Race in HP/name origins + Allusions?

[Danemead]

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No: HPFGUIDX C5193
From: Danemead
Subject: Re: Race in HP/name origins + Allusions?
Reply To: [Yahoo! #5191] Re: Race in HP/name origins + Allusions?
Date: 7/27/00 12:55 pm  (ET)

>>>>>By: vivace1320
 Date: 7/27/00 12:18 pm
 On the subject of name origins, this has probably been mentioned
 before, but I've always thought that Neville is an allusion to Neville
 Chamberlain. What do you all think? <<<<<
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If anybody resembles Neville Chamberlain, it's Cornelius Fudge. I
sincerely hope OUR Neville was not named after the British politician
who failed to take strong enough action against the rise of Hitler. I
think OUR Neville (Longbottom) has a very important role to play in the
future of Harry Potter, and that he will prove himself worthy of his House
(Gryffindor) and his parents.