[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape passionate about the dark arts? [was: Snape]

[Janet Anderson]

No: HPFGUIDX 89789

Carol said:

>And I know I'll be jumped on for this, but he's not the
>only one who abuses Neville. McGonagall calls Neville an idiot, gives
>him detention, and refuses to let him know the passwords after his
>list ends up in Sirius Black's hands (PoA).

Well, I'm not jumping, but I don't consider justified punishment abuse.  
Snape's tormenting is abuse. What McGonagall did was strict punishment for 
an amazingly stupid and potentially dangerous action on Neville's part.  Not 
just losing the list (and I think Scabbers stole it from him and he never 
noticed), but writing the passwords down in the first place.

If Neville lived in a real-world dormitory and he left a copy of the 
combination to the lock on the front door, or a copy of the key, where 
anyone including dangerous criminals could get at them, what would those in 
charge of the dorm's security have to say to him?


Janet Anderson

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