was Re: Flitwick/Fudge/the Potters now Snape & Neville

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 91729

Potioncat:
It always seemed like Snape just happened to be there and just 
taunted 
Neville for the evil fun of it.  But could it be that Snape was 
waiting there on purpose to warn Lupin about something concerning 
Neville?  Not out of concern for Lupin, but for  Neville?  
 
me (vampire):
After reading this part of your post something just suddenly popped 
into my head. We know that boggart will take the appearance of 
anything a person fear the most and at that point nobody knows what 
Neville fear the most. Maybe Snape was trying to remind Lupin that 
Neville's boggart might take the appearance of one of those who 
tortured his parents or maybe even Voldemort. If it is Voldything 
then pandemonium will break out in class. If it is one of the 
Lestranges, I can't see why it's a concern. <snip>


Carol:
If it were one of the Lestranges or young Barty Crouch in their guise
as Death Eaters (or just a Death Eater in general) it would be more
than a bit scary for the class, almost as bad as a Dementor or
Voldemort himself.

If that's really what Snape had in mind, then he's to be commended.
Sad irony that his attempt to be compassionate backfired! I'm not sure
that I believe the theory, but it's an interesting possibility. 

Carol