Hogwarts Hunks

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No: HPFGUIDX 191512

Dear Dorothy

Oh, understandable! Nevile is one of those "Audie Murphy / General Grant" types who  doesn't seem to fit anywhere but whose moment comes in times of crisis. Basically a good soul who is made great by the opportunity of the moment. Rowling exercises a brilliant virtuosity of writing only occasionally, I find, but one time is certainly when, after the battle, she shows Nevile munching some food in the dining hall with the sword of gryffendor casually on the table.  No hoopla, no posturing, just quiet strength-- and if the battle was continuing he would have simply put down his porride or whatever and picked up the sword and gone back to the fray.

Otto