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[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 98163

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "cubfanbudwoman" 
<susiequsie23 at s...> wrote:
> ladyramkin2000 (Sylvia) wrote:
> > Sorry, but even after all the discussion, I still can't see why 
JKR 
> > (or Sirius) should have chosen that particular name.  They are 
both 
> > English (as I am) and I think to most English people, the 
verb "to 
> > snuffle" suggests someone speaking through a heavy cold, or in 
the 
> > aftermath of a prolonged fit of crying.  It has a rather Uriah 
> > Heepish feel about it.  I would have expected something a bit 
more 
> > elegant for Sirius, even at his most run-down.

Siriusly Snapey Susan:
> 
> I've stayed out of this one so far because it's not something that 
> upsets me or anything, but I do have one thing to add.  When I 
first 
> read the line where Sirius says to call him "Snuffles", I did snort 
> out loud.  The reason, though, was that I am very fond of a line of 
> stuffed bears put out by the company Gund which are 
> called "Snuffles".  My family owns a couple of Snuffleses and 
several 
> Snuffs [the mini-version].  

Geoff:
Yes, but to me, as an owner of dogs (two Border collies, black and 
white and intelligent), it makes sense. We often say when we're out 
with them things like "Why are the dogs snuffling around over there?" 
using snuffling in the sense of the dogs whizzing round in circles 
with their noses to the ground following scents. To me, no problem.