Re: Neville – greatness expected?

[lindseyharrisst]

No: HPFGUIDX 45743

--- In reply to what "Darla" <talkative_alien_4000 at y...> wrote about
NEVILLE:
Absolutley. I think that's exactly whatis going to happen. I'm not
sure we can necessarily expect it immediatley in the next book but
yeah.I think that is the reason he was placed in Gryffindor, when he
displays some very Hufflepuff characteristics at the moment. I know
peple will doubtlessly point out what Dumbledor said at the end of
Book 1 about it being brave to stand up to one's friends, but that
seemed to me to be the only indication so far, and quite minor. The
only particualr purpose in JK making Dumbledor deliver those words is
foreshadowing IMO. He could have simply given more points to Harry to
ensure a defeat of Slytherin, which seemed to be his aim but he did
not. (To go off topic a bit, seems unfair and likely to foster even
more hatred of authority, sense of revenge and jealousy of Harry in
the Slytherins to pull a stunt like this. Yes it was brave of Harry
and co. to battle Quirrelmort, but I presume there is no list in the
staffroom of what to give points for, which includes "defeat of new
defence against the dark arts teachers with purple turbans who share a
head with Voldemort." Therefore he must have decided what points to
award arbitarily and I assume you can't be a headmaster and a great
wizard if you can't count.)I think Dumbledor wanted to try to teach
Neville the value of his own small initial acts of "deliberate"
bravery. (dealing with his parents situation, is though brave, not
realy a choice) and possibly the other students too.
Snapesangel