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"I'm the sixth in our family to go to Hogwarts. You could say I got a lot to live up to. Bill and Charlie have already left — Bill was Head Boy and Charlie was captain of Quidditch. Now Percy's a prefect. Fred and George mess around a lot, but they still get really good marks and everyone thinks they're really funny. Everyone expects me to do as well as the others, but if I do, it's no big deal, because they did it first."

— Ron's family and others' expectations^[src]

Ronald Bilius^[26] "Ron" Weasley (b. 1 March 1980) was an English pure-blood^[2] wizard, the sixth and youngest son of Arthur and Molly Weasley (née Prewett). He was also the younger brother of Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred, George, and the elder brother of Ginny. Ron and his siblings lived at The Burrow, on the outskirts of Ottery St Catchpole, Devon.

Ron began attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1991 and was Sorted into Gryffindor House. He soon became close friends with fellow student Harry Potter and later Hermione Granger. Together, they made the Golden Trio and faced many challenges during their adolescence, including keeping the Philosopher's Stone from Professor Quirinus Quirrell, rescuing Ginny from the Basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets, saving Harry's godfather Sirius Black from the Dementors of Azkaban, and guiding Harry through the Triwizard Tournament.

He also helped form Dumbledore's Army and fought in numerous battles of the Second Wizarding War. These battles included the Battle of the Department of Mysteries (1996), Battle of the Astronomy Tower (1997), and Battle of the Seven Potters (1997). Ron also became a Gryffindor prefect and a Keeper on the Gryffindor Quidditch team during his fifth year at Hogwarts.

He skipped his last year of school in order to accompany Harry and Hermione on a hunt to destroy all of Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes and fought in the Battle of Hogwarts in 1998, during which he lost his brother Fred, a loss which devastated him and his family, especially George, Fred's twin.

After the war, Ron became an Auror and helped reform and revolutionise the British Ministry of Magic.^[27] After two years as an Auror, he went to work at Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes with his brother George. He and Hermione eventually married and had two children, Rose and Hugo Granger-Weasley. Ron was also named the godfather of James Sirius Potter, his sister Ginny Weasley's and Harry Potter's eldest child.

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The full name of Ron from Harry Potter is Ronald Bilius Weasley.

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Ronald Weasley was born on 1 March 1980.

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In the first Harry Potter book, 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone', Ron Weasley is 11 years old. This is the age when witches and wizards in the Harry Potter universe typically start their education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

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Ron often felt the weight of his family's expectations. Being the sixth son in the Weasley family, he was expected to match or even surpass the achievements of his older siblings. His brothers Bill and Charlie had set high standards, with Bill being a Head Boy and Charlie being the captain of Quidditch. Even his twin brothers, Fred and George, despite their notorious pranks, were academically successful and popular. So, everyone expected Ron to do as well as the others. However, he felt that even if he did meet these expectations, it wouldn't be a big deal because his siblings had already achieved those milestones.

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Biography

Early life (1980–1991)

"Fred and George tried to get me to make one when I was about five. I nearly did, too, I was holding hands with Fred and everything when Dad found us. He went mental. Only time I've ever seen Dad as angry as Mum. Fred reckons his left buttock has never been the same since!"

— Ron on his brothers' attempt to get him to make an Unbreakable Vow^[src]

Ronald Bilius Weasley was born 1 March 1980, to Arthur and Molly Weasley (née Prewett),^[11] at the height of the First Wizarding War. During this war his maternal uncles Fabian and Gideon Prewett, both members of the Order of the Phoenix, were murdered while fighting a group of four Death Eaters led by Antonin Dolohov.^[7] While he was still a toddler, the war ended for a time after Lord Voldemort's first defeat at the hands of Ron's classmate-to-be Harry Potter on the 31 October 1981.

Ron and his five older brothers — Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred and George — as well as his younger sister, Ginny, grew up in The Burrow on the outskirts of Ottery St Catchpole in Devon, England. Like all his siblings, he was home educated in reading, writing and simple mathematics by his mother. The Weasley family was not wealthy at all, compared to other wizarding families.^[28] Many other pure-blood families, particularly the Malfoys, disdained them for their "blood traitor" beliefs and lack of wealth. They tried their best to make up for this with their love.^[29]

The Weasley siblings, especially Fred and George, were fond of teasing and playing pranks on each other, and Ron was a particular target for Fred and George. They once Transfigured Ron's teddy bear into a giant spider, sparking his arachnophobia. On another occasion, the twins nearly got him to make an Unbreakable Vow, which finally made their father truly furious (and Fred would later state that his left buttock has "never been the same since" after the row that ensued). They also once got him to eat an Acid Pop which burnt a hole through his tongue.

When Ron was younger, he had a pet rat named Scabbers, whom he had inherited from Percy. This rat was actually Peter Pettigrew, an informant and Voldemort's servant who betrayed Harry's parents. Ron was very fond of Scabbers, but wasn't sad to let him go when he found out the truth about his old rat.^[28]^[30] Ron had a fairly happy childhood, which Harry envied, having been brought up by his spiteful relatives, the Dursley family. To compensate for their impoverishment, Ron's mother indulged him in three delicious meals daily. This became so habitual that missing a meal in later life would irritate Ron.

