Snape, Lupin, Trelawney (was Newbie + translation questions)

[dfrankis at dial.pipex.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 20917

Hui wrote:

> But Snape calls him Lupin all the time, right? Even though Lupin 
> calls him Severus? Since I'm not very familiar with western 
> customs... is it usual for one person to address another by the 
last 
> name while being called the first name back? Just wondering.
> 
No, it is not usual, and this is a sign of the relationship between 
Snape and Lupin.  This was discussed on the list a few weeks ago  On 
Snape's side, he detests Lupin and uses the last name to put him at a 
distance.  On Lupin's side it is less clear: either he is being rude 
by assuming familiarity he does not possess, or he is asserting his 
status as an equal member of the teaching body, or he is trying to 
signal that he is not hostile and wants to move to a less 
antagonistic relationship.

Lupin's behaviour to Snape is one of the (many) minor puzzles of 
PoA:  he goes out of his way to praise Snape to Harry (compare 
Hagrid's embarrasment in PS/SS and amusement in GOF) and seems not to 
have the intense loathing that Sirius has.  Either Lupin has accepted 
his experiences at Hogwarts better than Sirius has, or their 
experiences of Snape were different in the first place.
> 
> > C: <<<4. Does Prof. Trelawney know that Lupin's a werewolf? 

>> Lupin says at some stage that all the staff know.  So it is a 
>>guess as to whether or not this also extends to 
>> Trelawney, but I would guess it does.
> 
> I thought it should be the case, too. But then why would she 
question 
> Lupin whereabout? Shouldn't she just know it's his time of month?

Perhaps Trelawney knows perfectly well, and is just trying to impress 
the students, who aren't allowed to know.  She knows that she has no 
credit to lose with Dumbledore and McGonagall.

BTW, your guesses based on the Chinese translation were very good - 
you must have a gift for textual criticism.

David, thinking that *if* Snape is a vampire and MWPP knew it, it 
could explain a lot