Basic Neville Facts

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• His birthdate is July 30, 1980, which is one day after Harry's.

• His parents names are Frank and Alice Longbottom, original members of the Order of the Phoenix. They were tortured to insanity by Bellatrix Lestrange.

• His family is one of the remaining few old pure-blooded families.

• He was raised by his grandmother after his parents were seriously injured in the first war.

• His family originally thought he might have been a Squib and not magic enough to attend Hogwarts.

• He is exceptionally gifted at Herbology, but is very bad at Potions.

• Trevor, his toad that often tries to run away, was bought for him by his Uncle Alfie when he was accepted into Hogwarts.

• He used his father's wand in the majority of the books but, after it's broken in the fifth book, eventually buys a new one, which seems to enhance his wizarding skill.

• Is the one to finally kill Nagini, in a way fufilling the prophecy.

• In the future he takes over Pomona Sprout's post as the Professor of Herbology.

• He marries fellow-student (and Hufflepuff) Hannah Abbott, who becomes the owner of The Leaky Cauldron.