Flower names

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No: HPFGUIDX 40154

 Random monkey said:
> Ooh - I've just noticed something: Lily and Petunia, both flowers.. 
ok, that's not very significant.

I've noticed that too... and more to the point, there seem to be 
loads of flower names in HP. As well as Lily and Petunia, we have 
Lavender (Brown), Poppy (Pomfrey), Fleur (Delacour), Pansy 
(Parkinson), (Padma (Patil - I read somewhere that Padma is Hindi [I 
think] for Lotus), Narcissa (Malfoy)... I don't know if the number of 
plant-related names is significant, but it seems possible there's 
some symbolism there. After all, lilies are supposed to represent 
(and correct me if I'm wrong here) beauty and death amongst other 
things. I have no idea what petunias represent, but they're a bit 
plain and ordinary aren't they?

Anyway, hope this is vaguely helpful,

Buttercup 

PS - Professor Sprout? :)