* leaving one with the impression that the only people who join clubs are the ones with no friends I too got such impression. Wasn't Snape's mother a president of one? And she was ugly too. And married the wrong man- abusive and a Muggle at once! What a born loser! No wonder her son turned out to be one too. Fun, I was left with the impression that the Trio were the ones with no friends nor social activities, and that they weren't even aware of it...
*Snape’s criticism of Neville’s spells could actually be taken as a compliment. Not by Neville, of course. But people who have some self-esteem. Do you mean Snape kindly suggests "we'll be sending what's left of Finch-F. up to the hospital wing in a matchbox" [implying Neville's ability to aim & cast spells right] instead of saying "Neville can't aim and won't be able to cast Accio right"? It sounds like he was suggesting that Neville is very powerful but unable to control himself.
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Date: 2007-04-20 05:30 pm (UTC)I too got such impression. Wasn't Snape's mother a president of one? And she was ugly too. And married the wrong man- abusive and a Muggle at once! What a born loser! No wonder her son turned out to be one too.
Fun, I was left with the impression that the Trio were the ones with no friends nor social activities, and that they weren't even aware of it...
*Snape’s criticism of Neville’s spells could actually be taken as a compliment. Not by Neville, of course. But people who have some self-esteem.
Do you mean Snape kindly suggests "we'll be sending what's left of Finch-F. up to the hospital wing in a matchbox" [implying Neville's ability to aim & cast spells right] instead of saying "Neville can't aim and won't be able to cast Accio right"?
It sounds like he was suggesting that Neville is very powerful but unable to control himself.