Neville Longbottom

A member of Dumbledore's Army who stood against tyranny alongside his peers.

Neville Longbottom is a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, not a character from Mother of Learning. He is a member of Dumbledore's Army, a secret organization formed by Hermione Granger (with Harry Potter as the teacher) to learn defensive spells when Dolores Umbridge refused to teach them. Neville was not present during the betrayal of the group by Marietta Edgecombe; he was rounded up later by the Inquisitorial Squad.

Quick Facts

Affiliation: Dumbledore's Army

Lore & Background

Neville Longbottom appears in the Harry Potter series as part of Dumbledore's Army, created to circumvent Umbridge's ban on practical magic and meeting secretly in the Room of Requirement. He is listed among the members rounded up by the Inquisitorial Squad after Marietta Edgecombe's betrayal. In the Forbidden Forest, Umbridge attempted the Cruciatus Curse on Harry, but Neville was not present—only Harry, Hermione, and Umbridge were there.

Reader's Guide

The source provides specific details about Neville Longbottom's role within Dumbledore's Army. He is listed as one of the students who joined the secret organization formed to learn defensive magic after Umbridge refused practical instruction. Neville was present when the group was discovered and subsequently captured by the Inquisitorial Squad in Dolores Umbridge's office. During this capture, he was held alongside Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Ginny Weasley, and Luna Lovegood.