Well I know that Neville did stand up for himself once in game and to the rio but I was more thinking along the lines of standing up to Snape so my bubble hasn yet to be burst :) I want Neville to really surprise everyone by the end of the book and though he did surprise me a bite turning around to Draco and telling him that he was worth more then him or whatever, you know what I'm talking about I hope, but he did it without much confidence and I doubt he would have done so without others near by like Ron and Hermione.  
~Star~ who is begining to become attached to Neville


"Signe Cluiss" <signe_weasley@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>Hate to burst your bubble, but it already happened. Remember how he won the 
>House Cup for Gryffindor in PS/SS? He stood up to Harry, Hermione, and Ron.
> I think this task is more difficult- to stand up to your friends, rather 
>than your enemies.
>Someone earlier mentioned that Neville might be the Scabbers of the group. 
>This is a good theory, seeing as he is the weak one of the Gryffindors, but 
>I disagree. J.K.Rowling has made the Scooby-Doo group out of 3, not 4. 
>Maybe originally she was going with 4, but after PS/SS, Neville was excluded 
>more and more
>Signe<BR>
>Star wrote:
;Yeah, I know exactly what you mean. What I would really like to see is
>>Neville overcoming his fears and standing up for himself. I think the only reason he's so clumsy and doesn't have much power is b/c he's afraid of the 
power due to what happened to his parents and feels so insecure and unsure 
>>of himself. If he would get over his fears and stand up for himself I 
>>think that he'd have all he needed to become a great wizard, I think that's 
>>why he was put into Gryffindor, he's insecure and afraid now but in the end 
;I think that he'll make everyone proud.
;~Star~

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