Neville as traitor

[joeblackish]

No: HPFGUIDX 30823


I have noticed in my several months of lurking that the 
Neville/Pettrigrew parellel comes up fairly often.  First, I must say 
that I think Neville might be my favorite character hands down, and I 
expect much from him in books to come.  

However, has anyone ever theorized that Neville's unwillingness to 
betray his friends in the way Pettrigrew did (which I wholeheartedly 
believe he would never do) might be the source of the Dark Lord's 
ultimate downfall?  Could perhaps Voldemort foolishly count too much 
on history repeating itself and try to seduce Neville onto his side as 
a source against the trio?  I think the parallels between Neville and 
Peter are quite pronounced, and I could imagine Voldemort (or some spy 
at Hogwarts) noticing them too, and try to use him as a way to get to 
Harry.  Neville, however, is not a coward like Pettigrew and will not 
hurt his friends, even if it means sacrificing his life (BTW - I 
enjoyed the wand woods discussion - has it ever been mentioned what 
Neville's wand is made of?).  

If this were to happen, it would make Dumbledore's "it is our choices 
that shape who we truly are" statement all the more pointed, which I 
feel is one of the most important themes in the