new Proffesor (newbie piping in again)

Kimberly moongirlk at yahoo.com
Tue Nov 14 14:36:44 UTC 2000


No: HPFGUIDX 5741

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Sam  Brown" <find_sam at h...> wrote:
> Do we even know that Neville *is* good at Herbology?

I think I remember a couple of different times when we're told that 
Neville is good at herbology.
In SS/PS don't they say that Ron and Harry pass their end-of-term 
tests with pretty good marks, and that Neville's good Herbology mark 
makes up for his awful Potion's mark?

Then I seem to remember a time when they mention that Neville only 
ever speaks up in Herbology, because that's his best subject,
although 
I can't remember which book that one is in.

And then there's Moody's encouragement, which didn't shock anyone too 
terribly, which it would have if Neville was as bad at Herbology as
he 
was at most things.

I really think we're going to see Neville come into his stride at
some 
point before this series is over.  If the memory charm that someone 
mentioned as a possibility is really a factor, maybe it will be 
reversed and he will remember what happened to his own parents and 
stand with Harry and the others to fight Voldemort.  Or if he just 
lacks confidence, he'll gain that through his excellence in herbology 
and be able to take his place on the Hogwarts staff.  And while he's 
terrified of Snape rigt now, I'm sure that once he's gained a little 
confidence or faced something much worse than a snipey snapey teacher 
he'll be able to work with him, if not enjoy his company, which is
all 
you can say for the other teachers anyway.
kimberly, who always loves the underdogs





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