Hogwarts years (1991–1997)

First year

Meeting Harry and Hermione

Hermione Granger: "Are you sure that's a real spell? Well, it's not very good, is it? I've tried a few simple spells just for practice and it's all worked for me. Nobody in my family's magic at all, it was ever such a surprise when I got my letter, but I was ever so pleased, of course, I mean, it's the very best school of witchcraft there is, I've heard — I've learned all our course books by heart, of course, I just hope it will be enough — I'm Hermione Granger, by the way, who are you?"

Ron: "I'm Ron Weasley."

Harry Potter: "Harry Potter"

— Ron and Harry introducing themselves to Hermione on the Hogwarts Express^[src]

Trio meet — The trio meeting for the first time on the Hogwarts Express

Ron began to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1991 at the customary age of eleven. He was Sorted into Gryffindor House, like every other Weasley. On his first trip on the Hogwarts Express, Ron met and became friends with the famous wizard Harry Potter. Harry let him share his carriage on the Hogwarts Express and purchased a large amount of wizarding snacks from the Hogwarts Express food trolley to share with him. Later on, Harry would stand up for Ron against Slytherin bully Draco Malfoy and Ron would elect to be his second for a midnight duel.^[11]

Ron And The Sorting Hat — Ron being sorted into Gryffindor by the Sorting Hat

Ron and Harry first met Hermione Granger on the train but Ron did not particularly take to her. Ron, especially, was annoyed by what he saw as Hermione showing off her knowledge of magic, such as when she corrected him on the pronunciation of the incantation Wingardium Leviosa.^[11]

Hallowe'en

"There are some things you can't share without ending up liking each other, and knocking out a twelve-foot mountain troll is one of them."

— The creation of the trio's special friendship^[src]

Troll knocked out PSF — Ron and Harry after having defeated a fully grown Mountain Troll

Prior to the Hallowe'en feast, Ron angrily declared that Hermione was a know-it-all and did not have any friends. Hermione overheard his outburst and went running to the girl's bathroom in tears. That evening, during the Hallowe'en feast, it was announced that a mountain troll was loose in the school. Ron and Harry came to Hermione's rescue after hearing that she was in trouble, with Ron successfully using the Levitation Charm to levitate the troll's club and drop it on its head, knocking it out. She, in return, lied to protect them from Professor McGonagall. The three then became very close friends.^[11]

Protecting the Philosopher's Stone

"I have a few last-minute points to dish out. Let me see. First — to Mr Ronald Weasley... for the best-played game of chess Hogwarts has seen in many years, I award Gryffindor house fifty points."

— Ron being awarded for winning the human chess match^[src]

Ron sacrifice — Ron sacrificing himself in the chess game in the Philosopher's Stone Chambers

During their first year, the three of them learnt that the Philosopher's Stone was being hidden in Hogwarts and sought to protect it from being stolen by Severus Snape, whom the young wizards believed to be working for Lord Voldemort. Ron's talent in Wizard's Chess allowed them to pass one of the obstacles protecting the stone, which was a life-sized game. Ron sacrificed himself as a game piece so Harry could place the enemy king in checkmate, allowing Harry and Hermione to move on.

Ultimately, it was discovered that Professor Quirrell was trying to steal the stone for Voldemort. Harry succeeded in defeating him and protecting the Philosopher's Stone, and Ron was awarded fifty House points by Albus Dumbledore for "the best played game of chess that Hogwarts has seen these many years", allowing Gryffindor to win the House Cup for the first time in seven years.^[11]

Second year

Flying the Ford Anglia

"LETTER FROM DUMBLEDORE LAST NIGHT, I THOUGHT YOUR FATHER WOULD DIE OF SHAME, WE DIDN'T BRING YOU UP TO BEHAVE LIKE THIS, YOU AND HARRY COULD BOTH HAVE DIED —ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTED — YOUR FATHER'S FACING AN INQUIRY AT WORK, IT'S ENTIRELY YOUR FAULT AND IF YOU PUT ANOTHER TOE OUT OF LINE WE'LL BRING YOU STRAIGHT BACK HOME."

— Molly Weasley's nasty howler^[src]

Harry-potter2-flying car — Ron and Harry flying a car to school in their second year

Having not heard from Harry Potter during the whole summer of 1992, Ron, Fred and George Weasley, in a planned scheme to rescue him from 4 Privet Drive, drove Arthur Weasley's flying Ford Anglia to the Muggle town of Little Whinging and tore the bars from Harry's bedroom window using the car's horsepower. Ron and the twins helped Harry get his things in the car, and they left for the Weasley House. Upon landing Ron and his brothers were ratted out by Molly Weasley for having taken such a risky course of action.

At the start of that year's school term, Ron and Harry missed the Hogwarts Express due to the tricks of Dobby the house-elf and were forced to use the Ford Anglia to travel to Hogwarts. At the end of their journey, the car failed, causing the boys to crash-land into the Whomping Willow. They were nearly killed when the tree shook, and the car jettisoned them and took off into the Forbidden Forest, where it remained.^[29]

Attempt to curse Malfoy

Draco Malfoy: "No one asked your opinion, you filthy little Mudblood."

Ron: "You'll pay for that one, Malfoy!"

— Ron attempting to curse Malfoy, but ending up vomiting slugs^[src]

Trio writing on wall — The writing on the wall and the petrified form of Mrs Norris

Ron's wand was damaged in the crash, causing him problems for the entire school year. It backfired when Ron attempted to curse Draco Malfoy in payback for calling Hermione a "Mudblood" with the Slug-vomiting Charm, resulting with him vomiting slugs and slime.

