Names and POV in the HP books

[steven1965aaa]

No: HPFGUIDX 154233

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "justcarol67" <justcarol67 at ...> 
wrote:
>
>Am I the only one who thinks that Sirius Black, at least, is being 
relegated to the category of "close male friend" rather than "male 
adult," whatever the rest may mean? 

Steven1965aaa:

I don't think HRH mean any disrespect whatsoever to Sirius by using 
his first name.  Harry does so because, as Dumbledore says, he was 
coming to view Sirius as a mixture of father and brother.  No one 
would call their uncle Mr._______. Ron and Hermione are following his 
lead.  And Sirius is not the type of person to mind the lack of 
formality (similarly Dumbledore is called by many "Dumbledore" by the 
adults throughout and does not seem to mind).  Similarly Harry does 
not call Hagrid "Professor" (except that one time in HBP which he did 
with purpose).  Lupin is different because HRH first met him as a 
professor.