Neville is determined to learn these dumb spells and even more determined not to hit any of his classmates with them. I mean, he's in the front of the class, but he's had some rotten luck in the past. He HAS been working on his wandwork and his aim, though, so while he struggled with the spell at first, towards the end of the class he'd managed to burn his creepy bear close enough to all five places, but would've declined a turn on the big buddy if it was offered.