Marriage at Hogwarts & inthe WW

[susanmcgee48176]

No: HPFGUIDX 137426

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "prep0strus" <prep0strus at y...> 
wrote:
> 
> Thinking about all the relationships that get discussed, it's 
> interesting to note how few 'adult' relationships we get to see.  
> Molly & Arthur's marriage is the only one we get to see in any 
detail 
> in the wizarding world (which probably influences the aggressive 
> discussions about shipping, and marriage, since the only real 
> comparison we have is the Weasely family).  We hear about other 
> student's parents, and get to see a little bit of the Malfoys' 
> personal life, but in general, marriage (and even rlationships) 
seem 
> to remain hidden in JKR's world.  This is especially visible at 
> Hogwarts - I don't see why spouses couldn't live/work at the 
school, 
> considering Dumbledore's magnanimous attitude, but as far ass we've 
> seen, everyone that works there chooses the single life.  I don't 
> think we've seen Mr. McGonnagal at the Christmas feast, or Mrs. 
> Flitwick stopping by, or Snape heading out for a date (ich).  And 
our 
> esteemed champion of love, Dumbledore, appears to take the view of 
a 
> general, rather than personal love (perhaps indicating that Ginny 
> won't be the main source of Harry's prime strength).  Dumbledore 
> comes off even more 'jedi-like', since we've never heard of Mrs. 
> Dumbledore.
> 
> Hagrid alone of the Hogwarts teachers, who is more like an 
overgrown 
> child than an authority figure, is involved in a relationship.  
> Outside the castle, Lupin & Tonks have the other 'adult' 
relationship.
> 
> What makes the life of a professor so hard that they all choose the 
> single life?  Hogwarts is a big happy family, but it still seems 
> lonely to me.
> 
> ~Prep0strus


You've forgotten Vernon and Petunia Dursley. And folks, this is the 
21st, not the 20th century. Could we remember that some women prefer 
Ms., not all women take their husband's names, and that there are 
same gender committed couples in the world?

Just a polite request....

Susan