Snape's nationality and worst memory

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No: HPFGUIDX 76081

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "frankielee242" 
<speedygonzo242 at h...> wrote:
> Was re-reading OoP again (like any normal, HPfGU listee) and a 
random 
> thought occured halfway through the chapter on Snape's worst memory.
> 
> For the most part, people in the books seem to wear clothes under 
their 
> school robes. THERFORE, in order for him to be flipped upside down 
and 
> wind up with his pants on display, I submit that Snape is the 
offspring of an 
> obscure scottish clan and was forced to wear a kilt to school.
> 
> Or maybe his mother was scottish and packed him off to Hogwarts in 
her 
> family's tartan. Either way.
> 
> 
> Frankie, sinking back down into deep lurk


I get the general impression that the older generations often 
didn't/don't wear trousers under their robes. I recall the scene in 
GoF at the QWW on the campground where HRH are in a line waiting for 
water and they hear a fellow named "Archie" refusing to replace his 
muggle woman's nightgown with trousers because he "likes a healthy 
breeze around my privates".  Maybe it's just lucky for Snape that he 
was even wearing underwear!

Karen F