Neville's talent now revealed in the next book?

[Diana]

No: HPFGUIDX 87447

Abbet wrote:
> > I think you have some good points but I disagree.  I think 
Neville 
> > will continue to get better, but I think it will have little to 
do 
> > with a new wand.  I think that when Harry walked in to get his 
> wand, 
> > there was only one wand for him.  Ollivander seems to have quite 
a 
> > hard time finding the right wand for Harry, but I think that 
when 
> > most WW come in there's probably a couple wands that would suit 
> > them.  Other than the fact that the Harry was meant to have his 
> > wand, I think he could have used either of his parents wands 
> fairly 
> > well.  Ron only had trouble with his brother's wand after it 
> broke, 
> > seems the next best wand to picking out one would be a family 
> member.
> > 
> 
Crissy wrote: 
> Very good points... I was just wondering if a wand could be like a 
> bone marrow doner for someone with leukemia...  I mean that 
although 
> a close family member is your most likely match, it does not 
> guarantee it.  Maybe, because it was his father's wand he was able 
> to use it, but it was just not a perfect match.  
>   Crissy

Diana L. writes:
    I get the impression that Neville's grandmother wanted Neville 
to use his father's wand in order to try to get Neville to carry on 
with his father's legacy (great wizard, powerful auror, etc.) and 
the wand was a way of helping Neville remain close to his dad in a 
small way.  
    It's entirely possible that Neville will greatly improve in his 
magic abilities NOT because he gets a new wand that's a 'proper 
fit', but because he won't have the legacy of his dad (in the form 
of his dad's wand) hanging over him at every moment making him feel 
inadequate by comparison.  His family has obviously accentuated 
his "lack of magical ability" frequently and talked about it in 
front of Neville for years.  Neville knows he's a disappointment to 
his relatives and knows they don't feel he comes even close to his 
mom or dad as a wizard.  If a new wand makes Neville realize that 
he's free to be himself and he doesn't HAVE to try to measure up to 
his father all the time....  Neville will be a truly new and 
exciting character to watch.  Imagine the possibilities....

Diana L.