Snape and the Longbottoms

[jtdogberry]

No: HPFGUIDX 57007

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "backstagemystic" <idcre at i...> 
wrote:

> However, outside of the more obvious frustrations of dealing with 
> Neville's ineptitude in class, I do theorize that Neville's 
parents, 
> particularly Frank Longbottom - who was an auror - may play a part 
in 
> Snape's targeting of Neville.
SNIP
> Given the above revelations, I speculate that it's possible that 
> Snape may be harboring resentment that possibly stems from some 
sort 
> of injustice suffered or witnessed, either directly or indirectly, 
by 
> himself or someone he knew, at the hands of Aurors.
> 
> Whether or not Frank Longbottom himself was guilty of such is 
unknown 
> to us, but his having been an Auror under Crouch Sr.'s authority in 
> and of itself may illuminate at least a partial reason as to why 
> Snape bullies Neville.
> 
> BM

I don't think it has anything to do with his father. I think it is to 
do with Snape's annoyance at Neville for not wanting to be good at 
potions. This is going back to my W.I.N.C.H post quite a long time 
back and other post talking about why it is Neville is not achieving 
his full potential and Snape doesn't like that.

Neville's fear of Snape (IMO)is not because his is mean and nasty to 
him, but because his is everything his is trying NOT to become. 
Looking at it, Neville has every reason to become biter and twisted 
like Snape, unpopoular, bullied, lost of his parents, overshadowed by 
those he considers friends add his gran constantly telling him that 
he needs to be the avenging angle (which I hope he doesn't become) he 
is the recipy for being the next Snape but he is trying to avoid that 
fate and he seeing Snape is a constant reminder of what he can become 
if he is not careful.

I hope that makes sense.
Dogberry