OoP: Firenze + Portrait of "Snape" link

[rhosyn4u]

No: HPFGUIDX 67436

>Firenze is what the Italian's call their city; Florence is
> the "anglicized" version. I noticed this back while reading GoF, 
>and remain convinced that there will prove to be some connection 
>between Florence (of the greenhouse snog) and Hogwarts' new 
>divination teacher. Of course, it could be a cooincidence, but I'm 
>sure that JKR is well aware of the fact that Florence and Firenze 
>are the same city, so I wouldn't be surprised if there's a 
>connection. Maybe Florence will turn out to have been a centaur
> as well? Doesn't seem terribly likely, I'll admit. But I really 
>hope there will prove to be a connection somewhere. 


Me says:

There is already a reason for Firenze being called... erm, Firenze. 
Galileo lived and made many of his discoveries in Florence/Firenze, 
so this would be an apt name for a star-gazing centaur, no?

~rhosyn =)