Neville greatness expected?

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 45732

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., kaarlo moran <pepsiboy71 at m...> wrote:
 
> I've also wondered why Harry hasn't opened up to Neville a little.  
In terms
> of loss, Neville got the worse hand in terms of parents.  Harry's 
parents
> died quickly and even though he doesn't remember them he has 
pictures and
> stuff.

Yes, well - Harry was under a lot of stress, and not ready to deal 
with it yet. In the next book I believe he will. And as out-of-place 
and numb as Harry felt after facing Voldemort as though he could not 
take in anything more. Neville's been doing the same all the time...

> But Neville?...he's always reminded every time he visits his parents
> during the holidays of what he lost.

Oh he is. I also think that Neville has more memories of his parents 
than Harry. Good memories. Harry has one memory of his parents: Their 
death.

> I wonder if the reason he's deathly
> afraid of Snape is because he might know that he was a Death Eater? 
Just a
> thought...

Oh I'm almost sure of it. He might have known the truth of Crouch Jr, 
as well, deep inside. I doubt the real Moody would have kept 
cruciatus on that spider for so long demonstrating the Unforgivables.

I think that Neville never saw his parents tortured, but I think he 
heard them.

Neville's unfocused and uncontrolled with his magic. Some of this 
might have to do with him using his parents' wand (Just guessing it 
is so) and his mental trauma he'll overcome.

But one thing: Only Neville has ever had uncontrolled, accidental 
magic at Hogwarts! (And only in third book after starting Hogwarts 
things *just happen* to Harry... while it happens *all the time* to 
Neville...)

-- Finwitch