Neville and the Cruciatus curse

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No: HPFGUIDX 84600

Hi all,

Checked the archive and I don't think this has been asked before but 
apologises if it has ..

I've just re-read OOTP for the nth time and, re-reading the section 
when Harry performs the Cruciatus curse on Bellatrix, this just 
takes the wind out of her sails. She then retorts with "you've never 
performed an unforgivable curse before - righteous anger is not 
enough, and instead you have to really mean it." Sorry cannot 
remember the exact quote -don't have the book to hand.

If Neville was capable of speech and had performed the curse 
instead, what do you think would have happen?

Would he have had more effect, after all she had just performed the 
curse on him, plus there is definitely bitterness and a lot of 
hatred at what she did to his parents? 

Could this have been enough for Neville to inflict some serious pain 
on Bellatrix or would he have just caused the same level of pain as 
Harry?

Even with the anger within him, I personally don't think Neville 
would have caused more then perhaps a longer "moment of pain" for 
Bellatrix (compared to Harry) but not the agonising levels the curse 
can produce. 

Anyone else have a view? 

Cheers,

Dan