THEORY:Re: Snape and Neville

[armadillof]

No: HPFGUIDX 112021

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Susana da Cunha" 
<susanadacunha at g...> wrote:
> Jekatiska wrote:
> "Sorry if this has been discussed before, but one thing that hs 
been
> bothering me is why does Snape bully Neville? 

ALRIGHT....It is my belief that Snape was the DE in the Hog's Head 
Inn the day that Trelawney made her prediction to DD.  Since the 
prophecy wasn't heard in its entirety, Snape would only know that it 
was about a wizard child born towards the end of July....hmmmm some 
selection. This leaves you of course with Harry or Neville as being 
the one with the power to vanquish Voldemort.  

NOW...

Since the lack of knowledge about the prophecy potentially led to 
Voldemort's downfall, I think it is in Snape's interest to treat 
both children equally horribly as he has no true evidence which 
child the prophecy is about.  This way, if Voldemort or other DEs 
attempt legilimency/occlumency with Snape, Snape can back up 
his 'story' that he has not left Voldemort.  Those who attempt 
those 'mind-cracking' skills on Snape will only read what Snape 
wants them to read...possibly even Voldemort.  

FUTHERMORE...

both kids act as constant reminders of the bad information he passed 
on to Voldemort, putting the lives of many at risk.

AF :)