JKR punning names (was: New Member and question)

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> Geoff:
> As I have often remarked in the past JKR has a whole raft
> of punning names. Examples are Diagon Alley, Knockturn Alley,
> Umbridge, Grimmauld, Durmstrang, Hogwarts and fascinating new
> meaning for Apparition and Disillusion.


OK, I got the pun on Diagon Alley (diagonally), Knockturn Alley
(nocturnally) and Hogwarts (warthog) but Umbridge, Durmstrang and
Grimmauld are puns how? I don't see it, it's probably staring me
right in the face!! I'll probably feel REALLY stupid when it turns
out to be something really simple and OBVIOUS! Ooooooooh!

Jenni from Alabama (feeling like an idiot right now)