The Creevy Brothers
Most people probably don’t really pay much attention to the Creevy brothers in the book series, but I think this is a fault.
Colin and Dennis may just seem like random background characters, but I think that they are super important to the story.
We first meet the eldest brother, Colin, in The Chamber of Secrets. He is completely enamoured with Harry. He is from the muggle world, and we can see the joy of that first step into the wizarding world for most children. I’m sure that not all of them have the same reaction as Harry did, and Colin shows the other side of that – a total fascination with everything magical. I think that Colin really embodies how normal people would react to first learning that they are a wizard.
Colin also provides a little bit of humour in the book. He is so taken with Harry, and Harry is so annoyed with him, that it gives the story a little bit of lightness. But he is one of the few to be petrified by the Basilisk. I’m not sure about you, but my heart ached more for Colin than for Hermione. I think that we really needed him to be affected by the Basilisk in order for us to really care what happened. The other characters who fell from it, we knew very little about, and Hermione getting attacked was just another “well, yeah, I kind of saw that happening” moment for me.
Colin also shows his loyalty to Harry in The Deathly Hallows, but dying in the final battle at Hogwarts. I find that the movies slightly gloss over this fact, just kind of scanning over his dead body in the great hall with all the others, and our emotions are drawn towards Fred, Remus, and Tonks. But take the time to focus on Colin for a moment. Not only did he love being a wizard, but he trusted so much in Harry that he broke the rules and somehow managed to stay behind when all the underage wizards were evacuated to fight against Voldemort’s army. Such loyalty in such a young person.
Now there is another Creevy. His name is Dennis. If you have only watched the movies and haven’t read the books, then you would have no knowledge of Dennis at all since he is excluded from the movies. He doesn’t make as big as an impression as his older brother does, but what he does do is add a little bit of comedy to the books.
Dennis is introduced to the reader in book 4: The Goblet of Fire. On his first night at Hogwarts, Dennis is the child who fell out of the boats. First years are always taken across the lake to the castle in magically propelled rowboats, and Dennis arrives at the castle late and wrapped up in Hagrid’s coat because he was just so curious that he literally fell out of the boats and into the water. Once again, we are pulled into that magical child-like feeling of wonder and fascination with the wizarding world with Dennis. I’m sure that I would have been one of those children – trying to see how the boat was moving or what was under the boat. I have almost fallen out of boats a few times myself so I totally connect with Dennis on this. We also see the brotherly love between the two Creevy boys, as Colin is just so overjoyed to point out Harry Potter to his little brother. It’s a sweet little moment in the books, and I wish it had been included in the movies as well.
No Love for Fatties 
Colin deserves much more credit, I always felt Neville deserved more but the fact I forgot all about the Creevy brothers says it all!!
I totally forgot about Dennis falling out of the boat, haha! I love how you are not going for obvious topics, I can never guess what subject you will come up with for each letter!!! This was a good one!
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Yeah poor Colin! I’m glad I didn’t go for the obvious as well. I researched a whole bunch of A to Z lists for Harry Potter, and then started making my own list about various topics for each letter, finally getting it down to the topics I chose. And I’m still changing my mind! I have “S” all written up and ready to be posted but I’m half thinking of changing it again. We shall see! haha
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Great insights. I never really gave them a second thought. I think I need to reread Harry Potter!
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I will always support anyone rereading Harry Potter!
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You could always do more than one post for some letters (or is that against the rules??). I’m sure your readers would enjoy it, I know I would 🙂
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Yes im sure you could! There is nothing about doing more. Last year if you didnt post for three consecutive days you were taken off their list. But this year there is no list! Haha
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I had an errand to run on the other end of campus today and took the bus. The driver was listening to Order of the Phoenix and now I want to listen to the whole series again. I agree that the Creevys are overlooked. Thanks to shining a light on them. Donna from Girl Who Reads
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Thanks for stopping by Donna! The books are just amazing. I keep going back to reread them time and time again
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Shock, horror, I’ve never read the books and only know the films – I loved Colin in Chamber of Secrets and did wish he had a little bit more involvement in the story. Great post.
Pamela @ Highlands Days of Fun
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Oh no!! Read the books! The first time I read them I was almost 28 (now almost 30) and they are so wonderful! Even more enchanting than the movies
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Colin really is loyal to Harry and a true Gryffindor.
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Absolutely! And Neville too! Like in POA when Neville goes to the minsitry to save Sirius and Sirius dies and he asks Harry if they were friends….he literally was there to support Harry no other reason
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Neville is wonderful. My girls laugh at me because I tear up every time I read Neville’s scenes. I think he is incredibly brave and kind. His journey as he comes into his own is beautiful.
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Yeah, I love Neville as well!
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You’re right. The movies did leave out so many great moments! 😥 The Creevy brothers deserved more than a passing mention. Good luck with the rest of the posts. Can’t wait to read them!
~Shweta from
My Random Ramblings
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Thank you! 🙂
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Reading these posts (but especially this one) makes me realised I NEED to read the books yet again. There are so many lovely little details. Oh my poor poor suffering TBR pile …
Bunny and the Bloke
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Yes definitely! I avoided the books until two years ago but once I read them I was just so in love. I’m just about to finish my third read of them (in two years!) they are literally that amazing.
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