Help a gal would you?

[lynsangelic1]

Can any of my Potter-inclined f-list tell me roughly when/which month the first Hogsmeade weekend usually takes place? I was thinking November?  Maybe October?  I vaguely recall Hallowe'en in Hogsmeade but there is every chance that was a fic and not, in fact, canon.

Also, did anyone greet this news with a bit of a shudder and stern shake of the

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[carawj]

Actually, if you go here, JK has said that it's set 3 years before Harry is born, so not so much under-the-stairs era. :)

Not sure on the Hogsmeade weekend question, I'm afraid! It's been a while since my last reread.

[lynsangelic1]

Yippee! Bloody Yahoo news. And yippee again! Thank you for that. No abuse!prequel. Now I'm interested: Just have to hope the winning bidder is a benevolent fan who shares it with the world at large. (EDIT: Oh, I see it too will be published. Must read whole article before commenting...)

Congrats on your 2:1 and it's nice to see you round LJ again! I'll warn ya, being a graduand sucks :)

[carawj]

It does make it a much, much shinier prospect, doesn't it? :D And yeah, I'm guilty of the commenting-before-finishing0article thing half the time too!

Thank you! It's fun being back - I'm going to attempt to keep it this way. And yeah, I'm a bit worried about the whole future thing, but still haven't really got past the immediate elation at the newfound freedom... ;)

(love the icon, btw!)

[lynsangelic1]

It's by wicked_visions. There's a whole series of funny quotes with house emblems and loads with Buffy quotes. When I found them I stocked up like I was heading for an icon drought.

Enjoy the elation :) It only last for so long. Graduation was mega hectic and mega boring. You're at Ed. Uni though aren't you? You'll probably get someone cool to cap you. We got Sir Tom Farmer. Brian Cox was getting an honorary degree that day so he was there too. I, however, sped across the stage, barely pausing for the handshake and the degree. So much effort for 20 seconds, lmao.

[lash_larue]

I'll look it up when I get home, if you don't have an answer by then.

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[lynsangelic1]

Best I can find is in PoA - 2 weeks before term ends which is 3 weeks before Christmas. So roughly first weekend in December, I suppose. I really didn't think it was as late as that.

[redbeargrl]

The Lexicon only states that the town is open to students on selected Saturdays starting on their third year.

[lynsangelic1]

Hm, yeah, I think they're referring to the permission slip given at the start of third year in PoA - it uses that wording.

[pokecharm]

I thought it was October/November myself...but if you're placing things in the 7th year, I'm sure you can use some leeway after the battle and such ;)

[lynsangelic1]

Yeah! Sod JK! :) Though first week in December works out nicely...

[lash_larue]

Frankly, I would pay BIG to sod JK. I've seen her up close...
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