Lupin and Leadership (was: James, Lupin, and the Head Boy Badge)

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 85268

> > I agree with Laura. If Lupin still dislikes Snape, he generally 
> keeps it to himself. He certainly doesn't reciprocate Snape's 
> intense loathing of him, which is less noticeable in OotP than 
> PoA. (The boggart scene may indicate a slight lingering dislike, 
> but I don't think Lupin planned it in advance; once Neville had 
> identified Snape as his greatest fear, Lupin was more or less 
> committed to making him look ridiculous. His motive seems to 
> have been to help Neville rather than to spite Snape.)<


Pippin: 
> But it  didn't help Neville, actually.
> 
> "Snape didn't seem to find it funny. His eyes flashed menacingly 
> at the very mention of Lupin's name and he was bullying Neville 
> worse than ever." -PoA ch.8
> 
> Since Neville has to deal with Snape far more often than he has 
> to deal with boggarts, it's a net loss, IMO. 

Carol again:
I'm not so sure. Look at Neville's performance in Dumbledore's Army.
He can deal with a boggart and he's learning other DADA spells. I
think we'll also see a difference in his attitude toward Snape in Book
6. (It would help, I suppose, if he knew that Snape was in the OoP,
but it may be a while before he finds out.)

Carol