Neville's nerves (Castles in the air?)

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 124837


>a_svirn wrote:
I think we've got plenty of clues by now to assume that Neville's
shockingly bad memory is likely to be the side-effect of a much too
strong Memory charm. After all he displays all the symptoms poor
Bertha Jorkins did. And if we are right in assuming that his
nervousness and his memory lapses somehow connected this brings us
to another question: why he is so terrified of Snape? I mean, yes,
he's a nasty piece of work and never passes an opportunity to
humiliate Neville but to be his worst fear? I wouldn't be surprised
if Snape was somehow involved into Longbottom's affair after all.

vmonte responds:
Yep, I agree. I've said this here myself. I wouldn't be surprised if
Snape was there with Lucius. This event happened after GH, and Lucius
would have told Voldemort about it. Snape being there would be enough
proof to Voldemort that Snape was still on his side and working from
within Hogwarts.

I also see Snape as having a personal vendetta against Neville (much
along the lines of Harry) that reflects perhaps an equal dislike of
his parents. Perhaps, Neville will begin to remember some of the
events regarding his parents attack. I also feel that the reason why
Neville wasn't killed during that encounter was because Snape and
gang were afraid to curse him in case his mother also put the
protective charm on him that Lily used. Dumbledore stated to Harry
in OOTP that the prophecy could have been about him or Neville. It 
wasn't until Voldemort attacked Harry that everyone realized who he 
had chosen.

I could see Lily and Neville's mother both protecting their children
with the same charm. It's even possible that they were both friends.
(They were after all both in the Order, and both expecting children
at the same time.) I will laugh out loud if Voldemort ends up using
the killing curse on Neville only to find out that he still has the
charm in place. This may be the "power the Dark Lord knows not"
(which technically is the power of a parent's love for their child.
Something that Voldemort has never known)." If Voldemort becomes
Vapormort again it may give Harry enough time to finally
vanquish Voldemort for good.

Vivian