Neville

Biodata

Background / History

Neville comes from a family of wizards. His grandmother hopes he will enter Gryffindor because his father graduated from that house. Although familiar with the existence of magic, Neville does not know how the Sorting Ceremony works; his grandmother has not explained it to him 12.

His grandmother gives him his pet toad, Trevor, and later sends him a Remembrall at Hogwarts. She also forbids him from going near broomsticks, leaving him apprehensive about his first flying lesson 13 23.

Appearance

Neville is a chubby, round-faced boy whose nervousness is often visibly apparent 12 34.

• Frequent sweating and blushing: He sweats under Hermione’s questioning and flushes while asking Su Er for a favor 12 34.
• Awkwardly arranged school clothing: Before the Sorting Ceremony, Hermione corrects his cloak strings, which he has tied beneath his left ear 15.

Personality

Neville is shy and easily overwhelmed. He stammers when Hermione questions him about the wizarding world, becomes frightened when mentioning his grandmother, and worries that losing Trevor will earn him a Howler. Before the Sorting Ceremony, he is so nervous that he begins walking with the same hand and foot moving together 12 13 15.

He is deeply attached to Trevor. Believing the toad missing, he searches multiple train compartments, imagines terrible things happening to him, and eventually cries. His distress turns immediately to delight when Trevor hops onto the table unharmed 13.

Despite his lack of confidence, Neville is attentive and considerate. He reminds Hermione to leave for class, listens closely to her flying advice, and expresses gratitude when Su Er helps him 12 17 23 24.

Abilities & Skills

Herbology

Herbology is Neville’s clearest demonstrated area of interest. Professor Sprout is particularly fond of him and regularly assigns him greenhouse work alongside Hannah 25.

• Studies How to Grow Herbs More Effectively with Hannah in the library 25.
• Tends greenhouse herbs under Professor Sprout’s supervision 25.

Flying

Neville begins flying lessons without prior broomstick experience because of his grandmother’s restrictions 23.

• Listens attentively to Hermione’s explanations of flying techniques 23.
• Falls during his first lesson and breaks his arm, requiring an overnight stay in the Hospital Wing 23.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Remembrall: Sent by his grandmother. The milky-white sphere turns red when its holder has forgotten something; it does so when Neville receives it, and Malfoy subsequently snatches it from him 23.
• School robes and cloak: Worn for his arrival and Sorting Ceremony at Hogwarts 14 15.

Relationships

• Grandmother — A witch whose expectations make Neville anxious. She wants him in Gryffindor, gives him Trevor and the Remembrall, and prohibits him from using broomsticks before school 12 13 23.
• Father — A Gryffindor graduate whose house affiliation shapes his grandmother’s hopes for Neville 12.
• Trevor — His pet toad. Neville repeatedly believes him missing when he is actually sitting on Neville’s head 13 14.
• Su Er Ellison — A friend met on the Hogwarts Express. Su Er interrupts Hermione’s overwhelming questions, reassures Neville before Sorting, and helps him evade the staff during the midnight outing 12 15 24.
• Hermione Granger — A friend and fellow Gryffindor who comforts him over Trevor, helps with his clothing, accompanies him to the Hospital Wing, and brings him safely back to their dormitory after the corridor incident 13 15 23 25.
• Hannah — His Herbology study partner and fellow greenhouse helper under Professor Sprout 25.
• Professor Sprout — A supportive teacher who takes a particular liking to Neville and supervises his work tending herbs 25.
• Draco Malfoy — Treats Neville poorly: his group drives Neville out while he searches for Trevor, and Malfoy later takes his Remembrall 14 23.

Story Role / Major Arcs