OOP: Re: Neville's wand and the prophesy

[dana51786]

No: HPFGUIDX 62999

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Christy" <christyj2323 at y...> 
wrote:
> 
> Not having the book on me, I'm not sure of the page number but 
> towards the end, after Neville's wand gets snapped, he makes the 
> comment that it's not his wand, it was his fathers. 
> 
> Does anybody else think that perhaps this could have something to 
do 
> with Neville's poor wand skills? It has been noted before that the 
> wand chooses the wizard and you'll never get results as good with 
> another wizard's wand. Neville doesn't seem to be a stellar wizard 
to 
> begin with (although I'm very fond of him). Maybe the wand is the 
> reason why.
> 
> 
> Secondly, I was wondering if anybody thinks now that Neville may 
end 
> up haivng something to do with saving Harry in the end of all 
this. 
> Especially since we now know that Neville could have been the one 
> Voldemort went after. 
> 
> I can't help but think that Neville will play much more into this 
in 
> book 6 and 7. He seems to be becomming a much more important 
> character (yay!)
> 
> Christy

I think he will be an important character in the remaining books.  
We do know that Harry's wand will not work properly against LV's 
wand.  I am sure now that Neville has to get his own wand, that is 
going to play out in some way.

Dana