Malfoy's disdain towards Muggle-borns led Ron, Harry, and Hermione to suspect that he was the Heir of Slytherin who opened the Chamber of Secrets that year, unleashing a "monster" that began to attack Muggle-born students.^[29]

Impersonating Crabbe

"Ron’s door opened. They stared at each other. Except that he looked pale and shocked, Ron was indistinguishable from Crabbe, from the pudding-bowl haircut to the long, gorilla arms."

— Ron disguised as Vincent Crabbe via Polyjuice^[src]

To investigate this theory, Hermione brewed a Polyjuice Potion which greatly surprised Ron in that she was so overtly breaking the rules. When the time came to use the potion, Ron was made to impersonate Vincent Crabbe, and Harry impersonated Gregory Goyle, while Hermione's transformation was unsuccessful because she mistook hair from Millicent Bulstrode's cat for her own.

Ron and Harry interrogated Malfoy in the Slytherin Common Room, during which Malfoy proceeded to insult both Dumbledore and Harry. He also made a callous comment about Hermione, hoping that she would be the Muggle-born victim that dies during the attacks. "But I know one thing: last time the Chamber of Secrets was opened, a Mudblood died. So I bet it’s only a matter of time before one of them’s killed this time… I hope it’s Granger".^[31] This comment upset both Ron and Harry, but they were able to maintain their cover and eventually realised that Malfoy was not the Heir of Slytherin.^[29] In fact, Malfoy had no idea who was behind the attacks.

Return to the Forbidden Forest

Ron: "Follow the spiders. I'll never forgive Hagrid. We're lucky to be alive."

Harry Potter: "I bet he thought Aragog wouldn't hurt friends of his."

Ron: "That’s exactly Hagrid's problem! He always thinks monsters aren't as bad as they're made out, and look where it's got him! A cell in Azkaban!"

— Ron and Harry having entered the Forbidden Forest and spoken to Aragog^[src]

Harry-potter2-movie-spider aragog — Harry and Ron following the spiders, which led them to Aragog

Ron and Harry were both greatly upset when Hermione became another victim of the "monster", ending up petrified in the Hospital Wing, though she left her friends a clue that led them to deduce that the monster was a basilisk. Ron showed incredible bravery during the course of their investigation by venturing into the Forbidden Forest to an Acromantula den led by Aragog, in spite of his extreme fear of spiders.

Harry and Ron learned Rubeus Hagrid had nothing to do with opening the chamber, but when Aragog tried to make a meal of them, they narrowly escaped thanks to the magic that had engulfed the Flying Ford Anglia.^[29] After escaping the forest Ron was furious with Hagrid for endangering their lives.

Skirmish in the Chamber of Secrets

"HER SKELETON WILL LIE IN THE CHAMBER FOREVER"

— The final message on the wall^[src]

When he and Harry learned that Ginny (Ron's younger sister) was dying in the Chamber of Secrets, they raced to save her, planning to give their information to Professor Gilderoy Lockhart. When the pair discovered that the professor was attempting to flee, they drew their wands on him and forced him to join them as they ventured into the Chamber of Secrets.

Harry-potter2-chamber — Ron, Harry, and Lockhart standing in the Chamber of Secrets next to Basilisk skin

Shortly after Ron, Harry and Lockhart entered the Chamber, Lockhart attempted to wipe their memories in order to get out of the Chamber and take credit for their efforts in a bid for fame. Unfortunately for him, he used Ron's damaged wand, and the spell backfired, causing permanent amnesia in Lockhart. Ron was left behind to tend to Lockhart, as Harry delved deeper into the Chamber, saving Ginny and defeating Salazar Slytherin's basilisk, avenging all its petrified victims.^[29]

Afterwards, Ron was honoured with a Special Award for Services to the School, as well as earning two hundred House points for Gryffindor for his work concerning re-sealing the Chamber of Secrets.^[29]

Third year

Hermione Granger: "Sirius Black escaped to come after you? Oh, Harry... you'll have to be really, really careful. don't go looking for trouble, Harry..."

Harry: "I don't go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me."

Ron Weasley: "How thick would Harry have to be, to go looking for a nutter who wants to kill him?"

— Harry, Ron and Hermione discussing Sirius Black's escape^[src]

Weasley Wizarding Vacation in Egypt — Ron and his family in Egypt

In the summer following Ron's second year at Hogwarts, the Weasleys won the Daily Prophet Grand Prize Galleon Draw. Ron and his family used the money to travel to Egypt to visit Ron's eldest brother, Bill. News of their lucky break made the Daily Prophet, and Ron sent that newspaper clipping and a Sneakoscope to Harry for his thirteenth birthday. They met on the last day of the summer, when Ron and his family visited Diagon Alley with Harry and Hermione and took up rooms in the Leaky Cauldron in preparation for catching the Hogwarts Express. Ron's parents also purchased him a new wand to replace the broken one he had lost the previous year.^[6]

During their stay at the Leaky Cauldron, Ron shared a room with his brother Percy. Unfortunately, this led to a fight. Percy believed that Ron had taken his Head Boy badge, which had actually been stolen by Weasley twins Fred and George. Harry found the twins hiding, enchanting the badge to say "Big Head Boy". Later, Ron was also accused of smudging a picture of Percy's girlfriend, Penelope Clearwater with tea (Penelope thus hid herself outside the frame so nobody could see her splotched nose).^[6]

B3C5M7 Dementor on Hogwarts Express — Dementors boarding the Hogwarts Express in search of Sirius Black

Also that summer, Sirius Black, the most famous prisoner in Azkaban, escaped, and in light of this incident, security was tightened at Hogwarts which Ron and his friends noticed when the Hogwarts Express was stopped and searched by Dementors. Once at the school, Dumbledore announced that Dementors would be stationed around the school gates to prevent Black from entering Hogwarts. This was done under the assumption that Harry was being targeted by Black.^[6]

Beginning of term

Ron: "But look, see this morning? Nine o'clock, Divination. And underneath, nine o'clock, Muggle Studies. And — look— underneath that, Arithmancy, nine o'clock. I mean, I know you're good, Hermione, but no one's that good. How're you supposed to be in three classes at once?"

