Could Neville have been the chosen one?

In the books it is made explicitly clear that Neville or Harry could be the chosen one as both were males born on the last couple of days of July in 1980, and both parents were a threat to Voldemort, and both parents were taken out by Voldemort/his supporters.
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Could the prophecy have been about Neville?

Harry Potter Movies Forgot Neville Could Have Been The Chosen One. Sybill Trelawney's prophecy said that the one powerful enough to defeat Lord Voldemort would be that born to those who “thrice defied him”, born as the seventh month dies, and would be marked by Voldemort as his equal.
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Could Neville have been the chosen one Reddit?

Crucially, Lily was given the choice by Voldemort because of Snape's pleading (because of Snape's love for Lily). Thus, it's clear Neville's parents would not have been given the same choice and, therefore, Neville would not have had the same protection. For these reasons, Neville could never have been the chosen one.
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Why did Voldemort choose Harry instead of Neville?

Voldemort also had the choice of Neville Longbottom, but he chooses Harry to kill because Harry is a Half-Blood, like Voldemort, where as Neville was a Pure-Blood. Voldemort saw Harry as a greater risk that Neville. He also chose Harry because Harry is most like Voldemort.
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Who is the heir of Gryffindor?

Harry is the magical Heir of Gryffindor (and he's also a descendent of Godric), Neville of Hufflepuff, Hermione of Slytherin and Luna of Ravenclaw. (It was due to Dumbledore's manipulations that Neville and Hermione hadn't been put into the correct House.)
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Film Theory: Harry Potter ISN'T The Chosen One?



Why did Dumbledore ignore Harry in Order of the Phoenix?

He has grown afraid of Harry's connection to Voldemort. Perhaps Voldemort, knowing Dumbledore's love for Harry, would possess Harry and provoke Dumbledore to kill him. So, Dumbledore attempted to avoid Harry throughout Book 5 for Harry's own good.
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Who was the true chosen one in Harry Potter?

Harry and Neville are both Chosen Ones, but in different ways - Neville's role is more metaphorical, while Harry's role is more literal. It is interesting how, in the same scene when Voldemort compliments Neville, he also orders Hagrid to put Harry at his feet "where he belongs".
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Why is Harry the Heir of Slytherin?

Although it was briefly speculated in The Chamber of Secrets, Harry is not, in fact, a direct descendant of Salazar Slytherin, though he is still distantly related to him; Voldemort is descended from Slytherin and the second Peverell brother, while Harry is a descendant of the third.
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How did Lily and James defy Voldemort?

^ Yes, Harry did defy Voldemort, but we are discussing about how Harry's PARENTS defied Voldemort thrice. ^ One of the times James and Lily defied Voldemort was when Voldemort tried to recruit them as Death Eaters, but they refused.
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What if Voldemort went after Neville?

Assuming that Neville were the chosen one, his parents would have ended up dead instead of insane. He would probably have still ended up with his grandmother, who is a witch, and she would still have probably given him his father's wand, which he used for the first 5 books.
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Why does Neville's broom go crazy?

Later in the book, Professor Quirrell, housing Voldemort in the back of his turban, tries to kill Harry by bewitching his broom during his first Quidditch match, causing it to act erratically and flying him every which way across the field, quite similar to what happened to Neville, who is also, coincidentally, the ...
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What was Harry's prophecy?

Harry's Divination exam was a classic example. Much to his concern, his teacher went into a strange fugue and foretold that 'the servant' would set out to rejoin his master, and the Dark Lord would rise, 'greater and more terrible than ever before'.
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Why was Harry not the chosen one?

Neville could have been the Chosen One, but Voldemort inadvertently chose Harry, because he decided to attack him.
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Was Harry's father a bully?

All Potter fans know the story: Harry glimpses Snape's “Worst Memory” in fifth year and discovers that his father was not the great guy that any orphaned child would prefer to envision. His dad was a horrible bully who tormented fellow classmates and had a towering ego to match.
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Why was Harry chosen Neville?

However, Voldemort chose Harry as his target, who was, like himself, a half-blood, rather than the pure-blooded boy named Neville. Voldemort chose Harry as he believed Harry was the most danger to him and he saw himself in Harry before even seeing him.
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Who is the true heir of Ravenclaw?

Andrea Deanisi as Wiglaf Sigurdsson, the Heir of Rowena Ravenclaw.
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Who is the true heir of Hufflepuff?

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.
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Is Dumbledore related to Godric Gryffindor?

Why Albus Dumbledore is a descendant of Godric Gryffindor : r/harrypotter.
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Who possessed Trelawney?

Early life. Sybill was born on 9 March in an unknown year, to a Muggle mother and wizard father, into the half-blood Trelawney family. There were three generations between her and Cassandra Trelawney, who was a renowned Seer. No one in the family since Cassandra had possessed the Second Sight until Sybill was born.
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Is Neville Longbottom the real hero?

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.
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Why does Voldemort have no nose?

Following is the accepted answer from there. Voldemort's appearance became more snake-like as he delved deeper into Dark Magic, and his face became more serpentine, which would presumably explain the flattening of his nose.
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Why does Dumbledore's hand go black?

After Dumbledore returned to Hogwarts, he used Godric Gryffindor's Sword to crack the Resurrection Stone so as to destroy it as a Horcrux. While the act did destroy the ring as one of Riddle's Horcruxes, it did not stop the fatal curse. The curse gave Dumbledore's hand a withered black look, as though it had died.
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What was Dumbledore's biggest mistake?

Harry Potter: Dumbledore's Worst Mistakes That Changed Everything
  1. 1 Expecting Harry to do so much alone.
  2. 2 Hiring so many unsafe professors. ...
  3. 3 Not stopping Grindelwald sooner. ...
  4. 4 Not taking responsibility for his part in Ariana's death. ...
  5. 5 Not telling Harry that he himself was a Horcrux. ...
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Why can't Dumbledore move against Grindelwald?

Dumbledore and Grindelwald took a blood oath to not fight each other. "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald," the second film in the series, reveals that as teenagers Dumbledore and Grindelwald undertook a blood pact that wouldn't allow them to move against each other.
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