Snape & Neville/was Snape vs. Umbridge

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No: HPFGUIDX 70638

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "terryljames76" <
 
> Neville's boggart was Snape, period.  He didn't have to bring bad 
> news or represent anything else; Neville was terrified because of 
> Snape's presence--"because he existed."

We don't know why Neville is terrified of Snape, do we?. There must 
be a connection between Neville/Harry/Snape and the prophecy. The two 
boys mentioned in the prophecy are the two boys Snape is hardest on.

~The wardrobe burst open. Hook-nosed and menacing, Professor Snape 
stepped out, his eyes flashing at Neville. <snip> Snape was bearing 
down upon him, reaching inside his robes.~

Is this what Neville is afraid will happen or is this something that 
has happened? Could this be from the far corners of his mind? 

I believe Neville's parents were tortured after Snape left the Death 
Eaters. So, we can have an evil Snape who is involved in the attack 
on the Longbottoms. Or, we can have a Snape who was there to help the 
Longbottoms. But Neville only remembers Snape coming towards him. He 
would not know if Snape was friend or foe. Many of us have wondered 
if Neville has had a Memory Charm placed on him. Maybe he did.

"K"