Secret Text Behind the Door - SPOILERS

[Brenda M.]

No: HPFGUIDX 110241

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SECRET TEXT:
(He) looked rather like an old lion. There were streaks of grey in 
his mane of tawny hair and his bushy eyebrows; he had keen yellowish 
eyes behind a pair of wire-rimmed spectacles and a certain rangy, 
loping grace even though he walked with a slight limp.
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>>> Stephanie:
> The first thought that sprung to my mind, when reading the scrap, 
> was "LUPIN" or some variation thereof (Lupin the elder?). The bits 
of grey in tawny hair, is really all I have to go on that. But then, 
> with the obvious connection to the appearance of a lion, could a TT!
> Godric Gryffindor be our mystery man? For introducing a character 
> this late in the series, I have doubts as to whether he would be 
> the "heir of Gryffindor."
> Perhaps this is our next DADA teacher. I'm intrigued by the 
> yellowish eyes. Perhaps going too much into it, but do you think 
> she's referring to the color of his iris, or to a jaundiced 
> appearance? <<<


Brenda now:

YES, exactly! I first thought Lupin, then young (or old, however 
ancient) Godric Gryffindor. I even thought of Hagrid. This definitely 
describes a person, so I think Trevor as HBP is out the window 
(although I did like the theory).

As for yellowish eyes... [references borrowed from the oh-so-great 
Harry Potter Lexicon]

*Madam Rolanda Hooch (SS9, CS, PA13&15)
 - hair: gray, cut short 
 - eyes: yellow, hawk-like 
 - expertise: Quidditch coach and referee, flying teacher 

*Basilisk: the King of Serpents (CS)
 - A wizard-bred Dark creature of enormous power
 - extremely poisonous giant serpent (up to 50 feet in length)
 - brilliant green in color with long thin saber-like fangs
 - bulbous yellow eyes 

Hope this leads somewhere!

Brenda