Daphne Greengrass
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Daphne Greengrass |
| Occupation: | witch, student |
| Relationships: | Mr. and Mrs. Greengrass (parents) Astoria Greengrass (sister) Draco Malfoy (brother-in-law) Scorpius Malfoy (nephew) Unnamed Maledictus (ancestor) |
| Fandom: | Harry Potter |
| Other: | born between 1 September 1979 - 31 August 1980 |
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Daphne Greengrass is a character in Harry Potter. She is the older sister of Astoria Greengrass, which makes her Draco's sister-in-law and Scorpius' aunt. She's also in the same year as the famous Harry Potter. She is a popular Blank Slate in the fandom.
Canon Overview
She took her O.W.L.s at the same time as Hermione. This is, in fact, her only mention in the books:
Hermione’s name was called. Trembling, she left the chamber with Anthony Goldstein, Gregory Goyle, and Daphne Greengrass. Students who had already been tested did not return afterward, so Harry and Ron had no idea how Hermione had done.The Order of the Phoenix, by J. K. Rowling
Daphne is a pureblood Slytherin and the Greengrass family is one of the Sacred Twenty-Eight families.[1] She was originally named Queenie and her surname suggests her family is from East Anglia.[2]
Fanon
Daphne is often described in fanon as an "Ice Queen": aloof, intelligent, and calculating.[3] The Greengrass family is typically described as being "neutral" in magical conflicts, and is used to provide an alternative in the story to Voldemort and Dumbledore. Tracey Davis, a character that was not mentioned in books and is only mentioned in additional material, is usually her best friend in fanon.
Some Reddit users have opined that Daphne Greengrass became popular because Blaise Zabini was revealed to be male in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and the fandom needs a replacement for a female Slytherin blank slate. According to __Pers on Reddit, Jeconais's Perfect Situations (2005) is the fic that kick-started the HP/DG "Ice Queen" trope.[4]
She is thought by some to have appeared in the movies as an unnamed Slytherin girl, resulting in her fanon appearance as blonde-haired and blue-eyed.[5]
Daphne herself tends to play one of two roles in shipfics:
- In Harry Potter/Daphne Greengrass (or "Haphne") fics, Daphne is Harry's romantic partner, and Draco (if he appears in a notable way) plays an antagonistic role, trying to break them up or otherwise "win" Daphne for himself, possibly through the use of a marriage contract.
- In Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy ("Dramione") fics, she is Hermione's rival for Draco's affections. Often, she is Draco's an ex-girlfriend (or even ex-wife).
Example Fanworks
Fic & Podfic
- The Grass Is Always Greener by kb0 (2009), a Harry/Daphne drama
- The Legacy Preservation Act by James Spookie (2014), a Marriage Law Harry/Daphne fic
- The Greengrass Sisters, Archived version by LullabyKnell; podfic by Opalsong (2016)
- The House of Potter-Greengrass by WolfgangNH (2021)
Meta
- Does your fandom have a Daphne Greengrass? by Gohantrash - discusses the phenomenon of blank slate characters in fandom, with Daphne as the example. (2924)
Archives & Fannish Links
- Daphne Greengrass tag on the AO3
- Daphne Greengrass tag on Wattpad
- Best Complete Harry/Daphne Fanfiction, Hobbylark.com
Resources
- ^ Daphne Greengrass on the Harry Potter Wiki
- ^ Secrets of the Classlist on the Harry Potter Lexicon
- ^ Own_Noise6261 (2022-02-09). "How do you imagine the personality of Daphne Greengrass?". Reddit.
- ^ u/[deleted] (2018-05-07). "How did the Daphne Greengrass Fannon Trope develop?".
- ^ Unidentified blonde Slytherin girl on the Harry Potter Wiki