The Importance of Being Neville (was Re: who is who--trio vs maruauders)

[darrin_burnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 42585

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "fyredriftwood" <fyredriftwood at y...> wrote:
> Darrin, IMO the brilliant thinker on this Yahoo!Group wrote: 
>  

Now stop that. I'm sure others would vigorously, perhaps even 
violently, disagree with you.


> I have a feeling he's going to either save the day, or die while 
> trying to protect everyone. He's going to discover his ability to 
> conjure spells and other wizard-like things. Perhaps he'll be the 
> hero with his Herbology skillz (yes with a "z").. or perhaps he'll 
> try and do something foolish to save everyone and die.
> 
> However, Neville's past history has been told--making him a major 
> character now. Only the major characters have had their pasts told 
to 
> us... and now he's one of them.... I just wish I knew *what* his 
> destiny is!

I'm not entirely convinced his contributions will be for good. We are 
not entirely sure if Neville knows exactly how his parents became the 
vegetables they are. It has been speculated that his general bumbling 
nature is related to a Memory Charm that is meant to shield him from 
the worst of the memory of his parents' fate.

I wonder what Neville's reaction will be when he finds out for sure, 
if he doesn't know the entire truth now. 

My guess is he will be angry, vengeful and full of hate. In other 
words, damned easy to manipulate.

Do I believe in Evil!Neville? No, I don't.

But Misguided!Neville? 

Absolutely.
 
> 
> --Fyre Wood, the Death Eater who is a Draco Malfoy fanatic, hates 
> Pansy Parkinson, and worships the ground that Voldy walks on.


Darrin
Um, have you READ my stuff attacking Slytherin and Draco? You ought 
to read it before you call me nice names. You might change your 
mind ;)