Neville

[chappysmom]

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>  Let's face it, Neville is not the wimpering little 
> sissy he used to be. I think you could even say he's a badass. He 
> would win Most Improved Character award for OOP hands down. 

-------I agree. Neville improved out of sight in this book. I think 
the D.A. was as good for his self-confidence as it was for Harry's. 
(I think he needed a good, positive thing to DO, especially after not 
being chosen Prefect, and the whole Quidditch thing. He was 
appreciably less angry at the world after he had a real job he could 
apply himself to.) I think, also, that even if he wouldn't have 
chosen it, Neville didn't mind all that much about Harry and the 
others finding out about his parents. He was embarrassed at the 
hospital, yes, but there's something to be said about a burden shared 
being lighter. He didn't have to keep that a secret anymore, and it 
let him show more of himself.