Considering birthdays are basically all about cake anyway, afternoon tea seems like a very appropriate choice when it comes to finding the perfect way to celebrate in the city – and good reason for adding it to this roundup of the best birthday ideas in London we say. 16. Try and solve a puzzle with a boozy afternoon tea Photo: The Mind Palace, via Doyle’s Opticians In their essay titled “Birthdays, Jewishly,” Lisa Farber Miller and Sandra Widener point out that the Encyclopedia Judaica is very blunt on this topic:

Hagrid’s birthday is on 6th of December and is one of the events featured on Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, when Dumbledore plans a surprise party for Hagrid for his 56 th birthday. We also know from the story that Dudley’s birthday in that year, 1991, fell on a Saturday, making it very likely that his date of birth is 23 June 1980. In her expose on Dumbledore, Rita Skeeter says that he was nearing his 18 th birthday when he left Hogwarts in June, and that he was still 17 when he met Grindelwald. I thought this book was pretty accurate, In the introduction it tells you that it is interpreted in different ways and that different characteristics can be seen in different lenses. I looked up the birthdays of my immediate family and it was like reading about their life in a book. I do recommend this book, even if you are not into astrology it is a fun book to read.For both the talented and the utterly useless, here are a load of amazing activities to try. See if you can master a skill on your special day! 18. Create a masterpiece – or try

It is thought that the large-scale celebration of birthdays in Europe began with the cult of Mithras, which originated in Persia but was spread by soldiers throughout the Roman Empire. Before this, such celebrations were not common; and, hence, practices from other contexts such as the Saturnalia were adapted for birthdays. Because many Roman soldiers took to Mithraism, it had a wide distribution and influence throughout the empire until it was supplanted by Christianity.” The Prophet (may peace and blessings be upon him) also said: ‘The Day of Judgment will not come until my Nation closely imitates the nations before them.” It was asked: “Like the PERSIANS and ROMANS, Messenger of Allah?” He (may peace and blessings be upon him) replied: “Who are the nations (I could mean) except those?” [Sahih Bukhari].

If you’re looking for something to really help mark your birthday in London, then we’ve got you covered — entertainment is a strong point of ours. 7. Have a laugh on the Thames Photo: @thetattershallcastle Rawlinson’s translation of Herodotus includes the following footnote: “Horoscopes were of very early use in Egypt and Cicero speaks of the Egyptians and Chaldeans predicting a man’s destiny at his birth”… urn:lcp:bookofbirthdays0000unse:epub:f668694e-de42-4732-aeb2-7342444275e3 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier bookofbirthdays0000unse Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t88h6pt5c Invoice 1652 Isbn 0740722107 Lccn 2001096951 Ocr ABBYY FineReader 11.0 (Extended OCR) Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.16 Old_pallet IA15404 Openlibrary_edition

But there, Ron imbibes a more serious poison in an oak-matured mead given to him by Professor Slughorn. Ron is saved by a bezoar, but spends the rest of his birthday in the hospital wing. Since it was believed that the positions of the stars at the time of birth influenced a child’s future, astrological horoscopes came into being, purporting to foretell the future, based on the time of birth. “Birthdays” are intimately linked with the stars, since without the calendar, no one could tell when to celebrate his birthday. They are also indebted to the stars in another way, for in early days the chief importance of birthday records was to enable the astrologers to chart horoscopes,” [The Lore of Birthdays, p. 53]. It is worth noting that Snape, James Potter, Lily, and their other contemporaries at Hogwarts should only have been 31 or 32 during the events of the first Harry Potter movie, but they are all portrayed by significantly older actors. If you’re a bit of a foodie and, to you, nothing says celebrating like a plate of really good grub, then we are coming in hard and fast with the answer to all of your birthday party planning prayers. 26. Hit up one of London’s top rooftop restaurants and rooftop bars Credit: Justin De Souza The year of birth for Lily and James Potter is revealed in tragic circumstances when Harry and Hermione visit their grave at Godric’s Hollow in The Deathly Hallows.We hear about Harry’s birthday frequently, often at the start of each book to anchor us in terms of where we are in time. His date of birth also, of course, plays a role in the prophecy that cause Voldemort to mark Harry with his lightning scar. Allah’s Apostle, may Allah’s peace and blessings be on him said: ‘There is none amongst you with whom is not an attache from amongst the jinn (devil). They (the Companions) said: Allah’s Apostle May Allah’s peace and blessings be on him with you too? Thereupon he said: Yes, but Allah helps me against him and so I am safe from his hand and he does not command me but for good’”, –[Sahih Muslim 6757, similar narration 6759 by 'Aisha, radyAllahu anha]. Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace and blessings be upon him) as saying: ‘You would tread the same path as was trodden by those before you inch by inch and step by step so much so that if they had entered into the hole of the lizard, you would follow them in this also. We said: Allah’s Messenger, do you mean Jews and Christians (by your words)” those before you”? He said: ‘Who else (than those two religious groups)’?,” –[Sahih Muslim]. Late, Orthodox Catholics were against the celebration of birthdays. The Catholic Encyclopedia states: A true cornerstone in millennials’ lives nowadays, the weekend is rarely complete without a generous serving of Eggs Benedict and a spicy Bloody Mary. If you, like most people, are truly a loyal lover of brunch, then here are the best places to head on your big day. 1. Drag your friends to brunch Photo: @barsalsatemple