CHAPTER DISCUSSION: PS/SS 7, The Sorting Hat

[Geoff]

No: HPFGUIDX 188019



--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Megan Real" <poohmeg20 at ...> wrote:

> 8. Dean Thomas is specifically described as black in his description, but there
> is not a mention of race for the other students. Do you think there is
> racial/ethnic diversity at Hogwarts, or is Dean the only non-white student?

Geoff:
I don't think I've missed it but I don't believe that Dean is  mentioned in 
this chapter by name. I also seem to recall that the fact that he is a black 
Londoner was information given verbally by JKR.

To return to the question, the Patil twins by their names suggest that they are 
either of Indian or Pakistani ethnic origin.