Neville imperious curse [was Fifth Wheel? was Neville greatness expected?]

[Andrea]

No: HPFGUIDX 45780

> "hickengruendler" <hickengruendler at y...> wrote:
> 
> |---- In HPforGrownups at y..., "jtdogberry" <jtdogberry at h...> wrote:
> |
> |Someone mentioned that Neville is under the imperious curse. I've 
> |got to say I don't believe that rumour at all.
> |----<end jtdogberry>
>
> Somehow I begin to believe the Imperius curse rumour.
> <end hickengruendler>


I have one point against the imperius curse on Neville: The end of 
chapter 14 of GoF:
  "For a long time, Harry lay staring up at the dark canopy of his 
bed. The dormitory was completely silent, and, had he been less 
preoccupied, Harry would have realized that the absence of 
Neville's usual snores meant that he was not the only one lying awake."
I would think that someone under the imperius curse would be 
sleeping like a baby- not being kept awake by images of your 
parents being tortured.
 
  
> |----<back to jtdogberry:>
> | The way I see that unforgiving curse 
> | lesson is that Neville knew who it was but had no proof so as a 
> | warning to "Moody" he raised his hand, after all he never answered 
> | anything unless it was herbology so to all of a sudden do this 
> |must of had another motive.
> |----<end jtdogberry>
> 
> <back to hickengruendler:>
> I don't think so. He might not 
> be the brightest student, but he isn't that stupid, to warn a 
> dangerous lunatic, that he knows about his true identity and go 
> with him in his 
> office short time later. However I do think, it is possible that 
> he knew something, without realizing it. Maybe Neville had seen it 
> before, the day when 
> his parents were attacked? This would explain, why he hesitated to 
> follow Moody in the office, but then did, because he didn't trust 
> his  feelings and tried to act reasonably. 
> <end hickengruendler:>
  

Or maybe just knowing that this wizard was powerful enough to 
perform Avada Kedavra, where the whole class could try it 
on 'Moody' 
and not make the teacher have a nosebleed. Also, IMO, Neville knew 
what curse screwed up his parents, but I don't think he would have 
reacted the way he did if he had seen it (raising his hand and 
being so affected by it after words).
   
-Andrea, who is new to the list and has read the HB and VFAQ files-
and if this post isn't worthy of this list, she will be a lurker from 
now on.