10 Ridiculous Harry Potter Fan Theories (That Might Just Be True)
7. Neville Was The Chosen One
"The odd thing is, Harry," Dumbledore told the boy wizard during The Order Of The Phoenix, that the prophecy of the Chosen One - a wizard born in the seventh month of the year, to parents who had tussled with Voldemort before, who would be marked as an equal by He Who Shall Not Be Named, possess a power the Dark Lord didnt, and ultimately kill Voldemort - may not have meant you at all. The prophecy could have applied to two wizard boys, he explains, One, of course, was you. The other was Neville Longbottom." But what if Neville actually is the Chosen One, still? Theorists argue that he is. Although Harry was marked by Voldemort with that snazzy scar, Neville played a huge role in defeating the Dark Lord. Let us not forget, that while Harry wasnt hunting for Horcruxes, Neville was rallying the troops at Hogwarts. When Potter was dead, Longbottom was still standing up to Voldemort. And, as the battle raged on, it was Neville that killed Nagini, the final Horcrux, by wielding the sword of Gryffindor. Thats the behaviour of a gallant hero, in anyones books. But whats the mark, and whats the power Voldemort doesnt possess, in Nevilles case? Perhaps the marking him as an equal shtick actually refers to Voldemort torturing Nevilles parents into insanity, gifting him with an equal upbringing to his - essentially, that of an orphan. And, maybe the power Voldemort doesnt possess is Nevilles acute knowledge of Herbology Okay, maybe not.
