Have You Neville Longbottomed?

Spencer Althouse
·1-min read

Life before and during puberty can be a pretty traumatic experience, but sometimes puberty can be good to us. Like, REALLY good to us.

Neville as a child in the first
Neville as a child in the first
Neville in his wizard robe in a later movie
Neville in his wizard robe in a later movie
Matthew Lewis on the red carpet in 2023
Matthew Lewis on the red carpet in 2023

Warner Bros. Pictures, Jun Sato / WireImage

This is referred to as "Neville Longbottoming." It's based on the actor Matthew Lewis, who played Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter movies.

So, whether you're a famous actor who had a stellar glow-up...

Tahj Mowry as TJ Henderson in his room in
Tahj Mowry as TJ Henderson in his room in
Tahj today in a blue shirt while taking a mirror selfie
Tahj today in a blue shirt while taking a mirror selfie

The WB, @tahj_mowry / instagram.com

I see you, Tahj Mowry!

Or a "regular" person who's so thankful he finally hit puberty (and the gym), even though it didn't happen for me until college...

Me sticking out my tongue as a restaurant when I was younger
Me sticking out my tongue as a restaurant when I was younger
Me smiling on a cruise ship balcony, today
Me smiling on a cruise ship balcony, today

Spencer Althouse

We want to see your incredible transformations. This is Sarah. She sits next to me at work and has a love-hate relationship with her old dance photo on the left, though she apparently hasn't changed her go-to pose in years.

Sarah as a teen in an awkward dance photo/outfit
Sarah as a teen in an awkward dance photo/outfit
Sarah today, sitting outdoors in a flowy white shirt
Sarah today, sitting outdoors in a flowy white shirt

Sarah Wainschel

So send us your before-and-after glow-up pics (make sure they're in side-by-side/collage format) via the comment box below! Feel free to tell us any other info too, like how old you were in the pics or anything else you want us to know!

Two side-by-side photos: Left shows a girl with glasses, braces, and short hair. Right shows the same woman, now older, with long wavy hair, smiling in a choker and dress

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