Side note: St.Mungos

[quigonginger]

No: HPFGUIDX 79431

> Geoff:
> > St.Mungo was leader of a 6th century ecclesiatical community on 
> the 
> > site of the present day Glasgow and is considered to be the 
city's 
> > founder.
> 
Mochajava13 replied: 
> Thanks for the answer!  But still, why would wizards name a 
hospital 
> after a religious figure?  The ones that do that here in the US are 
> usually connected to a church of some sort.  Plus, St. Mungo's is 
in 
> London.  My geography of Britain isn't too good anymore, but isn't 
> Glasgow nowhere near London?  Just curious about it!

Now Ginger:
A few thoughts popped into my head. Take your pick or add on as you 
wish:
1)  We know it runs on donations, so it may have been started (and 
thus, named) by a wizarding family who were Christian and/or Scottish.

2)  St. Mungo may have been kind to wizards, so they named it in his 
honour.

3)  It may just be a good cover for conversation.  Two witches are in 
Muggle London and one asks how little Elmer is doing.  The other 
replies that he is not well and is in St. Mungo's.  They don't have 
to worry so much about being overheard as the average muggle would 
just think that St. Mungo's is in another city and think nothing of 
it unless the details were revealed.  

Ginger, off to dreamland