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"Come on, I'll show you my bedroom."

— Ron escorting Harry on his first visit^[src]

Ronald Weasley's bedroom was a small room at the top of the house beneath the attic, decorated with posters of the Chudley Cannons with burnt orange coloured walls. Many times throughout the 1990s, this room was shared between Ron and his best friend, Harry Potter during his stays at the house.^[1]

A small hatch in the ceiling outside this room opens to reveal a ladder that allows access to the attic, a dark, musty place where the Weasley family ghoul lives. The ghoul is considered more of a pet than a pest by the family, and it has taken to loudly banging the pipes when it feels that things are too quiet in the Burrow.

The ghoul spent some time in Ron's room from 1997 to 1998, when Ron, Harry, and their other best friend Hermione Granger set off on their Horcrux hunt. To hide his true intentions from the Death Eaters, Ron and his father, arranged to have the ghoul transfigured to look like Ron with Spattergroit.^[2]

History

1992

"This is the best house I've ever been in."

— Harry Potter^[src]

By 1992, when Ron was twelve, this room was small enough for Harry Potter, a smaller boy, to have his head almost touch the sloping ceiling. Everything in the room was coloured the orange hue used by the Chudley Cannons Quidditch team, giving the room the impression of walking into a furnace. The wallpaper was notably shabby and covered nearly completely with posters of said team, and a variety of peculiar objects littered the area; spell books, comics about The Adventures of Martin Miggs, the Mad Muggle, quidditch books and Ron's magic wand, and a tank of frog spawn.

Ronsroom — Ron's Chudley Cannon bedspread

Across from the doorway, which was labelled RONALD'S ROOM, was a small window, which offered a generous view of the family garden. Ron expressed his dissatisfaction with his room, and made complained about its size, which was even smaller than the one Harry had been given by the neglectful Dursley family. He also remarked that the ghoul in the attic above made too much noise.

A camp bed was added to Ron's bedroom to accommodate Harry^[1].

1993

The Weasley Family won a large amount of Galleons this year, and went om holiday to Egypt. When they did return, it is known that Ron stayed at the Leaky Cauldron in London, and so it is unlikely that he slept in his bedroom at all this year^[3].

1994-1995

"Fred and George are in here with us. Bill and Charlie are in their room."

— Ronald Weasley^[src]

Two years after Harry's first visit, the room looked much the same as it had before, with a few exceptions; the tank that had once held frog spawn now contained one very large frog, and the room was no longer used as quarters for Ron's pet rat Scabbers, who, in the previous year, had been discovered to be an Animagus felon named Peter Pettigrew. Instead, Ron had a pet owl given to him by Sirius Black, a small scops named Pigwidgeon, or Pig for short.

Because the next day the family would be leaving to go to the Quidditch World Cup, Ron's two grown-up brothers, Bill and Charlie stayed at the house, and slept in Fred and George's bedroom. For this reason, Fred and George slept in the floor of Ron's room in a tangle of blankets, right at the foot of Harry's camp bed^[4].

By this point, the room also had a balcony leading outside, although it is unknown if this had been there before^[5].

As Lord Voldemort had just returned to full power, many members of Ron's family were a part of the Order of the Phoenix. The Weasleys did not stay at the Burrow for the summer holidays in 1995, but instead stayed at the headquarters of the Order, 12 Grimmauld Place, the home of Sirius Black^[6].

1996-1997

"I've got Fred and George's room all ready for you, you'll have it to yourself."

— Molly Weasley to Harry Potter^[src]

Harry came to the Burrow again in 1996, but this time he stayed in Fred and George's room for his first night, presumably because he arrived, escorted by Albus Dumbledore, around midnight and could not go to Ron's room and risk waking him. It is equally possible that Bill Weasley's fiancé, Fleur Delacour, who was staying at the home to get to know her future in-laws, may have been sleeping there.^[7]

Harry did, however, spend some time there, during which he, Ron, and Hermione discussed the upcoming dangers of the Second Wizarding War^[8].

As Bill and Fleur's wedding was to be held at the home this year, and Mrs. Weasley knew that Ron, Hermione, and Harry were hoping to run off and defeat Voldemort, who was rapidly gaining power, she kept them doing chores frequently. On one occasion, however, Harry and Hermione were able to slip in to Ron's bedroom, which, although he was supposed to be cleaning it, was just as messy as usual.

