Parvati Patil

Introduction
Parvati is a Gryffindor girl, the same year as Harry, Ron, and Hermione. In the first book, she is mentioned to have a twin sister, but only in Book Four do we learn her name, Padma. I'm not sure about the name Padma, but Parvati is an Buddhist goddess from India.

The Goblet of Fire is the book that Parvati has the largest role. When Cho Chang refuses Harry's request to dance with her, he takes Parvati to the Yule Ball as his partner. Her sister, Padma, goes with Ron.



Name
Parvati and her sister are Indian. Parvati's first name is one of a Hindu goddess, the wife of Shiva, and mother of Ganesh/Ganesha. Padma is the shortened name of an Indian scholar and a river in Bengal, a state of India. Patil is similar to Patel, a common surname in India.

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