Snape/Neville/Trevor

[Gina R Rosich]

No: HPFGUIDX 53218

jodel at aol.com wrote:


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And in the meantime, we should hardly be surprised that Snape, who sees just
about all of the same evidence we do, and ascribes the worst possible
motives 
to it, should be driven batty by Neville's whole "duffer" act and be
determined to take it out of Neville's hide.

As to Trevor. I can't think of any significance he plays, apart from
underscoring Nevill'e "odd duck" status. Unless someone decides to toadnap
him to hatch out another Basilisk.

_JOdel

I really like your idea that Neville desperately wants to be a squib.  That
makes a lot of sense.  And, of course, Snape would be frustrated by
Neville's constant inability as a kind of "learned helplessness."  But I
also think it's just plain frustrating to have cauldrons melting in your
classroom every week, gung oozing out onto the floor.

As for Trevor.  It was mentioned a couple of times that the children may
bring a toad as a pet.  But it was the general consensus that toads were
"old-fashioned" and "uncool."  Trevor's toad was a present.  As such, his
toad is an extension of his unusual upbringing combined with his "odd duck"
status, as you put it.  His family is totally clueless on what to give him
as a pet.  They are equally clueless on the effect taking him to St. Mungos
has on his psyche.  In turn, Neville is totally clueless about how to behave
magically.  One has to wonder if he had any friends outside of his elderly
relatives as a child.


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Gina