OOP: DADA teacher... a theory...

[gishstar1]

No: HPFGUIDX 56899

Okay... so I'm really big into Greek, and Roman mythologies... as 
well as other ancient mythologies. Anycrud. I was re-reading SS/PS 
(HA! No surprises here) and I was at the part where Harry was 
getting his school robes. And I'm not sure if this has already been 
discussed or not. Becuase yeah... so I was looking at the name of 
the shop "Madam Malkin's robe shop" and I was like... Malkin... 
hmmm... then I was like. HEY! I've heard of that one before. 

Anyone heard of a scholar in Greek Mythology by the name of 
Professor Irad Malkin? anyone? .. anyone? (Bueler... bueler.. ) 
*laughs at stupid joke*... WELL, this is just a little theory. But I 
did some research on the name Malkin (because I'm sad and I have 
that sort of time on my hands) and Malkin is slang for a 'poorly-
dressed woman', or 'dust rags' BUT Madam Malkin (the name) can also 
mean cat or rabbit.

Okie... so I have a little theory that maybe (and this is a HUGE 
maybe) that our next DADA teacher could be Madam Malkin. This is 
only based on the Professor Irad Malkin though. It could really hold 
no sigificance... but with J.K.R. you never know. 

Going back to what I said about also meaning cat or rabbit. I was 
thinking about Mrs. Figg and how she always had Harry look through 
her pictures of all her cats. I personally think that those aren't 
just cats and those are in fact animagus. Good or Evil I'm not sure. 
and the reason for this is because she would want Harry to be able 
to easily recognize them if he were ever to see those cats/people if 
they were evil or something. Or if they were good... have the 'one-
up' on the bad guys... how, I'm not yet sure...

Going back to the cat thing though... since Malkin can mean cat or 
rabbit (and i'm going with cat right now) I'm thinking (and only a 
theory) that Madam Malkin is a possible animagus and can change into 
a cat. Maybe one of Mrs. Figgs cats that she wants Harry to 
remember... or maybe not. But the possibility is out there. 

But any crud... if this has or hasn't been discussed... just let me 
know in a gentle way. Be nice, it's my first post. (smile)

Ari