Harry Potter · Character
Lavender Brown
- Minor
- First seen · Book 3 · Ch. 5
Lavender Brown is comforted by Professor Trelawney, deepening her faith in Divination in Harry Potter (Book 3).
- Gender
- female
- Age
- 13
- First appears
- Book 3 · Ch. 5
- Books
- 2
Lavender Brown begins as a background Gryffindor in Harry's year, a figure of squeals and tears who mourns her rabbit Binky and finds comfort in Professor Trelawney's predictions. By her fourth year she has become a more vivid presence: an enthusiastic devotee of Divination, horoscopes and omens, inseparable from her giggling friend Parvati Patil. Excitable and sociable, she embodies the ordinary emotional pulse of Hogwarts life. She attends the Yule Ball with Seamus Finnigan.
Description
Average build 13-year-old girl in Gryffindor school robes. Youthful face with wide eyes that widen in squeals or tears, shrinking back timidly. Her expressive demeanor fills ordinary student moments with dramatic flair. Lavender is a young Gryffindor student, but the text gives no precise account of her height, build, complexion, hair, or eyes. She is most often seen in Hogwarts robes, sometimes brightened by an Ireland rosette that squeaks out Quidditch players’ names. Her expressive, animated manner—quick to giggle or exclaim—gives her a more distinct visual impression than any specific facial feature or coloring provided by the text.
Connections
Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals
- PP
Parvati PatilBest friend
Lavender's constant companion, sharing her enthusiasm for Divination and an easy, giggling friendship.
- SF
Seamus FinniganYule Ball date
A fellow Gryffindor classmate; Lavender has already agreed to attend the Yule Ball with him by the time invitations are being sought.
- ST
Sybill TrelawneyTeacher
Trelawney comforts Lavender over Binky's death, and Lavender remains one of her most devoted Divination students.
Story so far
BOOK 3Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Squeals at Ron's jokes about Dementors
- Shrinks nervously from spiders during Divination
- Cries hysterically over the death of her rabbit Binky
- Is comforted by Professor Trelawney, deepening her faith in Divination
BOOK 4Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Delights in Divination, omens and horoscopes
- Shares a giggling companionship with Parvati Patil
- Is placed under the Imperius Curse in Moody's demonstration and twitches comically like a squirrel
- Attends the Yule Ball with Seamus Finnigan
Appearances
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