Question for Snape Bashers

[darrin_burnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 102365

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214" 
<dumbledore11214 at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "koinonia02" <Koinonia2 at h...> 
> wrote:
> > --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214" 
> > <dumbledore11214 at y...> wrote:
> > 
> >  
> > > But, hey, there is always could be something more - like Snape 
> > > participated in the torture of his parents, for example.
> > > 
> > > Then yes, his constant abuse of Neville in class pales in 
> > comparison 
> > > to this.
> > 
> > "K":
> > 
> > Maybe Snape is guilty of the above. Or maybe Snape tried to save 
> the 
> > Longbottom family. Perhaps there is a reason why that information 
> > can't be made public. And perhaps Neville can't be allowed to 
> > remember that day and so his memory was tampered with. For the 
> good, 
> > of course. ^-^ 
> > 
> > "K"
> 
> 
> Alla:
> 
> That is entirely possible, but then I would say if Neville's 
> subconscious is speaking up, he would LOVE Snape, not be afraid of 
> him, because Snape tried to save him.
> 
> Then we are back to square 1 - Rowling showed us enough information 
> for the moment to make a determination why Neville is scared of 
> Snape. Due to what he does to him in class.
> 
> It is entirely possible that later this assumption will turn out to 
> be false and that is fine. But AT THE MOMENT it is a very 
reasonable assumption to me.


I've always wondered if what made Snape turn to D-Dore was an 
assignment given to him by Voldemort.

We know that Snape changed sides, or at least appears to. Let's take 
him at face value for the moment. My premise is that something he 
saw, did, or was ordered to do was what made him change.

We know the prophecy applied to Harry and Neville. D-Dore can prattle 
on if he wants about how V-Mort picked one, but it seems like a guy 
like V-Mort would kill them both on general principles.

What if Snape was assigned to kill Neville and couldn't do it? 
Neville has an image of a snarling Snape lurking over his crib buried 
somewhere in his subconscious, which is why he is so afraid.

I do not excuse Snape's behavior toward Neville. Not only does his go 
out of his way to belittle him in his own class, but, inexcusably for 
a teacher, he does it in front of other professors like Lockhart and 
Lupin.

What if Snape sees Neville and thinks, "If only I'd have killed the 
little brat... I wouldn't be stuck here teaching classes, that's for 
sure."

Regardless, I'd like to see explanations from the Snape apologists as 
to why it's an effective teaching tool to belittle a student in front 
of other teachers in other classes.

I don't doubt that Snape's methods sometimes work. Some students will 
respond to sheer terror. I just don't think he gives a damn one way 
or the other whether the students get it or not.

Darrin
-- Subconscious Snarls would be an excellent band name.