Hermione Granger: "Don't be silly. Of course I won't be in three classes at once."

— Hermione having an impossible timetable while talking electives^[src]

Upon starting the term, the third-years began taking new lessons. Ron and Harry had chosen Divination and Care of Magical Creatures, while Hermione decided to take every possible class offered and began to exhibit strange behaviour that neither Ron nor Harry could figure out. The pair quickly decided that Divination was not a class they really liked and that the professor, Sybill Trelawney, was a fraud.

B3C6M3 — Ron's first Care of Magical Creatures lesson

Ron's first Care of Magical Creatures was a disaster. Hagrid, the new Care of Magical Creatures professor, had planned what he thought to be a spectacular class on hippogriffs, when a hippogriff named Buckbeak attacked Draco Malfoy after Malfoy had insulted the rare creature, causing Malfoy to promise revenge. Also during that week, Ron had his first Defence Against the Dark Arts class with the new professor, Remus Lupin, and in short order Ron thought that Lupin was an excellent professor.^[6]

First time in Hogsmeade

Ron: "See? I'd like to see Black try and break into Honeydukes with Dementors swarming all over the village. Anyway, Hermione, the Honeydukes owners would hear a breakin, wouldn't they? They live over the shop!"

Hermione Granger: "Yes, but — but — Look, Harry still shouldn't be coming into Hogsmeade. He hasn't got a signed form! If anyone finds out, he'll be in so much trouble! And it's not nightfall yet — what if Sirius Black turns up today? Now?"

Ron: "He'd have a job spotting Harry in this. Come on, Hermione, it's Christmas. Harry deserves a break."

— Harry joining ron and Hermione in Hogsmeade without premission^[src]

On Hallowe'en, Ron and Hermione went on their first Hogsmeade trip. Harry, however, could not join them as his uncle Vernon had not signed his Hogsmeade permission slip. Meanwhile, Ron and Hermione visited every building in Hogsmeade and brought back loads of sweets from Honeydukes for Harry. They were discussing blood-flavored lollipops and Cockroach Clusters.

Tumblr mqmg5k5aLP1rrszjzo3 250 — Ron, Harry, and Hermione at Hogsmeade

Harry used the Marauder's Map to sneak into Hogsmeade. He then met Ron and Hermione in Honeydukes. They visited the Three Broomsticks, a pub run by Madam Rosmerta. When Cornelius Fudge, Minerva McGonagall, Filius Flitwick, and Rubeus Hagrid arrived, Harry hide underneath their table to avoid being seen. Harry used a tunnel to sneak into Hogsmeade village.

While sneaking back into the school, he overheard a disturbing conversation that had a severe impact on his mental state.^[32] Sirius Black was his parents' best friend, and was his godfather and legal guardian. Black was the Potters' Secret Keeper and he allegedly divulged the Potters' secret whereabouts to Lord Voldemort and murdered their friend Peter Pettigrew, as well as twelve Muggle bystanders. Peter left a finger to prove that he had been killed with the twelve Muggles.^[32] That evening, Sirius Black sneaked into Hogwarts, and the students were forced to spend the night in the Dining Hall.^[6]

The disappearance of Scabbers

Fred Weasley: "Come on, Ron, you were always saying how boring Scabbers was. And he's been off-colour for ages, he was wasting away. It was probably better for him to snuff it quickly. One swallow — he probably didn't feel a thing."

Ron: "He bit Goyle for us once! Remember, Harry?"

Fred Weasley: "His finest hour. Let the scar on Goyle's finger stand as a lasting tribute to his memory..."

— Fred comforting Ron on the perceived death of Scabbers^[src]

Just before Christmas, Rubeus Hagrid received a complaint from the Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures about Buckbeak the hippogriff. When he shared this incident with Ron, Harry, and Hermione, the trio promised to do everything in their power to help defend Buckbeak.

Ron Flying Firebolt — Ron riding Harry's Firebolt for the first time on the Hogwarts Quidditch pitch

Ron and Harry put the defence of Buckbeak on the back-burner when on Christmas Day, Harry received a Firebolt broomstick from a mysterious sender. When Hermione, afraid for Harry's safety, turned the Firebolt in, Ron stopped talking to Hermione. The Firebolt incident only added to the rough tension between the two, as Hermione's new pet Crookshanks had been continually trying to attack Ron's rat, Scabbers. A few weeks later, when the two were on the verge of making up, Scabbers disappeared and Ron blamed Crookshanks, threatening the friendship between them.^[6]

Sirius Black's infiltration

"IT WASN’T A NIGHTMARE! PROFESSOR, I WOKE UP, AND SIRIUS BLACK WAS STANDING OVER ME, HOLDING A KNIFE!"

