Real child abuse/ Snape again

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> a_svirn:
> Somehow I don't think you use the term "emotional connection"
quite
> the same way Miles does (correct me if I'm wrong, Miles). You mean
> that Snape hates Harry and despises Neville in a very "emotional"
> way, while Miles is talking about closeness and affinity between
> children and those who are dearest to them. I wouldn't say that
> Snape fits the profile.

Alla:

Sort of but not quite - I think that what Snape does to them creates
emotional connection because emotional connection can be both
positive and negative - as in ability of Snape to influence their
emotions if that makes any kind of sense.


> a_svirn:
> Are you suggesting that SNAPE stands in loco parentis to Harry and
> Neville?! <snip>

Alla:

Even though Head of the House is indeed in loco parentis, IMO all
teachers are from time to time. Say, child is hurt - emotionally or
physically, needs help with anything and Head of the House is not
available, I am not sure that in that case any other teacher will
refuse help, which goes beyond what they do in class room.


> a_svirn:
> This is debatable to say the least. Why do you think Neville's
> boggart is less "normal" than Sean's or Ron's? <snip>


Alla:

Snort. Of course it is debatable, but I do think that having person
as Boggart IS less normal that any other fears. It suggests specific
relationship with this person. IMO anyway.



A_svirn:
> I agree it's significant, that Snape turned out be his boggart. In
> fact, it's downright fishy, and precisely because there is
> absolutely NO apparent connection between the two, emotional or
> otherwise. Personally I suspect very strongly that Snape was
> involved somehow in the Longbottoms' affair, and the memory of him
> lingered somewhere in a remote nook of Neville's mind. Hence his
> terror.

Alla:

There are some AMAZING posts on this topic in the
archives,absolutely amazing. Some argued that Snape was among
torturers, some argued that Snape came to save Longbottoms. I
would LOVE the first thing to be true, personally I am inclined to 
think that
Snape SENT Bella and Co to Lonbottoms, just speculating here.

But if we will learn that he was not involved at all, I think that
it will further support that Snape did abuse Neville.

JMO,
Alla