Emphasis on the title: Professor (Was: Who calls Voldemort "Lord")

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 150991

-coldsliversofglasswrote:
<snip> As for the title part, I have to wonder if part of Harry's need
to be 
> reminded to call his professors by their title involves Harry's 
> upbringing.  I mean, if you're locked in a cupboard for 11 years and 
> your relatives keep you out of sight I think manners will be stunted 
> in some ways: titles, especially, and Dobby's use of "Dark Lord" 
> seems to exemplify the fact that we're taught how to address others 
> (by how they address themselves to us, or how those around us refer 
> to them). <snip>
> 
> Also, I may be wrong, but I thought that Harry's slips in addressing 
> his professors usually center around the issues he has with them.  I 
> mean, he hates Snape, so he feels no need to show him the respect 
> that the title conveys.  I think he did the same when he was 
> mentioning Quirrel (In an, 'he's an enemy, not my professor' kind of 
> way).  He may've slipped with Hagrid too, but if so I would imagine 
> that's because of how close he is to Hagrid (Hagrid having introduced 
> him to the wizarding world and having given him his first cake and 
> birthday present).  Did anyone else notice this pattern, or were 
> there other slips that I overlooked that might negate the pattern?
>
Carol responds:
I agree with your overall point. Just two small notes. First, Harry
wasn't "locked in a cupboard for eleven years"or he'd be a vegetable.
He merely *slept* in a broom cupboard for eleven years. (Not exactly
healthful or enjoyable, but note how calmly he empties a spider out of
his shoe in SS/PS and how he regards it as *his* cupboard--the one
place where he can escape from the Dursleys in their house. During the
daytime, he goes to school or spends his time in other parts of the
house (or more likely, outside, if he's not eating or doing chores).

Regarding Hagrid, it's interesting that no one (except Grubblyplank?)
calls him "Professor Hagrid" that I can recall. No one calls him
"Rubeus," either, except, oddly, Tom Riddle in the CoS diary memory
(condescension?) and Dumbledore, who generally calls everyone by their
first names.

No time for any deep thoughts here. Have to hurry to a restaurant for
Easter dinner.

Happy Easter to all who celebrate it.

Carol