— Ron waking up to a horrifying sight^[src]

In the meantime, Black was yet to be found, and the night following the Gryffindor vs Ravenclaw Quidditch match, he sneaked into Gryffindor tower. Hearing the sound of ripping bed curtains, Ron awoke with a start to see Sirius Black standing over him holding a knife. He screamed, and Black fled.^[6]

Gryffindor common room 1993 — Professor McGonagall and the residents of Gryffindor Tower in the common room after Sirius Black's break-in

When Ron had woken up the entire Gryffindor House they all gathered in the Gryffindor Common Room to discuss the events. Professor Minerva McGonagall, the Head of House, was called. Ron explained his story and theorised that Black must have gone for the wrong bed and was aiming for Harry Potter. McGonagall asked Sir Cadogan about it and he told her that he had let Black enter after Black gave him the correct passcode.^[33]

Another search of the castle took place, but Black escaped capture again. The Fat Lady resumed her duty of guarding Gryffindor Tower on the condition her portrait be guarded. Neville was placed in detention and stripped of his visitation rights to Hogsmeade for the rest of the school year and the other Gryffindors were forbidden to tell him the password to the tower, forcing him to wait outside for someone to let him in while the security trolls guarding the Fat Lady leered unpleasantly at him. But none of that compared to the Howler his grandmother sent him during breakfast, which shouted at him that he had brought shame to the family.^[34]

Defence of Buckbeak

"The trip to Hagrid’s, though far from fun, had nevertheless had the effect Ron and Hermione had hoped. Though Harry had by no means forgotten about Black, he couldn’t brood constantly on revenge if he wanted to help Hagrid win his case against the Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures. He, Ron, and Hermione went to the library the next day and returned to the empty common room laden with books that might help prepare a defence for Buckbeak. The three of them sat in front of the roaring fire, slowly turning the pages of dusty volumes about famous cases of marauding beasts, speaking occasionally when they ran across something relevant."

— Harry, Ron, and Hermione researching Buckbeak's defence^[src]

This incident made Ron famous among the other students, but he came back down to Earth when Hagrid scolded him and Harry about their treatment of Hermione, who Hagrid told them was in over her head with all of her classes and the work she was doing for Buckbeak. Shocked, the pair patched things up with her a few days later, when they received a letter from Hagrid saying that Buckbeak had been sentenced to execution.^[6]

B3C16M2 Buckbeak's execution — Harry, Ron, and Hermione visiting Hagrid right before Buckbeack's execution

With exams coming up, the trio set about studying and attempting to help Hagrid with Buckbeak's appeal. The appeal took place on the last day of their exams. Hearing that Buckbeak had lost, and was to be executed, Ron, Harry and Hermione went to visit Hagrid in the evening just before the execution. They offered to help set the record straight, but Hagrid told them that they would be in big trouble if they were seen. Helping the sobbing Hagrid make tea, Hermione found Scabbers hiding inside a milk jar. Soon they were hurried out the back of the hut, all the while they continued to lobby for a chance to set the record straight. When they heard what sounded like the killing, Ron, Harry and Hermione set off for Hogwarts in a slight state of shock.^[6]

The Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter: "Where's the dog?"

Ron: "Not a dog. Harry, it's a trap... He's the dog... he's an Animagus."

— Ron revealing that Sirius Black was an Animagus^[src]

Sirius ron whomping willow — Sirius Black capturing Ron and dragging him to the Whomping Willow

Before they made it back there, Scabbers began to squirm in Ron's hands and escaped. Not wanting to lose his rat again, Ron chased after Scabbers with Harry and Hermione behind him. He caught up to Scabbers, but not before they were in the shadow of the Whomping Willow tree. He looked up to see a large black dog bearing down upon him. The dog dived at Ron and gripping Ron's arm in its mouth, it dragged him into the Whomping Willow. To try and stop the dog from pulling him further, Ron tied his feet around a tree branch, but the dog's grip was so powerful his leg snapped. When the dog reached the Shrieking Shack, it let go of Ron and revealed itself to be Sirius Black.^[6]

Encounter in the Shrieking Shack POAF — The trio encountering Sirius Black in the Shrieking Shack

Sirius ambushed Harry and Hermione, disarming them when they entered the room where Ron was being held hostage. Upon seeing him, Harry attacked Black with Hermione and the seriously injured Ron helping in any way they could, but Harry could not bring himself to finish the job when he had Black in his power, and he was disarmed by Professor Lupin. Relieved at the sight of Lupin, Ron became worried when Lupin and Black greeted each other like brothers and demanded that Ron turn over his rat, Scabbers. Sirius and Lupin then told them about their own years spent at Hogwarts and how a wizard named Peter Pettigrew betrayed Harry's parents to Voldemort then framed Sirius and transformed into a rat to go into hiding.

Still not fully convinced, Ron reluctantly handed over Scabbers when Lupin promised that if he was actually a rat, no harm would come to him. Scabbers was revealed to be Pettigrew, whom Sirius had recognised due to a missing toe. (Pettigrew has cut off one of his own fingers before transforming). A tearful Pettigrew confessed to the betrayal and begged for mercy from his former friends.^[6]

Dumbledore Bedside Manner POA — Ron in the Hospital Wing with a broken leg, unable to walk

When it was decided that Pettigrew should be turned over to the Dementors, Lupin splinted Ron's leg, and the assembled company left for Hogwarts. Along the way, the full moon broke out, and Lupin began to transform into a werewolf. In the skirmish, Pettigrew stole Lupin's wand, stunned Ron, and escaped into the moonlight. Hours later in the Hospital Wing, Ron was recovering both from his broken leg and Pettigrew's attack. Ron was unable to walk, so he did not join Harry and Hermione on their rescue mission. Ron was told that Harry and Hermione had managed to save Sirius from the Dementor's Kiss and Buckbeak from execution with Hermione's Time-Turner.^[6]

End-of-term

"Ron's eyes widened. The minute owl was still hooting excitedly. 'Keep him?' he said uncertainly. He looked closely at the owl for a moment; then, to Harry's and Hermione's great surprise, he held him out for Crookshanks to sniff."

