Neville grandmother

[Stephanie Roark Keener]

No: HPFGUIDX 16919

I've often wished that Grams would show up as a larger character, 
especially since I realized, as I reread PoA this last time, that she 
seems to be a kind of well known witch.  I think that she and/or her 
son and daughter-in-law were part of the "old crowd."  Remember how 
Lupin was able to prompt Neville along regarding his grandmother's 
clothes in which to dress Boggart Snape?  Lupin not only knows that 
Neville lives with Grams -- but he says things like, "And a handbag?" 
to get Nelville to clearly picture his Grams with a big red handbag --
 its as if Lupin knows EXACTLY what Grams wears. I bet Grams can kick 
some serious dark-butt.

Stephanie 



--- In HPforGrownups at y..., jennifer.k at l... wrote:
> This must have been discussed...but I couldn´t find it...I´d like 
the 
> thread to it, if it´s the case, please :)
> 
> What if Nevilles grandmother comes along as the new DADA-teacher? I 
> always pictured her as quite competent...part of a great 
> wizardingfamily, much gratified when her grandson turned out to 
> possess at least a small amount of magical power, which to me 
> indicate that she thinks highly of magic and so might able to 
perform 
> quite a lot herself. She also seems to be "not to be fooled around 
> with" (all the way from her hat (and decoration:)! to her rather 
> severe manners (the little we know of them; at least towards 
Neville) 
> which to me is teacher-material (one sort). She might even be a 
part 
> of the "old crowd" (as Nevilles parents) and thereby possessing a 
lot 
> of DADA-practise. Not to mentione she is female...um *apparently 
> desperatly trying to back up her idea :)*
> 
> I could picture some fun scenes involving Grams and Draco (if they 
> would ever meet) perhaps with an amused Neville as bystander... or 
> something about the look in Snapes face whenever he sets eyes on on 
> her dress/hat.
> 
> /Jennifer