[HPforGrownups] Re: Neville and the Clean Break

[IggyMcSnurd]

No: HPFGUIDX 85632

>bumbling state are not so evil after all. If Voldemort knows that
>Neville is near to useless as a wizard can come, and his parents
>remain in a curse-induced stupor, then he certainly would have little
>or no interest in harming the family any further. Why bother with a
>whole lineage that obviously no longer poses any threat? Maybe Gran
>knows that a bungling, insecure grandson is better than no grandson at
>all.


Iggy here:

Bouncing off of this particular thought, it could be that Gran has heard
the prophecy somehow, and understands that Neville could still,
potentially, be the one mentioned.  Because of this, she's worked hard
to produce in Neville the image of a bumbling, useless, and inept wizard
in order to "hide him in plain sight."  (After all, I don't think she'd
simply try to hide him away from the rest of the world and never let him
leave the house.  And, in PS/SS, it's been proven that it can't be done
anyhow...  I think Hagrid would have been just as likely to be sent out
after Neville as he was to get Harry...)

Iggy McSnurd