Toad Surveillance

[meriaugust]

No: HPFGUIDX 105060

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, imamommy at s... wrote:
> imamommy:
> 
> I was thinking about Trevor the toad, and I sort of had a Hermione
> moment where I had to get up and check the books, and I would like 
to
> pose a theory that Trevor is at least one way in which DD is 
keeping
> his eye on Harry.  Trevor is mentioned (in conjunction with 
Neville) a
> half dozen or so times in the first part of SS.  Then at the end, 
when
> the trio meet Neville in the common room, Trevor bolts.  Then DD 
comes
> back from London in the nick of time.  The toad is perfectly 
placed to
> keep an eye on Harry, and while his prescence is used to remind us 
of
> Neville's ineptitude, I think this may be a red herring.
> 
> I realize that Neville brought his toad with him--it was a gift 
from
> Great Uncle Algie.  But what if DD was somehow able to plant this
> amphibian knowing Neville would be in the same house as Harry?
> 
> (Great Uncle Algie was responsible for the Mimbulus Mimbletonia as
> well, wasn't he?  I definitely think *that* has more significance.)
> 
> DD has said more than once that he keeps better tabs on HP than he
> realizes, and I keep wondering how, so maybe this fills a hole for 
me.
> 
> I also like the idea of Trevor being the HBP, although I'm not
> completely convinced, but I think it's a fun idea.
> 
> Nobody's pets are included in these books for nothing.  I don't 
think
> we know what any of the students (or teachers, for that matter) 
have
> besides HP, Hermione, Ron, and DD, and all of these are important 
to
> the plot.  I would like to think Trevor has more significance than
> just revealing Neville's character.
> 
> Plausible theory, or do I need a course of Shock Spells at St. 
Mungo's?
> 
> imamommy

I think that's a good theory, though I wonder if it is just Harry 
that Trev is watching. After all, Neville, too could be a part of 
the prophecy, so maybe, just maybe, Neville is far better protected 
than we can imagine as well. Like having an heir and a spare. 

Meri