The “Harry Potter” film series introduces audiences to a wide range of unique characters. The Dursleys, who are the main character’s muggle relatives and guardians, are some of the first individuals we meet. They consist of Uncle Vernon (Richard Griffiths), Aunt Petunia (Fiona Shaw), and Cousin Dudley (Harry Melling). The majority of characters are witches and wizards after that, with the occasional werewolf tossed in for good measure. The three notable exceptions are Harry’s next-door neighbour Arabella Figg (Kathryn Hunter), Hermione Granger’s (Emma Watson) parents, and Argus Filch, the keeper of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Almost every other character has some sort of magical ability, whether they be witches and wizards of the light or dark persuasion. While many of Harry Potter’s supporters are present-day or former Hogwarts professors, some, such as former auror Alastor Moody (Brendan Gleeson) and his protégé Nymphadora Tonks (Natalia Tena), worked directly for the Ministry of Magic, including Arthur Weasley (Mark Williams). The fact that many of Harry’s supporters and characters in general share a family background brings up another similarity. The Wizarding World is certainly not short on Weasleys. Members of the Weasley family, including Harry’s best friend and eventual wife, are important characters in the narrative. However, with so many members of the large family arriving and departing, inattentive viewers might be excused if they have trouble remembering who is who. This is a detailed explanation of the Weasley family tree from the “Harry Potter” films.
Brother Percy Weasley works for Cornelius Fudge
Percy Weasley, played by Chris Rankin, is such a bore. Their older brother seems to have been born without any sense of humour, which suggests that the Weasley family gene pool was saving its humour for a double shot with Fred and George. Percy, the third oldest Weasley, was four years older than Ron and two years older than his goofy twin brothers. He also loved following the rules, which is probably why he became a Gryffindor Prefect and later served as Head Boy. In “Prisoner of Azkaban,” while the riotous Gryffindor mob was looking for the Fat Lady portrait, viewers could hear him shouting this.
Percy’s stubbornness served him well, and after graduating, he joined his father, Arthur, at the Ministry of Magic. Percy later worked as Cornelius Fudge’s assistant, unlike his father, whose interest in non-magical people propelled him to the position of Head of the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office. The rest of his family was in the Order and was engaged in combat with Voldemort’s forces, so it must have made for awkward family interactions after he helps round up the students in “Order of the Phoenix,” having drunk the Ministry Kool-Aid and steadfastly holding to the false belief that Lord Voldemort had not returned.
Father Arthur Weasley works for the Ministry of Magic
The means of Arthur Weasley are modest. He works long hours as a full-time employee of the Ministry of Magic in the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office in order to provide for his big family of seven children that he shares with his wife Molly. Since Arthur’s mother was Cedrella Black, you might not be aware that he is a distant relative of Sirius Black, Harry Potter’s godfather. Sirius Black III, who makes friends with James Potter at Howarts, is the great-grandson of Sirius Black II, Arthur’s great uncle on his mother’s side. As a result, Arthur and Sirius III are second cousins once removed. This could explain how and/or why Arthur treats Harry so kindly and assumes a similar role in the life of the Chosen One.
Naturally, Arthur, who at the moment still thought that Harry’s godfather had betrayed his parents and killed Peter Pettigrew, alerted Harry about Sirius’ escape from Azkaban (Timothy Spall). Since Arthur only had the boy’s best interests in mind, we can excuse him for his actions. In spite of the fact that Minister Cornelius Fudge had jokingly informed Harry that wizards aren’t imprisoned for blowing up their aunts in “Prisoner of Azkaban,” Arthur is the one who escorts Harry to Ministry headquarters two years later when he is on trial for using magic outside of school while still a minor. Of course, when Harry informs Dumbledore that Arthur has been attacked after seeing it in a vision due to his link to Voldemort, he more than makes up for the favour and generosity Arthur has done him over the years.
Fred & George Weasley are the twin brothers nearest in age to Ron
Fred and George Weasley are Ron Weasley’s older brothers, who are actually a set of twins (James and Oliver Phelps, respectively). Given their propensity for mischief and cracking jokes, they are the Weasley children that viewers should be most familiar with, aside from Ron. Fred and George, a pair of innate practical jokers, were born on April 1 — yep, April Fool’s Day — which should come as little surprise to anyone. The twins were practically inseparable and were just as devoted to one another as they were to Harry Potter and Ron, whom they were two years older than.
In order to create Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes, a joke business in Diagon Alley, Fred and George chose to leave Hogwarts before they graduated because they had so many tricks up their sleeves. In “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1,” both twins consented to go underground, swallowing polyjuice potion to take on Harry’s likeness, in order to aid him in his endeavour to successfully travel from the Dursleys’ house in Little Whinging to the Weasley family home, the Burrow. George, meanwhile, suffered ear loss in the ensuing conflict. Fred tragically passed away during the events of the final movie, being killed by a Death Eater in the Battle of Hogwarts. Later, George married Angelina Johnson (Tiana Benjamin), a member of his Gryffindor Quidditch team and Fred’s Yule Ball date. They gave their baby the name George Johnson in memory of George’s late twin brother.
