Whither the Bezoar?

[Hannah]

No: HPFGUIDX 113992

> Yb wrote:
> Ahhh, yes, Neville has scars, but they are from the Death Eaters, 
> *not* from Voldy. Voldemort did not torture the Longbottoms, 
Trixie and co did. That's one of my main arguments against Neville. 
As for those clues, well, some of us aren't really brave enough to 
>speculate... It could be Jo setting us up for something. As much as 
> I love Neville, as much as he needs a big moment, I still hold 
that Harry is "The One." Perhaps Neville will fill in for Harry at a 
big confrontation with Voldy, maybe to confuse the bad guy? (Think 
an attack on Sauron's main gates while Frodo take scare of the ring, 
LOTR style.)

Hannah now: I agree with Yb here, and I do think Harry is 'the one' -
 or at least will be in these stories.  However, since the prophecy 
never says what age the 'one with the power' will be when marked by 
the Dark Lord, perhaps Neville's 'marking' by LV himself is yet to 
come?  I do think if Harry was killed, then DD would transfer his 
attention to Neville, as a replacement, and perhaps LV would too.

We don't know that LV only intended to kill Harry, it may have been 
that he was the first one he had an opportunity to kill.  I think 
Neville could still be at risk from LV, especially since he never 
heard the second half of the prophecy, including the bit 
about 'marking him'.

Neville certainly has a big part to play in the future battles, 
whether it will be as a loyal friend or as someone else with a 
destiny.  

Hannah