[HPforGrownups] Re: Neville Longbottom

[Amanda Geist]

No: HPFGUIDX 40807

Cathubodva wrote:

> However, having checked up on the Neville v Harry history, I think
> this scene contrasts with the Devil's Snare, where Harry (the 'Anti-
> Neville'?) is able to relax, clearly overcoming his fear.

AHA!
(I so love doing this)
Amanda appears in a clap of thunder, brandishing her purpleheart wand and
wearing a XXL T-shirt saying "My Other Personality Is A L.O.O.N. Too."

Cathubodva! You, too, have got Movie Poisoning! **points wand, intones
"Verbatim Clarificatum!" Cathubodva is overcome and dives for her copy of
Book 1 to begin re-reading, her hand already itching to write her
lines......**

Copies of your written "I will check my references" lines can be delivered
by owl to Anal P. Lardbottom at the L.O.O.N. offices.

There is no discussion of relaxing whatsoever in the books. This is where
Hermione panics when she can't make a fire, and Ron gets to bellow his
wonderful "Are you a witch or not?" line. That is a wonderful scene in the
books, much superior to the film version, in my
not-in-recorded-history-humble opinion, but I don't think Harry's actions in
the book offer you the same sort of grounds for comparison; he (like Ron)
pretty much is just getting tangled up and urging Hermione to do something.
So your comparison is between Book!Neville and Movie!Harry, and probably
goeth upon the Movie list.

--Amanda, L.O.O.N. of old