Ginny Weasley is the youngest child of her nuclear family
In “Sorcerer’s Stone,” when Harry Potter first meets the rest of the Weasley family, Ginevra “Ginny” Weasley (Bonne Wright) is introduced. We had no idea that the cheery little elf who wished him success on Platform 9 & 3/4 would go on to date Harry and eventually wed him. Although she plays a much larger role in the later films, Ginny often tags along for the adventure in the earlier ones. As the seventh child and only daughter of Arthur and Molly Weasley, Ginny grew up in a home with six older brothers. Given this upbringing, it is understandable why Ginny and Harry have no trouble speaking up on the Quidditch pitch while putting new Gryffindor recruits through their paces in “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.”
Ginny and Neville Longbottom (Matthew Lewis) went to the Yule Ball together before they started dating Harry. Ginny also struggled with Dean Thomas (Alfred Enoch). The epilogue to “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” reveals that Ginny and Harry go on to have three kids. James Sirius, their oldest child, was given the name in remembrance of Harry’s late father James and his late godfather Sirius Black (Gary Oldman). Son Albus Severus, their middle kid, was given the names of two of the greatest Hogwarts headmasters in history: Severus Snape and Albus Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) (Alan Rickman). Lily Luna, their only daughter and third child, was given the names of Harry’s late mother Lily and their friend Luna Lovegood (Evanna Lynch).
Mother Molly Weasley manages the massive Weasley household
Matriarch After graduating from Hogwarts, Molly Weasley married her husband Arthur and began having children. Molly was tasked with taking care of the Weasley household while working full-time as a mother while Arthur toiled away at the Ministry of Magic. Of course, she also acts as Harry Potter’s surrogate mother from the moment they first meet. She assists Harry in getting to Platform 9 & 3/4 in the first movie and takes care of his needs for Christmas presents and school supplies – after all, he doesn’t get anything from the Dursleys. In the movie by the same name, Molly and Sirius Black are arguing as the Order of the Phoenix is gathering. Sirius gently points out that Harry is not her son, to which she retorts angrily that he might as well be. Of all, Molly does end up marrying Harry, so maybe all that preparation was useful.
We wonder if Molly regularly practises duelling in her spare time, in addition to making Ron some very hideous sweaters and basically caring for her family. Since a housewife is typically not expected to be able to hold her own against a Death Eater, it is surprising that Molly manages to do so during the Battle of Hogwarts. Molly utters her famous line, which we won’t repeat, and then continues to whoop Bellatrix but good, killing Voldemort’s most devoted assistant. Bellatrix Lestrange is one of the most formidable dark witches and appears to be a favourite of Lord Voldemort. She attempts to kill her daughter, Ginny.
Ron Weasley is the second-youngest child of his generation
The second-youngest child of Arthur and Molly Weasley and the youngest of the six Weasley boys is Ronald Bilius Weasley (Rupert Grint) (Julie Walters). He is Harry Potter’s best friend, which makes him obviously important to the Wizarding World. In “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” as the main character was attempting to find Platform 9 & 3/4, the two first encountered each other at King’s Cross Station. Meet the Weasleys! Unable to find it, Harry spots a bunch of kids sprinting full-speed into a wall before they vanish. Matriarch Molly observes young Harry’s disappointment and deduces that he must be a first-year student, like her son Ron. She instructed Harry to simply walk straight toward the wall between Platforms 9 and 10, adding that it is best to “do it at a bit of a run if you’re frightened.” In “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,” Dobby the House Elf interrupts Harry’s first effort, but he succeeds on his second attempt after Ginny, his future wife, quickly wishes him “Good luck.”
On the Hogwarts Express, Harry and Ron shared a compartment and quickly grew close. The former gave Ron a sugar binge from the snack cart. Throughout the movies and books, they experienced highs and lows, but Ron remained Harry’s devoted friend, frequently standing up for him when it seemed no one else would.
We don’t see too much of Ron’s two eldest brothers
In the “Harry Potter” movies, the two oldest Wesley brothers don’t have a lot of screen time. Bill (Domhnall Gleeson), the oldest Weasley child, isn’t introduced to us until the opening of “Deathly Hallows: Part 1,” the penultimate movie. Bill enters Little Whinging just as the Order of the Phoenix arrives to take Harry to the safety of the Weasley Burrow, introduces himself, and then briefly explains why he has a scar on his face: he had an encounter with the werewolf Fenrir Greyback (Dave Legeno), who had actually attacked the Burrow with Bellatrix Lestrange (Helena Bonham Carter) in “Half-Blood Prince.” Since Fleur Delacour (Clémence Poésy), Bill’s lover, won the TriWizard competition at the Beauxbatons Academy of Magic, viewers should remember her from the fourth movie, “Goblet of Fire.” With Fleur taking on the shape of Harry Potter after consuming Polyjuice Potion, Bill and Fleur successfully navigate the Battle of the Seven Potters, and they are wed in “Deathly Hallows: Part 1.”
We know very little about Ron’s brother Charlie (Alex Crockford), who never receives a fair introduction. When Ron shows Harry the photos from the Weasley family trip to Egypt, he does briefly appear onscreen in a family shot. Charlie only appears on screen for that one scene. However, we are aware of his magical specialty because he studied dragons in Romania. In the fourth movie, he actually assisted in providing the dragons for the first assignment of the TwiWizard Tournament.
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