At this time, the ghoul in the attic was changed to look like Ron with Spattergroit, so that Ron's mother, and anyone sent by the corrupted Ministry of Magic to look into matters would believe that Ron was dying in his bedroom, and not know that he was really on the run, attempting to destroy Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes.^[2]

Post-1998

After the death of Lord Voldemort in 1998, Ron presumably returned home and the ghoul was taken back to the attic, so it is likely that he used this room a bit longer, as it is known he did not return to make up his missed seventh year at Hogwarts. However, is it also possible that he found his own home, as he was of legal age, and never returned to it, and so by the 2000s the room most likely served a different purpose.

Appearances

Notes and references

[CS-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

[DH-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

[PA-3] Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

[GF-4] Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

[5] Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)

[OP-6] Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

[HBP-7] Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

[8] Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)

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-|location=Fifth floor of [[The Burrow]], [[Ottery St. Catchpole]], [[Devon]], [[England]]
+|location=Fifth story of [[the Burrow]], [[Ottery St. Catchpole]], [[Devon]], [[England]]
-|owner=[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]]
+|owner=[[Ronald Weasley]]
-|residents=[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]]
+|residents=*Ronald Weasley (?-[[1997]])
+*[[Weasley family ghoul]] ([[1997]]-[[1998]])
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 |latest=''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]''
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-{{Quote|Come on, I'll show [[Harry Potter|you]] my bedroom.|[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] escorting Harry on his first visit|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
+{{Quote|Come on, I'll show [[Harry Potter|you]] my bedroom.|Ron escorting Harry on his first visit|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
-[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] had a '''bedroom''' located in his [[Weasley family|family]]'s home, [[The Burrow]], just outside the town of [[Ottery St. Catchpole]]. It was a small room at the top of the house beneath the attic, decorated with posters of the [[Chudley Cannons]]. Many times throughout the [[1990s]], this room was shared by Ron and his famous best friend, [[Harry Potter]] during his stays at the house<ref name="CS">''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''</ref>.
+'''[[Ronald Weasley|Ronald Weasley's]] bedroom''' was a small room at the top of the house beneath the attic, decorated with posters of the [[Chudley Cannons]] with burnt orange coloured walls. Many times throughout the [[1990s]], this room was shared between Ron and his best friend, [[Harry Potter]] during his stays at the house.<ref name="CS">''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''</ref>
-A small hatch in the ceiling outside this room opens to reveal a ladder that allows access to the attic, a dark, musty place where the [[Weasley family ghoul]] lives. The ghoul is considered more of a pet than a pest by the family, and it has taken to loudly banging the pipes when it feels that things are too quiet in the Burrow.
+A small hatch in the ceiling outside this room opens to reveal a ladder that allows access to the attic, a dark, musty place where the [[Weasley family ghoul]] lives. The [[ghoul]] is considered more of a pet than a pest by the family, and it has taken to loudly banging the pipes when it feels that things are too quiet in the Burrow.
-The ghoul spent some time in Ron's room from [[1997]] to [[1998]], when Ron, Harry, and their other best friend [[Hermione Granger]] set off, against Ron's mother, [[Molly Weasley|Molly]]'s wishes, to go and attempt to destroy the [[Horcrux]]es of the [[Dark Wizard]] [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]. To hide his true intentions from Mrs. Weasley, Ron and his father, [[Arthur Weasley|Arthur]], arranged to have the ghoul [[Transfiguration|transfigured]] to look like Ron with a disease called [[Spattergroit]]<ref name="DH">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''</ref>.
+The ghoul spent some time in Ron's room from [[1997]] to [[1998]], when Ron, Harry, and their other best friend [[Hermione Granger]] set off on their [[Horcrux hunt]]. To hide his true intentions from the [[Death Eaters]], Ron and his [[Arthur Weasley|father]], arranged to have the ghoul [[Transfiguration|transfigured]] to look like Ron with [[Spattergroit]].<ref name="DH">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''</ref>
 == History ==
 === 1992 ===
-{{Quote|[[The Burrow|This]] is the best house I've ever been in.|[[Harry Potter]]|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
+{{Quote|[[The Burrow|This]] is the best house I've ever been in.|Harry Potter|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
-By [[1992]], when Ron was twelve, just before entering his [[second year]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], this room was small enough for [[Harry Potter]], a smaller boy of the same age as Ron, to have his head almost touch the sloping ceiling. Everything in the room was coloured the orange hue used by the Chudley Cannons [[Quidditch]] team, giving the room the impression of walking into a furnace. The orange wallpaper was notably shabby and covered nearly completely with posters of said team, and a variety of peculiar objects littered the area; spell books, comics about ''[[The Adventures of Martin Miggs, the Mad Muggle]]'', Ron's magic wand, and a tank of frog spawn.
