McGonagall/Hooch

McGonagall/Hooch is the pairing of Harry Potter characters Minerva McGonagall and Madam Hooch. In early Harry Potter fandom, it was one of the most prominent femslash pairings.
==History==
The origins of the 'ship can be traced to the Harry Potter for GrownUps mailing list in mid-2000. Madam Hooch's Broom Closet wrote in early 2003 that McGonagall/Hooch was "an old favorite, from the early days of the HP for Grownups mailing list."Femmeslash Ships at Madam Hooch's Broom Closet. Archived 13 March 2003 by the Wayback Machine.
The history of the pairing on HPfGU is addressed twice on the list's Fantastic Posts & Where to Find Them website. Penny Linsenmayer writes in the "Potential Romantic Pairings" summary that "[McGonagall/Hooch] is the pet romance pairing of one of our members. This member has argued very persuasively for this pairing, despite the lack of canon evidence."Harry Potter for GrownUps: Fantastic Posts & Where to Find Them. Potential Romantic Pairings by Penny Linsenmayer. Archived by the Wayback Machine 26 March 2004. Neil Ward additionally states when discussing potential McGonagall pairings in the "Minerva McGonagall" summary: "With a little lateral thinking, Catlady decided that McGonagall is a lesbian who has been with the same partner for years and suggested Madam Hooch as her sporty partner: they call each other Minnie and Hoochie."Harry Potter for GrownUps: Fantastic Posts & Where to Find Them. Minerva McGonagall by Neil Ward. Archived by the Wayback Machine 21 June 2004.
Catlady first proposed the pairing on the HPfGU list in July 2000, shortly before the publication of Goblet of Fire.catlady_de_los_angeles. Re: Hagrid's love fantasy at HPforGrownups-Archives. Originally posted 06 July 2000. (Post is members-only, group has open membership.)
At FictionAlley Park, the "HMS Kittyhawk" SCUSA thread and the McGonagall/Hooch ...cruisin'... thread were both started in September 2002. The hms_kittyhawk community on LiveJournal was founded in March 2004.
==Appeal==
==Tropes & Conventions==
* "Xiomara" was a popular (perhaps the preferred) first name for Hooch in McG/H fanfiction; "Mara" was a common nickname. See Madam Hooch: Rolanda vs. Xiomara, and this 2006 poll at hms_kittyhawk
* Hooch as a retired professional Quidditch player (canon per her real-life Chocolate Frog card); Hooch and McGonagall having a shared passion for Quidditch (or a rivalry over the teams they support)
==Example Fanworks==
Fanfiction
* Remembrall, fic by DebbieB a.k.a. MinervaFan (2002)
Fanvids
* Minerva McGonagal/Rolanda Hooch, a fanvid by BlondieProduction (2010)
Fanart
* Teachers, fanart by Comet-hime (2003 or before)
Other
* McGonagall/Hooch wallpaper by romana03
* Girls Who Wear Glasses, an edit by gingertodgers on tumblr
==Resources==
* Works tagged Rolanda Hooch/Minerva McGonagall at AO3
* HMS KittyHawk community at FanFiction.Net
* Minerva M./R. Hooch and Minerva M. & R. Hooch stories at FanFiction.Net
* hms_kittyhawk at LiveJournal
* pairing: hooch/mcgonagall at hp_girlslash
* HMS Kittyhawk: Minerva/Hooch at FictionAlley Park's SCUSA forum & the HMS KittyHawk Cookie Jar
* Minerva McGonagall/Madam Rolanda Hooch fic listing at FictionAlley Park's ...cruisin'... forum
* Minerva McGonagall x Rolanda Hooch German recs
* The KittyHawk Masterlist, compiled by cosmic_llin (2006)
==References==
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Category:Harry Potter Relationships Category:Femslash Pairings