Peter is *nothing* like Neville (was :Harry's story , NOT Snape's)

[lady.indigo at gmail.com]

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On 8/29/05, delwynmarch <delwynmarch at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> There's no way I can picture Neville almost wetting his pants with
> excitement at the spectacle of anyone abusing anyone else, like we saw
> Peter do. I can't picture him drool with admiration as someone is
> showing off. I can't picture him compromising his values to fit in a
> group. I can't picture him grovelling in the dust to save his life.
> And he has already proven that he WILL NOT put his own life above what
> is right, and that he WILL sacrifice his own life to save his friends'
> life, the *very thing* that Peter was unable to do and that led him to
> betrayal.


I think you misunderstood me. :) I love Neville too and I agree with 
everything you said. What I meant is that Peter and Neville were both 
followers, shy boys, insecure, had very little confidence in their own 
abilities. Neville's response to that was to remain true to himself and to 
defy even powerful friends if he thought it's what was right. Peter's 
response was to become a lickboot and a traitor. I in no way meant to do 
Neville any injustice there, and sorry if you misread me!

- Lady Indigo


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