About Neville's parents

[iris_ft]

No: HPFGUIDX 84165

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "moorequests" 
<moorequests at y...> wrote:
> I have a theory about what is going on with Neville's parents, 
> (thanks to some folks on another list) but I want to see if anyone 
> here else is thinking along the same lines I am... or able to give 
me 
> some new and different ideas to work into the theory. Sherlock 
Holmes 
> said, after all, it's a capital mistake to theorize before you 
have 
> your data. Perhaps I'm missing some data. 
> 
> so here's my question to you all:
> 
> When Neville's mom approaches him and gives him the Droobles bubble
> gum wrapper, his grandmother mentions that she's given him 
thousands,
> and Neville takes it and puts it in his pocket. Is this just
> significant that Mrs. Longbottom has lost her mind, or do you think
> she's trying to say something to Neville? I really didn't think it
> was signficant the first time I read it, but the second time, I
> wasn't so sure.
> 
> What's your reaction? I've got a theory and some evidence to back 
it 
> up, but before I post that, I want to hear what you think.
> 
> -M.M.

Do you mean something like: she recovered her mind but is kept in St 
Mungo as a prisoner? After all, we don't know if it's a reliable 
place; they let Devil Snares killing one of their patients... And 
didn't JKR say that Lucius Malfoy used to give them money? I hope 
Harry will be healthy in book 6, that he won't be poisoned or 
wounded!

Amicalement,

Iris