Neville's forgetfullness - work of a memory charm?

[deedeee88]

No: HPFGUIDX 82616

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "rach9112000" <RACH911 at a...> 
wrote:
> Hi everyone. I recently read a theory that Nevilles persisent and 
> chronic forgetfulness could be a result of a severe memory charm 
> performed on him. Perhaps like Harry, he witnessed his 
parents "face-
> off" with the dark side (though the Longbottoms was Bellatrix, not 
> Voldermort). A memory charm may very well have been performed on 
him 
> as a baby and because he was so young the charm has had long 
lasting 
> effects on his memory not just of the specified event. 
>   Rachel


There is something else we must also note about Neville.  He is quiet 
and typically an introvert.  He doesn't talk about his parents being 
in St. Mungo's. It is only by happenstance that Ron, Hermione, and 
Harry "ran into Neville visiting his parents at St. Mungo's.

So, while there may well have been a memory charm used on him--or 
perhaps some sort of tragic event in his early life (which may have 
been witnessing the torturing of his parents, or may have been the 
explanation given him as to why his parents were in the hospital, or 
something else entirely different); Neville may know information and 
simply choose not to speak about it(Same way Harry was told not to 
bring up the subject of Neville's parents to him until Neville 
mentioned it). 
Yet another example of how Neville's knowledge is overlooked....is in 
GOF and how Harry and Hermione never thought of asking Neville to 
assist them in their quest for information during the second task. 
(the gillyweed)

I don't imagine Neville's grandmother being overly tight-lipped about 
his fathers adventures, bravery, talent and what the OOP was actually 
doing during the "dark times". 

I do think Neville will play a role, perhaps even a major one. How 
major will depend on Harry and Co.'s views towards Neville changing.

DeeDee