Then Parvati had a thought, If I were talking to Hermione the firstie, what would she want to be told? Aloud, Parvati said to the Muggle-born boy, "May I suggest something? Beginning tomorrow, find an older student who’s a Muggle-born like you. He or she will be able to answer many questions that those of us who grew up in the magical world can’t answer. I suggest"—Parvati almost said Hermione Granger, but said instead, "Dean Thomas, a fifth-year Gryffindor, or Justin Finch-Fletchley, fifth-year Hufflepuff."