Neville's Temptation with Power and NINE( and was Re: Any Lucius theories?)

[jtdogberry]

No: HPFGUIDX 44378

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Fyre Wood" <fyredriftwood at y...> wrote:
> I originally posted this as a random thought:
> > 
> > > One last random thought:
> > > Neville is NOT evil.
> > 
> 
> Ezzie Replied with this:
> > One question on this topic, which is off topic.  If Neville was 
> > standing in the chamber at the end of PS/SS and Voldemort said 
> > to him "Join me.  Together we'll bring back your parents."  What 
> > do you think Neville would do?
> > I think he'd give old snake face a big thumbs up.
> 
> 
> Fyre Wood Replies:
> While still being the ring leader for the organization of N.I.N.E 
> (Neville is NOT evil), I still agree with your statement of giving 
> the thumbs up.
*SNIP*
> If Neville had the opportunity to being them back, I think he 
would. 
> He wouldn't do it for the Power or Glory that Voldy is promising 
him, 
> but rather for the opportunity for him to sit down with his parents 
> one day and have them ask, "How was your term?" or hear the 
words, "I 
> Love You!" from his mother's lips. 
> 
> When put in this perspective, one can only see that it would happen 
> this way. Neville longs for his parents and to be accepted. If 
Voldy 
> could give him that, I think he'd do it--but would hate the 
> consiquences of having to do Voldy's bidding.
> 
Dogberry (ME)
Just turn this about a bit,
In the situation that Voldie offered to bring back Neville's parents 
in return for loyal service, I think Neville would tell him where to 
go
but...
Going with Neville is looking for acceptence as well. If Voldie was 
to say "join me I will be a father to you, you will be the son I 
never had" and the usual of undying affection, pride etc, it may 
appeal him but again, I have every confidence in Neville to tell him 
where to go but if said after being tortured or bullied by people he 
considered friends, it would be much harder.

Just a bit of a side note, if Neville's parents were to return to 
normal, how what that effected all concerned. His parents would have 
missed him grow up and they would be strangers to each other. I think 
it would be very difficult to ajust to that.

TTFN
Dogberry