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Why did Snape hate Neville so much?, A Theory of Mine
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post Apr 14 2008, 11:13 AM
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A random inspiration struck me the other day and I wanted to see what everyone thought on it.

Snape despises Neville, but we never really know a concrete reason, do we? Well, we know that the prophecy made about Voldemort could have been about either Neville OR Harry. I think that later Snape discovered that it could have been Neville, and resented him for it. If Voldemort had chosen Neville as the correct boy to kill, then Lily would have never died. Thus, Snape resents Neville's continued existence.

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Yes Oryx, I agree and think it fascinating. In fact, I think I remember reading somewhere that JKR was impressed by Alan Rickman's instinctive (as an actor) reaction to protect the children from the werewolf Lupin. Snape is, ultimately, their protector. And he takes it seriously.



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QUOTE(Lost Centaur @ Apr 25 2008, 05:08 PM) *
Yes Oryx, I agree and think it fascinating. In fact, I think I remember reading somewhere that JKR was impressed by Alan Rickman's instinctive (as an actor) reaction to protect the children from the werewolf Lupin. Snape is, ultimately, their protector. And he takes it seriously.
*edited to fix another dumb spelling error. ;>(

Alan Rickman as Snape protected the Trio from Lupin the Werewolf only in the movie version. In the book he was unconscious. I remember reading that JKR was nervous about that particular film scene because she feared it would give away too much about the character. We were kept guessing about Severus until the final book not really knowing if he was good or evil.


