Neville Longbottom
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Neville Longbottom (born 30 July 1980)[link] is a character in the Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling.
Neville is a plump, rather bumbling, Gryffindor student in Harry's year. He has a notoriously bad memory. He shares a dormitory at Hogwarts with Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Seamus Finnigan and Dean Thomas.
Neville has been played by Matthew Lewis in all the Harry Potter films to date.
Background and role in the series
Neville Longbottom was born in the same month as Harry Potter to Frank and Alice Longbottom, Aurors and prominent members of the Order of the Phoenix during the time of Lord Voldemort's original reign. The Longbottoms are one of the last few old pure-blooded families.
Both Neville's parents were tortured by Death Eaters, notably Barty Crouch Jr. and Bellatrix Lestrange, with the Cruciatus Curse. They are now in a closed ward of St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries. Neville's paternal grandmother Augusta has raised him from a young age.
Neville is terrified of his grandmother, who is a strict disciplinarian and a perfectionist. She appears to want Neville to follow in his father's footsteps, regardless of his desires or suitability. When Neville tells Professor McGonagall that his grandmother feels Charms is the "soft option" over Transfiguration, McGonagall informs him that "It's high time your grandmother learned to be proud of the grandson she's got, rather than the one she thinks she ought to have."
Neville is distantly related to the Black family: Callidora Black, a granddaughter of Phineas Nigellus, married a Longbottom.
The loss of his parents to madness has affected Neville greatly, and he has kept their condition a secret from all but Harry, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger and Ginny Weasley, who discover the truth accidentally.
Neville also has an uncle, Algie (surname unknown), who seems to have participated in his upbringing to some extent. He gave Neville Trevor, a pet toad, on his acceptance to Hogwarts. When Neville was a child, Algie threw him off the Blackpool pier to see if he would float, and dropped him out of a window to see if he would bounce.
Neville's lack of self-confidence affects his abilities as a wizard-in-training; despite being pure-blooded, in his early years at Hogwarts Neville shows an ineptitude with magic and a lack of focus that often gets him into trouble. However, he also shows courage, strength and potential, earning ten house points and securing Gryffindor the House Cup at the end of Harry Potter and the Philospher's Stone.
Neville in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
During his fifth year at Hogwarts, Neville's magical abilities improve dramatically. Neville plays a key role (albeit inadvertently) in keeping Lord Voldemort from knowing the prophecy made about Voldemort and Harry, and he saves Harry's life during the battle in the Department of Mysteries.
Since Neville and Harry were born during the same month, on almost the same day, the prophecy could possibly have applied to either of them. It is Dumbledore's view that which was the "the Chosen One" was determined by Voldemort when he chose to attack Harry rather than Neville. According to Rowling, this "does not give [Neville] either hidden powers or a mysterious destiny ... Neville remains the tantalising 'might-have-been'"; acknowledging that this "dull" answer may disappoint some fans.[link]
Neville in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Neville has received a new wand, after his former one was broken during the battle at the Department of Mysteries; a wand made of cherry wood and unicorn hair, which was apparently one of the last ones Mr Ollivander sold before he disappeared. Neville is invited to Horace Slughorn's party on the train, along with Harry and Ginny.
It is revealed that Neville achieved an "Outstanding" in Herbology, and he did well in Defence against the Dark Arts and Charms, earning an "Exceeds Expectations". He got an "Acceptable" in Transfiguration, and is disappointed when Professor McGonagall will not allow him to join her N.E.W.T.-level class. Instead, he continues to advanced Charms.
Neville wants the DA (Dumbledore's Army) meetings to continue, as he feels it has helped him and the others to improve their skills. During the Battle of Hogwarts, Neville answers the call for help, and he fights against the Death Eaters once again.
Trevor
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It may be assumed that Neville takes Trevor with him to class as he is often mentioned as being used by the Professors in class. Professor Flitwick has made Trevor zoom around in Charms classes and in an effort to bully Neville, Professor Snape used Trevor to test Neville's Shrinking Solution.
In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Hagrid mentions to Harry in Diagon Alley, before he goes to Hogwarts, that toads are rather an out of date fad. Therefore, Neville's ownership of this creature confirms his status as the token outsider of Harry's year.
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| Philosopher's Stone | book | film | game |
| Chamber of Secrets | book | film | game |
| Prisoner of Azkaban | book | film | game |
| Goblet of Fire | book | film | game |
| Order of the Phoenix | book | film) | |
| Half-Blood Prince | book | film) | |
| Unnamed seventh book | book) | ||
| Other books | Other games | ||
| Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | |||
| Quidditch Through the Ages | |||
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References
- [1] ["JKRowling.com Archives: Birthdays"] from [MuggleNet]
- [HP5]
Translations
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Marcel Lubbermans |
| French | Neville Londubat |
| Italian | Neville Paciock |
| Latvian | Nevils Lēniņš |
| Norwegian | Nilus Langballe |
| Brazil | Neville Longbottom |
| Ukrainian | Невіл Лонґботом
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External links
- [Overanalyzing the Text: Neville] - Various essays on Neville
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