[HPforGrownups] Hermione's Knowledge of the Longbottoms

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No: HPFGUIDX 26778

In a message dated Wed, 26 Sep 2001  1:48:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time, cynthiaanncoe at home.com writes:

> 
> As for why Snape can't find it in his heart to give poor Neville a 
> break . . . well, I'll let the Snape fans field that question.
>
 
I'm not a full-fledged Snape fan (I'm in the wait-and-see, but he's certainly intriguing category), but if he was questioned by the Aurors he may not want to be nice to ANY of their kids.  Let's not forget that the Aurors were permitted to use all sorts of torments on suspected Death Eaters, including some of the Unforgiveable Curses.  If Neville's dad was one of his questioners, he'd really have a grudge.  Snape has never shown himself to be overburdened by a sense of fairness, so it is entirely in character to take out his past injuries on Neville, just as he has done with Harry.

Diane in Philly