Neville (was: More on Snape & a couple of questions)

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 56475

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Katy Cartee" <rainbow at r...> wrote:
> bboy_mn wrote:
> 
> > I think 'Squib' is not a very polite term, so I discussing his
> > grandmother and himself, he would not be likely to use the term Squib.
> 
> He wasn't talking about his grandmother being a squib. He already
said that she was a witch. And calling himself (a wizard) a Muggle was
pretty harsh in and of itself. So saying Squib instead of Muggle would
have been "downing" himself the same amount in my mind.
> 
> ~Katy~


bboy_mn:

Sorry my writing was a little clumsy there. I was implying that in a
conversation about his grandmother, who he would treat with some
respect, he would not be likely to refer to himself by a crude term
like 'squib'. That may be some convoluted logic, but my main point is
that the word 'squib' is probably an insult, and would be considered
crude and vulgar. As much as Neville is intimidated by his
grandmother, the mere fact that the conversation involved her would be
enough to put him on his best behavior.

I did understand what you said, and knew you were referring to
Neville's statement about himself. 

Sorry for the initial confusion, and sorry again, if I have just added
more.

bboy_mn