Changes: Madam

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Sprout and pop — Poppy Pomfrey and Pomona Sprout, who were both referred to as "madam" while working at Hogwarts.

Madam or madame (abbreviated to "Mme") is an honourific used for muggle and magical women alike. It comes from the French word "madame" meaning "my lady".

Usage

In general, "madame" is used to show respect, presumably in lieu of qualifications that would allow the usage of the other respectful honourific, "Professor" (though it has been used to refer to known professors also); for example, this applies to Female Ministry of Magic employees like Dolores Umbridge and female members of the non-teaching staff at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry like Madames Pince and Pomfrey.

Notable witches who use the title

Appearances

Honorific titles
Lady · Lord · Professor · Madam · Master · Mr · Mrs · Sir

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 [[File:Sprout and pop.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Poppy Pomfrey]] and [[Pomona Sprout]], who were both referred to as "madam" while working at Hogwarts.]]
-'''Madam''' is a polite title used for [[Muggle]] women and, more notably, [[wizardkind|witches]]. It is used instead of "Ms.", "Miss" or "Mrs." and comes from the [[France|French]] word "madame".
+'''Madam''' or '''madame''' (abbreviated to "Mme") is an [[honourific]] used for [[muggle]] and [[wizardkind|magical women]] alike. It comes from the [[France|French]] word "madame" meaning "my lady".
+==Usage==
+In general, "madame" is used to show respect, presumably in lieu of qualifications that would allow the usage of the other respectful honourific, "[[Professor]]" (though it has been used to refer to known professors also); for example, this applies to Female [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] employees like Dolores Umbridge and female members of the non-teaching staff at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] like [[Irma Pince|Madames Pince]] and [[Poppy Pomfrey|Pomfrey]].
-It is also used as a respectable prefix for female [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] employees. Female members of the non-teaching staff at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] are also referred to as "madam" as a mark of respect.
 ==Notable witches who use the title==
 *[[Amelia Bones]]
-*[[Borboleta]]
+*[[Cho Chang's mother]]
-*[[Cho Chang's mother|Chang]]
 *[[Edgecombe]]
 *[[Rolanda Hooch]]
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 *[[Malkin]]
 *[[Griselda Marchbanks]]
+*[[Marsh]]
 *[[Minerva McGonagall]]
 *[[Z. Nettles]]
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 *[[Dolores Umbridge]]
 *[[Celestina Warbeck]]
+==Appearances==
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)]]''
+*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]''
+*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]''
 {{Honorific titles}}
 [[Category:Ranks and titles]]