20 Reasons Parvati Patil is actually really awesome:

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1. She was the first person to stand up to Draco Malfoy at their first flying lesson. Notice that she stood up to Draco before Harry did. She instantly stood up to the school bully for making fun of Neville faster than “The chosen one” did. Oh, and did I mention she was only 11 at the time? 
2. Speaking of the flying lesson, she  was the first one who came to Harry’s defense when Professor McGonagall was reprimanding him, before even his best friend Ron did.  Parvati wasn’t afraid to stand up to an adult-and a teacher at that-at the mere age of eleven because she knows it is the right thing, which seems to suggest she has a strong sense of justice.
3. She may be gullible, but she genuinely does seem to care for Harry’s safety when she warns him to “remember [his] tea leaves” during Hagrid’s 1st lesson. 
4. She stands up to Snape that time he’s their substitute teacher. 
5. She has great fashion sense; McGonagall was acting bonkers that time she told her to get rid of that cute butterfly plait she had in her.
6. She’s right; Hagrid’s lessons really are not safe. 
7. She sticks by her beliefs when Harry blows up at her for it.
8. She gets her sister a date for the Yule Ball, something which she didn’t have to do, but chose to anyway, which indicates that she is a good sister.
9. Simultaneously, she managed to get Ron a date as well. 
10. When Harry continuously ignores her, she leaves him:He was acting like a jerk, and since she respects for and esteems herself, she will not tolerate it, and instead goes on to enjoy her night without letting Harry’s astuteness ruin it for her. 
11. She questions Umbridge in their first class. 
12. When she laughs at Ron’s imitation of Hermione in HBP, she does what we’ve seen very few characters ever do after teasing Hermione: She apologizes. (Note how Ron, the person actively making fun of her, does not apologize.) 
13. She may not be friends with Hermione, but she realizes that if she hurts someone else’s feelings the decent thing to do is apologize. 
14. She was a member of Dumbledore’s Army.
15. She brought Professor Trelawney  flowers  when she was fired.
16. She hugged Lavender when she was crying.
17.  Speaking of Lavender, Parvati’s a good friend all around.
18. She convinced her parents to let her and Padma stay in school 6th year.
19. She supports Lavender’s feelings for Ron, despite being somewhat embarrassed by their behavior, since she cares about her friend’s happiness. 
20. She fought in the Battle of Hogwarts when she was at most 18 years old against a full grown Death Eater.

In conclusion, Parvati Patil actually had the potential to be a really great character, and it’s a shame JKR did not expand on her characterization as more than some giggling gossipy girl in Harry’s class. She deserves very little of the hate she receives from fans, and is actually quite awesome. 🙂