Re: Snape's Overlooked Memory

True, but Saturn is also associated with and rules Capricorn. Voldemort was
born "mid-winter" around the New Year and during the middle of the time of
Capricorn.


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> Vickie wrote:
> ...
>>
>> "Saturn, dear, the planet Saturn!" said Professor Trelawney, sounding
>> definitely irritated that he wasn't riveted by this news. <snip>

>> "No," said Harry, "I was born in July." (GF13)
>>
>> Severus Snape was born in January.
>
> But Saturn wouldn't be in the same position in midwinter of *every*
> year; as far as I know, it has a 29 year cycle. I don't know
> the difference of ages between Snape and Harry, but if it's
> not close to an exact multiple of 29, then Saturn's ascendancy
> in midwinter of Harry's birth year wouldn't extend to Snape's birth
> year.
>
> I think it's more likely that this passage is just showing
> how much of Trelawney's divination is bluff, rather than
> saying something significant about Snape's life. (I'm not
> even sure JKR knows or cares how
> rapidly Saturn's position processes over the years.)
>
> --
> Rob Strom
>


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