Snape and the Longbottoms

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Del:
<SNIP of Del's theory which couold be read UPTHREAD>
> What I like in this theory is that it is very simple and yet
explains
> two pretty sticky points:
> 
> - why Snape has been bullying Neville : because he's a Longbottom, 
and
> he even looks like his mother. It's simply a personal matter, just
> like it is with Harry.
> 
> - why Snape was surprised when LV decided to go after the Potters:
> because he had been fully expecting him to go after the Longbottoms
> instead, he had never considered the possibility that LV would
esteem
> the Potters' offspring to be a greater threat than the Longbottoms'.


Alla:

I really like your idea, Del. Just one clarification question. I just 
want to make sure - you are arguing that when Snape reported Prophecy 
to Voldemort, he had specific target in mind - Longbottoms, he was
not 
in your theory just reporting the prophecy thinking that  it applies 
to some unnnamed couple.

Basically, he knew exactly what he was doing - sending Longbottoms to 
death, correct?

Interesting. Does not make him less complicit in Potters death, IMO, 
but makes him so much MORE guilty overall.

I can live with that. :-)

Alla.