Clothes under robes, kilts (was Re: Snape's nationality and worst memory)

[president0084]

No: HPFGUIDX 76137

Frankie <speedygonzo242 at h...> wrote:
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> For the most part, people in the books seem to wear clothes 
under their school robes. THEREFORE, 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. >>

Karen F:
> 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! >>

Garrett:
> That could be, but remember who would have been at that game and 
where they had just walked through, IRISH LAND and what do they like 
to wear?  Kilts. >>
 

Irish don't wear kilts, that's Scottish.  Where Hogwarts is.

Wearing clothes under the robes seems to come about from the film, not 
the book. If they wear normal clothes under the robes, why bother at 
all with the robes? Secondly on the train, why would Hermione leave 
when the boys change into their robes if they are only putting them on 
over their normal clothes?

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