It's possible there ISN'T an Heir of Gryffindor and other matters

[Anna Hemmant]

No: HPFGUIDX 58339

 And Becky replied:
> 
Godric's Hollow.  THAT is where
> >James and Lily (and Harry lived!) ... I must assume it means
> >something.  I think Harry is without a doubt the Gryffindor 
Heir.  I
> >think that's why Lord Voldemort came after him in the first 
place.  I
> >believe Harry was a more important target to Voldemort then even
> James >was.
> 
Corinth:
> Godric Gryffindor is a very well-known historical figure in the
> wizarding world.  It makes sense, then, that a village be named 
after
> him (possibly the village where he himself was raised).  I agree 
that
> the this particular name will probably hold some significance in 
later
> books.  However, I don't think the Potters' residence there is 
proof
> in the least of their relation to Gryffindor.  After all, I'm sure
> there were other wizards living there; are we to assume they too 
must
> have some relation to Gryffindor?  If your own town is named after 
a
> person who lived a few hundred years ago, are you related to him or
> her?  Probably not.
> 
 Finally me: I'm sorry for the very drastic snipping by the way, I 
don't have a lot of time. I don't have any of the books on me (I'm 
in the computer block at uni), but I don't think that Godric's 
Hollow is specifically mentioned as a town or a villiage. In fact, 
I'd always thought of it as a house name, and I'm as sure as I can 
be without checking that the reason that I get this impression is 
because we hear it in the same kind of context as 'the burrow' is 
used. For people who are widely dispersed, perhaps the use of the 
house name is more effective than the villiage name between friends? 
Am I making any sense? Probably not, I have brain fry from 
assignment writing.  

Anna