What about the teachers? Don't they have a personal life?

[yolandacarroll]

No: HPFGUIDX 87625

Lisandra Stenth wrote:
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> My question is: Do the teachers in Hogwarts lack a personal life? 
As written 
> in Order of the Phoenix, Professor Trelawney was intented to be 
kicked out 
> of Hogwarts by Umbridge. So, she used to live there. Like all the 
other 
> teachers. In this case they couldn't have had a personal life, a 
family or 
> anything a normal human-being (either muggle or witch) usually 
has. 
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In an interview with South West News, JKR said:
"Q: Where do the Hogwarts teachers live during the school holidays ? 
Do they stay at Hogwarts ? (Andrew Zimmer)

A: No, they don't. Filch, the caretaker, stays."

Also, JKR has said that some of the teachers/staff 
are married, but that information is restricted for 
a reason.  I do not remember where I read this.  If 
anyone knows, please say so.  A link would be 
appreciated too. ;)

So yes, the teachers do have personal lives and some 
at least are married.  The teachers do "live" at 
Hogwarts during the school year, however everyone, 
including Trelawney, leaves during the holidays, 
except for Filch.  I also assumed that on at least 
some weekends they hiked down to Hogsmeade, then 
apparated or used the floo network to "go home".  
However, I admit that that doesn't give the teachers 
a lot of time to spend with their spouses and families.  

The only teacher stated as "living" at Hogwarts is 
Trelawney.  I also assume that Filch "lives" at 
Hogwarts and I wouldn't surprised if Hagrid lived 
there as well.  The rest I assume have houses or 
stay with family or maybe rent something during 
the holidays.  

As far as the teachers having personal lives, when 
they go down to Hogsmeade, Madam Rosmerta only asks 
Fudge what he's doing there.  She doesn't seem 
surprised to see Hogswart's staff there, so they 
do get down to Hogsmeade sometimes.

Yolanda