the name game? :)

[funincharlotte]

No: HPFGUIDX 64323

Because, first and foremost, JKR has written these books for children 
and children (and plenty of adults) enjoy that type of thing.  :-)






--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Sarah" <sarah_harbuck at y...> 
wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
> 
> I'm new, so forgive my ignorance!  :)  I've really enjoyed reading 
> the posts the last few days, lots of insight that i'd never thought 
> of before. 
> 
> Anyway...I hope I'm not being repeatitive or absolutley ridiculous 
> by asking this but:
> 
> Has anyone else ever noticed how JKR seems to make many of her 
> character's names start with the same letter?  For example:
> Minerva McGonagal
> Severus Snape
> Luna Lovegood
> Pansy Parkinson
> Cho Chang
> Dudley Dursley
> and even the "Hogwart Founders"
> Godrick Gryffindor
> Salazar Slytherin
> Rowina Ravenclaw
> Helga Hufflepuff
> (i think i got those right)
> 
> these are just a few example of when she's named a character and 
the 
> first and last name start with the same letter.  is there any 
> significance in this or is it just to make it easy on JKR?  Anyone 
> care to take a stab at it?  :)
> 
> thanks,
> sarah in texas