The Prophecy

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In the fifth book, Neville and other members of Dumbledore's Army fight numerous Death Eaters at the Ministry of Magic. Their intent is to keep Voldermort from hearing a prophecy about the fate of a chosen one. Uknown to Neville, the prophecy they were fighting over arguably involved him.

Because the prophecy was 'released' during the battle, none of the Army or Order got to hear the prophecy, but Albus Dumbledore later reveals to Harry it's contents, as he was the one the prophecy was originally made to. In it, a wizard who would have the power to defeat Lord Voldermort is described as the 'Chosen One.' It goes on to say that this wizard will be born 'as the seventh month dies' and describes characterists that could point to either Harry or Neville.

Dumbledore himself believes that either boy could have been the wizard in the prophecy but the fact that Voldermort chose Harry (presumably because, like himself, Harry is a halfblood) meant that he became the 'Chosen One' and was also marked as Voldermort's equal. Had he chosen Neville, the fate of the wizarding world could have gone an entirely different way.