Of all of the families in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, the Weasley family is arguably the most popular among fans. Whether its because of Ron Weasley's nobility, the quirky antics of Fred and George, or the sweet love and protection shown by the family's matriarch, Molly Weasley, there is no denying that the Weasley's are among the best characters in the entire Harry Potter franchise.
Thanks to the great connection between Ron and Harry, the Weasley's had some involvement in every Harry Potter movie, especially after fans were introduced to (almost) the entire Weasley family in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. After Harry was first introduced to the Weasley's Burrow in the second book, he was seen by the Weasley's as an honorary member of their family, making the Burrow essentially his second home (with Hogwarts being his first, of course).
As the series progressed, both Harry and the Harry Potter fans became more familiar with the of Ron's family, including his parents Arthur and Molly, his sister Ginny, and his many brothers, Fred, George, Percy, Charlie, and Bill. The Weasley family was even expanded after the events of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, with the next generation of Weasleys coming into the picture, including Harry and Ginny's three children, Ron and Hermione's two children, and even a few more. With all of these various different characters being part of the vast Weasley family, it becomes easy to miss some of the details about their genealogy.
Here are the 25 Things Only True Harry Potter Fans Know About The Weasley Family.
5. Ginny Was The First Female Weasley Of Several Generations
While it's notable that Ginny was the only daughter that Arthur and Molly had of their seven children, Ginny herself was actually something of a streak-breaker. She was the first female Weasley to be born into the family for several generations. Arthur only had brothers growing up, and it was stated that a few of the generations before Arthur were all male as well.
After the birth of Ginny, the no-female-birth curse was seemingly broken, as the next generation of Weasleys saw seven female Weasleys being born, and only five males.
25. Their Financial State Turned Around After The Deathly Hallows
Throughout the duration of the Harry Potter franchise, the Weasley were commonly depicted as being poor. While their property was large, it was incredibly raggedy, and almost all of the kids wore hand-me-down clothes (as Malfoy regularly pointed out). Their bank at Gringotts only contained a small amount of Sickles and a single Galleon.
All of that turned around, however, after the events of The Deathly Hallows. The family became a lot more notable thanks to Ron, Weasley's Wizard Wheezes, which brought in a large income for the family, Harry (who was married into the family), and Hermione (who was also married into the family and became the Minister for Magic).
16. Arthur Was Originally Intended To Lose His Life In Order Of The Phoenix
J.K. Rowling was originally planning to have Arthur Weasley lose his life during the events of The Order of the Phoenix, but eventually decided against it, as she wanted Ron to stay light-hearted, which wouldn't happen if he lost his father partway through the series.
She ended up delaying her plans to write off Arthur, as she later intended to have him lose his life in the Battle of Hogwarts in The Deathly Hallows. For a second time, though, Rowling decided against getting rid of Arthur, and instead got rid of both Lupin and Tonks in exchange in order to write out the number of parental figures she originally intended to get rid of.
24. Fred & George Were Born On April Fool's Day
Considering that they are the two biggest jokesters not only in the Weasley family, but also in the entire Harry Potter franchise, it shouldn't come as too big of a surprise that Fred and George Weasley were born on April 1st, commonly referred to as April Fool's Day.
This "holiday" is commonly celebrated with people pranking one another, which ended up being every day life for the Weasley twins. They even went on to create a store that was solely dedicated to pranking. Humorously, Fred and George aren't the only fictional pranksters to be born on April 1st. Other fictional characters like Bart Simpson and the Superman villain Mr Mxyzptlk share the same birthday.
12. Molly Lost Both Of Her Brothers During The First Wizarding War
Growing up, Molly Prewett, later known as Molly Weasley after her marriage to Arthur, actually had two brothers, Fabian and Gideon. She was the only daughter in the family, and actually had a close relationship with both of her brothers through her early adulthood.
Unlike Molly, though, both Fabian and Gideon fought in the First Wizarding War as of the first Order of the Phoenix. Unfortunately, they both lost their lives when they were ambushed by five Death Eaters, including Antonin Dolohov. Molly very rarely mentioned her brothers in the books, but when she did bring them up, she spoke very fondly, implying that she may have taken the loss pretty hard.
23. Charlie Was The Only Surviving Weasley Child To Not Get Married
Of all seven Weasley children, there were only two that did not get married. The first was Fred Weasley, which would make sense, as he lost his life in the Battle of Hogwarts early into his adulthood. The second Weasley child to never get married was Charlie Weasley, who was the only surviving Weasley kid to not tie the knot.
The reason why Charlie never found love was that he never really went looking for it. What kept Charlie going in life was his deep connection with animals, specifically dragons. For some time, some Harry Potter fans theorized that Charlie was actually gay, but J.K. Rowling eventually shot this theory down.
22. Only One Weasley Was Not Sorted Into Gryffindor
It's incredibly common for the Sorting Hat to sort every member of a family into the same Hogwarts House, like the Malfoys in the Slytherin house, with some exceptions. For several decades, the Weasley family was only sorted into Gryffindor, with both Molly and Arthur being in that house, along with all seven of their children.
The Weasley who broke this trend (even though he didn't have the last name "Weasley") was Albus Potter, the middle child of Harry and Ginny. While the shock of Albus being sorted into Slytherin was more so looked at from the perspective of him being Harry Potter's son, it was still alarming for a Weasley descendant to not be sorted into Gryffindor.
21. Harry Saved At Least Four Of The Weasley Family
The Weasleys often considered Harry Potter to be an honorary member of their family and would regularly house him, and this was certainly not undeserved on Harry's behalf. Throughout the series, Harry directly saved four different Weasleys.
The first Weasley he saved was Ginny, as he freed her from Tom Riddle's curse in The Chamber of Secrets. Next was Arthur, who Harry envisioned being attacked by Nagini in The Order of the Phoenix. Third was Ron, who Harry saved after he was poisoned in The Half-Blood Prince. Finally, Harry saved Molly during the Battle of Hogwarts after Voldemort attacked her for ending the life of Bellatrix.
20. Ron's Grandmother Was Part Of The Black Family
The Blacks were generally regarded as one of the darkest families in the Wizarding World, with almost all of their (save Sirius) being sorted into Slytherin. In fact, the daughter of Voldemort actually descended from the Black family.
Arthur Weasley's mother, Cedrella Weasley, was actually known as Cedrella Black before she married into the Weasley family. Unfortunately for Cedrella, the Weasleys were considered "blood traitors" by the dark wizard families, and Cedrella was soon disowned by the rest of the Blacks. Her face was burnt off of the Black Family Tapestry, which is located in 12 Grimmauld Place.
18. Charlie Is The Only Weasley Child To Not Appear In Person In The Movies
Of all seven Weasley children, Charlie is the only one to not appear in person throughout the movies. He briefly showed up in a family photograph in The Prisoner of Azkaban, but that was his only official appearance. It was theorized that he appeared in The Deathly Hallows Part 1, as we saw the back of an unidentified character with red hair briefly, but it was never confirmed if it was Charlie or not.
Despite his lack of in-person appearances in the movies, though, Charlie actually played significant roles in the books, including The Sorcerer's Stone, The Goblet of Fire, and The Deathly Hallows.
