St. Mungo (was Re: A couple of questions from a new member....)

[Scott]

No: HPFGUIDX 21173

Eric wrote:
"I was reading along, and got to the part where we find out what 
happened to Neville's parents.  A question occured to me:  _Is_ there 
a real "St. Mungo," possibly with some sort of connection in his life 
or his saintly specialty either to magic and wizardry?  I have no 
idea, and don't know where to look."

--We've discussed this before, and you can find more speculation in 
the archives (I know! I know!. He is the patron saint of Glasgow, and 
his activity centered around parts of Scotland, N. England, and 
Wales, and according to a website I found-
(http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/plaza/aaj50/mungo.htm) he is 
mentioned in many Arthurian legends. 

Try that website, and it should help with your question. Does the 
fact that the wizarding hospital is named after a saint mean that it 
is Anglican (or Catholic)? I guess it's not a given, but it does make 
sense. This is almost the only Christian (or religious for that 
matter) reference in the books of which I know, but in and of itself 
I don't think it proves the religion of the WW, since it could have 
been founded by St. Mungo without being religously affiliated 
(right?). I do think that it proves St. Mungo's is in Glasgow though.

Scott