Padma Patil is a witch of Indian heritage who was in the same year as Harry Potter at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and the twin sister of Parvati Patil. Padma was sorted into Ravenclaw house and became a prefect in her fifth year. She was a member of Dumbledore’s Army, an organisation taught and led by Harry Potter. She later fought in the Battle of Hogwarts on May 2, 1998.

Parvati Patil is the twin sister of Padma. She was also a Gryffindor student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Parvati became best friends with Lavender Brown, with whom she shared many interests, such as a love for Divination. Parvati attended the Yule Ball with Harry Potter in 1994, and a year later she joined Dumbledore’s Army. During her seventh year in 1998, she continued her studies at Hogwarts, when it was under the control of Lord Voldemort;  the same year Parvati fought at the Battle of Hogwarts against Voldemort and his Death Eaters.