Use of Madam (was Re: Hogwarts Teachers).

[arcum42]

No: HPFGUIDX 87018

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "quigonginger"
<quigonginger at y...> 
wrote:
> Ginger speculates:
> 
> I may be totally wrong and failing in the memory department, in
> which case I beg the forgiveness of those assembled, but does the
> WW use  Mrs?
> 
> It seems to me, and I have racked my memory, that the only time we 
> hear Mrs is when it is used by Harry or the narrator.  Harry was 
> raised as a Muggle, and I think the narrator is a Muggle (or is at 
> least writing for them), so the use of Mrs would be cultural.  
> 
> We hear of Mrs Weasley, Black, and Figg from Harry's and the 
> narrator's POV, but the WW uses their given names or "mad old bat"
> or another appropriate appelation.  To the best of my memory,
> wizards and witches always use Madam unless the term Professor 
> supercedes.
> 

Hermione also says "Mrs. Weasley", but, agin, she wasn't raised a
witch. Mrs Black is *only* called Mrs Black by the narrator. Otherwise, 
she's "my mother" & "that horrible old hag". Mrs Figg is, again, 
Harry & the narrator, as well as Petunia.

> Can anyone think of an example where a witch is referred to as Mrs
> by anyone who was raised in the WW?  This has had me wondering for
> some time.  I try to remember it on rereads, but get distracted by the 
> story :)
> 
The Healer in St. Mungos calls Nevilles granmother "Mrs Longbottom", 
but we don't know her heritage...

--Arcum