[HPforGrownups] Neville: was re: Authority and rule-breaking

[Morag Traynor]

No: HPFGUIDX 16478

I agree there may be as yet unknown issues from the past between Snape and 
the Longbottoms, which may result in his giving Neville a hard time - that's 
why I said "no known issues".  However, I don't care how many issues Snape 
has, I still can't forgive him for being a rotten teacher.  Even taking an 
ultra-charitable view - he's trying to toughen Neville up - it's *not 
working* and if Snape was any kind of a teacher, he'd realize the poor kid 
is scared out of his wits.  Actually, I think he *does* realize that, and is 
pathetic enough to like it.

Agree Trelawney is rotten to him as well, but in a more subtle way, (which 
may indeed be more damaging) as she is a more subtle example of a bad 
teacher.  Snape goes out of his way to bully Neville, while Trelawney simply 
does not care how he feels, as long as she looks good to her fans in the 
class.

But I think Neville has more to him than either Snape or Trelawney realizes, 
and will get over them.  I *love* the way he dealt with the boggart Snape, 
and I *love* Lupin for giving him his chance [I cried] -  spot the 
difference between Lupin's professional, constructive help and fake Moody's 
fake sympathy.

Morag, who is (trying to be) a teacher, knows JKR was one and thinks you 
could base a teacher-training course around the teaching wisdom in HP.



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