+By [[1992]], when Ron was twelve, this room was small enough for Harry Potter, a smaller boy, to have his head almost touch the sloping ceiling. Everything in the room was coloured the orange hue used by the [[Chudley Cannons]] [[Quidditch]] team, giving the room the impression of walking into a furnace. The wallpaper was notably shabby and covered nearly completely with posters of said team, and a variety of peculiar objects littered the area; spell books, comics about ''[[The Adventures of Martin Miggs, the Mad Muggle]]'', quidditch books and Ron's magic wand, and a tank of frog spawn.
-[[File:Ronsroom.jpg|thumb|200px|Ron's [[Chudley Cannons|Chudley Cannon]] bedspread.]]
-Across from the doorway, which was labelled RONALD'S ROOM, was a small window, which offered a generous view of the family garden, which was so good that, despite being several floors up, the viewer could clearly see small [[gnome]]s moving around below. Ron expressed his dissatisfaction with the quarters at the time, and made remarks about its size, which was even smaller than the one Harry had been given by his caretakers, the neglectful [[Dursley family]]. He also remarked that the ghoul in the attic above made too much noise.
+[[File:Ronsroom.jpg|thumb|219x219px|Ron's [[Chudley Cannons|Chudley Cannon]] bedspread|left]]
+Across from the doorway, which was labelled RONALD'S ROOM, was a small window, which offered a generous view of the family garden. Ron expressed his dissatisfaction with his room, and made complained about its size, which was even smaller than the one Harry had been given by the neglectful [[Dursley family]]. He also remarked that the ghoul in the attic above made too much noise.
 A camp bed was added to Ron's bedroom to accommodate Harry<ref name="CS">''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''</ref>.
 === 1993 ===
-Ron's family came into several [[Wizarding currency|Galleons]] this year, and took a vacation to [[Egypt]]. When they did return, it is known that Ron stayed at the [[Leaky Cauldron]] in [[London]], and so it is unlikely that he slept in his bedroom at all this year<ref name="PA">''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''</ref>.
+The Weasley Family won a large amount of [[Galleons]] this year, and went om holiday to [[Egypt]]. When they did return, it is known that Ron stayed at the [[Leaky Cauldron]] in [[London]], and so it is unlikely that he slept in his bedroom at all this year<ref name="PA">''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''</ref>.
-=== 1994 ===
+=== 1994-1995 ===
-{{Quote|[[Fred and George Weasley|Fred and George]] are in here with us. [[William Weasley|Bill]] and [[Charlie Weasley|Charlie]] are in their room.|[[Ronald Weasley]]|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
+{{Quote|[[Fred and George Weasley|Fred and George]] are in here with us. [[William Weasley|Bill]] and [[Charles Weasley|Charlie]] are in their room.|Ronald Weasley|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
-Two years after Harry's first visit, the room looked much the same as it had before, with a few exceptions; the tank that had once held frog spawn now contained one very large frog, and the room was no longer used as quarters for Ron's pet rat Scabbers, who, in the previous year, had been discovered to be an [[Animagus]] felon named [[Peter Pettigrew]]. Instead, Ron had a pet own given to him by [[Sirius Black]], a small scops named [[Pigwidgeon]], or Pig for short.
+Two years after Harry's first visit, the room looked much the same as it had before, with a few exceptions; the tank that had once held frog spawn now contained one very large frog, and the room was no longer used as quarters for Ron's pet rat Scabbers, who, in the previous year, had been discovered to be an [[Animagus]] felon named [[Peter Pettigrew]]. Instead, Ron had a pet owl given to him by [[Sirius Black]], a small scops named [[Pigwidgeon]], or Pig for short.
-Because the next day the family would be leaving to go to the [[Quidditch World Cup]], Ron's two grown-up brothers, [[William Weasley|Bill]] and [[Charlie Weasley|Charlie]] stayed at the house, and slept in [[Fred and George Weasley|Fred and George]]'s, the other boys, bedroom. For this reason, Fred and George slept in the floor of Ron's room in a tangle of blankets, right at the foot of Harry's camp bed<ref name="GF">''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''</ref>.
+Because the next day the family would be leaving to go to the [[Quidditch World Cup]], Ron's two grown-up brothers, [[William Weasley|Bill]] and [[Charles Weasley|Charlie]] stayed at the house, and slept in [[Fred and George Weasley|Fred and George]]'s bedroom. For this reason, Fred and George slept in the floor of Ron's room in a tangle of blankets, right at the foot of Harry's camp bed<ref name="GF">''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''</ref>.
-By this point, the room also had a balcony leading outside, although it is unknown if this had been there before<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]''</ref>.
+By this point, the room also had a balcony leading outside, although it is unknown if this had been there before<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]''</ref>.
-=== 1995 ===
