Question

[rosie_rues]

Okay, so I've finally started the next Summer of the Dragon chapter, and I'm tackling mealtimes at Grimmauld Place. I'm using Mrs Beeton for menu ideas (the link is here if anyone thinks it might be useful - it includes suggested menus for each month of the year).

Would the Blacks say grace? If so, would it be in Latin or English? Nothing in canon seems to argue either way, so I'd be interested to hear anyone's opinions.

Comments

[ex-stateline124.livejournal.com]

hm. i would find it extremely odd if they did? granted, they're eccentric enough that it just might work. :-?

[rosemaryandrue.livejournal.com]

I just can't work out how the Wizarding World works in relation to things like religion and government. They didn't split off from the Muggle world until 1690-something, so they must have adhered to some form of Christianity before that to survive. Given the date, doctrinal disputes might even have been a factor in the split.

They're not going to be holding hands around the table and singing Johnney Appleseed, but a lot of upper class Muggle families do still say a formal grace, which is where I'm sticking, because the parallel only goes so far. It's very old-fashioned, but the Blacks would be.