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⚫ | '''Fred and George Weasley''' were mischievous twin [[Wizardkind|wizards]] born on [[1 April]] [[1978]] to [[Arthur Weasley]] and [[Molly Weasley]] (née [[Prewett family|Prewett]]). The two were both brilliant pranksters that co-founded and ran the joke shop [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]]. They were members of both [[Dumbledore's Army]] and the [[Order of the Phoenix]]. |
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− | The twins [[Fred and George Weasley's departure from Hogwarts|departed from Hogwarts]] sometime after the Easter Holidays in 1995 in a final act of rebellion against [[Dolores Umbridge]] and the [[Inquisitorial Squad]]. After leaving school, the twins went on to open their joke shop, [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]], which was made possible because [[Harry Potter]] had given them his [[Triwizard Tournament|Triwizard]] earnings. |
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− | The twins were famous for their pranking and mischief at the school. They were highly skilled in magic and created an entire line of magical joke items known as "Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes". According to their brother [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]], they had good grades, but they only received six O.W.L.s combined. Both of them played as [[Beater]]s on the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team|Gryffindor]] [[Gryffindor Quidditch team|Quidditch team]]. |
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− | {{Dialogue a-b-a|Fred|He never managed to get all the words out, due to the fact that we forced him head-first into that Vanishing Cabinet on the first floor.|Hermione|But you’ll get into terrible trouble!|Not until Montague reappears, and that could take weeks, I dunno where we sent him.|Fred Weasley on him and his twin George pushing [[Graham Montague|Montague]] into the [[Vanishing Cabinet]] in [[1996]]|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}} |
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− | *[[Fred Weasley]] — Brother of [[Bill Weasley|Bill]], [[Charlie Weasley|Charlie]], [[Percy Weasley|Percy]], [[Ron Weasley|Ron]], and [[Ginny Potter née Weasley|Ginny]], and son of Molly and Arthur Weasley. Twin brother of George Weasley. "Rapier" and "Rodent" on [[Potterwatch]]. Died in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] on [[2 May]], [[1998]]. |
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− | *[[George Weasley]] — Brother of Bill, Charlie, Percy, Ron, and Ginny, and son of Molly and Arthur Weasley. Twin brother of Fred Weasley. Lost an ear in the Battle of Seven Potters. George survived the [[Second Wizarding War]] and went on to marry [[Angelina Johnson]] and have two children, [[Roxanne Weasley|Roxanne]] and [[Fred Weasley II|Fred]] (named after his late brother). |
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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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+ | *The actors who portrayed Fred and George are [[James and Oliver Phelps|James]] and [[James and Oliver Phelps|Oliver Phelps]] respectively. Oliver is actually the older twin, but Fred is older than George. Two differences between the Phelps twins is that Oliver has a mole on the right side of his neck, while James does not and James has a slightly deeper voice than Oliver. |
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− | *[[James and Oliver Phelps|James Phelps]] has played the role of [[Fred Weasley]] in all [[Harry Potter films|films]] to date. |
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− | *[[James and Oliver Phelps|Oliver Phelps]] has played the role of [[George Weasley]] in all [[Harry Potter films|films]] to date. |
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− | *[[J. K. Rowling]] has said that [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley|George]] are among her favourite characters. |
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− | *Fred and George, both being pranksters, were rather fittingly given the birthday of [[1 April|the 1st of April]], commonly known as April Fool's Day. |
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− | *Fred and George both have the same first letters (of their first names) as their maternal uncles, [[Fabian Prewett|Fabian]] and [[Gideon Prewett]], who may, though it is uncertain, also have been twins. |
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− | *Fred and George were the only sons of [[Arthur Weasley|Arthur]] and [[Molly Weasley]] who did not become [[prefect]]s during their education at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], and hence Percy's disparaging reference in his [[Percy Weasley's letter to Ronald Weasley (1995) II|letter]] to Ron concerning "what we might call the "Fred and George" route". |
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Latest revision as of 00:30, 18 January 2023
Fred and George Weasley were mischievous twin wizards born on 1 April 1978 to Arthur Weasley and Molly Weasley (née Prewett). The two were both brilliant pranksters that co-founded and ran the joke shop Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes. They were members of both Dumbledore's Army and the Order of the Phoenix.
See their individual articles for more information:
Behind the scenes
- The actors who portrayed Fred and George are James and Oliver Phelps respectively. Oliver is actually the older twin, but Fred is older than George. Two differences between the Phelps twins is that Oliver has a mole on the right side of his neck, while James does not and James has a slightly deeper voice than Oliver.