Neville’s Confidence Grows After Malfoy’s Leg Locker Curse
January 31, 1992
Pages 217-218
Pages 217-218
After being cursed by Malfoy, Neville hops to Gryffindor Tower with his legs stuck together. Hermione frees him with a countercurse, and Harry comforts him by giving him a Chocolate Frog. Encouraged by his friends’ support, Neville begins to stand up for himself.
Characters
Draco Malfoy Malfoy Uses The Leg Locker Curse On Neville Outside The Library
Harry Potter Harry Encourages Neville By Saying He Is Worth Twelve Of Malfoy
Hermione Granger Hermione Performs The Countercurse To Free Neville’s Legs
Minerva McGonagall Hermione Urges Neville To Report Malfoy To Professor McGonagall
Ron Weasley Ron Tells Neville To Stand Up To Malfoy’s Bullying
Neville Longbottom Neville Feels Embarrassed And Questions His Place In Gryffindor
Locations
Gryffindor Common Room Neville Returns To The Common Room After Being Cursed
Hogwarts Library Neville Encounters Malfoy Outside The Library
Gryffindor Tower Neville Bunny Hops All The Way Up To Gryffindor Tower
Connections
Malfoy Bullies Neville Malfoy Picks On Neville By Practicing A Curse On Him
Magic
Leg Locker Curse Malfoy Uses The Leg Locker Curse To Immobilize Neville’s Legs
Things
Chocolate Frogs Harry Gives Neville A Chocolate Frog To Cheer Him Up
Gryffindor House Neville Doubts His Courage And Place In Gryffindor
The Sorting Hat Harry Reminds Neville That The Sorting Hat Chose Him For Gryffindor
Slytherin House Harry Contrasts Gryffindor’s Values With Malfoy’s Place In Slytherin
