Where do teachers live?

[potioncat]

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snipping several posts  

Carol wrote:
> 
> I also don't think that the robes are open at the front as they're
> depicted in the American editions. I think they're more like a
> graduation gown that you pull over your head, which explains how 
Mr.
> Weasley could put his on back-to-front and need help getting it on
> right.  
>snip>
 No school uniforms, either; just plain black robes
> for everyday wear.
> 
> Carol, who dislikes the overuse of Muggle clothes in the upcoming 
PoA
> film and wonders why JKR okayed it

Potioncat: 
I'm not a visual reader, that is I can't really "picture" things in 
my head, (I have a little voice, like Harry) so I just can't get all 
these robes, or how Snape's would billow.  But I think you're right 
about them being the pull over type. And that what they are worn 
with may vary with the person.  Although it does sort of sound as if 
the adults have a wider range of robe styles.  I seem to recall 
someone wearing a suit in a non-muggle situation.

It also seems as if in one of the books OoP (?) kids returning to 
school are commenting on each others new clothes and new hair 
styles.  And Ron has jumpers....Oh well.

BTW, the US edition of SS I have does not have pictures in it.  By 
any chance did the open robes in the books appear before or after 
the movies?

But I really wanted to respond to your signature line.  I think JKR 
OK'd Muggle clothing in the very first book when she allowed them to 
wear school uniforms inside open robes.
Potioncat