Firenze/Florence (no more OoP Spoilers)

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No: HPFGUIDX 67449

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Meg" <megrose_13 at y...> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > One symbol of Florence is the Marzocco -- a lion.
> > Another is the Fleur De Lis -- A lily
> > 
> > Interesting.
> > 
> > --- Logic Alley ---
> 
> I just did a quick search engine search for Symbols of Florence and 
> came up with the following site:  
> http://italianfood.about.com/library/weekly/aa090597.htm
> 
> Check out the sentence right above the 4th picture on the page:
> 
> He also designed the elegant well next to the palace, skillfully 
> pairing griffins and lions, symbols of Florence and Montepulciano.
> 
> I take this to mean that Griffens, then, are the respective symbol 
of 
> Florence.  Can this be tied into Gryffindor somehow?  Any ideas?

Added:
Another spelling of Griffin is Gryffin...
fran