Why Snape hates Neville
Kathryn Jones
kjones at telus.net
Tue Apr 19 03:54:13 UTC 2005
No: HPFGUIDX 127765
Kathy writes:
I suspect that Snape hates them all because:
1. They did not become marked and entrapped by Voldemort which makes him look like an idiot.
2. They are popular and have friends, which he may well not have had.
3. People like Mrs. Weasley line up to help and look after Harry and it may well be that no one did for Snape.
4. Whichever is the "one", Snape must count on them to win the battle against Voldemort and so free Snape. Would you want to count on either Harry or Neville? Harry has survived so far mainly
by pure dumb luck.
5. Snape has had Dumbledor's friendship alone while all of the marauders have come to a poor end including Lupin in many ways. Now that relationship is threatened by Harry, Ron, and Hermione, and increasingly, Neville.
6. Snape sees a brilliant future ahead for all of them while he sees his own as continuing to be bleak.
7. Snape sincerely hated Harry's father and has carried that
forward. I disliked one of my uncles intensely and didn't like any of his kids either, some for good reason, some for no good reason at all.
8. How is Snape supposed to keep Harry alive, which he needs to do to save his own life, if Harry keeps getting himself and Neville into these situations.
9. Trying to keep Neville alive in potions is stressing Snape
out. What if he is the "one" and kills himself by accident.
10. Dumbledore keeps Snape on a leash and lets Harry and company get away with murder, doesn't even help Snape keep them alive.
11. Dumbledore listens to Harry and company but ignores what Snape tells him.
12. Snape is stuck in a job he hates, teaching children he hates, having danced to Voldemort's wishes, and Dumbledore's wishes, and the only person who had the nerve to hand Voldemort his resignation is dead (Regulus). He has to take it out on somebody!
13. Frankly, if I didn't like the books so well, I'd hate Harry
too. Ron would be next. Hermione and I would both benefit from benign neglect, and I'd avoid Neville in the interest of my own good health. I think Snape hates Malfoy as well, just isn't allowed to torment him.
Just my opinion of course.
KJ
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