Neville Longbottom
A member of Dumbledore's Army who stood against tyranny alongside his peers.
Neville Longbottom is a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, not a character from Mother of Learning. He is a member of Dumbledore's Army, a secret organization formed by Hermione Granger (with Harry Potter as the teacher) to learn defensive spells when Dolores Umbridge refused to teach them. Neville was not present during the betrayal of the group by Marietta Edgecombe; he was rounded up later by the Inquisitorial Squad.
- Affiliation
- Dumbledore's Army
- Status
- Alive
Lore & Background
Neville Longbottom appears in the Harry Potter series as part of Dumbledore's Army, created to circumvent Umbridge's ban on practical magic and meeting secretly in the Room of Requirement. He is listed among the members rounded up by the Inquisitorial Squad after Marietta Edgecombe's betrayal. In the Forbidden Forest, Umbridge attempted the Cruciatus Curse on Harry, but Neville was not present—only Harry, Hermione, and Umbridge were there.
In Their Own Story
The source details Neville's involvement in the rebellion against Dolores Umbridge at Hogwarts. After Harry gave an interview to The Quibbler regarding Voldemort's return, Umbridge banned the magazine, leading more students to oppose her. Neville was part of the group that formed Dumbledore's Army to learn defensive spells. When the group was betrayed by Marietta Edgecombe, Neville, along with Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny Weasley, and Luna Lovegood, was captured by the Inquisitorial Squad in Umbridge's office. During their detention, Umbridge attempted to interrogate them using Veritaserum, which Snape claimed she had already squandered. She then resorted to the Cruciatus Curse against Harry while Neville and the others were present, before Hermione devised a plan to lure Umbridge away into the Forbidden Forest.
Reader's Guide
The source provides specific details about Neville Longbottom's role within Dumbledore's Army. He is listed as one of the students who joined the secret organization formed to learn defensive magic after Umbridge refused practical instruction. Neville was present when the group was discovered and subsequently captured by the Inquisitorial Squad in Dolores Umbridge's office. During this capture, he was held alongside Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Ginny Weasley, and Luna Lovegood. The text does not mention Neville destroying Nagini, his survival of torture, or specific skills in Herbology; it only confirms his participation in the formation of Dumbledore's Army and his capture by Umbridge.
Did You Know?
- Neville Longbottom was one of the students rounded up by the Inquisitorial Squad in Dolores Umbridge's office after being betrayed by Marietta Edgecombe.
- Dumbledore's Army, which included Neville, was formed to teach students defensive spells because Umbridge refused to do so.
- Neville was not present when Umbridge attempted the Cruciatus Curse on Harry Potter; that occurred in the Forbidden Forest with only Harry, Hermione, and Umbridge.
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