Patil Sisters

They are of East Indian heritage.

Afshan Azad is the actress who is Padma in the films.

There are two actresses who are Parvati in the films, Sitara Shah and Shefali Chowdhury.

They are identical twins in the books but not identical in the movies.

They are in the same year of Hogwarts as Harry Potter.

In the books Parvati belongs to Gryffindor and Padma belongs to Ravenclaw.

In the movies both sisters are in Gryffindor.

They make their first appearance in The Philosopher's Stone aka The Sorcerer's Stone.

Parvati was Harry Potter's date to the Yule Ball in The Goblet of Fire.

Padma was Ron Weasley's date to the Yule Ball in The Goblet of Fire.

The name Padma means lotus in Sanskrit.

The name Parvati comes from a Hindu Goddess.

Parvati's best friend is Lavender Brown.

Parvati's favorite Hogwarts instructor is Professor Trelawney.

Padma was made prefect for Ravenclaw in her sixth year (in the book).

They come from a pureblood family (magically speaking).

They are members of Dumbledore's Army.

They participate in the final battle at Hogwarts.