Question for Snape Bashers

[koinonia02]

No: HPFGUIDX 102371

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "dumbledore11214" 
<dumbledore11214 at y...> wrote:

> 
> 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.

"K":

Not necessarily. You must forgive me because I don't have the time 
to quote canon but I think PoA gives us a hint of the fear Neville 
has for Snape. It's the good old boggart scene. What Neville is 
afraid of is Snape approaching him with his wand drawn. Of course 
all of this would be frightening to someone as small as Neville was 
around the time his parents were tortured. He wouldn't understand 
this person was actually only approaching him to help. 

Alla: 
> 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.

"K":

That's it? Is that all the character is? Just a nasty person? JKR 
does a much better job with her characters. No, there's much more to 
Snape than that. If there isn't than she's wasted my time.