leaky poll -- wands, Neville

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No: HPFGUIDX 158167

leb says:
<snip>  How will the relationship between a wizard and his wand
become more important in book 7?

<snip> If you remember he [Neville] had a used wand the first
several years and so did not get a shot at trying the Fawke's wand
like Harry did.  <snip>

Carodave:
<snip> There has to be some significance to the fact that Neville
was one of the last to purchase a wand prior to Ollivander's
disappearance.


Jade:
Has anyone considered that the reason Neville had been doing so
poorly in school is because the wand he was using was his dad's and
not one picked for him? His one class he excels in is Herbology
which doesn't require a wand.

Now that he has his own wand I think we can expect better of him.

Tinktonks says:

I had considered this a possibility for Ron but sadly I dont think
he has really shown any evidence of getting any better since POA
when he received his first 'own' wand. I think Neville will improve,
partly because of the wand, but mainly because he is becoming more
confident as a person.

IMHO I think Neville has always been rather afraid of magic, or more
accurately what he might do wrong using magic. He is often
branded 'idiot boy' and useless etc and I think that his magic was
affected by this in the same way that Merope's and Tonks' was by
unrequited love.

I think that the marked improvement in Neville's casting during the
DA meetings was not solely because Bellatrix was back on the loose
(though I dont deny that it must have contributed to his resolve)
but because he had someone who liked him, trusted him and had faith
in him to nurture his talents. I think that given this atmosphere
(maybe a relationship with Luna too) will give him the confidence to
realise that he is powerfully magic and learn to harness the power
rather than fear it.

I would love to see Neville become a truly great wizard and be one
of JKR's devices to show the WW how wrong it is to have
preconceptions about people or creature.

Tinktonks (who is now humming a go Neville cheer)