— Ron receiving a miniature owl from Sirius Black^[src]

Ron understood why Hermione did not immediately mention the Time-Turner. Ron was slightly dismayed but, now knew the reason for her strange behaviour and timetable earlier on, he was nevertheless relieved that Sirius and Buckbeak were both safe and free.

B3C22M2 Ron offering Pig to Crookshanks to check on Hogwarts Express — Ron offering Pig to Crookshanks to check on Hogwarts Express

As a replacement for his lost pet, Sirius sent Ron a tiny owl. Ron, to the surprise of both Harry and Hermione, allowed Crookshanks to sniff the owl. Crookshanks gave his approval, thus confirming that it was in fact just an owl. Ginny immediately named Pigwidgeon because she thought the name was "sweet"; annoyed and disgusted at this, Ron tried to choose another name, but it was too late, so he settled for using the nickname "Pig".^[6]

Fourth year

"Look, it's always you who gets all the attention, you know it is. I know it's not your fault. I know you don't ask for it...but — well — you know, Ron's got all those brothers to compete against at home, and you're his best friend, and you're really famous — he's always shunted to one side whenever people see you, and he puts up with it, and he never mentions it, but I suppose this is just one time too many..."

— Hermione explaining Ron's jealousy after Harry's name came out of the Goblet of Fire^[src]

The Quidditch World Cup

Harry-potter-goblet-of-fire-world cup — Ron at the 1994 Quidditch World Cup with his friends and family

In the summer of 1994, Ron invited Harry and Hermione to accompany the Weasleys to the Quidditch World Cup, which was being held in Britain for the first time in decades. While Hermione joined the Weasleys at The Burrow, Harry had to be picked up from the Dursleys. Arthur Weasley arranged to pick up Harry via Floo Network, not knowing that the Dursleys' fireplace was blocked, so when Ron, Arthur, Fred and George tried to fetch Harry they ended up stuck in the chimney. Part of the Dursleys' house was destroyed before Harry returned to the Weasley's house.^[28]

The following day, Harry, Hermione, and all the Weasleys except Molly Weasley left for the Quidditch World Cup, where they set up camp and met many of their friends from Hogwarts or the Ministry. They had prime seats for the match, thanks to Mr Weasley, who had helped Ludo Bagman, Head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports, out of a messy problem. During the match Ron watched Viktor Krum, the Bulgarian Seeker, play an excellent match and catch the Snitch. Even though Krum caught the Snitch the Irish National Quidditch Team still won the match.^[28]

The trio seeing the Dark Mark — Ron, Harry, and Hermione after the riot at the Quidditch World Cup

That night, while the Irish supporters were still awake celebrating their victory, trouble began. Some Death Eaters who had managed to avoid imprisonment in Azkaban, attacked the camp where Ron and his friends and family were staying. Mr Weasley ordered Ron, Harry, Hermione, Fred, George, and Ginny to get to safety, while he and the older Weasley children set off to help the Ministry of Magic. Fred and George were responsible for Ginny's safety, which left the trio to themselves.^[28]

Running off into the woods, Ron, Hermione, and Harry quickly lost Fred, George and Ginny, but they did find Draco Malfoy. Malfoy meanly suggested that Hermione, being a Muggle-Born, could easily be targeted by the Death Eaters, causing Ron to insist that she and Harry join him in going deeper into the woods. Soon they reached a patch of woods giving off a silver glow, where the trio found a few Veela witches surrounded by admirers. Ron was entranced and stated that he would create a broom that would fly to space. They had reached an empty clearing when they heard an unknown person cast the Dark Mark.^[28]

Beginning of the year

"Some lesson, though, eh? Fred and George were right, weren't they? He really knows his stuff, Moody, doesn't he? When he did Avada Kedavra, the way that spider just died, just snuffed it right —"

— The trio witnessing the effects of the Unforgivable Curses for the first time^[src]

B4C14M1 DADA Unforgivable Curses — The trio during a Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson on the Unforgivable Curses

On 1 September, Ron and his friends departed for Hogwarts aboard the Hogwarts Express. That evening at the Welcoming Feast, Dumbledore announced that Hogwarts would host the Triwizard Tournament. Ron found himself caught up in dreams of being a Triwizard Champion, but he was snapped back to reality by his fourth year classes. In Care of Magical Creatures, Hagrid had his students tending to Blast-Ended Skrewts, and in Defence Against the Dark Arts, Ron was impressed by the new professor, "Mad-Eye" Moody, when he taught the class about the three Unforgivable Curses.

It was announced that the students from the Durmstrang Institute and Beauxbatons Academy of Magic would be arriving at Hogwarts on 30 October. Ron was dumbstruck when he saw Viktor Krum among the Durmstrang students, not realising how young his hero was. He was disappointed when Krum sat among the Slytherin students.^[28]

Envying Harry Potter

Harry Potter: "I didn't put my name in that Goblet!"

Ron: "Yeah, okay."

