[HPforGrownups] Re: Nicknames

[srsiriusblack at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 48429

In a message dated 17/12/2002 04:57:57 Eastern Standard Time, Ali at zymurgy.org 
writes:


> Louise Keithly wrote:
> 
> >>>Harry and his friends always refer to each other (so far at least) 
> by their full first name, even in moments of high excitement.
> Now, everyone knows that the first thing kids (and some adults) do
> when they meet is assign each other nickames.<<<
> 
> Haven't we forgotten the marauders? Mooney, Wormtail, Padfoot and 
> Prongs seem to me to be nicknames. 




These, at least to me, appear to be secret names- having to with the Anamagi 
and Moony, aka, Remus Lupin's Werewolf transformation personality....

It would make sense, as \James, Sirius and Peter learn to become Anamgi 
illegally, that they would adopt nicknames----- as thus would Remus to 
protect his werewolf identity...

Under these circumstances nicknames would be appropriate.....

however, oly were it that names were shared betweenn students in the same 
class year or if a few select learned to transform to anamagus, would 
nicknames be necessary-------

Note Sirius, James, Peter, and Lupin, undoubtably, imho, claimed these names 
so that no one would know THEY were runningh amok when they spoke. ;)

- Snuffles who is beyond exhausted


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