Yet more about robes - Titles nitpick

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 21944

Haggridd wrote:

>I think we may be obsessing a bit much over this, but if Amy Z can go
>gaga over the thought of Sirius Black's "tanned muscular legs",

:pouts:  Excuse me, I did not go gaga!  I love Sirius like any good HP fan 
and would make him my child's godfather in a heartbeat, but I don't think 
he's sexy.  I just put that in to give a rush to those who do.

Kelly wrote:

>No book handy for daywear robes, but Quidditch robes -- from JKR's
>illustration Starfish and Stck (Fig. G) in QttA -- are full length,
>like a caftan, and split on the side.

Isn't that all the more reason to think that they wear something under them? 
  For Quidditch, probably just a t-shirt and shorts, or long athletic pants 
(sweats, Spandex) if it's cold?  This is a winter sport we're talking about, 
and decency also has its demands.

I thought the same as David about the changing on the train, but they could 
also need privacy because they have to take off their casual clothes and put 
on uniforms before their robes.

Parker wrote:

>pg. 77 US ed. Sorcerer's Stone: 'Madam Malkin stood Harry next to him
>[Draco], slipped a long robe over his head, and began to pin it to
>the right length.'
>
>No unfastened bathrobe-like robes, no fastenings going all the way
>down. (as I've seen in some fanart)

Maybe it has fastenings but when the tailor tries it out she wants to check 
the neck opening just to be sure it also fits over one's head.

prefectmarcus at y... wrote:

>This is what I think.
>
>"Professor": Title given to Educators that teach in classrooms.
Given
>freely to both Male and Female.

David wrote:

>But not Hagrid - admittedly he teaches out of doors, but then Prof
>Sprout teaches in greenhouses.

In Hagrid's case it may be because of his lack of formal qualifications 
and/or his own informality:  "Call me Hagrid.  Everyone does." (PS/SS 4)

Amy Z

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