— Ron and the student body were sceptical of Harry^[src]

Harry-potter-goblet-of-fire-ron goblet — An angry Ron and an upset Hermione watching as Harry's name came out of the Goblet of Fire

Having discussed the possibility of somehow outsmarting the Goblet of Fire and the Age Line that Dumbledore had cast around it, Ron was surprised to find that Harry's name had come out of the Goblet of Fire. Jealous of the fact that Harry always seemed to receive all the attention, Ron refused to accept that Harry didn't put his name in the cup. He even went as far as to accuse Harry of cheating his way into the tournament. After the argument, he and Harry stopped talking to each other, and Ron began hanging out with other Gryffindors like Dean Thomas and Seamus Finnigan.^[28]

When Ron heard Harry talking to someone one night, he went down to see who it was since Harry didn't tell him about such a thing. When Harry accused Ron of trying to spy on him and when he told him who he talked to was none of Ron's business, Ron was deeply offended to the point where he tried to get Harry to tell him whom he was talking to by accusing him of practising for an interview. This only made Harry throw one of Draco Malfoy's "Potter Stinks" badges at him and tell him he could wear that during the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament. This made Ron finally realise that the reason Harry had started avoiding him was because Harry felt betrayed by him to the point where he had lost Harry's trust and respect and Harry no longer saw him as a friend, a realisation that deeply hurt Ron.^[28]

Ron and Harry did not talk to each other again until after the First Task. After seeing just how much danger was involved in the task, Ron realised Harry would never have put his own name into the Goblet of Fire, and the two became best friends once again.^[28]

The Yule Ball

"Ron didn't answer. He was glaring at Hermione and Krum, who were dancing nearby. Padma was sitting with her arms and legs crossed, one foot jiggling in time to the music. Every now and then she threw a disgruntled look at Ron, who was completely ignoring her."

— Ron's jealous of Hermione attending the Ball with Viktor Krum^[src]

GOF HQ still Ron Harry looking at their dress robes — Ron wearing his more traditional dress robes

Soon after the First Task, Professor McGonagall told Ron and the other Gryffindor boys about the traditional Yule Ball, held during the Triwizard Tournament. While all students above fourth year scampered around trying to find dates, Ron and Harry found it hard to ask girls to the ball. Struck by the beauty and charm of Fleur Delacour, the Triwizard Champion from Beauxbatons Academy and a part-Veela witch, Ron asked her to attend the ball with him, but fled in embarrassment without waiting for an answer. He also offended Hermione by not asking her, and then by suggesting that she did not have a date and thus could accompany him.

Harry-potter-goblet-of-fire-movie-screencaps — Ron with his date at the Yule Ball

Harry was eventually able to get them both dates with twins Parvati and Padma Patil. Ron's evening was a fiasco of the first sort. His "traditional" dress robes embarrassed him and his date, Padma Patil, and when Ron saw Hermione with Viktor Krum, he became intensely jealous. This led to a blazing argument between them during the end of the ball, with Ron making comments about Krum being too old for her and Hermione accusing him of ruining everything. Though their friendship did not suffer, it was clear that both had developed feelings for each other.^[28]

During the Yule Ball, Ron had overheard Hagrid telling the Beaubaxtons Headmistress Olympe Maxime that he was half-giant. This information was also overheard by Daily Prophet Reporter Rita Skeeter, who wrote an article telling the wizarding world of Hagrid's heritage. This drove Hagrid to stop teaching for a time until Ron, Harry, and Hermione told him that they he was still their friend, no matter what.^[28]

Imprisoned by sea creatures

"Ron was tied between Hermione and Cho Chang. There was also a girl who looked no older than eight, whose clouds of silvery hair made Harry feel sure that she was Fleur Delacour's sister. All four of them appeared to be in a very deep sleep. Their heads were lolling onto their shoulders, and fine streams of bubbles kept issuing from their mouths."

— Hermione was Viktor Krum's "hostage" during the Second Task^[src]

Harry ron second task — Harry retrieving a captive Ron during the second task

On 24 February, Ron was put into an enchanted sleep and tied up at the bottom of the Black Lake, to be "rescued" by Harry as part of the second task of the Triwizard Tournament. When he found out that Harry had stayed behind to save Fleur's sister Gabrielle Delacour as well, Ron jokingly took him to task, but was impressed when Harry was given extra points for "outstanding moral fibre".

Fleur thanked Ron and Harry in turn for helping save Gabrielle, kissing both of them on the cheek. Ron gained much attention from the other students due to his being taken hostage for the task. He proceeded to exaggerate the events of what happened until Hermione called him on it.^[28]

Preparing for the end

Draco Malfoy: "So. You caught some pathetic reporter, and Potter's Dumbledore's favourite boy again. Big deal. Trying not to think about it, are we? Trying to pretend it hasn't happened?"

Harry Potter: "Get out."

