OWLs and future Aurors-Neville

[Sue Nissen]

No: HPFGUIDX 74201

> Del wrote:
> > And as for wild theories : what about Neville becoming an Auror ? 
> > He's bound to have done well in DADA. He's not that bad in 
> > Transfiguration since McG told him at the beginning of the year 
> that he just needed to believe in himself a bit more, and we know 
he 
> > developed a good deal of self-confidence over that year, so I'll 
> bet he did good in Transfiguration. Same goes for Charms. The only 
> > problematic class has always been Potions. But doesn't it strike 
> you as meaningful that the book used that year in that class 
was "1000 
> > magical herbs and fungi", when we know that Neville is so dead 
> good at Herbology ? I think we might be surprised at how well 
Neville 
> did on his theory paper, and we already know he didn't do anywhere 
as 
> bad during his practice OWL as he usually did during lessons when 
> Snape was around. So it could very well be that Neville will get 
into 
> Auror training along with Harry. >>>
> 
> 
psychobirdgirl:
> Newbie poster here (1st time), just wanted to say that 
> although it would be really cool for Neville to become an Auror, 
> like following in his parents footsteps and being able to stop 
> criminals before they can do to others what they did to his 
parents, 
> I am leaning more towards him becoming a Hogwarts Professor.  Maybe 
> all the progress in the D.A. would land him a permanent gig as DADA 
> professor. Besides I don't think that Neville would want to be in 
> the spotlight like (I am assuming) Aurors are, and he would be 
> satisfied with helping the wizarding world by adequately equipping 
> the students to defend themselves rather than being an Auror and 
> having to rescue them. 

Hi,
What we have to remember concerning Neville is that he has been using 
his fathers wand.  Mr. Olivander said at the very beginning that the 
wand chooses the wizard.  I think anyone can use any wand but for the 
wand to perform properly and with full functions it has to be 
the "one" for you.  I also think that his grandmother has stunted his 
growth as a powerful wizard by comparing him to his father.  I think 
that once he gets a new wand, he will flourish!!

"Sue"