[HPforGrownups] Re: First name adressing = same House? + Snape the Vampir...

[nymphadoraotonks at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 84181

Hello meriaugust at yahoo.com,

In reference to your comment:

è Just because people are in the same house doesn't
è mean that they  refer to each other solely by their first
è names. Malfoy refers to  Crabbe and Goyle exclusively
è by their last names and they are  probably the closest
è friends he has. It just seems to be a matter of
è preference, depending on how well you know or like a
è particular  person, whether you call them by their first
è or last names,  regardless of house.

This is very befitting to the scene in question from Snape's memories.  At 
the time of the memory, James is a cocky, swelled head fifteen year old. He 
probably thinks he is sexy to call girls by their surnames, and Lily obviously 
doesn't care much for James. But, as soon as Snape calls Lily, a 'mudblood', Lily 
adopts the nickname that James and company use for him- Snivellus. 
And, although she probably still harbours some disgust for James, I would 
think she might in a way understand why he would be tormenting someone who would 
use such a foul word.

Poor Snivelly, he just couldn't catch a break.
-Tonks