OoP - Neville's upbringing

[darrin_burnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 67122


> 
> > OK, what if the Longbottoms and Gran did some kind of spell to  
> dampen, suppress, even attempt to eliminate, the magic in Neville? It  
> stands to reason that the Longbottoms would have heard the prophecy as 
> well. 
> > 
> Maybe this was their method of trying to protect Neville, reasoning, 
> like Harry did, that V-Mort would go after the bigger threat and would 
> wait until the kids had grown a bit before determining who the threat 
> was. If V-Mort sees Neville is a Squib, maybe he leaves the kid 
> alone.>
> 

Jenny: 
> I like this theory, but one thing puzzles me. In St. Mungo's, 
> Neville's gran said something to the Trio about Neville not being as 
> good a wizard as his father.  I thought that was embarrassing and 
> unnecessary.  Do you think maybe Gran went out of her way to make 
> Neville feel incompetent so he'd never think to be an Auror or do any 
> other advanced magic?  That's still mean.
> 
> Wow, the things people do in the WW to protect their kids!


Gran Longbottom may be someone who seems to have lost her built-in 
censor, kinda like Aunt Marge, only maybe not as mean.

I suppose it is possible she'd want to make Neville stay away from dangerous  
arts, but then wouldn't she want to encourage Herbology?
 
> --jenny from ravenclaw, who saw a commercial for the VH1 "I Love the 
> 80s" marathon this coming weekend and couldn't help but think Darrin 
> will be watching it *********************************


Nope, babe, got them on tape ;)

Darrin