[HPforGrownups] Neville Questions....

[Becky]

No: HPFGUIDX 30635


--- Jefrigo21 at aol.com wrote:
> I have a question to ask anyone about Neville
> Longbottom.  I am curious why 
> he is in Gryffindor when he should be in Hufflepuff.
>  He is or can be a brave 
> kid.  
> 

Yes, I think Neville's definitely brave. An
interesting point though, is that it is suggested that
the Sorting Hat might put you in the house that had
the qualities you *valued*. This could make for an
interesting analysis on Neville's character. Does he
value bravery because it's something he had to be
growing up? Or is it because he had his parents
descibed as brave to him?
Definitely things to consider when thinking about
Neville.

> What happened to him when he was a baby, he must
> have been younger than Harry 
> when his folks were tortured by the Deatheaters. 
> Was his mom pregnant with 
> him? 
> 

I don't really see anything in the books to suggest
that he was *younger*. My actual impression was that
Harry was one of the youngest in his year. If Harry
survived Avada Kedavra at fifteen months, then to be
in the same year as Harry he'd probably have to be at
*least* a year old when his parents were tortured.

> What was his grandmother like when he was a baby?
> 

I have absolutely no idea, though I'm kind of inclined
to think of her as the typical mother-in-law, disliked
by the daughter or son-in-law. Speaking of which, is
there anything to suggest if Neville's grandmother is
maternal or paternal? I seem to have a hazy memory of
her being referred to as "Mrs. Longbottom," but I
don't have my books with me to verify that.

Becky

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