Neville and AK (Was: Re: How's Harry going to learn the curses?)

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No: HPFGUIDX 87212

meriaugust wrote:

> I think Neville would be one of the first in the DA to use the 
> Unforgiveables, especially if he had the chance to inflict some 
> serious damage on the DEs who tortured his parents: Bellatrix, the 
> Lestrange brothers and Barty Crouch. IMHO, I think that Neville 
does 
> have some kind of memory of his parents' torture (I am still 
> undecided about whether or not he has been memory charmed into 
> forgetting), and I think that he has an as yet unseen powerful,  
> wounded, angry side that will be revealed now that he can get his 
> own wand (his dad's having been lost in the MoM battle). I believe 
> Neville is a lot more powerful than we know, and that the prophecy 
> could just as easily be about him. Harry, OTOH, was confronted with 
> Belltrix (who killed Sirius), and could not muster the strength or 
> the desire to kill her with AK, but I think that Neville, 
especially 
> now that his friends know about his folks, will be able to muster 
> the strength to kill with AK, perhaps saving Harry's life. 
> Meri who will mourn poor Neville if he bites it.

Berit replies:

Do you really think so? My impression of Neville is that he would be 
the last one to turn to an Unforgiveable to torture the one's that 
tortured his parents... Being powerful is not the same as being 
vindictive. Of the children no one else but Neville (and Harry) can 
fully understand the implications of using an Unforgiveable against 
another human being. I'd say Neville is vaccinated for live... :-) 
And he is turning into someone not just powerful but incredibly brave 
and loyal; just look at the way he was willing to take on Bella's 
cruciatus curse on his own body to prevent Harry in handing over the 
prophecy in the MoM fight. I'm speechless with admiration!

Berit