Anti Neville being "The One"

[ellejir]

No: HPFGUIDX 73109

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Hickengruendler" wrote:
> 
> I must admit, I would be more convinced that Harry is "the one", if 
> the second part of the prophecy didn't exist. If there were the 
> obvious choice between Harry and Neville I would guess that Harry 
is 
> the "Prophecy boy", and that Neville was just mentioned as a red 
> herring. But now Neville was mentioned and then ruled out only 
> moments later. That makes me a bit suspicious. Why mention him at 
> all, if it isn't somehow important?
> 
Me:
Another bit of evidence that Harry is indeed "the One" referred to in 
the prophesy is the fact that Harry is able to pick up the prophesy 
without going mad (as Bode did).  That said, I do agree that it was 
fishy bringing up Neville and dismissing him like that.  I'd be 
surprised if there is not some future twist relating to this issue.

Elle (looking around to be sure that the vehement *anti-Neville-as-
The-One-Brigade* are not waiting to attack her with a board to the 
back of her head)