the birth of their savior by giving gifts to good children.

Comment author: Velorien 12 April 2012 01:47:35PM 0 points [-]

Nor do we know that wizards have one. We know that people give each other presents at Christmas. We also know that there is a wizard explanation for the hanging of green and red decorations. Are there any other features of Muggle Christmas that show up in canon?

Comment author: pedanterrific 12 April 2012 04:43:26PM 1 point [-]

Decorated Christmas trees, mistletoe hanging from the ceiling... And the 'wizard explanation' for red and green is MoR-only, of course.

Comment author: Sheaman3773 26 June 2012 05:15:49PM 0 points [-]

If it's not already in other fanfics by now, it will be soon.

Comment author: Percent_Carbon 12 April 2012 02:03:22PM 1 point [-]

Father Christmas, isn't it? Or Santa Claus. That's canon.

Comment author: Velorien 12 April 2012 02:49:02PM 1 point [-]

Is it? I can't remember. The only Santa Claus reference that springs to mind is the signature on the notes in MoR.

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