Nicknames

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 185545

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "littleleahstill" <leahstill at ...> wrote:
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> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Barry" <2roses@> wrote:
> >
> > Were nicknames used in the WW? I'm thinking "Red" for Hermoine, things
> > like that?
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Barry
> >
> 
> Leah:
> 
> Alastor 'Mad Eye' Moody; Elphias 'Dogbreath' Doge - according to Rita 
> Skeeter anyway; the Marauders nickname themselves according to their 
> Animagus forms; Snivellus; Snape calls himself 'The Half-Blood Prince' 
> but its not clear whether that's a nickname used by others.
> 
> Hermione's not a redhead BTW, and British redheads are more likely to 
> be called 'Ginger' or 'Carrots' -often not meant to be flattering.

Geoff:
Once, in a galaxy far away, I was called "Ginger" and it was  meant 
as a friendly nickname. Sadly, no more...

That apart, what about "Snivellus"?