Addressing a friend.

[kewiromeo at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 48897

"Fancy seeing you here Professor McGonagall" says Dumbledore in chapter one 
of PS/SS. Does anyone else find this strange that he would call her by her 
teaching name. He calls her Minerva, he calls Madam Pomfrey, Poppy. So why 
would he address her like that? I'm guessing she only puts this in to 
introduce the character. She wants to let you know that she is a harsh and 
strict character, not your friend. But why would Dumbledore call her by that 
name. Or perhaps, McGonagall is someone else, much older than Dumbledore and 
he is meant to show respect. 

Tzvi of Brooklyn


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