[HPforGrownups] OoP: New idea how Snape might have proved himself

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In a message dated 6/26/03 1:37:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time, bard7696 at aol.com 
writes:
> What if the answer lies with young Neville Longbottom?
> 
> But what if Snape was the one who was assigned to take out Neville? And he 
> just couldn't do it and went to D-Dore and told him the whole story, 
> including 
> that V-Mort was going after Harry. Obviously, this would have had to have 
> taken place some time before V-Mort went, but we don't know how long a 
> Fidelus charm takes, so it could have just been a matter of days.
> 
> This could explain why Neville is so terrified of Snape. He has a 
> subconscious memory of Snape standing over his crib with a wand, getting 
> ready to kill him. 
> 
> Now, why does this make Snape so angry? First, he's an angry guy generally 
> and we're starting to find out why.
> 
> But I've always been of the belief that Snape kinda liked where he was in 
> life 
> when he was D.E. He had powerful friends (Yeah, you just try to bully me 
> now, Sirius Black. Get him, Uncle Voldie!) He had power. He was part of a 
> group.  He might even have had access to babes. (Hey, Bellatrix and 
> Narcissa, how you doin'?) 
> 
> But Snape couldn't kill Neville and he had to run to D-Dore, fearing for his 
> life.  
> He had to give up his good life because he couldn't kill this little fat 
> baby and... 
> he HATES it.
> 
> So, that explains why he seems to revel in torturing Neville so. (Again, 
> could 
> just be a cover for the Slyths.)
> 
> I have this image of Snape, if he's still alive at the end of book 7, 
> leaving 
> Hogwarts, telling Dumbledore, if he's still alive, to take his Potions and 
> DADA 
> jobs and shove them, then go  screaming off into the sunset. But first, he'd 
> 
> say...
> 
> To Harry, he'd say: "Good show, Potter. Your dad was still an asshole."
> To Ron, he'd say: "Exceptional bravery, I'm glad I am leaving before the 
> next 
> generation of stupid Weasleys come along."
> To Hermione, he'd say: "Clever girl, but still too much of show-off."
> 
> Welcoming slings and arrows. :)
> 
> Darrin

Do my ears (well... eyes) decieve me?  Defending Snape (rationalizing at 
least...)?
I think that's a great idea.  The Voldemort/Herod connection has been touched 
upon (but I skipped it due to sheer list volume).  This is definitely a way 
that Dumbledore would have known to definitely trust Snape.  It's big enough 
that Dumbledore would know which side Snape was on.  It explains why Neville is 
afraid of Snape.  
But I'm not sure I agree that that is why he tortures Neville.  I don't think 
it's about the life he gave up, I think it's more "I didn't spare your life 
so you could be like this!"  Snape endangers his life to save this kid and then 
the kid turns out to be a bumbling idiot (at times).  I don't think Snape can 
take *that*.

~*~*~Oryomai~*~*~


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