[HPforGrownups] Re: Neville/Snape Question

[Jenserai Bariman]

No: HPFGUIDX 38080

Jamie Lipton wrote:
Maybe he hated the Longbottoms like he hated James Potter.
>As aurors, they could be responsible for the
>killing/imprisonment/mistreatment of any number of people Snape may have
>been close with: friends, family, lovers, etc.  Perhaps they were the ones
>responsible for dragging Snape himself in for consorting with the Dark 
>Lord,
>since we know that at one point Dumbledore had to vouch for him.
>
>Just an idea.
>- Jamie

What if he treats Neville (and possibly Harry) so badly because he feels in 
some way responsible for their parents death? Given Snape's ability to hold 
grudges against other people, I think it could be possible he holds long 
term grudges against himself as well. He was, after all a spy, but was 
unable to inform Dumbledore of the danger to the Potters and Longbottoms 
(yes, I suppose someone else might have screwed up, but I think it's less 
likely). And now, he's faced with the children of these people he failed to 
save, and he has to teach them. Under the circumstances, having been through 
what he has, I think many might react in a similar fashion.

-Jens

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