Bonehead Question about Goblet of Fire

[Karen Barker]

No: HPFGUIDX 127582


Julie wrote:
> Second, first and last names appear on the map even though they
> are addressed by either their first name only or by Professor
> ____.  Third, my mother-in-law does refer to my husband as 
> "David Junior" even though David Senior passed away 13 years 
> ago.  So, I still wonder why the "Jr." was not on the map.


Basically because calling yourself John Smith Jr is an Americanism.  
We do not use this term at all in the UK and the series is set in 
Britain and written by a British woman.  The use of "Jr" is so far 
removed from British usage that I doubt if it even crossed JKR's 
mind.

Karen