Hogwarts and Warthogs (was: JKR punning names)

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 160718

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboyminn at ...> wrote:

> As I recall the story, JKR had decided on the name Hogwarts
> and used it in the books. Later she was asked about the
> name, and only then was reminded by a friend that 'Hogwarts'
> or some very close variation was the Botanical name of a
> type of flower they had both seen at the Botanical gardens.
> I believe it was either a lily or water lily of some type.
> 
> Being a collector of interesting names, as JKR has already
> admitted she is, I suspect she saw the name and thought it
> was interesting then filed it away somewhere until it came
> bubbling up from her subconscious when she needed a name 
> for her wizard's school.
> 
> Though I'm sure the hog-warts/wart-hogs implication did
> not escape her. 

Geoff:
Just for completeness, the plant is "hogwort" and I believe is mainly 
found in the US. There are a lot o references available via Google.