harry potter - If there are students of other religions at Hogwarts, why are only the Christian holidays celebrated?
We have a Word of God statement that there is at least one Jewish wizard at Hogwarts, Anthony Goldstein (it's in an answer here somewhere). But if so, why are only the Christian holidays celebrated? Shouldn't they either celebrate all holidays or none?
Answer
J. K. Rowling is a Christian and as thus she wrote the books about Christianity.
To me the religious parallels have always been obvious, but I never wanted to talk too openly about it because I thought it might show people who just wanted the story where we were going.
Harry Potter' Author J.K. Rowling Opens Up About Books' Christian Imagery - Open Book Tour
She has said (under oath) that she never had plans to write any books about Judaism.
Defense: You were never going to write a book on Harry Potter and Judaism, right?
The Court: And what?
Defense: It was never her intention to write a book about Harry Potter and the Talmud, isn't that correct?
Rowling: I regret to say that is the case.
Warner Bros vs RDR Books - Day 1 - J K Rowling's cross examination
Also, as others have pointed out, this was the culture norm for schools in the UK.
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