Concern for Neville

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 36493

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "edisbevan" <A.E.B.Bevan at o...> wrote:
> "uncmark" wrote:
> 
> > I have expressed my Neville theory before that there is more to 
him 
> > than anyone suspects. 

I'm with memory-charm-theory.. Lockhart's reaction to his own 
backfired, but strong memory charm - well, he was acting quite a lot 
like Neville.

Bertha Jorkins was another, also under memory charm.

We have been told that a memory charm *can* be reversed by a powerful 
wizard.

All Neville's problems have to do with forgetting something - there's 
nothing *else* wrong with him - only that he can't remember...

But Neville's amnesia is oddly selective.
He forgets the trap-stair. He occasionally forgets the password, but 
not always. He forgets a thing or two while backing - but never 
Trevor. Obviously he forgets nearly all about potions, but hardly 
nothing of herbs... He remembers what he's been told kindly and when 
he's been in good mood. If he's been yelled at(like in Potions with 
his Worst Fear, Snape) - he remembers nothing. I think his mind 
recalls his Parents' Being Tortured when ever someone yells, or asks 
him a question in a less kind tone... Poor boy is very sensitive. 
Neville is the LAST to turn into a Death Eater. He'd NEVER hurt anyone 
or anything. (unfortunately, Herbology seems to be one of the very few 
subjects that doesn't require such- Neville can't hurt poor little 
Hedgehogs by transfiguration...)