Further down the line, Neville is placed in Hufflepuff. Harry has to smile to himself. Neville always complained that he thought he was better suited for Hufflepuff than Gryffindor. Harry doesn’t think the boy really saw himself as a Gryffindor until the end of their first year, when Dumbledore awarded him points for trying to stand up against Harry, Ron, and Hermione when they were sneaking out of the common room. Harry hopes so dearly that Hufflepuff will come more naturally to Neville, that he’ll feel at home there right from the very first day, and that he’ll find friends as passionate about herbology as he is.