Dennis Creevey

Dennis Creevey is a Muggle-born wizard and the younger brother of Colin Creevey. He was a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry three years below Harry Potter. Like his brother, he was Sorted into Gryffindor. His father is a milkman.

Early life
Dennis was born into the Muggle Creevey family. Dennis' father is a milkman and his mother is also a muggle. In 1991 Dennis' older brother, Colin Creevey, recieved a letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry informing his family that Colin was a wizard, something which came of a shock to the family as Colin was a Muggle-born. Colin and his family were fascinated with this discovery and it struck Colin's love of taking photo's, most likely so he could show his muggle-family all about his life in the Wizarding world. Dennis and his family would have gone through some stress over their son Colin's first year at Hogwarts as he was petrified by a Basilisk. Two years later in 1993, Dennis would also recieve a letter from Hogwarts, something which was very rare for a muggle-family two bare to magically gifted children.



First Year
"Harry, guess what? Guess what, Harry? My brother's starting! My brother Dennis!"

- Colin in the Great Hall regarding Dennis

After receiving his surprise letter of acceptance into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Dennis was excited to finally attend Hogwarts in the 1994-1995 school year and his brother Colin Creevey was very anxious for his brother to arrive and be sorted. Whilst crossing the school lake as First year's traditionally do with with Rubeus Hagrid, Dennis fell into the lake, but he was rescued by the Giant Squid which resides deep below the watery depths of the lake. After finally getting to the castle, dripping wet, Dennis was sorted into Gryffindor the same house has his older brother Colin and Colin's hero, Harry Potter. Dennis would share a dormitory with Nigel Wespurt who was also sorted into Gryffindor this year.

Dennis' first year at Hogwarts was somewhat different to that of a regular first year, just like his brother Colin's was. This was because Hogwarts was the hosting grounds for the Triwizard Tournament. Harry Potter who was in Dennis' house was selected as a finalist champion, as was Cedric Diggory. Throughout the year Dennis would have been learning first year magic and watching the tasks of the tournament. Come the end of the year Hufflepuff champion Diggory was murdered by the newly restored to power, Lord Voldemort. The claims of Voldemort's return meant worrying times for Dennis and his brother as they were Muggle-born and muggle-borns were hunted during the First Wizarding War when Voldemort was last at power.

Second Year
"Every great wizard in history has started out as nothing more than what we are now: students. If they can do it, why not us?"

- Harry's speech to the D.A.

In his Second year at Hogwarts the school was put under the eyes of the Ministry of Magic, through Dolores Umbridge being appointed Defence Against the Dark Arts professor and High Inquisitor. During her stay Umbridge made students education unpleasant, she enforced medieval forms of punishment and insisted on teaching only defensive magical theory. This provoked Hermione Granger to create an organisation Dumbledore's Army with the help of her friends Ron Weasley and teacher of the class Harry Potter.

Both Dennis and his brother Colin joined this group, Dennis broke school rules when he snuck out and followed his brother Colin on one of the Hogsmeade weekend trips to go to the Hog's Head for the first D.A. meeting. His roomate, Nigel Wespurt also snuck out to attend this meeting. By the end of the year it was confirmed that Lord Voldemort had indeed returned by the Ministry of Magic, following the Battle of the Department of Mysteries and therefore the Second Wizarding War had now officially started.

Third Year
Dennis' Third year at Hogwarts would allow him to now attend Hogsmeade weekend trips with permission, he would also now pick his elective subjects to take, for example Divination. This year was very eventful in the final few months, as Headmaster Albus Dumbledore was murdered by Severus Snape and fell from the top of the Astronomy Tower, a crowd of students which most likely included Dennis gathered around the fallen Headmaster's body. Afterwards students attended the Funeral of Albus Dumbledore, before being sent home on the Hogwarts Express.

The murder of Albus Dumbledore put fear into many as Dumbledore was believed to be the only man Lord Voldemort had ever feared, and with him gone he would turn more ruthless. So much so that several students were being pulled out of education for their safety. With Dennis and his brother Colin being muggle-born, they would especially be in living fear.

Pulled out of Education
After his finishing the 1996–1997 school year Dennis and his brother Colin were both pulled out of education after the serious events that took place the following school year, their parents did not feel safe having them return for the 1997–1998 school year at Hogwarts which was indierectly being ran by Lord Voldemort through his followers, Severus Snape, Alecto Carrow and Amycus Carrow now that Albus Dumbledore had been murdered. With control of Hogwarts, Voldemort also took control indierectly of the Ministry of Magic by appointing a puppet-minister after Rufus Scrimgeour was killed. Now that the Ministry was in the hands of Voldemort a Muggle-Born Registration Commission was opened up, ran by Dolores Umbridge with whom Dennis had rebelled against in his second year. This meant that Muggle-born's and their families went on the run.



Battle of Hogwarts
"Harry glanced down, and felt another dull blow to his stomach: Colin Creevey, though under-age must have sneaked back just as Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle had done. He was tiny in death."

- Harry witnesses Oliver Wood carry Colin's dead body inside

After being on the run for several months in May of 1998 the final conflict of the Second Wizarding War was to take place at Hogwarts, known as the Battle of Hogwarts. Dennis and his family had been in hiding but when Neville Longbottom summoned all members of Dumbledore's Army into battle, Colin came out of hiding and went to fight. It is unknown if Dennis also returned to fight at Hogwarts as he was not only on the run, but also underaged to even participate. During the battle his brother Colin was killed out on the school grounds, his body was later recovered by Oliver Wood and Neville. As Dennis was very close to his older brother Colin it is most definate that his death affected Dennis greatly in his life following the war.

Behind the scenes

 * Although he does not make an appearance in any of the books, the character Nigel Wespurt, who only appears in the films, seems to serve as a replacement for both Dennis and Colin.

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
 * Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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