Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ======Pansy Parkinson====== =====Introduction===== [[Pansy Parkinson]] was a [[witch]] and a student in [[Slytherin]] House at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] during the same years as [[Harry Potter]]. A prominent member of a gang of [[Slytherin]] students, she was a close associate of [[Draco Malfoy]] and a vocal antagonist towards [[Harry Potter]], [[Hermione Granger]], and their friends. Pansy served as a [[Slytherin]] [[Prefect]] and was a member of the [[Inquisitorial Squad]]. Her defining moment came during the final battle at [[Hogwarts]], where she advocated for handing Harry over to [[Lord Voldemort]]. =====Biography===== Pansy began her education at [[Hogwarts]] in 1991 and was Sorted into [[Slytherin]] House. Throughout her school years, she consistently aligned herself with [[Draco Malfoy]] and his cronies, [[Vincent Crabbe]] and [[Gregory Goyle]]. * **First Year:** During her first flying lesson, Pansy mocked [[Parvati Patil]] for defending [[Neville Longbottom]]. She was present when [[Draco Malfoy]] stole [[Neville Longbottom]]'s [[Remembrall]]. * **Third Year:** Following [[Draco Malfoy]]'s injury by the [[Hippogriff]] [[Buckbeak]], Pansy was excessively doting and concerned, frequently visiting him in the [[Hospital Wing]] and expressing outrage on his behalf. She showed considerable disdain for [[Rubeus Hagrid]] during his [[Care of Magical Creatures]] classes. * **Fourth Year:** Pansy was a staunch supporter of [[Cedric Diggory]] during the [[Triwizard Tournament]], primarily as a means to oppose [[Harry Potter]]. She wore a "Support CEDRIC DIGGORY" badge that could be magically altered to read "POTTER STINKS." She provided malicious and false information about Harry, [[Hermione Granger]], and [[Rubeus Hagrid]] to the journalist [[Rita Skeeter]] for an article in the //[[Daily Prophet]]//. Pansy attended the [[Yule Ball]] as [[Draco Malfoy]]'s partner, wearing frilly pink [[dress robes]]. * **Fifth Year:** Pansy was made a [[Slytherin]] [[Prefect]] alongside [[Draco Malfoy]]. When [[Dolores Umbridge]] was appointed [[Hogwarts High Inquisitor]], Pansy eagerly joined the [[Inquisitorial Squad]], a group of students empowered by [[Umbridge]] to enforce her tyrannical rules. She took great pleasure in attempting to dock points from [[Gryffindor]] and was part of the group that captured members of [[Dumbledore's Army]] in the [[Room of Requirement]]. It was Pansy who retrieved [[Professor Umbridge]] after [[Hermione Granger]] led her and Harry into the [[Forbidden Forest]]. * **Sixth Year:** On the [[Hogwarts Express]], Pansy was seen sitting with [[Draco Malfoy]], resting her head on his lap as he discussed [[Lord Voldemort]]'s secret mission for him with other [[Slytherin]]s. * **Seventh Year:** During the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], as [[Lord Voldemort]] demanded Harry's surrender, Pansy was the first and only student to scream that Harry should be captured and handed over. Her outburst prompted the other houses to rise to Harry's defence, and [[Professor McGonagall]] subsequently ordered the evacuation of all [[Slytherin]]s who did not wish to fight against the [[Death Eater]]s, starting with Pansy herself. =====Physical Appearance and Personality===== Pansy is described in the novels as having a "face like a pug" and being "hard-faced." She is often portrayed as unpleasant, mean-spirited, and a bully who uses her association with [[Draco Malfoy]] to intimidate others. Her personality is marked by her sycophantic behaviour towards Malfoy and her spitefulness towards anyone she perceives as inferior or as an enemy of [[Slytherin]]. She demonstrates a lack of bravery and a penchant for self-preservation, most notably during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]]. Her actions show a consistent cruelty, particularly in her treatment of [[Hermione Granger]] regarding her appearance and her taunting of other students. =====Magical Abilities and Skills===== While no specific exceptional magical talents are noted, Pansy's appointment as a [[Prefect]] suggests she possessed a degree of magical competence and academic ability above the average student. Her membership in the [[Inquisitorial Squad]] also indicates a proficiency in basic [[magic]] sufficient to be recognized and utilized by [[Dolores Umbridge]]. She would have been taught the standard [[Hogwarts]] curriculum up to the N.E.W.T. level. =====Possessions===== * **[[Wand]]:** Pansy owned a wand, though its core, wood, and length are unknown. =====Relationships===== * **[[Draco Malfoy]]:** Pansy's most significant relationship was with [[Draco Malfoy]]. She was consistently in his company and appeared to have a romantic interest in him, though it is unclear if these feelings were ever reciprocated. Draco seemed to accept her fawning attention but did not appear to hold her in particularly high esteem. * **[[Slytherin]] Peers:** She was the leader of a group of [[Slytherin]] girls that included [[Millicent Bulstrode]], [[Tracey Davis]], and [[Daphne Greengrass]]. * **Enemies:** Pansy held a strong animosity towards [[Harry Potter]], [[Ron Weasley]], and especially [[Hermione Granger]]. She frequently made cruel remarks about Hermione's appearance and [[Blood status]]. She also disliked [[Neville Longbottom]], [[Parvati Patil]], and anyone associated with [[Gryffindor]] House. =====Etymology===== * **Pansy:** The name of a flower. In the language of flowers, the pansy can symbolize thought or remembrance. However, "pansy" is also used as a derogatory slang term for an effeminate or weak man, which may reflect the unpleasant nature of her character. * **Parkinson:** A common English surname, derived from "Parkin," a medieval diminutive of the name Peter. =====Behind the Scenes===== * In the film adaptations, Pansy's role is visually present but less vocal than in the books. She was portrayed by Katherine Nicholson in //Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone// and //Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets//, by Genevieve Gaunt in //Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban//, by Lauren Shotton in //Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix//, and by Scarlett Byrne in //Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince//, //Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1//, and //Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2//. (film) * In the film adaptation of the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], Pansy is shown being led out of the [[Great Hall]] by [[Professor Snape]] after advocating for Harry's capture, which differs from the book where [[Professor McGonagall]] orders her evacuation. (film) * J.K. Rowling has stated that she always disliked Pansy Parkinson and that the character was an "anti-Hermione," representing everything Hermione was not. (J.K. Rowling interview) * According to J.K. Rowling, Pansy did not end up marrying [[Draco Malfoy]], as Draco's parents saw her as an unsuitable daughter-in-law. Rowling imagined her marrying a fellow former [[Slytherin]]. (J.K. Rowling interview)
