Chapter 14 GF, weird? and a MDDT's thankyou

[Melody]

No: HPFGUIDX 60278

vicky wrote:
> > I always assumed this was to alert our attention to the fact that 
> > Neville had obviously been very affected by Moody's lesson, having 
> > seen the curse that as good as killed his parents. I think JKR was 
> > just showing how Voldemort has had such a bad effect on everyone's 
> > lives, not just Harry's.

I would be prone to agree with you.  It fits all the needed
information we have. At the time, when I first read the chapter, I
thought it was just Neville being sleepless for the same reasons Harry
was.   

What was just suggested to me was the fact Barty Jr. has just given
young Neville a very engaging (for him) book about the fascinating
world of magical horticulture.  :)  Oh yippy.  Bet it was just
riveting.  But I'm sure it was to him.  Wait- I know it was.  This boy
is trying to forget what happened that day.  Neville does not confront
things until it is right there for him to face.  Normally he just
pushes it out of his mind.  

So what else would he be doing?  Lying there thinking like our young
Harry does?

No.  Neville is reading.


MarEphraim added:
> But back to Neville: I have suspected that there will be a link to 
> Neville's being awake at the end of chapter 14 in future books. 
> Whether for good or evil is hard to say.

Oh, but can't it be evil?  Are there Neville is Ever So Evil (ESE)
people out there?  Oh *everyone* just loves to defend the blunderer,
but he is a loose canon of possibility.  Well....*everyone* is. 
Anyway, it is early and I tend to babble more.  My vote, or rather
hope, is Neville will be at least interesting enough to play the fence
a bit.  Theses kids should be as fascinating as the adults in the
series when it comes to which side they are playing for.


Melody
with a few suggestions by Grey

PS: Oh and thank you N Fry for the wonderful TBAY commemorating our
little dishwasher.  Let me too raise my glass to Pip for her theory.    

Oh, and there is a gentle puppy deep within The Wolf.  But do not tell
him.  ;)