Neville's powers (was RE: Will Harry loose his powers?)

[Miss Melanie]

No: HPFGUIDX 98176

Pippin responded: 
Yeah, that's what I've been saying too. And I've thought of a way it 
could happen. We know that some of Harry's magical abilities 
came from Voldemort. Suppose they all did? Suppose it's Harry, 
not Neville, who was the natural-born squib. So when Voldemort 
finally dies, Harry's powers vanish forever.


My reply:  I think it's a great theory.  But I mean the one thing that I have against it is Neville is not, or ever really was a squib.  The truth is it's not his fault that he is slow, by all accounts he probably naturally had a lot of magical talent.  It is not directly stated but somewhat implied that his forgetfullness is the result of very powerful memory charms that were preformed on him as a little child.   You know now that I think about it, he could have been just as powerful as Harry maybe he avoided being tortured, just like Harry fended off the killing curse.  The thing is we don't know.    
 
But even if his forgetfulness and need to work hard isn't from a memory charm the  truth is there are plenty of reasons why things would come harder to some people and not others.  I'm sure the wizarding world is not without learning disorders or other complexes that could cause issues. And believe me JKR thinks about those types of things, she was a teacher afterall.  I personally always loved Neville because I have ADD and he always reminded me of myself a bit.   But that's just me.  
 
Sorry if this is way off but I mean I just had to give my say in about Neville.  I personally think his Grandmother is extremely hard on him, and probably doesn't know what magic he may have possessed as child, she didn't take care of him completely until he was over a year old.
 
~Melanie

		
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