Of course, Snape would probably explode if somebody pointed out to him that he was like Neville in any way
There are a lot of parallels between Neville and Snape.
1) They both seem on the periphery of their Houses throughout school.
2) They both excel in non-flashy fields of study.
3) They both seem to be neglected-to-abused by their families.
4) They both try to do what they see as the right thing, regardless of consequences or cost.
But yeah, Snape would throw a hissy if someone pointed it out to him.
Frankly, I think he *attacks* Neville in part because Neville reminds him of himself -- the awkward, lonely child he was. That could also be why part of he attacks Hermione -- he hates being reminded what an overacheiving swot he was.
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Date: 2004-05-12 06:39 am (UTC)There are a lot of parallels between Neville and Snape.
1) They both seem on the periphery of their Houses throughout school.
2) They both excel in non-flashy fields of study.
3) They both seem to be neglected-to-abused by their families.
4) They both try to do what they see as the right thing, regardless of consequences or cost.
But yeah, Snape would throw a hissy if someone pointed it out to him.
Frankly, I think he *attacks* Neville in part because Neville reminds him of himself -- the awkward, lonely child he was. That could also be why part of he attacks Hermione -- he hates being reminded what an overacheiving swot he was.