While most fans agree that Harry is the unrefuted Chosen One, the final Deathly Hallows film (in particular) sways heavily toward highlighting a heroic Neville, revitalizing the debate regarding which boy is better suited for the iconic title. "The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches ...
Neville's role in the prophecy in Order of the Phoenix is frequently referred to in a hypothetical scenario where Neville was the Chosen One rather than Harry. It is often suggested that Voldemort chose Harry over Neville because of Harry's half-blood status.
The only reason why it was Harry is that Voldemort thought he was the child the prophecy was talking about. By targeting him and trying to kill him, Voldemort marked him as his equal, while Neville got to live his life without that burden (though that doesn't mean he had an easy life).
Was Neville Longbottom the chosen one? He could have been the chosen one. Like Harry, he was born at the end of July (July 30th 1980), to parents who had thrice defied Voldemort. But once Voldemort marked Harry as his equal, Harry became the chosen one, not Neville.
Yes, Neville was the other boy who Voldemort could've chosen to gone after, however there is a tiny problem that would've prevented him from ever becoming the Chosen One and that problem was Snape. Is Harry really the chosen one? Yes, because Voldemort chose him.
Though there was some debate among the fans that Anakin Skywalker's son, Luke Skywalker, was actually the Chosen One since he caused his father to destroy Darth Sidious, the debate was settled when George Lucas himself confirmed in an interview that Anakin, even after becoming Darth Vader, was still officially the ...
He wasn't naturally brave – which made him all the braver
Neville Longbottom's defiant stand against Lord Voldemort at the end of Deathly Hallows was iconic for many reasons, but it's mostly because it was so unexpected. Neville was never the actual hero. Nor was he naturally brave.
Neville is instrumental in the downfall of Lord Voldemort and eventually destroys the final Horcrux, which allows Harry to defeat The Dark Lord once and for all.
Harry and Neville are both heirs of Gryffindor, as are all the other wizards who did the same throughout time.
Just as you think Neville is about to join the evil, he unconfidently remarks, “ I like to say something.” As if he was a scared boy talking back to his parents. The only reason Voldemort let him talk is because he saw no threat in Neville. “It doesn't matter Harry is gone.” Neville expresses.
Harry himself is a half-blood, since his pure-blood father, James, married a Muggle-born witch named Lily, and his maternal grandparents were Muggles.
Voldemort intentionally made six Horcruxes, but when he used Avada Kedavra on Harry, he unintentionally created a seventh Horcrux. Instead of dying, Lily's love for Harry created a counter 'curse' known as Sacrificial Protection and saved Harry.
It took him five years, but eventually he figured out how to open the Chamber and release the Basilisk (CS17, HBP10). Harry was never the true Heir of Slytherin through his family line.
The most likely reason why Lord Voldemort's nose disappeared and he devolved into such an evil-looking creature is that as he dabbled deeper into the Dark Arts, his appearance gradually became as distorted as what remained of his twisted soul.
Due to his humiliation in the Triwizard Tournament, Cedric eventually becomes a Death Eater and kills Neville Longbottom. Due to Neville's death, the final Horcrux Nagini was never destroyed, and as a result Voldemort is never defeated, kills Harry and takes over the Wizarding World.
It was eventually smashed in a skirmish during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries taking place in the Death Chamber when it fell from Neville's pocket and Neville accidentally kicked and smashed it. The destruction of the prophecy infuriated Lord Voldemort, as it symbolised Harry triumphing over him once again.
Her real parents were Daneel and Dean Novak, Pureblooded wizards. Turns out Daneel was Tom Riddles younger sister, Daneel Riddle. Of course, the Riddles were related to Salzar Slytherin himself, and this made Hermione the living heir of Slytherin.
Ginny was possessed by the spirit/portion of soul that was inside Tom Riddle's diary/horcrux. This is what enabled her to open the Chamber of Secrets. Tom Riddle was the only known remaining descendant of Salazar Slytherin and a Parselmouth (Parseltongue is the language).
The Heir of Hufflepuff was none other than Cedric Diggory, who was well on his way to fulfilling the prophecy of the Heir of Hufflepuff when he was tragically murdered by Peter Pettigrew.
Nagini is the last Horcrux that Voldemort created and the last one to be destroyed. During the final battle of Hogwarts, Neville pulls the sword of Godric Gryffindor from the Sorting Hat and beheads Nagini, destroying the last Horcrux.
Defeating The Dark Lord with his signature spell
Disarming is about defence, not murder. Voldemort was a killer, Harry was not. It was an important distinction for Harry, who had learned so much about Voldemort and seen first-hand the ways in which they were similar.
While Voldemort recognised Harry as his enemy, he also felt a sort of kinship with him as opposed to the pure-blood Neville. In Voldemort's eyes, Neville's pure-blood status made him unfit to be marked as his equal, and thus he was not considered.
His loyalty. One other excellent thing about Neville was his loyalty. Despite being a pure-blood who would be accepted in Voldemort's new world, he was never tempted to do anything other than the right thing. He showed loyalty to his friends, his school and also his parents.
Neville Longbottom, the real hero of the Harry Potter franchise, speaks out.
Neville Longbottom is the only character that truly sets the direction of the Harry Potter series out of all the wizarding students, house elves, professors, Death Eaters, muggles, centaurs, and anyone else you can think of.