[HPforGrownups] Re: Newbie + translation questions

[Alexandra Y. Kwan]

No: HPFGUIDX 20928

Hello,

Yay, another Chinese person!  One who reads Chinese, too, excellent.  I've
been thinking about buying the Chinese translation in addition to my USA
versions, but with the problems you've stated, I think I'll stick with
buying the UK versions when I'm in Hong Kong.

> 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's not usual, afaik (as far as I know), which is why Snape (or Lupin)
does it.  Hmm, was it especially jarring to you that people call each other
by first name in the books? (since we Chinese usually call people by family
name, or has that changed during the last generation?  I know for a fact
that fewer than ten people are 'allowed' to call my dad by his given name...
And that I've always called my aunt (from mainland) as "small lau aunt")

> Lupin whereabout? Shouldn't she just know it's his time of month?

His time of the month...  <giggles>  Excuse my silliness.

little Alex