Godric Gryffindor based on Christian Saint Godric

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 109533

vmonte:

Well you learn something new every day. One of the HP lexicon essays 
mentioned that GG was based on St. Godric (a saint I never heard of 
even though I'm Catholic--sad to admit this).

Anyway, I looked him up on the web and it states that Saint Godric 
was the oldest of three children born to a freedman Anglo-Saxon 
farmer. In his youth he was a sailor who was known to drink, fight, 
chase women, con customers, and was even referred to as a pirate. He 
converted while visiting Lindisfarne during a voyage, and was 
inspired by the life of Saint Cuthbert. 

He was noted for his close familiarity with wild animals, and had  
supernatural visions--he had the gift of prophecy!  Saint Godric is 
usually represented as a very old hermit dressed in white, kneeling 
on grass and holding a rosary, with a stag by him. 

If the Weasley's are blood related to GG I wonder if one of them will 
be a Seer/Prophet?  Ron perhaps?

vivian

http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintg6t.htm