Squibs / non-magic / Neville

[Kelley]

No: HPFGUIDX 12664

Kelley wrote:
> >Yes, it was the second one, she didn't ever mention squibs in this 
> >comment; that was just something that some of us extrapolated 
after whichever chat that was.  You're right, it may end up being a 
> >character we haven't met yet; I'd rather it be someone whom we're 
taking for granted has no magical power.  
> >
> Star wrote:
> Yeah, I know exactly what you mean.  What I would really like to 
see is Neville overcoming his fears and standing up for himself.  I 
think the only reason he's so clumsy and doesn't have much power is 
b/c he's afraid of the power due to what happened to his parents and 
feels so insecure and unsure of himself.  If he would get over his 
fears and stand up for himself I think that he'd have all he needed 
to become a great wizard, I think that's why he was put into 
Gryffindor, he's insecure and afraid now but in the end I think that 
he'll make everyone proud.
> ~Star~

Oh, definitely.  It seems there's no doubt we'll see more of Neville, 
and I can't imagine anything -but- for him to develop some strength 
and confidence.  I am dying to know more about the story of his 
parents, and what was done to his memory.  After Bertha Jorkins and 
what was done to her memory, this seems to be a foreshadowing to what 
was done to Neville.  I'm assuming his parents' torturers hexed his 
memory the way Betha's was.  As to the non-magical person who will 
develop powers, which characters, besides the Dursleys and Filch, do 
we know who have no powers?  Aside from Aunt Marge, etc., these seem 
to be the only ones, yes?

Kelley