Great Uncle Algie

[drjuliehoward]

No: HPFGUIDX 90271

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "theadimail" <theadimail at y...> 
wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> If Mimbulus Mimbletonia is truly the courage plant, as it is being 
> made out to be, then I wonder at the timing of the present of it 
to 
> Neville by his uncle Algie. Did Algie forsee that Neville would be 
> needing a boost in his courage quotient and so went to great 
lengths 
> to procure this rare plant? That means, of course, that the 
> Longbottoms are more tuned in with the happenings than has been 
> previously suggested. There were a couple of posts wondering why 
> Neville's relatives(his grandmom and all) have not participated in 
> the workings of the Order. Maybe they do, in a very longshot way.
> 
> Bye,
> aditya

I've always wondered about Great Uncle Algie and Gran, thinking that 
there was more to them that met the eye.  I've thought they might be 
on the darker side, not necessarily DEs.  However, your idea makes a 
whole lot of sense.  If Uncle Algie is more in tuned, I really 
wonder if Gran is.  If she is more aware of the workings of the 
Order, why would she so readily dismiss the gum wrappers Nevilld's 
mom gives him on his visits?  What is your opinion?

Julie (who always has suspected more from Neville's family)