Miranda Goshawk...

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No: HPFGUIDX 55302

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Star Opal" <starropal at h...> 
wrote:
> Finwitch was very wonderful and replied:
> >Yes, every detail counts. So - Miranda Goshawk could be a new 
teacher. 
> >DADA-teachers-pattern has been that we never *heard* a word of 
them until 
> >they gain the position <SNIP>
>

Star Opal wrote- 
> True, but they've also all been male, so perhaps that'll change. So 
we have someone we've heard of, but we haven't met - a compromise?
> 
> In an effort to figure out why this name bothers me so much I've 
>looked through all the authors. There are ten in all who are 
>mentioned by name (some book titles are given but not authors). Only 
>two of them have more 
> than one book - Lockhart and Miranda Goshawk. She's also the only 
one to 
> appear, not only in more than one HP book, but ALL the books.
> 
> Why include the books at all? In P/SS there's quite a bit of humor 
(Emeric 
> Switch, Phyllida Spore), in CoS it establishes Lockhart's 
character, PoA it 
> gives a hint to Hagrid's teaching and the Grim, BUT in GoF _The 
Basic Book 
> of Spells_ by Miranda Goshawk is the ONLY book mentioned, for no, 
as yet, 
> apparent reason. For all four HP books there's no real reason to 
include the 
> book, especially after P/SS. If she's not the next DADA teacher 
then there 
> must be SOME significance.
> 

I was struck by Miranda Goshawk's name while rereading the books 
because she was the only author who's name was 'normal' (as normal as 
wizard names get) on the list. The other names are all humorus and 
related to the subject.

I pondered it but then forgot all about it. Goshawk as the new DADA 
teacher is a wonderful posibility and incredibly plausible. None of 
us have any knowledge of her abilities in DADA, but being an expert 
in spel casting is a good start.. Figg and Delacour maybe red herring 
planted by JKR. But maybe not.

And I like Harry's book list, it's hilarious.

Star Opal again-
> As for name analysis:
> Miranda means, admirable, beautiful, wonderful and was invented by 
William 
> Shakespeare for the young heroine of The Tempest.
> 
> Goshawk: A large powerful hawk (Accipiter gentilis) having broad 
rounded 
> wings, a long tail, and gray or brownish plumage.
> Hawks, depending on where you look, symbolize different things. The 
sun, 
> messengers, BUT also death, injustice, violence, and those people 
who prey 
> upon the weak.
>

Okay, how is Goshawk pronounced? It's driving me crazy guessing. I'm 
going to get all aboard the Goshawk express and then she'll never be 
mentioned again. Hopefully we get some more availiable women for 
Sirius, Lupin, and the like. Those fellas need some lovin'! Even if 
certain readers hate them for it.
 
> 
> Star Opal
> who will have to fight the urge to flip to where the next DADA will 
be 
> revealed

Olivia Grey
Who's just planing the quickest route to the display rack to the cash 
register, back to my car where I may conceivable stay until I finish 
the book.