CHAPTER DISCUSSION PS/SS 8, THE POTIONS MASTER

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No: HPFGUIDX 188246


> Potioncat:
> I think it's always the narrator who uses Potions master--and not very often at that. Does anyone remember a character using it? And if so, in what context? Percy says Snape teaches potions. Snape doesn't refer to himself during the chapter as the Potions master, and neither does anyone else. It's only used in the chapter title.

Alla:

Oh yes, I do not remember character using it either, however surely this statement can be taken as statement of fact, unless you would argue that this is a trick on JKR's behalf? What I am trying to say is that I believe that narrator calls Snape that way to show that this is indeed how he is called, same thing as when narrator tells us that for example McGonagall is the head of Gryffindor House amd Snape is the Head of Slytherins? This sort of thing?


Potioncat: 
> So I think Zanooda is right, JKR uses "master" to set a mood about the character at the particular time. And again, I think master used in the old style for teacher.<SNIP>

Alla:

Entirely possible, as I said, I was purely speculating based on what I think of Snape's character ;).