Neville, Gran and Trelawney

[Kathy King]

No: HPFGUIDX 96426


The following is about Neville, Gran and Professor Trelawneys prediction. 
Could this be the tie that binds?

Professor Trelawneys first prediction in POA was to Neville asking, Is 
your Grandmother well? Neville replied I think so and she said I 
wouldnt be so sure if I were you, dear, Maybe what she meant in this case 
was, is she in her right mind? I think Trelawneys prediction or premonition 
of Is your Grandmother well? more of the key to solving the answer about 
Neville and his parents than the gum wrappers or at the very least part of 
the answer. Trelawney has predicted quite a few things that have a bit of 
merit to them. (1) Nevilles cup breaking (I realize that could have been a 
no brainier given Nevilles clumsiness) (2) When Trelawney told Pavarti to 
beware of a red haired man and then her twin Padma went to the Yule Ball the 
next year with Ron and had a terrible time with him (3) When she told 
Lavender that what she was dreading, would happen on Oct. 16th and that was 
the day that Lavender received the news of her pet rabbit being killed by a 
fox (4) Trelawney thought she saw a grim in Harrys cup of tea leaves and 
again in the crystal orb and there had been a black dog that Harry saw 
several times, which of course was Sirius, but that black dog could have 
been mistaken or misinterpreted for a grim (5) someone will leave us forever 
around Easter and Hermione quit the class shortly before Easter break (6) 
During Christmas dinner, Trelawney stated that Lupin would not be with us 
much longer, and he wasnt, he quit teaching after that year. A lot of 
Trelawneys predictions have more or less came true, in some sense of the 
word, with the exception of her first one to Neville.

We know that Neville does have magical powers but they did not appear as 
early as most children would have exhibited them. So, Uncle Algie attempted 
to make sure of his magical power or force it out of him by dropping him out 
of a window. We know that Neville is very forgetful; this forgetfulness most 
likely is not inbred (as a lot of people here suspect) but a charm of sorts. 
If it is true that there has been a charm or spell placed on Neville then 
the question would be who performed it and for what reason?  I think it was 
Gran. I think Gran may be trying to protect Neville and his parents by 
keeping them in a state that would make them appear to be less threatening.

What does Gran know? I dont really think she is bad but I feel she is 
protecting a truth that only she knows in the only way she knows how. 
Neville seems to have been suppressed from exhibiting magic when he was 
young, suppressed from remembering and suppressed from feeling that he would 
ever be a good wizard by degrading him. Maybe Gran felt that if Neville 
never became a wizard he would not be in any future danger. When Uncle Algie 
forced the magic out of him by dropping him out of the window Neville said 
everyone was so happy and Gran even cried. I dont think those were tears of 
joy. I think that Gran had a plan herself and Uncle Algie ruined it. From 
here on Gran had to find another way of keeping Neville from looking like a 
threat to whoever or whatever Gran is afraid of, so she has placed charms on 
him to make him forgetful and possibly clumsy. Gran also seems to degrade 
Neville by repeatedly telling him how unlike his father he is. I dont think 
Gran wants him to exhibit his true strengths out of fear for his safety. 
Gran is also attempting to protect Nevilles parents in much the same way. 
If his parents recovered they could be in danger again. Gran is the most 
likely person to have kept them, in her opinion, safe by assuring that they 
dont fully recover until the danger passes. This could be through a potion 
placed in the gum. It could be that Nevilles mom is starting to recover. 
Could she be giving Neville the gum wrappers as a type of clue? Maybe the 
clue is that there arent any long lasting bubbles (someone here just 
recently pointed out the lack of bubbles, sorry cant remember who). Maybe 
whatever Gran is putting in the gum changes its properties so that the 
bubbles dont last. This could be a big hint if Neville was thinking right. 
(Like why arent there any bubbles? You keep giving me these wrappers every 
time I come and Ive yet to see a bubble even though this gum is known for 
long lasting bubbles. Is there something defective with this gum?)

Is Gran well? I dont think she is. I think she is losing the battle to keep 
all of them safe. Neville seems to be overcoming his inferiority complex, or 
some charm that has been placed on him, since his parents assailants have 
escaped from Azkaban. Neville has shown himself as being more like his 
fathers son. I dont think Gran can control any of them, even for their own 
protection, too much longer.




Kathy

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