Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we’re going to be exploring a what-if scenario where Neville Longbottom, NOT Harry Potter, was the chosen one. Would Voldemort still have been defeated? Would Neville’s parents have been killed like Harry’s? What role would HARRY play in a world where he was no longer quite so special? How would other characters like Snape, Dumbledore, and the Order of the Phoenix respond to Neville as the chosen one? How would Neville's leadership style and decision-making differ from Harry's? Would Neville form close relationships with Ron and Hermione in Harry’s place? And how would Neville's upbringing and personality have shaped his journey as the chosen one? We’re going to be exploring all of that, and more, in today’s what-if scenario. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices