The Betrayer?

[catja3000]

No: HPFGUIDX 39909

Neville thoughts!

Darrin:   
> > >Neville, with his general 
> > > chuckleheadedness (and his desire for
> > > revenge when he 
> > >finally 
> > >figures 
> > >out about his folks). 

Random Monkey:
> >  
> >  That I can't see. Why would he give
> information in revenge? If 
> > her 
> >  realized what he was doing, why would he think
> that wasgetting 
> >  even? 
> >  If he didn't why would he give information? He
> might do 
> something 
> >  k=like the lost passwords in PoA,  but he
> couldn't do it 
> > intentionally.
> > 
 
Darrin:
> 
> Think about Neville. He's a courageous boy, but
> a tad short on 
> talent 
> and brains. He tried to fight Crabbe and Goyle
> at once? Tried to 
> stop 
> Harry, Ron and Hermione by himself? Needs to
> pick his spots a 
> bit 
> better.
> 
> What would a boy with loads of courage and a
> thimbleful of 
> talent 
> do 
> if he found out that his parents were mentally
> maimed by the Big 
> V? 
> He'd go charging out as fast as he could and
> follow anyone who 
> CLAIMED to be willing to help. 
> 
> Again, not intentional, which is the key point
> of my post. 
> Neville 
> would never be an intentional bad guy, but his
> eagerness 
> combined 
> with a lack of common sense is a dangerous
> combination.
> 

Catja:
 
I was always under the impression that he knew
exactly what happened to his folks.  He knows it was
the Cruciatus Curse, and is intelligent enough to
figure out that Voldemort and/or his followers
probably had something to do with it, without having
to be told specifically.  He may not know names, or
the exact circumstances (leaving aside all "he was
present" speculation), but somebody somewhere along
the line probably reassured him that the DEs who did 
this to his parents are in Azkaban and can't hurt him.
 Now if the Lestranges get released... 

However, Neville does not really seem the type to go
rushing off without any thought.  All of his
brave/stupid actions have been *defensive* -- he isn't
impulsive and confident like Harry and Ron.  I know
I'm not alone in thinking that JKR is setting up
Neville as sort of a Pettigrew parallel -- with the
crucial difference that Neville is no coward, and has
reserves of strength that are just beginning to be
realized.  It's been argued that the Trio plus Neville
are in some ways the refined and improved versions of
the Marauders, who will correct the mistakes of the
previous generation.  Voldie might choose to go after
Neville, thinking him a Pettigrew-style coward, but
Neville is going to surprise everyone (including
himself) by fighting fiercely.  It would be a nice
close to the circle if Book 7 ends the way Book 1 did,
with Neville the surprise hero.

Catja
Who loves her some Neville.