[HPFGU-OTChatter] Godric as HBP(was: For those who got past the door)

[Tory Santillie]

This is my first post to this list and I am a little nervous about it given 
all the back and forth on appropriateness, but what the heck.  If I mess up, 
come on and get me.;-)  I must say, I do appreciate the flow on this list 
more than the main list.  There was always too much going on, too many 
threads to follow.  I don't have time to research for hours and back read 
for days.  If I did, however, I might not have to ask this question.

stellainspring said:

>think that all the little bits of information that JKR has dropped
>all lead to Godric Gryffindor or his heir.
>Why?
>
>1)The Gryffindor mascot is a Lion. It represents Godric himself
>2) Gryffindor = Courage = Lion
>3) I have a strong suspsion that if Godric produced a Patronus it
>would be a Lion.
>4) his name itself is a play on the Griffin. Which is 1/2 eagle, 1/2
>lion. Which also could point to him being the 1/2 blood prince.
>
>5) Aberforth can't be the one she's describing because she already
>described him in HPOP and "he was a grumpy looking old man w/ a great
>deal of long grey hair and a beard.  He was tall and thin and looked
>vaguely familiar to Harry"   because he saw him in the Order Picture

Where is it said for a fact that this "grumpy old man" so familiar to Harry 
is Aberforth?

I like your theory about Godric, especially point #4; however, I think I 
read somewhere that JKR dismisses Godric coming back as he is long dead.  I 
believe her comment was directed to the connection between Godric Hollow, 
the Potter family, etc. way before the announcement of the Half-Blood Prince 
title.  I could be mistaken.  As for his heir, I am for it.  Someone on this 
list (I think--too many lists) said Albus is Godric's heir.  Is this a 
theory or a fact that I missed?  If true, Aberforth could very well be the 
HBP or Albus Dumbledore himself could let us into his sorted history. ;-)

Tory Santillie