Re: McGonagall's hubby (was significance in McGonagall’s years of service)

[Susan Smith]

No: HPFGUIDX 78928

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Elli wrote:
> I believe she is Harry's great-grandmother on James's side
> 
> Rachna replied:
> 
> I agree in that I also think McGonagall is James's mother or 
> grandmother. When I read the message, I immediately remembered this:
>  
>   Sheila McCleary: Have any of the Hogwarts professors had spouses? 
>  
>   JKR: Good question - yes, a few of them but that information is 
>   sort of restricted - you'll find out why. 
>  
>  (Comic Relief, March 2001 Live Chat)
<SNIP> 
 The thing in the first chapter of the first book that strongly 
implies that McGonagall is not related to Harry is this passage:

> 'Hagrid's late.  I suppose it was he who told you I'd be here, by 
> the way?' 'Yes,' said Professor McGonagall.  'And I don't suppose 
you're going to tell me WHY you're here, of all places?'

<SNIP>

Now, me-
 
I think names and identities of spouses and families of teachers at 
Hogwarts are restricted for the protection of the individuals.  If 
Voldemort (for example) knew who Dumbledore was married to he could 
exert undeue pressure on DD by threatening the other individual.

Having said that, I have begun to wonder if McGonnagall and 
Dumbledore are married.  When Dippet stepped aside and Albus DD was 
promoted to headmaster, I beleive he (DD) then recommended a 
Transfiguration replacement based on his experience that his own wife 
was a superb Transfiguration witch.  I also suspect that other staff 
members have married within the staff, too.  It is natural this would 
happen when most have been there 14 or more years.

Just a thought-not sure how much support I can find for it out there. 

Atropos G.