LOON - Professor Sinistra

[lupinesque]

No: HPFGUIDX 43551

Eileen wrote:

> "Mad-Eye Moody was doing an extremely ungainly two-step with 
Professor 
> Sinistra, who was nervously avoiding his wooden leg." 365, GoF
> 
> Which suggests, if it does not absolutely confirm :-), that 
Sinistra 
> is a woman.

and Barbara wrote:

>I looked upon Professor Moody dancing with Professor Sinistra at the 
>Yule Ball as evidence of her gender, since it seemed unlikely that 
>JKR would suddenly do something so daring as depict two men dancing 
>together at the Ball (::waves to slash fanfic writers::).

Probably, yes, but it doesn't meet the exacting LOON standard of 
proof.  It is conceivable that Moody would dance with a man; there is 
no pronoun indicating Professor Sinistra's gender; therefore the 
question remains open.  

Amy Z
Sgt., LOON Enforcement Squad