Snape's nationality and worst memory

[Garrett]

No: HPFGUIDX 76087

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "klmf1" <KLMF at a...> wrote:
> --- 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

That could be but remember who would of been at that game and were 
they had just walked through, IRISH LAND and what do they like to 
were? kilts
Garrett