Neville Longbottom


Full name: Neville Longbottom
Role in the book: Harry's friend and the almost-Chosen One
Actor: Matthew Lewis
Age: 11-37
Born: 30th July 1980
Blood Status: Pure-blood
Family: Mother: Alice; Father: Frank
Place of residence: Unknown between terms; Hogwarts; unknown afterwards
Eyes: Unknown
Hair: Blond (accourding to an interview), descibed in Deathly Hallows as having hair "longer than Harry had ever seen it"
Other features of appearance: Short, round faced, slightly plump, possibly now has scars on his face from the wounds the Carrows gave him
Wand: Used to use his father's wand; new wand is cherry and unicorn hair
At Hogwarts: 1991-1998; Gryffindor
Key Personality Traits: Previous to book five: Forgetful, unconfident, timid, sensitive, not very brave, a bit dim, untalented, poor student, nice; end of book five onwards: more confident, brave, more capable
First appearance in the story: Harry pushed his trolley off down the platform in search of an empty seat. He passed a round-faced boy who was saying, "Gran, I've lost my toad again."
"Oh, Neville," he heard the old woman sigh. (PS, ch.6, pg.71)
Key Life Moments: Voldemort deciding that the prophecy was not about him; his parents being tortured by Belatrix and other Death Eaters; showing signs of magic for the first time; getting in to Hogwarts despite fears that he wouldn't; meeting Harry, Ron and Hermione; encountering Fluffy; trying to stop Harry and Hermione from getting caught out of bed and getting caught himself; going into the Forbidden Forest; trying to stop Harry, Ron and Hermione from leaving the common room; earning the ten points that secured Gryffindor's victory for the House Cup; joining Dumbledore's Army; running into Harry, Ron and Hermione at St Mungo's; the Death Eaters who tortured his parents escaping from Azkaban; improving in Dumbledore's Army; fighting in the battle at the Department of Mysteries; helping to lead the rebellion against Severus Snape at Hogwarts; destroying the last Horcrux (Nagini); fighting in and surviving the Battle of Hogwarts; marrying Hannah Abbot

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