[HPforGrownups] Re: Why Snape Hates Neville (Another New Wild Hare theory)

[Janet Anderson]

No: HPFGUIDX 127942

Hannah (among others) suggests:

>I'd not heard the theory of Snape being in love with Alice, but it
>would work as well as it does for Lily - in fact, probably better.

*snips discussion of possible love or friendship with Alice Longbottom*

>I still lean towards the reluctant belief that Snape is horrible to
>Neville because he is an easy target.  But these are some really
>interesting alternatives.

One thing we learned in OotP is that Harry isn't the only person who bears a 
strong resemblance to one of his parents.  Neville Longbottom looks enough 
like his mother that Harry recognized her in a picture.  So it may be 
another case of Snape's having someone from his past (for good or ill) 
looking back at him in class all year.


Janet Anderson