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Neville Longbottom is officially my favorite character in the entire Harry Potter series. I feel like more and more people are now recognizing his awesomeness (possibly because he got so HOT), but I want everyone to be aware of how epic he truly is. So I decided to write this lovely list in an attempt to persuade you all to come over to the Neville Side (it’s like the Dark Side, but better) and love him with me.

1. He’s the underdog. From the beginning of the series, Neville was the chubby, geeky loser. Most people underestimated him, and he was often bullied. But when times got tough, all the courage and loyalty that had been smoldering under the surface finally came out!

2. He’s relatable. I don’t know about the rest of you Sparklers, but I’m not a famous attempted-murder survivor, a super genius, nor a goofy ginger. As much as I love the main characters of HP, I can relate more to the dorky, invisible character who finally gets his time to shine.

3. He’s brave. Everybody knows how bad-ass Neville was at the end of the 7th book, but what about the extra 10 House points he got in the first book for standing up to his friends? Come on; he won the House Cup for the Gryffindors! (And we all know that the House Cup is the only truly important thing in life.)

4. He stands up for what he believes in. Neville allows himself to be tortured in order to keep other people from experiencing pain, and he doesn’t give in to the Carrows and their cruelty. Even when all the odds are against him, he always does what’s right.

5. He likes plants. We all secretly dig a man who knows everything there is to know about mimbulus mimbletonia. It’s sexy. Plus, his knowledge helped Harry in the TriWizard Tournament!

6. His grandmother. You know a man is going to be awesome when he has a family tree that involves people like her. The weird bird hats coupled with the ability to fight off Death Eaters all adds up to the perfect grandma. And she probably bakes a mean batch of chocolate chip cookies.

7. He’s a natural leader. He didn’t hesitate to step up and take over Dumbledore’s Army when Harry, Hermione, and Ron didn’t come back to school. He made sure that the resistance didn’t fall apart.

8. He’s got balls. He asked Ginny to the Yule Ball before Harry and Ron were even close to getting up the courage to ask anyone.

9. He’s an amazing Gryffindor. If a guy can pull the sword of Gryffindor out of the Sorting Hat, he’s definitely worth a second look. Just saying.

10. He’s resourceful. Neville knew exactly how to use the Room of Requirements in order to keep everyone inside perfectly safe, and he also figured out how to get students in and out of the Hogwarts grounds.

11. The final battle scene. Need I say more? When Neville cut off Nagini’s head, I literally had to restrain myself from jumping up and leaping into the air in the middle of the movie theater. Plus, he saved the world while wearing a CARDIGAN. Be still, my heart.

Is Neville your favorite HP character too? Doesn’t anyone love Ron best? Or Harry? What about HARRY?

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