Neville's role in the series (Was: Neville's Gran)

[justcarol67]

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<sanityescapesme1979 wrote:
> I do believe Neville will play an important role in the future books. 
> He will either be the one to murder Bellatrix, save someone, or find 
> a cure for his parents. I believe JKR should let Neville be the one 
> to torture and kill Bellatrix since she was the one who made his 
> parents insane. I cried when I read the part when he was in the 
> hospital visting them. The reason why I believe he will save someone 
> or find a cure for his parents is because it's mentioned he is good at 
> herbology. It has to mean something; why else mention it in almost 
> every book? Also, my question is: what is the deal with the plant he 
> recieved for his birthday (fifth book pg.186 American version) 
> Mimbulus mimbletonia? He says it himself it does a lot of things. 
> Also, it's the password to get in to Gryffindor Tower.  


If Neville tortures Bellatrix, especially using the illegal Cruciatus
curse, how is he any better than she is? JKR has implicitly criticized
Barty Crouch Sr. for resorting to the methods of the Death Eaters in
capturing and punishing them. If revenge is encouraged and the murder
or torture of family members is used to justify further murder and
torture, where will it stop? The WW will just exchange one pitiless
regime for another. If Neville kills Beatrix, it must be in a fair
battle, with provocation and without resorting to her methods. He must
prove that he's better than she is morally as well as magically, a
genuine triumph of good over evil, for his victory to have any
significance.

I agree with you that Mimbulus mimbletonia will prove significant.
Victory through herbology? We'll see.

Carol