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- idtotallybeinravenclaw   Why did Snape hate Neville so much?   Apr 14 2008, 11:13 AM
- - Micromys minutus   I like that idea. Snape could have found that out ...   Apr 14 2008, 11:22 AM
- - Oryx   I don't know if Snape hated Neville but he did...   Apr 14 2008, 11:27 AM
|- - xxmuffyxx   QUOTE(Oryx @ Apr 14 2008, 04:27 PM) I don...   Apr 14 2008, 11:30 AM
- - lirene   QUOTE(idtotallybeinravenclaw @ Apr 14 2008, 1...   Apr 14 2008, 11:32 AM
|- - Lindsay85   QUOTE(lirene @ Apr 14 2008, 09:32 AM) QUO...   Apr 14 2008, 12:28 PM
- - Oryx   QUOTEsorry but "miserably for 3 books"? ...   Apr 14 2008, 11:35 AM
- - Laura W   OoP, Chapter 12 - (SS): " ... Moronic though ...   Apr 14 2008, 12:05 PM
- - Eden08   I think Snape sees Neville as the weakest link...N...   Apr 14 2008, 12:18 PM
- - Oryx   Yes, Snape was not looking forward to preparing Ne...   Apr 14 2008, 12:19 PM
- - lirene   QUOTE(Oryx @ Apr 14 2008, 01:19 PM) What ...   Apr 14 2008, 12:44 PM
|- - idtotallybeinravenclaw   QUOTE(lirene @ Apr 14 2008, 10:44 AM) QUO...   Apr 14 2008, 02:42 PM
- - Laura W   "What I wonder is why Harry and his friends c...   Apr 14 2008, 12:53 PM
- - Mollycoddle88   Personally I think Snape hated Neville so much bec...   Apr 14 2008, 09:50 PM
- - Lord Montymort   I think three reasons why he disliked Neville. One...   Apr 23 2008, 05:34 PM
- - Bradley   Maybe I am forgetting soemthing from the series, b...   Apr 23 2008, 05:40 PM
|- - Weird One   QUOTE(Bradley @ Apr 23 2008, 05:40 PM) Ma...   Apr 23 2008, 05:44 PM
|- - Bradley   QUOTE(Weird One @ Apr 23 2008, 03:44 PM) ...   Apr 24 2008, 05:01 AM
- - tonksgirl   QUOTE(idtotallybeinravenclaw @ Apr 14 2008, 0...   Apr 23 2008, 06:02 PM
- - Lord Montymort   Ah well spotted! I don't know why I didn...   Apr 23 2008, 06:02 PM
- - Canis sapiens   I'm not so sure Snape hated Neville particular...   Apr 24 2008, 12:29 AM
- - CryptMistress   QUOTE(Canis sapiens @ Apr 24 2008, 12:29 ...   Apr 24 2008, 01:22 AM
- - Lord Montymort   That brings up another thing to theorise about. Wo...   Apr 24 2008, 05:24 AM
|- - Bradley   QUOTE(Lord Montymort @ Apr 24 2008, 03:24...   Apr 25 2008, 02:36 AM
- - Kermit   QUOTE(idtotallybeinravenclaw @ Apr 14 2008, 1...   Apr 24 2008, 07:06 PM
- - Maime the Hunter   QUOTEthink he doesn't really hate Neville but ...   Apr 25 2008, 04:03 AM
|- - Kermit   QUOTE(Maime the Hunter @ Apr 25 2008, 05...   May 3 2008, 09:21 PM
- - Lord Montymort   Yes, that is very true. Had Alice and Frank been V...   Apr 25 2008, 07:11 AM
- - JaneMarple9   I feel as Snape hated Neville because he wasn...   Apr 25 2008, 01:23 PM
- - Lost Centaur   Snape was self-immolated on his guilt for the part...   Apr 25 2008, 01:53 PM
- - Oryx   Rowling could have shown us interactions between S...   Apr 25 2008, 01:57 PM
|- - Maime the Hunter   QUOTE(Alysaw @ Apr 25 2008, 04:56 PM) Ala...   May 2 2008, 01:36 PM
- - QuirrellMort   Didn't read through the thread, just wanted to...   Apr 26 2008, 09:27 PM
- - Gllysa   I think the way Neville dealt with the boggart in ...   Apr 27 2008, 05:55 PM
- - Oryx   QUOTEWe should note in COS he does not volunteer t...   May 2 2008, 03:49 PM
- - wickedboy   There is that passage in Cos that says 3/4 of the ...   May 4 2008, 02:01 AM
- - Oryx   QUOTEHad he been a gifted TEACHER, all of his stud...   May 4 2008, 02:33 AM
|- - Kermit   QUOTE(Oryx @ May 4 2008, 03:33 AM) QUOTEH...   May 6 2008, 08:42 PM
- - Antonija   When I started reading your thread I also thought ...   May 4 2008, 07:35 AM
- - Lord Montymort   Actually I think Harry getting an E is very good. ...   May 7 2008, 06:21 AM
- - Maime the Hunter   QUOTEI don't see how Lily's sacrifice has ...   May 8 2008, 09:05 AM
- - Nana Evans   I think he merely viewed Neville as a dullard and ...   May 8 2008, 01:15 PM
|- - Kermit   QUOTE(Nana Evans @ May 8 2008, 02:15 PM) ...   May 8 2008, 06:07 PM
- - Maime the Hunter   QUOTEthink he merely viewed Neville as a dullard a...   May 8 2008, 06:32 PM
|- - Nana Evans   QUOTE(Maime the Hunter @ May 8 2008, 07:3...   May 9 2008, 05:50 PM
- - cooncatbob   Snape was not only a bully (Abused children become...   May 8 2008, 08:47 PM
- - Lord Montymort   The issue of what Dumbledore would make of Snape...   May 9 2008, 06:29 AM
- - Maime the Hunter   According to Jo, Dumbledore overlooked Snape's...   May 9 2008, 12:07 PM
- - broomwitch   I always thought he knew the Longbottoms were a ta...   Jul 4 2009, 02:27 PM
|- - Wendall   QUOTE(broomwitch @ Jul 4 2009, 08:27 PM) ...   Jul 4 2009, 02:51 PM
|- - SeVeRuS<3   QUOTE(Wendall @ Jul 4 2009, 03:51 PM) QUO...   Jul 4 2009, 04:06 PM
- - wickedboy   I don't think it had anything to do with Lily ...   Jul 5 2009, 02:34 AM
- - Draco4eva   sure, he's a terrible person BUT he's stil...   Jul 5 2009, 02:42 AM
|- - roonwit   QUOTE(Draco4eva @ Jul 5 2009, 08:42 AM) s...   Jul 5 2009, 02:54 AM
|- - SeveraSphyrna   QUOTE(roonwit @ Jul 5 2009, 02:54 AM) QUO...   Jul 5 2009, 01:11 PM
|- - Mrs_Linnea_Snape   QUOTE(SeveraSphyrna @ Jul 5 2009, 02:11 P...   Jul 12 2009, 10:52 PM
- - lupinwandcaster   Because Snape is Snape and Neville was a Gryffindo...   Jul 5 2009, 08:51 PM
- - rustyrulez2   I don't think Snape "hated" Neville ...   Jul 12 2009, 09:08 AM
- - snady   I'm not sure Dumbledore would have told Snape ...   Jul 13 2009, 02:56 PM
- - SamanthaD   I never really paid attention to Snape and Neville...   Jul 13 2009, 03:05 PM
- - lupinwandcaster   1. Because he was a Gryffindor. 2. Because he was ...   Jul 13 2009, 10:02 PM
|- - TheGriff   QUOTE(lupinwandcaster @ Jul 14 2009, 04:0...   Sep 4 2009, 02:40 PM
|- - YLAU   QUOTE(lupinwandcaster @ Jul 14 2009, 01:0...   Sep 22 2009, 07:04 AM
- - Calamity Jamie   Snape didn't really like anyone, and like most...   Aug 23 2009, 06:59 PM
- - DocReneau   I don't think Snape hated Neville. It was jus...   Sep 4 2009, 10:00 PM
- - _amanda_   I don't think he hated him anymore than he hat...   Sep 8 2009, 07:46 AM
- - fantasylover12001   I think it was just that he frusterated Snape. I t...   Sep 12 2009, 10:56 PM
- - Burger   Neville was just an easy target for Snape to bully...   Sep 14 2009, 04:33 AM
- - sairah   QUOTE(idtotallybeinravenclaw @ Apr 14 2008, 0...   Oct 14 2009, 08:43 PM
- - Bella Longbottom   QUOTEA random inspiration struck me the other day ...   Nov 12 2009, 07:04 PM
- - patronuscharm734   I agree. If Voldemort had gone after the Longbott...   Feb 1 2010, 08:31 PM

 

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