Wizard popn./Snape/McGonagall

[Joywitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 4202

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, Christian Stubø <rhodhry at y...> 
wrote:
> Then it will seem I have misunderstood what
> entitlements you get from becoming Dr.H.C.  I am not
> fully familiar with the principles concerning
> higherlevel Academic titles, and the other Dr.H.C. I
> have seen have of course all gotten Dr.-titles in
> their own right, so they would be Dr. n.n. anyway.

Huh?  Could you explain the above message?  I did not understand any 
of it, and I doubt I am the only one.  I am afraid we have a serious 
language barrier here.  What do *Dr.H.C.* and Dr. n.n.* mean?

Maybe this will help:  (???)

In English-speaking countries, the title *Doctor,*  abbreviated *Dr.* 
is given to people who are medical doctors (physicians of any kind, 
for people or for animals) and also to people who have received 
doctorates, also called *Doctor of Philosophy* or *Ph.D.*.  A Ph.D is 
the highest degree offered by most institutes of higher learning, and 
is generally, but not always, required to obtain a teaching position 
in a university.  People who are medical doctors usually refer to 
themselves as doctors, but most people with Ph.D.s only called 
themselves *Doctor* when their professional activities require it, 
unless they are pretentious.  JKR does NOT have a PhD, and is not a 
medical doctor, so she should not be called Dr.

I know titles work differently in other countries, so maybe that is 
causing this confusion.  For example, in Latin America, where IMHO 
education in general is treated with a lot more respect than in the 
U.S., most people with any sort of degree use a title.  I get letters 
from people signed *Maestrado X* (Mr. X has a masters degree) 
Ingeniera Z (Ms. Z is an engineer), etc.

-- Joywitch