Slughorn favoritism/ Snape as Neville's teacher LONG

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> 
> Alla:
> > And didn't JKR say that Fake Mad Eye acted as real one that is 
why DD
> > could not recognise him? I took it to mean that he acted as real
> > Moody in front of DD.
> 
> Pippin:
> She did not mention Dumbledore at all. Here's the quote:
> 
> SnapesForte: Is Mad Eye Moody the real Moody this time? And if he 
is, 
> is he up to something fishy? Because he's acting too muhc like 
> Crouch jr - sniffing food etc
> JK Rowling replies -> It's the other way around - Crouch Jnr. 
> acted just like the real Moody.. 


Alla:

Okay, yes, she does not mention it. I still think it is widely open 
to interpretation in what ways fake Moody acted as real one. I am not 
buying that real Moody would have done that, I can be wrong of course.


  
> > Alla  again:
> > Although come to think of it, as far as we know, Barty Jr. has no 
> > personal connection to Neville, so what he did to him was as far 
as I 
> > am concerned any sick and twisted soul would do.
> > 
> Pippin:
> Um, besides taking part in torturing Neville's parents? That's what
> he went to Azkaban for.
> 

Alla:

Yeah, besides that part :) I remember him loudly proclaiming his 
innocence. And do not think that Snape delivering prophecy will turn 
out to be a false information.

But what I meant under personal connection, was just that - personal 
connection. If we learn that Barty Jr. had just as intense personal 
connection with Longbottoms, as Snape had with Marauders, I will take 
my words back.

Snipping everything else - too different to discuss. Agree to 
disagree time.