[HPforGrownups] Re: Male or Female

[Troels Forchhammer]

No: HPFGUIDX 87470

At 22:39 22-12-03 +0000, iris_ft wrote:
>--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "kyntor70" <marcuscason at c...>
>wrote:
> > I am trying to remember if JKR has ever specified Blaize Zambini's
> > sex?  I don't remember if she did, does anyone else?
>
>Hi,
>Here in France, "Blaise" is a male name.

As it were for Merlin's teacher (or scribe - depending of which version
of the Arthurian legendarium you choose).

That makes one certain male named Blaise with a strong connection to
the British magical community, and one famous male named Blaise (Pascal).

I have heard (in this very connection) of women called Blaise, but I
still can't imagine it as a female name - there was never any doubt in
my mind (I wonder how much this is influenced by Modesty Blaise ;-)

Troels Forchhammer