[HPforGrownups] Re: Bertha Jorkins & Neville Longbottom (comparison)

[BoBaFeTT]

No: HPFGUIDX 48258


  BoBaFeTT wrote:
  >>>>I can't help but notice that after
  she has her memory charm placed on her 
  Bertha is described as a forgetful bumbing 
  lost cause who gets lost going to the bathroom.

  Then I think about Neville Longbottom
  clumsy...forgetfulll...bumbling...
  Why then was he placed in Gryffindor?

  
  Noting Neville's history of his parents and what happened to them, I am of the opinion Neville has a memory charm on him. I think we should "Expect great things" from him too ;)<<<<<

AnnaBell wrote:
>>  While the idea of Neville being under a memory charm is interesting, I'm not sure that it's plausible. I would be more likely to blame his seemingly "bumbling" personality on his nerves, both from his tyrannical Grandmother, and his parents' cruel fate. Remember, please, that it was originally thought that Neville was a squib, as he didn't show any sign of magical powers until late in life, when his uncle dropped him from a roof and he (Neville) bounced. Neville also lacks much magical talent in general, excelling only in Herbology. I do believe that Neville may, at some point, become more of a key player in the books at a later point, though. And as for the reason he was sorted into Gryffindor, if you would remember the occurence towards the end of year one, when he attempted to stand up to HRH. Well, I belive (along with Dumbledore) that that's rather courageous in and of itself. Perhaps we will see more of that in the future?>>
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  me (BoBaFeTT):
  Perhaps his memory charm as stated in the Lexicon (http://www.i2k.com/~svderark/lexicon/longbottom.html) is set there for him to forget (if he had seen )what happened to his parents. It has a key to unlocking it embedded in his mind that can only be unlocked by something that has to do with herbology. That may be why he is adept in herbology. Perhaps his charm does not impair him in that subject

BoBaFeTT