And More on Snape again

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 103078

Barbara:
> Concerning Neville, McGonagall does tell him that he can pass 
> transfiguration OWL(s).  All he lacks is confidence.  Snape, on 
the 
> other hand, basically implies that Neville won't pass. I find this 
very 
> annoying because from Harry's later point of view, Neville may 
have 
> indeed passed potions.  I could tolerate Snape as a teacher a bit 
> better if he had said something like what McGonagall said.
> 
>Potioncat:
Well, I actually thought Snape was implying that Neville could pass 
the Potions OWLs.  But I'm almost sure Neville didn't think that.  I 
thought Snape was adding a little threat to keep him working.  
(Snape's form of motivation.)

Potioncat: who wrote this without referring back to canon and hopes 
it made sense. (recalling Snape's opening speech in OoP.)