Another Harry Potter Question on Neville?

Question

Neville Longbottom seems like he should have been sorted into Hufflepuff. Why do you think the Sorting Hat sorted Neville into Gryffindor instead?

Answer 1

Not only has Neville grown more courageous with each passing year, but he has done it despite having been brought up by his domineering grandmother. The Hat sorts people into the house where they can have the best success. By putting Neville into Gryffindor, the Hat placed him where he had the best companions and best examples to follow. The Hat has insisted that Harry would have done well in Slytherin, but it must be a matter of opinion.

Answer 2

I think the first book and the fifth book really showed this - Neville IS brave and noble, like a Gryffindor. In the first book, he stands up to Harry and Hermione and in the fifth book he helps them break the rules of the school and fight the deatheaters outside of their school.

I think a lot of people who seem like they would be perfect in one house end up in another and are actually perfect there. For instance, Hermione seems a lot of time like she should be in Ravenclaw, but she's clearly perfect as a Gryffindor.

Answer 3

I think the sorting hat sees things that noone else sees. Neville has obviously been of great value to helping Harry in all kinds of jams. So, it's probably because of his courage.

Answer 4

in book 1, he stood up against his friends. and just like what dumbledore said, it takes a lot more courage to stand up to your friends than to your enemies....
in the following books, neville helped harry fight evil. he is part of the d.a.
you wouldnt see neville's courage by just looking at him....

Answer 5

Neville is very brave, thats got to be why

Answer 6

In the first book ge stood up to The Golden Trio. Also, in the fifth he stood up to Malfoy and his cronies.