Neville's forgetfullness [was re: Who will die]

[Amy Tucker]

No: HPFGUIDX 30723

Ktchong73 wrote,

> I also have my own hypothesis about Neville's forgetfulness.
> Neville's grandmother brought him to visit his parents at the mental
> hospital.  Every visit must have been a painful experience for
> Neville, so Neville's grandmother, being overprotecting and wanting
> to relieve her grandson from the pain, cast a memory charm on Neville
> after every hospital visit.  That'd explain why Neville had memory
> problem, why he was so forgetful and dim-witted, and why Neville
> hadn't mentioned his parents to Hermione or any friend (because he
> didn't remember his parents or visiting them.)

Hi! I'm a newbie here, so if I do something wrong let me know.

Anyway, if this is the case, it doesn't make much sense for Neville's
grandmother to send him Howlers when he messes up and school and be on his
case all the time about "disgracing the family." Does it? I mean, it would
seem to me that if she were casting memory charms on him all the time, she'd
realize that would eventually take a toll on his memory, and go a little
easier on him. I think Neville doesn't mention his parents because he's
embarrassed they're in a mental hospital. This would be a pretty hard thing
for a kid of that age to deal with. I imagine that he just doesn't want the
others to know for fear of embarrasment. That's my 2cents.

-amy