neville longbottom

Mon Jan 20 00:41:59 UTC 2003

No: HPFGUIDX 50149

At the recommendation from another site, I re read CH 14 of GoF to 
investigate a little more into Neville's role in the series.  It 
does seem to me that Moody/Crouch DID have the opportunity to not 
only give Neville the book about the gillyweed, but to also place 
Neville under the Imperius Curse while in his office.  If you 
recall, Neville behaved strangely after that meeting.  I've also 
read that Neville continues to operate under the curse, and that 
this is the basis for the theory that he may be the Quidditch 
captain in OotP.  Along with this theory, someone speculated that 
Neville will do LV's bidding in book 5 and lead him to Harry.  As 
choosing between right and wrong is an underlying theme in canon, 
and we see more and more Neville's strength of character, I believe 
he will be able to resist the Imperius curse as his parents couldn't 
and prove himself in this way.  What do you think?

"Galadriel"