Neville's courage

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No: HPFGUIDX 5908

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "smitster " <kippesp at s...> wrote:
> I know its more than a month off, but when the character discussion 
> for Neville rolls around, there's one thing that I'd hate to get 
over 
> looked.  I'm sure there are other examples, but I think Neville 
shows 
> great courage in PoA in the chapter where Serius uses Neville's 
> password list to break into Gryffindor castle.  Professor 
McGonagall 
> asks who is responsible for the password list and Neville slowly 
but 
> eventually raises his hand.  Not just when asked by a Professor not 
> knowing of any punishment, but in front of everyone.  To me, that 
> shows get maturity and courage.  I'm pretty sure that I could have 
> never done THAT.  I bet I probably still couldn't!
> 
> Paul

Agree with you. It's easy to write Neville off when he's portrayed as 
nervous and awkward, but he has shown courage, not just in PS/SS for 
which he was rewarded by Dumbledore. Remember the time he took on 
Crabbe and Goyle single handedly at a Quidditch match while Ron was 
wrestling Malfoy. I mean, those 2 cronies must look like bulldogs and 
be loads tougher and stronger than the dear boy but he had the guts 
to fight them and getting knocked out in the process. The Sorting Hat 
knows better anyway - he was put in Gryffindor. Not having loving 
parents to grow up with but a severe demanding granny instead must 
have had some impact on his confidence and esteem. I actually felt so 
sorry for the poor boy when I read about his parents being tortured 
to insanity and not being able to recognise him at all. What a way to 
grow up (sniff!)

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