#3 in Snape's Trial (was: Accio 2005 press release...)

[horridporrid03]

No: HPFGUIDX 128160


>>Alla:
>Guilty, Betsy, you know he is. :-) On Items 1, 2 and 4 for sure and 
3 - well, lets' wait and see.<

Betsy:
Snape's work as a spy for the Order has already cleared Snape of 
items 1 and 2, as seen in GoF.

>>Alla: 
<snip>
>How do you know that Snape is not Neville's biggest fear anymore?<

Betsy:
I don't *know*, I just hope that Neville has moved beyond his 
wussiness of yesteryear and developed into someone with a bit more 
of a spine.  He stood up to Bellatrix, Snape should be easy for him 
now.

>>Alla:
>By the way, who said that Neville is going to be my only witness?
>Does throwing Harry out of his office rings any bells to you for 
example?<

Betsy:
As an example of Snape taking an action designed to *prevent* 
visiting serious bodily harm upon a student, yes throwing Harry out 
of his office does ring a few bells.  And considering everything 
else Harry has put up with from teachers, Snape is the *least* of 
his worries.
 
>>Alla: 
>Do I have to count how many times Snape stands over Neville or 
Harry in the classroom in the threatening manner? OK, probably those 
are not enough for criminal prosecution in RL, but will do quite 
well in this one, IMO.<

Betsy:
But doesn't that just go towards Carol's argument that this is a 
kangaroo court?  It's the equivilent of throwing someone behind bars 
because they looked at you funny - tyrannical in the extreme.

>>Alla:
>Here is the definition of assault fron on line dictionary. 
<snip>
>I especially love the part "or even holding up the fist at him in a 
threatening or insulting manner".<

Betsy:
I... It's...  You do see the madness therein, don't you?  I mean, 
all of Gryffindor would be in jail, and I'm talking Dean and Seamus 
and Neville here.  In an argument over quidditch teams.

Betsy, who's reached her posting limit of 3.  (There is still a 
limit, right?)