how much it meant to them at the time, is more strange to me than Harry not knowing when his parents died (although admittedly I’m surprised he never thought more about it).” It’s definitely weird that even though people do treat Harry as if he were a celebrity, the anniversary of his parents’ deaths and him defeating Voldemort is not acknowledged.According to theHarry PotterWikiapage on Halloween that thousands walked out on their campus on May 5. At least one school, Ohio University,shut down in May 1970as student protests continued. in honor of the 500th anniversary of Gryffindor house ghost Nearly Headless Nick’s death. The party just so happens to fall on October 31, 1992, a.k.a. Halloween, which is totally a great day for a spooky party. But two very important facts about the day seem to go unmentioned: Halloween is the day Voldemort murdered Harry’s parents in 1981, the same night Harry defeated Voldemort. Basically, the Boy Who Lived (seemingly unknowingly) attended a Deathday party on the anniversary of his parents’ deaths.As noticed byBustlean acuteRedditornamed Emmalinebcposted her observation " she explained in a recent TED Talk she gave at Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya — another first, both for her and for TED, as it was the first talk streamed from a refugee camp in the program's history. But the visit also held a special significance for Halima, as it marked the first time she had returned to Kakuma after moving to the United States at age 7.Teen Voguetraveled with Halima and filmmakerMikey Kay