The meaning of Gumwrappers & Neville

[Kimberly]

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> Mo:
> 
> It could possibly be that the wrappers mean something.
>  This is dumb - but why would insane people be chewing
> gum.  So, you might be on to something there.  

*Kimberly's comment*
Well, in all fairness, at the grocery store today there was a little
boy who was severely mentally retarded.   He was about 6 yrs 
old and he was happy as can be with his red lollipop.   I only 
noticed him when he dropped it and became quite upset.   His
Mom promptly pulled out another one from her purse and gave 
it to him.    He quieted right up.     Maybe Ms. Longbottom just
likes gum ?     

> 
> However, I interpreted the gum wrapper to mean
> Nevilles mother had some sort of desire to give her
> son something, even if she didn't know it was her son,
> and it was the only thing she could give him because
> she wasn't coherant enough to give him anything else. 
> It was her only way of showing affection.  Insane
> people do stuff like that....

*Kimberly*
Speaking of giving her son something....hmm, maybe this
is a way for her to maintain a maternal connection ?    I 
wonder if there's a similar charm placed on Neville as the
one placed on Harry by Lily ?     Maybe because there were
2 possible fullfillers of the prophecy, DD had some sort of
charm placed on both of them.    I'm rambling but I wonder...

> 
> I really believe Neville kept the wrapper because it
> was from his mom.  Period.  He never experienced
> affection from a parent, and this is the ONE thing
> that his mother does to show affection.
> It is the same as a person who is grieving saving a
> piece of the person's hair.  Neville is still grieving
> over the loss of never having his parents around.  The
> gum wrapper is something he can hold on to and
> cherish.  
> 

*Kimberly again*
Yes, I can see that.   However insignificant it seems to us, 
to Neville, it's all he has from her.     

Kimberly