-Because just months earlier Lord Voldemort had been returned to full power, and Ron's parents and older brother Bill were members of the [[Order of the Phoenix]], Ron did not stay at his home in the Burrow for the summer holidays in [[1995]], but was instead staying at headquarters of the Order, [[12 Grimmauld Place]], the home of [[Sirius Black]]<ref name="OP">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''</ref>.
+As [[Lord Voldemort]] had just returned to full power, many members of Ron's family were a part of the [[Order of the Phoenix]]. The Weasleys did not stay at the Burrow for the summer holidays in [[1995]], but instead stayed at the headquarters of the Order, [[12 Grimmauld Place]], the home of [[Sirius Black]]<ref name="OP">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''</ref>.
-The room presumably stayed empty.
-=== 1996 ===
+=== 1996-1997 ===
-{{Quote|I've got Fred and George's room all ready for you, you'll have it to yourself.|[[Molly Weasley]] to [[Harry Potter]]|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
+{{Quote|I've got Fred and George's room all ready for you, you'll have it to yourself.|[[Molly Weasley]] to Harry Potter|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
-[[File:The_Burrow_HP6game.JPG|thumb|left|180px|The Burrow in [[1996]].]]
+[[File:The_Burrow_HP6game.JPG|thumb|220x220px|The Burrow in [[1996]]]]
-Harry came to the Burrow again in [[1996]], but this time he stayed in [[Fred and George Weasley|Fred and George]]'s room for his first night, presumably because he arrived, escorted by [[Albus Dumbledore]], around midnight and could not go to Ron's room and risk waking him, or, it is equally possible that Bill Weasley's fiancé, [[Fleur Delacour]], who was staying at the home to get to know her future in-laws, may have been sleeping there<ref name="HBP">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''</ref>.
+Harry came to the Burrow again in [[1996]], but this time he stayed in [[Fred and George Weasley|Fred and George]]'s room for his first night, presumably because he arrived, escorted by [[Albus Dumbledore]], around midnight and could not go to Ron's room and risk waking him. It is equally possible that Bill Weasley's fiancé, [[Fleur Delacour]], who was staying at the home to get to know her future in-laws, may have been sleeping there.<ref name="HBP">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''</ref>
 Harry did, however, spend some time there, during which he, Ron, and Hermione discussed the upcoming dangers of the [[Second Wizarding War]]<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]''</ref>.
-=== 1997 ===
-{{Quote|I'm doing it, I'm doing --!|Ron's excuse about cleaning his room when he thought his mother had entered|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
 As Bill and Fleur's [[Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour|wedding]] was to be held at the home this year, and Mrs. Weasley knew that Ron, Hermione, and Harry were hoping to run off and defeat Voldemort, who was rapidly gaining power, she kept them doing chores frequently. On one occasion, however, Harry and Hermione were able to slip in to Ron's bedroom, which, although he was supposed to be cleaning it, was just as messy as usual.
-At this time, the ghoul in the attic was changed to look like Ron with the wizard disease of spattergroit, so that Ron's mother, and anyone sent by the corrupted [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] to look into matters would believe that Ron was dying in his bedroom, and not know that he was really on the run, hoping to save the world<ref name="DH">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''</ref>.
+At this time, the ghoul in the attic was changed to look like Ron with Spattergroit, so that Ron's mother, and anyone sent by the corrupted [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] to look into matters would believe that Ron was dying in his bedroom, and not know that he was really on the run, attempting to destroy [[Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes]].<ref name="DH">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''</ref>
 === Post-1998 ===
-After the death of Lord Voldemort in [[1998]], Ron presumably returned home and the ghoul was taken back to the attic, so it is likely that he used this room a bit longer, as it is known he did not return to make up his missed [[seventh year]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. However, is it also possible that he found his own home, as he was of legal age, and never returned to it, and so by the [[Between 1998 and 2017|2000]]s the room most likely served a different purpose.
+After the death of Lord Voldemort in [[1998]], Ron presumably returned home and the ghoul was taken back to the attic, so it is likely that he used this room a bit longer, as it is known he did not return to make up his missed [[seventh year]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. However, is it also possible that he found his own home, as he was of legal age, and never returned to it, and so by the [[2000s]] the room most likely served a different purpose.
 ==Appearances==
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' {{1st}}
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]''
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]''
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]''
+*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World]]''
+*''[[LEGO Harry Potter|Harry Potter LEGO Sets]]''
 == Notes and references ==
 {{Reflist}}
-[[Category:Locations]]
+[[Category:Ronald Weasley's possessions|Bedroom]]
+[[Category:Bedrooms]]
+[[Category:The Burrow]]