[HPforGrownups] Re: Honorifics

[Cristina Rebelo Angelo]

No: HPFGUIDX 55858



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Because we are depending on the perceptions of a Muggle-raised PoV
character.
Have we ever heard Molly Weasley actually *called* Mrs. Weasley by anyone
other than Harry or the narriator? Have we ever heard Draco's mother
*called*
Mrs Malfoy? I don't think so. That's Harry filling in the blanks acording to
the customs in which he was raised.

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aaaaaaah... I keep looking forward to the moment when Harry will address
Ron's mother in that wondeful English way, "Mrs. W"... I find it so
tender...

I doubt the Dursleys ever let Harry call anyone that way, and I feel it
would really be a sort of coming of age to the little guy - I don't think
it's used in WW, so if he'd use a Muggle expression that he was never
allowed to use, it would be like he really integrated both his origins
(Muggle by education, Wizard by birth). I see it after listening to Hermione
doing it a lot, if Hermione opens up to such informality.

Maybe when addressing her in-laws?...

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Cristina Rebelo Angelo

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