[HPforGrownups] Godric's Hollow/Godric Gryffindor any relation?

[Richelle Votaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 42224

Jennifer writes:


> I was just thinking about this similarity in names.  .  Was Godric's
Hollow named after Godric Gryffindor?  Is there any canon evidence of this,
or is this just thrown in to make us wonder? (Which I doubt JKR does).
Anyone know about this?

I think it is.  There's no direct canon (that I know of) to support it, but
how many Godrics can there be? I think it may have a connection to the
Potters possibly being the heirs of Gryffindor.  There are other
connections, such as Harry pulling the sword of Godric Gryffindor from the
sorting hat and so on.  If James was the heir of Gryffindor I suppose it
would make sense for him to live in Godric's Hollow.

Richelle