======Jeans======
=====Item Information=====
  * **Type:** [[Muggle]] clothing
  * **Known Wearers:** [[Harry Potter]], [[Hermione Granger]], [[Ron Weasley]], [[Nymphadora Tonks]], various teenage [[wizard|wizards]]
=====Description and Appearance=====
Jeans are a common type of [[Muggle]] trousers made from denim or a similar sturdy cotton fabric. In the [[wizarding world]], they are primarily worn by those familiar with [[Muggle]] culture, particularly the younger generations, either as casual wear or as a deliberate disguise to blend into non-magical society.
Specific descriptions in the novels are minimal, often referring to them simply as "jeans." However, [[Nymphadora Tonks]] is noted for wearing "much-patched jeans," which complements her punk-rock aesthetic and non-conformist personality. Typically, they are mentioned as being worn with other [[Muggle]] garments like sweatshirts and trainers.
=====Usage in the Wizarding World=====
The primary function of jeans in the wizarding community is to enable a [[wizard]] or [[witch]] to pass unnoticed in the [[Muggle]] world. For characters like [[Harry Potter]], [[Ron Weasley]], and [[Hermione Granger]], who are either [[Muggle-born]] or have extensive experience with [[Muggle|Muggles]], wearing jeans is second nature. They serve as practical, everyday attire, especially when traveling through [[Muggle]] areas or when in hiding.
The adoption of jeans highlights a generational and cultural divide within the [[wizarding world]]. While younger individuals wear them with ease, many older or more isolated wizards struggle to dress appropriately by [[Muggle]] standards, as comically demonstrated at the [[Quidditch World Cup]]. For the main trio, jeans and other [[Muggle]] clothes are standard apparel when they are not required to wear school or formal [[robes]].
=====Notable Appearances in the Story=====
  * **`[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]`**: During the [[Quidditch World Cup]], Harry, Ron, and Hermione are among the few attendees correctly dressed in [[Muggle]] clothes, wearing jeans and sweatshirts. Their attire stands in stark contrast to that of other wizards, such as Archie Aymslowe, who wears a floral nightgown, highlighting the wizarding community's general ignorance of [[Muggle]] fashion.
  * **`[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]`**: [[Nymphadora Tonks]] is introduced wearing "much-patched jeans" as part of the [[Advance Guard]]. Later in the book, Harry and Ron wear jeans and sweatshirts as their disguise when visiting [[Arthur Weasley]] at [[St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries]].
  * **`[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]`**: Jeans are essential clothing for Harry, Ron, and Hermione during their hunt for the [[Horcrux|Horcruxes]]. They frequently wear jeans as they travel across the country, as this attire allows them to blend in and avoid attracting attention from the [[Ministry of Magic]] or [[Snatcher|Snatchers]]. In the epilogue, nineteen years later, an adult Harry is seen at [[King's Cross Station]] wearing jeans and a jacket, indicating they remain a staple of his adult wardrobe.
=====Behind the Scenes=====
  * In the film adaptations, students are frequently shown wearing casual [[Muggle]] clothing, including jeans, within the grounds of [[Hogwarts]] outside of class time. This is a significant departure from the novels, where students are almost exclusively described as wearing their [[Hogwarts uniform|robes]] at all times while at school (film).