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

[Janet Anderson]

No: HPFGUIDX 87215

>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.

Whereas I think he'd be the last -- even after Harry. I agree that he has 
the power to do so and the intellect to learn how (and also that he has a 
serious block somewhere, either a Memory Charm or the "lack of confidence" 
McGonagall suggested).

But Neville not only has courage and principles (which in themselves would 
prevent him from sinking so low), but he probably does on some level 
remember what happened to his parents, and if he didn't he has them right in 
front of his nose on a regular basis when he visits St. Mungo's.  Very few 
people in the Wizarding World have a better understanding of why those 
curses are Unforgivable than Neville does.


Janet Anderson

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