Is Snape Neville's biggest fear? WAS: Re: Snape Wars vs Ship Wars

[montavilla47]

No: HPFGUIDX 144610

La Gatta:
> And still another: I think whoever suggested that Neville's fear of 
> Snape was tied in with his fear of his grandmother was onto something. 
> I think it's significant that Neville puts the two together in his 
> ridikkulus spell, and if Lupin suggested it (he did, didn't he?), he's 
> an intuitive genius.


Montavilla:

It may be that--at that moment--Snape was Neville's most *immediate* fear.  After all, 
Snape had recently frightened him by trying the potion on Trevor.  If, instead that day 
Neville hadn't had potions class, but had received a Howler from his grandmother, she 
might have emerged from the wardrobe (and would he have put her into Snape's robes?)

Or, if he had faced the boggart on the morning after Professor McGonagall scolded him for 
losing the passwords, it might have been her that emerged.  I wonder what Neville's 
boggart would be in HBP, since he didn't take Transfiguration or Potions.

Montavilla