OoP: Neville and his father's wand

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No: HPFGUIDX 66655

Sorry if I'm repeating anyone else..

I've read a lot of posts here and other places concerning Neville, 
saying he's grown a lot and maybe he's not such a bad wizard after 
all. I think some people missed the fact he never had his own wand, 
he had his father's all this time. The wand chooses the wizard, not 
the other way around. Meaning, that wand was meant for Neville's 
father's development as a wizard, not Neville's. I think that 
reasoning escaped Gran when she gave it to him. Maybe sentiments was 
clouding her judgement so much, that she believed it would bring out 
the same magic in Neville as it had brought out in his father.

Seeing as he has come so far after using a wand belonging to someone 
else, imagine what he could have accomplished with one of his own.  
Look at Ron, before he was given his own wand, he could barely get 
it to work for him. After, he gained a little confidence (still not 
the best wizard in school, but better). I'm not saying even if 
Neville did have a wand of his own from the very beginning, he would 
be as good a wizard as Hermionee's a witch, but I doubt he would 
have ever believed himself to a be a Squib.

In my oppinion, Neville's grown a little in the OotP not because his 
magic itself has, but because of his determination to avenge his 
parents' defeat due to the DA- knowing his ties with his friends are 
stronger than ever because they are frighting for and against the 
same causes hasn't hurt.

-Maritza