‘You all right, Neville?’ Harry asked him.
‘Oh yes,’ said Neville, ‘I’m fine, thanks. Just reading this book Professor Moody lent me ...’
He held up the book: Magical Mediterranean Water-Plants and Their Properties.
‘Apparently, Professor Sprout told Professor Moody I’m really good at Herbology,’ Neville said. There was a faint note of pride in his voice that Harry had rarely heard there before. ‘He thought I’d like this.’
Chapter Fourteen, The Unforgivable Curses, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
It’s Neville Longbottom’s 34th birthday today, and we hope he’s enjoying his special day! In J.K. Rowling’s exclusive writing for the 2014 Quidditch World Cup, Rita Skeeter reveals that the brave former Gryffindor student is now the Herbology teacher at Hogwarts, and that his wife Hannah Abbott is to be Matron at Hogwarts, achieving roles that many people would dream of! If working at Hogwarts is your dream, what subject would you most like to teach?
Neville’s love of Herbology shone through during his time at Hogwarts – to celebrate his birthday, why don’t you upload a drawing of him with one of his most interesting magical plant discoveries? Here are a couple of our favourite pictures from members of pottermore.com to give you some inspiration!
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‘Oh yes,’ said Neville, ‘I’m fine, thanks. Just reading this book Professor Moody lent me ...’
He held up the book: Magical Mediterranean Water-Plants and Their Properties.
‘Apparently, Professor Sprout told Professor Moody I’m really good at Herbology,’ Neville said. There was a faint note of pride in his voice that Harry had rarely heard there before. ‘He thought I’d like this.’
Chapter Fourteen, The Unforgivable Curses, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
It’s Neville Longbottom’s 34th birthday today, and we hope he’s enjoying his special day! In J.K. Rowling’s exclusive writing for the 2014 Quidditch World Cup, Rita Skeeter reveals that the brave former Gryffindor student is now the Herbology teacher at Hogwarts, and that his wife Hannah Abbott is to be Matron at Hogwarts, achieving roles that many people would dream of! If working at Hogwarts is your dream, what subject would you most like to teach?
Neville’s love of Herbology shone through during his time at Hogwarts – to celebrate his birthday, why don’t you upload a drawing of him with one of his most interesting magical plant discoveries? Here are a couple of our favourite pictures from members of pottermore.com to give you some inspiration!
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