Prophecy Pub/Less Than The Meanest Ghost/Black Family Tree

[carolynwhite2]

--- In the_old_crowd at yahoogroups.com, "Lyn J. Mangiameli" 
<kumayama at e...> wrote:
>
> --- In the_old_crowd at yahoogroups.com, "Catlady (Rita Prince 
Winston)" <catlady at w...> 
> wrote:
> 
> Great catch in the following, though of course if Rowling wanted to 
explain it away, she could just say "Gran" was known by her middle 
name.
> > 
> > Carolyn wrote in
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the_old_crowd/message/3815 :
> > 
> > << So, does this mean that Callidora is the first name of 
Neville's grandmother? >>
> > 
Rita:
> > Neville's grandmother's first name is Augusta. Not only did the 
Daily Prophet use it in the first chapter of HBP: << Most seem 
reassured by the new Minister's tough stand on student safety. Said 
Mrs. Augusta Longbottom, "My grandson, Neville >> but so does 
McGonagall when telling Neville to take Charms instead of 
Transfiguration: "Take Charms," said Professor McGonagall, "and I 
shall drop Augusta a line reminding her that just because she failed 
her Charms O.W.L., the subject is not necessarily worthless." 
> > 

Carolyn:
Aargh, well-spotted Rita! But just so annoying that Callidora is 
evidently still living and just the right age to be Neville's gran...

She's definitely teasing us, alas.