Character Analysis: Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone
Chris Jack Menzies
Pittsburg State University
Running Head:
CHARACTER ANALYSIS
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS
Abstract
Neville Longbottom is one of the main characters in the book Harry Potter. He is a corky person
with a fixed mindset. A fixed mindset is “believing that your abilities and qualities are set in
stone.” As told in the book, Neville shows several examples when he has a fixed mindset;
constantly loses his toad, contemplates situations, and finally scared to stand up to the wrong. All
these shows the fixed mindset he has instead of the growth mindset he should have. Not until
later in the end of the story he starts better himself by changing his mindset and making better
decisions like standing up to both Malfoy and his friends. Even though Neville changes his mind
set by standing up to his friends and Malfoy, he still has a big fixed mindset.
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS
A fixed mindset is “someone who thinks their abilities and qualities are carved in stone”
(Dweck, 2016). This is said by Carol Dweck in her book Mindset. That one person who thinks
