HP Conventional Wisdom Watch III - Neville

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 129498

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "lupinlore" <bob.oliver at c...> wrote:
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> NEVILLE LONGBOTTOM -- Mixed.  Most expect him to flower in HBP.  But
> JKR seems to be saying he just ain't all that important from the
> prophecy standpoint, and that even Dumbledore has the attitude "Nice
> kid, but of course he isn't close to being in the same league with
> Harry, that goes without saying."
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> Lupinlore

bboyminn:

Mixed?

True, JKR has shot down any possibility that Neville is secretly the
'chosen one' based on a mistaken interpretation of the Prophecy. But
she hasn't discounted Neville entirely, and as a big Neville fan, I
think we can expect great things from him. 

JKR - "Of course, none of this should be taken to mean that Neville
does not have a significant part to play in the last two novels, or
the fight against Voldemort."

That doesn't sound like a Neville who is 'treading water', to me, that
sound like a Neville with the potential to rise high, far, and fast.


Of course, that's just my opinion.

Steve/bboyminn