Flitwick/Fudge/the Potters

[drjuliehoward]

No: HPFGUIDX 91557

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at m...> 
wrote:
> I'm re-reading PoA, chapter 10 and noticed a few things (pp. 201-
210 
> Scholastic paperback)
> McGonagall, Flitwick, Hagrid and Fudge arrive at the Three 
> Broomsticks and sit near Harry, Hermione and Ron. Then they begin 
to 
> talk to Rosmerta about Black.
> Here are two interesting tid bits:
> 
> A few threads ago we were wondering about Flitwick and his role in 
> OWLS. Although his subject isn't mentioned, he was a teacher 
during 
> the marauders' days.  He recalls James and Sirius as being like 
> brothers.  (I know as group we pretty much decided that Flitwick 
was 
> teaching then, but here is canon.)
> 
> What surprises me is that Fudge refers to "James and Lily" several 
> times as if he had been on a first name basis with them. Oddly 
> enough, Professors McGonagall and Flitwick refer to James and 
Sirius 
> always as Potter and Black. 
> 
> I'm not sure if this just made the storytelling easier or if Fudge 
> knew the Potters well. Or if  he is just a name dropper. Do we 
know 
> how old he is?
> 
> Potioncat

Do any teachers (not DD) at Hogwarts refer to students by their 
first names or are the always "Mr. Potter" "Mr. Weasley", etc.?