Mould-on-the-Wold

[potioncat]

 "zanooda2:
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> Can anyone tell me what "Mould-on-the-Wold" means (mostly "Mould" :-))? It's the village where Dumbledore's family used to live before they moved to Godric's Hollow. Dictionaries suggest "mould"  means either "loose earth", or "fungus". Which meaning is used here? Thanks.


Potioncat:
You've gotten lots of interesting replies. I think JKR created a nice little pun. Perhaps DD should have been a herbology or potions master---don't they both use fungi in their line of work?

Were you just curious (and I'm glad you were) or were you working on a translation? I wouldn't recommend translating the name of the town. But an explanation of the name would be an interesting bit for an essay.

jmo, Potioncat