In support of Neville

[kmohdia]

No: HPFGUIDX 36562

I must  say that  Neville is not so a weak character as one percieves 
in the first impression. 
Dumbledore    says  about   his parents when  tells  Harry in  the  
GoF  after Harry  has been looking in the pensieve:

"No. They are insane. They both are at St Mungo's Hospital for  
Magical Maladies And Injuries . I believe Neville still visits them , 
with  his grandmother,during the holidays.They do not recognize him."

So, after having such a traumatic childhood , I think he can be excused for his forgetfulness
 I  think someone  stated here in HPFGU that he might have a memory charm placed on by his grandmother for forgetting his past
  well, I think this is quite plausible if it is so .

Also, I  have  seen in real life it's not easy for someone to ask/accept help. It takes courage to do so.  Neville may lack a bit of self-confidence (due to   being a pseudo-squib despite being part of a well-known wizarding family.  But, he certainly does stand up to the trio when he fears they will  make the house lose more points.  He tackles Malfoy during the quidditch match.  
He is a Gryffindor in short.  

He isn't so  "luckless "   as that .  Afterall, he did develop  magical powers, 
get selected into Gryffindor - loses  his toad,but finds it in the end despite being so poor in magical skills - he still passes (which makes me wonder how  Crabbe and Goyle manage to do it).
He may have "lost his parents ,but he has such a caring and loving grandmother.
He doesn't seem to have any financial problems.
    
Also, I think Neville has the advantage over Ron(with whom I am compelled to compare him with) - he has no ego problems, but he has enough self-respect to  not feel sorry for himself, jealous of others, and further more he has no 
prejudice.  I mean if someone's parents are in a "better-dead-than-living" state it would be natural for him to hate the kids of the death eaters. ( He only hates Malfoy and his gang after they are mean to him).
 
Of course, Neville is not as strong a character as Harry and Hermione, but in my opinion he is worth not being "deleted."  I think it probably will be 
Dumbledore/Ginny/Dobby.


Sayanora,
Mohammedi