Master of This School

[zendemort]

No: HPFGUIDX 111723

> Zoe C:
> In English public school, (private & fee paying) teachers are 
> referred to in the old fashioned way as a school master or 
> mistress, which is where the title head master or head mistress
> comes from (now overtaken by the phrase head teacher).  So Snape
> is just using his proper title of school master or potions master,
> which is just an older term for potions teacher or school teacher.
> 
> This doesn't mean however that he hasn't got designs on DD's job!


Zendemort:
Thank you for informing me of that, I did not know. But I don't know 
if this completely explains it. If all the other teachers are to be 
called "master" and "mistress", then why aren't they? Don't get me 
wrong. I definitely believe that "master" can be used in that form. 
But I just would like to comment on how Snape wishes to make himself 
a "master". I have not heard another teacher wish to be 
called "master", or refer to him/herself as "master", except Snape. 
I do understand about the "Headmaster," but still, this shows 
something about Snape. "Master" might be an old fashion way of 
addressing a "school teacher", but why would he wish to be addressed 
in this way? All of the other teachers call themselves "Professors." 
Why did he call himself "Master of this school" as opposed 
to "Professor of this school"? It's the emphasis on the 
word "master" which shows dominance and power. But regardless of 
that quote, I still believe he might be after Dumbledore's job. He 
loves power over people just too much... What might this mean for 
his future actions???