[HPforGrownups] Re: Query about Neville

[James Jimerson]

No: HPFGUIDX 55151


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: GKJPO 
  To: HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 8:57 PM
  Subject: [HPforGrownups] Re: Query about Neville


  --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Briony Coote" 
  <briony_coote at h...> wrote:
  > I keep wondering as to why Neville was sorted into Gryffindor.  
  Since
  > herbology is his best subject, he would be more suited for 
  Hufflepuff.
  > Is there some potential about Neville that the Sorting Hat picked 
  up,
  > but Neville hasn't found yet?  If so, the most likely reason is 
  that he
  > doesn't believe in himself.  But we have seen sparks of his 
  potential.
  > Remember the courage he found in standing up to HRH, and won 10 
  points
  > for Gryffindor?  Or the time he fought the Boggart?  The first time 
  he
  > was extremely scared, but when he found that he was successful, and 
  had
  > a good laugh in putting Snape in drag, he came up very determinably 
  for
  > the second time.
  >  
  > Briony
  > 


  As for me, I seem to remember that Neville also stood up to Malfoy once upon a time.I don't have my book handy but I think he told Malfoy that he was worth 12 of him. (I could be wrong) We CAN see that Neville has courage. Just as the Sorting Hat took a long time sorting Harry because it was Talking in his ear, isn't it possible that it was talking to Neville. Harry has qualities prone to both Slytherin and Griffindore. Maybe Neville's lengthy sorting was due to him having the qualities of Hufflepuff and Griffindore. It is apparent that it takes some people more time to realize just what kind of stuff they are made of. I think that considering Neville's parents state of mind, (at St. Mongo's Hospital), either he is not aware how great his parents were or he might just be afraid of trying to live up to their reputations. Although, I strongly belive that you could be right about him having a memory charm put on him. I'll give it more thought, but I wouldn't doubt that we will see great things from Neville Longbottom as he learns what he is made of.

  Griffinmore

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