Padma Patil

Padma Patil is the identical twin sister of Parvati Patil, one of Harry's fellow Gryffindor classmates. Padma, however, was sorted into Ravenclaw and eventually became a house prefect. She participated in Dumbledore's Army and fought in the Battle of Hogwarts, presumably surviving.

Early Life
Little is known about the Patils' early life. Parvati and Padma were both born somewhere between 1979-1980. They were probably raised in a wizarding household as Padma's parents took her and her sister from school when they heard of Dumbledore's death, making it seem as though they would know about wizarding affairs.

1994-1995
Padma attended the Yule Ball with Ron Weasley, at the urging of Parvati (Harry's date) when Harry begged her to find a date for Ron. Padma, however, was less than enthusiastic at having Ron for a partner, since he refused to dance with her and instead spent the evening stewing in jealousy over Hermione's date with Viktor Krum. Padma and Parvati both eventually abandoned their disinterested dates and danced with some Beauxbatons boys. Padma along with her sister Parvati were described before the Yule Ball by Dean Thomas as "the two best looking girls in the year".

1995-1996
In 1995, Padma became a prefect for Ravenclaw. She also joined Dumbledore's Army along with her sister.

1996-1997
She was mentioned a few times in the 1996-1997 school year, mainly at the end of the school year when it was told that both she and her twin sister were taken home by their parents after Dumbledore's death.

1997-1998
In 1998 both sisters participated in the Battle of Hogwarts.

Post-War
Padma and Parvati were not listed among the fallen, so they have most likely survived the battle. Little else is known about Padma's life after Hogwarts.



Name Etymology
The Patils' names and appearance in the films imply that the characters are of Indian descent. Patil is a common Marathi surname in the state of Maharashtra, India. In Sanskrit, Padma means "lotus," which symbolises divinity and purity, because of its nature and birth in dirty mud water. Rowling initially intended her and her sister to bear forenames beginning with Ma. Their surname on Rowling's classlist is also spelled as "Patel".

Behind the scenes

 * In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) Padma is shown to be in Gryffindor along with Parvati, insted of Ravenclaw. In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game), she´s in Ravenclaw, just like in the books.
 * The Patils are not portrayed as identical twins in the films, but rather fraternal twins as the actresses who play them are not sisters in real life.
 * Padma is portrayed by Afshan Azad in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film).

Padma Patil Падма Патил