Neville is a short, chubby boy with
an appalling memory and a
paralysing fear of
Professor Snape. He is one of the boys in Harry's year in
J.K. Rowling's
Harry Potter series.
Neville is a pureblood - born to a family of wizards on both sides. He was brought up by his formidable grandmother, and in the 4th book in the series, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire we find that this is because his parents were tortured by Lord Voldemort's supporters and were reduced to a state of imbecility. They live in a wizarding mental hospital, and Neville visits them from time to time.
Despite his pureblood heritage, Neville is a very indifferent wizard at best - he's only really good at herbology. Although the reader often wonders how come he ended up in the Gryffindor House, famous for attracting the bravest of heart, Neville does occasionally demonstrate fortitude and loyalty which endear him both to his fellow students and to the reader himself. Most famously, he was awarded 10 crucial points for his bravery, which tipped the scales in favour of Gryffindor and lost Slytherin the House Cup for the first time in years.