What is Neville Longbottom?
{{complex|date=July 2024}} '''Neville Longbottom''' is a fictional character in [[J. K. Rowling]]'s ''[[Harry Potter]]'' book series. He is described as a round-faced [[Gryffindor]] student in the central character [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]]'s year.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Harry Potter {{!}} Things you may not have noticed about Neville Longbottom {{!}} Wizarding World|url=https://www.harrypotter.com/features/things-you-may-not-have-noticed-about-neville-longbottom|access-date=2024-10-28|website=www.harrypotter.com|language=en}}</ref> Throughout the series, Neville is often portrayed as a bumbling and disorganised character, as well as a rather mediocre student— though he is highly gifted at [[herbology]]. However, the character's personality appears to undergo a transition after he joins [[Dumbledore's Army]] in ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''. The encouragement he receives gives him confidence in his magical abilities, turning him into a more competent wizard. Eventually, Neville becomes the leader of Dumbledore's Army during Harry, [[Ron Weasley|Ron]] and [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]]'s absence searching for Horcruxes. Neville is instrumental in the downfall of [[Lord Voldemort]] and eventually destroys the final [[horcrux]], which allows Harry to defeat The Dark Lord once and for all. Neville is portrayed in the movie adaptations by [[Matthew Lewis (actor)|Matthew Lewis]]. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Harry Potter characters]]