[HPforGrownups] Gryffindor's sword

[Christine Maupin]

No: HPFGUIDX 173664

poetryfreedom <annbosco at rogers.com>  wrote:
 >In case someone has the answers...
 >How does the sword get back "into" the sorting hat if Griphook took it?
  >Who on earth is Fabian Prewett? (Harry's watch)

Then, Christy(myself) responded:
 
>I have an assumption about your first question ...
 >I simply assumed that Gryffindor's magic ensures that a worthly Gryffindor has >access to the sword in a moment of great need ... as Harry had accessed to it >in the Chamber of Secrets. (Yes, I know, Fawkes brought the hat and sword, >and Harry demonstrated loyalty to Dumbledore as well as great need and >worthiness -- but perhaps, it is loyalty to Hogwarts and the Wizarding World >that is paramount...'

Within in moments of clicking the Send button, I was hit with a blinding flash of what might be the obvious.  Since Harry had exhibited loyalty to Dumbledore and thus received the sword in COS, and since Dumbledore bequeathed the sword to Harry, perhaps the sword came to Neville because of his loyalty to Harry.  He certainly displayed unwaivering loyalty to Harry and took very seriously Harry's direction to kill the snake.

Furthermore, Neville still had the sword in the Great Hall, so perhaps it is now rightfully his as once it was rightfully Harry's.  (Again, I do accept that that possession and passing from one wizard to another is an example of "magic happens" and the Goblins and their sense of ownership be damned.)

Christy