#dumbedore

Dumbledore: What is it?

Harry Potter is the second best selling book series in the world after Lord of the Rings. It is well known throughout the world and has definitely became something rather cultural, for lack of better wording. Several conspiracies lie within the series, including the fact that Neville, a main character, is actually the Chosen One.

Personally, this theory was brought to light for me from my dad, who has only seen the Harry Potter movie series, but has listened to both my mother and I ramble about the books for the past 20 years.

Reason One: The Prophecy

This reason is particularly common, but holds so much value towards the theory. Neville and Harry share the same birthday and a similar parental background. Harry’s parents are dead while Neville’s are insane. The prophecy does not explicitly state that Harry is the boy. Much commonground is found between the boys, such as issues with Snape, house, background, birthday, etc. It’s very possible that Neville Longbottom could be the boy.

Reason Two: Neville’s Wand

Neville’s poor wizarding was highlighted in the series until Order of the Phoenix, when he became a great wizard. The reason for this is Neville’s wand. The only wizarding subject he was good at was Herbology, which had no wand usage but much magic and the knowledge of it, so no wizard that was at Neville’s presumed level would be as good at it as he was. Neville said himself that he was going to use his father’s wand as a salute to his father, so he wasn’t using the right wand the entire time, until Order of the Phoenix where he broke his wand and had to replace it. After his replacement, he became a fantastic wizard.

Reason Three: Harry Didn’t Kill The Last Horcrux