Neville/ Favorite ( or second favorite ;) character moment

[Katie]

No: HPFGUIDX 178393

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "kimberleyelizabeth" 
<KimberleyElizabeth at ...> wrote:
>
> > > Alla:
> <SNIP>
> > > Tell us about your favorite character and tell us your favorite
> > > and least favorite moment ( or moments) for this character.
> 
> > ***Katie:
> > My favorite character (at the moment) is Neville. My favorite
> > moment for Neville is his entire story arc in DH.
> <SNIP>
> 
KimberlyElizabeth wrote:
> 
> <<<BIG SNIP>>> The only thing I don't understand
> is having done all that, why settle for a teaching position,
> and why Herbology. Why not an Auror? Why not DADA? The only
> thing I can think is his conviction was for defeating Bellatrix
> and Voldemort, and with them gone, so went his drive for
> vengence. Neville is now healed and able to move on to his
> first passion.
<<<snip>>> KimberleyElizabeth


***Katie again:
I think you're absolutely right. Neville wasn't a natural fighter 
like HRH. He was brave, no question, but this wasn't his first 
choice. He was the person who said, "Ok, I have to fight, so I 
will." He became so heroic, but it wasn't because that was the life 
he wanted to live. I see Neville sort of like the people in Germany 
and Poland who help Jews escape or hid them during WWII, but then 
went back to their normal lives when the war was over.

Neville's fight was over when Voldemort and Bella were gone. He was 
able to move on. And whether he married Luna (I hope) or Hannah, or 
whoever JKR decides to have him marry in her next interview (LOL), I 
hope his life was a long, happy, and peaceful one. He deserves that. 
Katie