[HPforGrownups] Re: Neville and Snape

[Amanda Lewanski]

No: HPFGUIDX 3844

Susan McGee wrote:

> Yet, his behavior towards students is inexcusable. He is absolutely
> and totally unfair towards Harry, Neville and the rest of the
> Gryffindors. He starts out by targeting Harry, asking him unfair
> questions, and taking points from G. Why? He doesn't like Harry's
> father (oooh, that's a good reason). When he threatens Harry with the
> truth serum, he is scary. And again, what he does to Neville is vile.

I, for one, am not trying to excuse it. I'm looking at his character, trying
to explain it. He's definitely not a cuddly person, no question, but the
impression is no matter how nasty he is there's an internal code and
integrity operating there, which is one of the reasons he's so interesting.
He's complex.

--Amanda