[HPforGrownups] Re: The title Madam was: Hogwarts Teachers.

[Janet Anderson]

No: HPFGUIDX 87112

Steve <bboy_mn at yahoo.com> said:

>So, in summary, the use of Madam shows respect, but does so without
>regard to or acknowledgement of marital status. In the case of
>spinsters and widows, it's probably best NOT to use any inferences to
>marriage, and in other cases, it just common courtesy.

But what about Neville's grandmother? Neville saw his grandfather die, which 
makes her a widow, but the nurse at St. Mungo's (and, I believe, others) 
calls her "Mrs. Longbottom."  (I suppose it's possible that Neville actually 
saw his maternal grandfather die, but for some reason that's not the 
impression I got.)


Janet Anderson

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