Neville Theories.

[rach9112000]

No: HPFGUIDX 89637

There has been quite a bit of recent discussions about Neville 
recently and his role in the books. I gave my theory that Neville's 
experience of death was not actually his grandad as he tells 
Umbridge in OotP chp 21 (pg 449-US version). There is much more 
canon than I originally thought supporting the Neville theory such 
as his reaction to the veil (chp 34, US version pg 775) and to the 
dementors (PoA chp5, Uk version pg 66)and of course his appearance 
to be a victim of a severe memory charm. 
  I have found another piece of canon which perhaps could be another 
hint from JKR (in OotP chp23 Us version pg 513). It is where Harry, 
Ron, Ginny and Hermione bump into Neville visiting his parents at 
St. Mungo's with his gran (Mrs. Longbottom).
  
  "And you two are clearly Weasleys," Mrs. Longbottom continued, 
profferring her hand regally to Ron and Ginny in turn. "Yes, I know 
your parents - not well, of course - but fine people, fine people..."

 Neville's gran obviously regards Mr. and Mrs. Weasley with the 
upmost respect but i question why she slipped in "not well, of 
course". I read into this that she knows them better than she is 
letting on. It's almost as though she slipped up and had to recover 
by saying "not well, of course". OTOH it could merely be that she 
doesn't know them very well. But IMO it appears that the Longbottoms 
and Weasleys want to give the impression to people that they don't 
know each other very well. 
  This leads me to question why Mrs. Longbottom has not been 
recruited to be a member of The Order. We know that Nevilles parents 
were members of the original Order. We also know from Neville that 
he and his gran are in full support of Harry and also believe that 
Voldemort is back (OotP Chp11 - US version pg219). It just seems 
strange that The Order are so desperate for members and gaining 
support and that Neville's gran is obviously anti-Voldemort.
  I haven't as yet taken the time to work out how this could fit 
into all our hypothesised Neville theories but I do wonder if 
Neville's gran is protecting Neville in some way and what 
information she knows.
  Also as an end note, I wonder what information Neville knows (or 
once knew before the memory charm) that Voldemort could have access 
to through Legilimency and if this is the reason for the protection 
Neville's gran appears to be providing Neville.
Rachel