Neville and Snape

[arealin]

No: HPFGUIDX 87532

"My question is why that is. We know why he hates Harry, with 
his past involvements with James Potter and the other Marauders, but 
why does Snape abuse poor Neville so? Any ideas, or is this another 
of the thousands of things that JKR will have to adress in the next 
two books? 
Meri"
 
It could be as simple as the fact that Snape has a certain 
reputation to uphold. But also, consider the facts: a) Dumbledore 
never believed Voldemort was gone for good. b) Neville's parents 
were Aurors. 
 
So I think Snape was giving Neville a hard time simply so that he 
could at a moment's notice resume his double-agent activities 
without raising suspicion from V and Co.
 
Alina.