Should Neville Stand or Sit in Defiance WAS Re: Snape

[dzeytoun]

No: HPFGUIDX 115356


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "huntergreen_3" <patientx3 at a...>
wrote:
> 

> HunterGreen:
> Snape doesn't work fairly. He doesn't pick on *everyone* who is 
> incompetent, but if Neville suddenly started doing fine in class, he 
> would have no reason to bully him (its the same solution people are 
> suggesting with Harry: he stops breaking rules and talking back 
> around Snape, and doesn't rise to Snape's bait and Snape will -- in 
> theory -- stop bothering him so much. Ideally, Snape wouldn't be 
> acting like this, but Neville and Harry are more likely to change 
> than him).

I second Siriusly Snapey Susan. Let's please not get THAT argument
started again.
 
> As for Hermione, although her penchant for *always* knowing the 
> answer competes with his superiority fix, he gives her trouble when 
> she speaks out of turn, not when she simply does her potion 
> correctly, or hands in a correct paper. Yes, its unfair for him to 
> not call on her when she knows the answer (and is raising her hand), 
> but *many* RL teachers do this on occasion when they have one student 
> dominating the class (even Lupin does it in his own way). 
> 
> When it comes to Neville, I have to agree with Carol in this 
> situation, I can't see him being the type to defy a teacher, nor do I 
> think it would be appropriate. However, a scene where Neville stands 
> up to Snape (beyond the Boggart!Snape scene in PoA), would be 
> interesting, and good for him. I think it would work better if it 
> happened in a non-classroom scene (however, Snape has little reason 
> to bully Neville beyond potions class).

I also don't see how a scene outside potions could be arranged.  I
guess if Snape became advisor of the DA, it might work.  I certainly
hope Dumbledore wouldn't be that silly, however.  He's caused enough
problems with his idealistic illusions about Harry and Snape working
together.

Dzeytoun