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Bilius never married and presumably had no children. According to his nephews, [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley|George]], he was always a joker and was fun to have at weddings and parties. On more than one occasion, he was said to have consumed an entire bottle of [[Firewhiskey]] and then run to the dance floor, where he lifted his robes and began to pull bouquets of flowers out of somewhere alarming.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''</ref>
 
Bilius never married and presumably had no children. According to his nephews, [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley|George]], he was always a joker and was fun to have at weddings and parties. On more than one occasion, he was said to have consumed an entire bottle of [[Firewhiskey]] and then run to the dance floor, where he lifted his robes and began to pull bouquets of flowers out of somewhere alarming.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''</ref>
   
Bilius died twenty-four hours after having seen a [[Grim]] sometime in or prior to September [[1993]]. According to his family, however, he went "loopy" toward the end of his life, so whether or not he actually saw the Grim is debateable.
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Bilius died twenty-four hours after having seen a [[Grim]] sometime in or prior to September [[1993]]. According to his family, however, he went "loopy" toward the end of his life, so whether or not he actually saw the Grim is debatable.
   
 
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==Appearances==

Revision as of 23:23, 27 January 2009

Fred Weasley: "...before he went loopy he was the life and soul of the party. He used to down an entire bottle of firewhisky, then run onto the dance floor, hoist up his robes, and start pulling bunches of flowers out of his –"
Hermione Granger: "Yes, he sounds a real charmer."
Fred Weasley on his uncle Bilius[src]

Bilius was an uncle of Ron Weasley and his siblings. He reportedly died twenty-four hours after seeing a Grim.[1]

Biography

Family

Bilius' surname and precise relation to the Weasley family is unknown. He was only ever described by his nephews Ron and George Weasley as "Uncle Bilius."

It is often presumed that Bilius was the brother of Arthur Weasley, as Arthur was known to have two brothers[2], neither of whom were ever referred to by name. However, it is still possible that Bilius was a brother or brother-in-law of Arthur's wife, Molly.

Bilius is likely the source of the middle name of one of his nephews: Ronald Bilius Weasley.

Life and death

Bilius never married and presumably had no children. According to his nephews, Fred and George, he was always a joker and was fun to have at weddings and parties. On more than one occasion, he was said to have consumed an entire bottle of Firewhiskey and then run to the dance floor, where he lifted his robes and began to pull bouquets of flowers out of somewhere alarming.[3]

Bilius died twenty-four hours after having seen a Grim sometime in or prior to September 1993. According to his family, however, he went "loopy" toward the end of his life, so whether or not he actually saw the Grim is debatable.

Appearances

Notes and references