Just a quick question...

[conuly]

What's with Rowling and flower names? We've got a Lily, a Lavender, a Pansy, a Petunia of all things, I think there's an Olive (the girl who found Myrtle), a Myrtle, a Fleur... the list, no doubt, goes on. So... why?

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[catsluvdmb.livejournal.com]

Maybe she's an avid gardener? The British love their gardens, that's for sure.

[maladaptive.livejournal.com]

Because they're "common" strange names.

That's the only reason I can think of.

And my lizard is named Petunia! He likes it. :P

[goddess588.livejournal.com]

There's a book called The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter (http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0970844204/ref=sib_dp_pt/104-3602175-5867117#reader-link) that explains a few things. It's not endorsed by JK Rowling though. I've read it and it does have something about the flower names in it.

[catsluvdmb.livejournal.com]

Maybe she's an avid gardener? The British love their gardens, that's for sure.

[maladaptive.livejournal.com]

Because they're "common" strange names.

That's the only reason I can think of.

And my lizard is named Petunia! He likes it. :P

[goddess588.livejournal.com]

There's a book called The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter (http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0970844204/ref=sib_dp_pt/104-3602175-5867117#reader-link) that explains a few things. It's not endorsed by JK Rowling though. I've read it and it does have something about the flower names in it.