discussion: Neville Longbottom, The Boy Who Lived

[shining_chaos]

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[ethereal_dusky]

Would Neville still be the shy little boy who is always loosing his toad and is dreadful in his subjects if he was the boy who lived

[improved]

That McGonagall quote gives me this face:

[vinyamar]

random, but something in your comment spurred a thought I've always had.

Why doesn't Harry have grandparents? Lily and James were only 21 when they died - neither of them were orphans, so his grandparents either died young or had their children VERY late. I mean, I'm 23 and my mom/dad are only 60 (and that's old compared to most my friends parents)

Ever since finding out James/Lily's age this has just irked me - I understand, for story telling purposes, why he doesn't have them. I just find it odd it was never addressed.

[sugaraddict316]

JKR mentioned that James parents were very old even for wizards and he was their only child. They died of some wizarding disease I think. As for Lily's I think she may have mentioned that they died naturally at some point before Voldemort's downfall, but I'm not completely sure.

[annabtg]

Very well put.