On Sun, 04 November 2001, MMMfanfic@hotmail.com wrote:

> 
> Since not everyone is a Snape fanatic, let me give you a couple of 
> examples:
> 
> 1. In SS/PS, when he was talking to Filch in the staffroom.  'Blasted 
> thing,' Snape was saying.  'How are you supposed to keep your eyes on 
> all three heads at once?'
> 
> 2. In GoF, the chapter The Egg and the Eye when he was talking to 
> Filch again about his office being broken in to and then interrupted 
> by Moody.  I don't have GoF right now and can't give you the exact 
> quote.  It was along the line of 'I don't give a damn about the 
> wretched Peeves.'

yes, don't we all take ona slightly more formal and proper personae in front a group of people, especially ones we are *supposed* to set and example for?  I supervise about 50 women.  When I have a staff meeting, casual as I am, i definately am careful with my words, don't swear (even though I quite often have a truckers mouth), speak a bit more hauty (have to work on that).  Then, when i'm for drinks with my co-worker or even standing by the coffee pot with my co-supervisory staff, we go lax, maybe swear a bit, true opinions come out... Why should Hogwarts teachers be any different.  My dad was a junior high/high school guidance counselor as I grew up.  I went to a lot of teacher picnics, parties, etC and DEFINATELY saw a different side of the teachers.  They made off-color jokes, swore and drank-YIKES!!!  Yet, I understood the they were "off duty" and NEVER divulged their secrets!  Same stuff going on with Snape!  WOuld love to see more of Minerva and the rest "off"!

Vicky


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