Great Uncle Algie

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No: HPFGUIDX 90313

Aditya wrote:
> If Mimbulus Mimbletonia is truly the courage plant, as it is being 
> made out to be, then I wonder at the timing of the present of it 
> to Neville by his uncle Algie. Did Algie forsee that Neville would 
> be needing a boost in his courage quotient and so went to great 
> lengths to procure this rare plant? That means, of course, that the 
> Longbottoms are more tuned in with the happenings than has been 
> previously suggested. 

Me (Paula):

I think something important is coming with all of the Longbottoms.  
There is too much there for Neville just to be a bumbling boy and a 
prophesy red herring.  It is just too convenient that Neville has his 
dad's old wand, that he is given the most useless of pets when he 
starts off at Hogwarts.  Now he gets yet another seemingly useless 
gift -- a plant, and we know from his early years at Hogwarts that he 
is talented at one thing, herbology.

If Mimbulus Mimbletonia is a courage plant however, why would Uncle 
Algie think Neville needs one?  He won an award for bravery in his 
first year at Hogwarts.


> If Uncle Algie is more in tuned, I really 
> wonder if Gran is.  If she is more aware of the workings of the 
> Order, why would she so readily dismiss the gum wrappers Nevilld's 
> mom gives him on his visits?  What is your opinion?

Me (Paula):

I really do think the only point of that scene was to show that 
Neville has had a tough life with his tough grandmother.  Just like 
Harry, if you think about it.

Paula