20 to 1 Countdown: Most Famous Hogwarts Students (excluding the Trio, James, Lily, Dumbledore)
Welcome to the 20 to 1 Countdown of the Most Famous Hogwarts Students. However this list excludes luminaries such as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, the late Albus Dumbledore, and legendary parents James and Lily Potter. These people have only been excluded from the list because who're kidding. They'd be the top six.
So tonight we're counting down the other twenty most famous Hogwarts Students to the grace those hallowed halls. We'll hear memories and opinions from professors and other students that attended Hogwarts at the same time as those on the list.
Number twenty on the list is a young man known mainly for his camera skills and his untimely death.
Colin Creevy was a Muggle-born student who was more than delighted to attend Hogwarts. Sometimes considered to be annoying and over zealous at times, Colin took a real shine to a certain Harry Potter.
"Colin was a nice kid. He was like an annoying little brother that wanted to be exactly like his older sibling. And for him that older sibling was me. Of course Fred and George weren't much help."
Colin's favourite past time was photography. He is noted as saying that he takes so many pictures for his father who was very interested in the world of Hogwarts. When Fred and George Weasley taught him how to make the pictures move Colin went photo mad.
"Colin was actually very good with a camera. Though he sometimes tried to take pictures at really bad times, like when Harry broke his arm." Hermione smiled slightly remembering Colin. "He loved that he could make the pictures move."
"Fred and I thought that since he was such a nice kid we may as well help him out." George laughed. "So we asked him if he wanted to know how to make the pictures move. He was over the moon so we showed him. I was glad we did. He absolutely loved it and never stopped thanking us for it. Colin actually took a lot of photos for us to keep."
When Colin's brother, Dennis, came to Hogwarts the two became inseparable. The bond between Dennis and Colin ran so deep that they could often be found together producing moving photographs.
"Colin helped me a lot when I first went to Hogwarts. He showed me the ropes and introduced me to everyone in Gryffindor. Colin and I shared a love of photography and he let me help me make the moving ones."
Colin Creevy elected to stay at Hogwarts when the Battle at Hogwarts began. Although he was a brave and clever young man tragically Colin was killed in the course of the Battle. It is still unknown exactly who was responsible for his death.
"When I saw them carrying Colin's lifeless body into the Great Hall I didn't want to believe what I was seeing. It seemed strange to me to see Colin's form in the midst of all that." Harry shook his head.
"Colin was a lovely boy and I still find it hard to believe that someone so innocent was killed in such a horrible way." Ginny stopped for a second to regain his composure.
"He was an amazing kid with a real passion for photography. I've never met anyone like him, and I don't think I ever will again." George smiled sadly.
"He was my big brother and his passing hit me hard. I still find it difficult to talk about him. His passion and his dreams have influenced me to become a photographer." Dennis turned away and dabbed at his eyes, breathing deeply.
"Colin was always a bit mental but he was a good guy. He didn't deserve to die before he really got do anything with his life." Ron sighed heavily. "No one deserved to die then but for some reason Colin's death was… different somehow. I'm not really sure but there was something about Colin. Something different and unexpected."
"Colin was a good student, always eager to learn. Especially in Charms, according to Professor Flitwick. He was a very happy child but was an easy target for the Slytherins to bully." Professor McGonagall glanced away, shaking her head.
"Elder Creevy, Colin, was weird. He was obsessed with Potter and taking pictures." Draco Malfoy frowned. "But he was actually pretty good at the whole photography thing. I was shocked when I learnt that he'd died in the Battle."
Colin Creevy considered strange by some and a hero by others will always be remembered as the first photographer Hogwarts had seen in a long time. Those who knew him well will remember Colin as a bright young man who sacrificed his own life for the good of wizard kind.