Draco Malfoy: "You've picked the losing side, Potter! I warned you! I told you you ought to choose your company more carefully, remember? When we met on the train, first day at Hogwarts? I told you not to hang around with riffraff like this! Too late now. Potter! They'll be the first to go, now the Dark Lord's back! Mudbloods and Muggle-lovers first! Well — second — Diggory was the f—"

— Malfor taunting the trio over the return of Lord Voldemort^[src]

Early in the spring, Ron joined Harry and Hermione in visiting Sirius Black, who had taken to hiding in Hogsmeade. There, they discussed the disappearances of Ministry officials Barty Crouch Snr and Bertha Jorkins. In the weeks leading up to the final tournament task, Ron and Hermione helped Harry prepare by researching and trying out different jinxes and other helpful spells for the task. Ron and Hermione watched Harry together from the sidelines.^[28]

B4C36M1 Snape Dark Mark reveal — Ron was present when the Minister for Magic visited Harry in the hospital wing

They were shocked when Harry returned with Cedric Diggory's dead body. Ron was relieved to see Harry when he was brought to the infirmary by Professor Dumbledore, eagerly wanted to question Harry about Diggory, but he was told off by Molly Weasley who, along with his brother Bill Weasley, had come to watch Harry. Ron was furious with the Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge, when he refused to believe Harry and Dumbledore, and calmed Molly when she was shocked by Black's appearance in the room. Ron did not go against Harry's story when he finally heard it, sticking by his best friend.^[28]

Fifth year

"Weasley cannot save a thing, he cannot block a single ring.
That's why Slytherins all sing, Weasley is our king!..."

— Slytherins mocking Ron's Keeper abilities^[src]

B5C6M1 Doxycide Grimmauld Place — Ron with others in 12 Grimmauld Place preparing to clean

After Voldemort rose to power and the Second Wizarding War began, Dumbledore reformed the Order of the Phoenix. In the summer of 1995, the Order moved into their headquarters at 12 Grimmauld Place with the Weasley schoolchildren and Hermione Granger, where they helped Molly Weasley clean the old house and remained watchful for information about Harry. In August, Harry arrived at the headquarters after a Dementor attack on his cousin. Ron felt sorry that he had to keep Harry oblivious to the Order's plan and soon learnt that Harry's anger had been growing due to his isolation from his friends and his persecution by the media.^[7]

Ron, Harry and Hermione stayed at Grimmauld Place throughout August. In late August, Ron and Hermione were made a Gryffindor prefect, for which Molly and Arthur gave Ron a new Cleansweep Eleven. Bound by their prefect duties, Ron and Hermione were separated from Harry on the Hogwarts Express and could only join Harry in his compartment for the last part of the journey. When they arrived, Ron expressed concern that Hagrid was not at the welcoming feast and was suspicious of the new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor, Dolores Umbridge.^[7]

Umbridge teaching — The first DADA class with Umbridge as the professor

At school, Ron was one of the many students who expressed frustration with Professor Umbridge's refusal to teach the class practical defensive magic. He also won the position of Keeper on the Gryffindor Quidditch team but was described by the team captain as "needing improvement". Ron's Quidditch practice caused him to fall behind in his schoolwork, to Hermione's chagrin. Soon, Ron's brother Percy Weasley sent him a letter advising him not to remain friends with Harry, whom he accused of being mad for supporting Dumbledore.^[7] Ron was outraged by the letter's contents, tearing it into eight pieces and throwing it into the Gryffindor common room's fireplace, angrily declaring his brother to be "the world's biggest git".

Initiating Dumbledore's Army

Hermione Granger: "Isn't it obvious? I'm talking about you, Harry."

Harry Potter: "About me what?"

Hermione Granger: "I'm talking about you teaching us Defence Against the Dark Arts."

Ron: "That's an idea."

— The trio forming the initial idea of Dumbledore's Army^[src]

Late in September, one evening when Harry returned from detention with Professor Umbridge, Ron, somewhat reluctantly, joined Hermione in convincing that Harry teach his fellow students defence against the dark arts. Harry initially disagreed, but after a few days he decided to give it a go. Around this time, Professor Umbridge was appointed the first Hogwarts High Inquisitor, giving her the power to randomly create new school rules and inspect teachers' lessons.^[7]

DA meeting ootp — Ron during the meeting of students in the Hog's Head that would become known as Dumbledore's Army

Late in October, students had their first visit to Hogsmeade. There, Harry, Ron, and Hermione met with several students who were interested in learning proper defence. Ron defended Harry against Zacharias Smith when questions rose, and was among the first to sign the recruitment parchment. On the way home from Hogsmeade, Ron became upset when he learned from Hermione that his sister Ginny was dating Ravenclaw student Michael Corner. The following morning, Ron awoke to find that suddenly, by order of Professor Umbridge, all student groups had been disbanded including the House Quidditch teams, but he was mollified when Harry said they would continue with their secret group, which Ginny named "Dumbledore's Army" during their first meeting, mocking the Ministry of Magic's fears of student uprisings.^[7]

Playing Quidditch and Hagrid's tale

Harry Potter: "You knew where you were going? You knew where the giants were?"

Rubeus Hagrid: "Well, Dumbledore knew, an' he told us."

Ron Weasley: "Are they hidden? Is it a secret where they are?"

Rubeus Hagrid: "Not really, it's jus' that mos' wizards aren' bothered where they are, s' long as it's a good long way away. But where they are's very difficult ter get ter, fer humans anyway, so we needed Dumbledore's instructions. Took us abou' a month ter get there —"

— Harry, Ron, and Hagrid discussing Hagrid's giant colony mission^[src]

In the weeks following the first Dumbledore's Army meeting, Quidditch season arrived. Ron had nervous issues prior to the first match against Slytherin. They had made badges saying "Weasley is our king", which Harry decided could not mean anything good. In an attempt to distract Ron from the Slytherins, Hermione kissed him on the cheek for luck, effectively stunning Ron. Ron's play was abysmal, and it was not helped by the Slytherins' new song also entitled, "Weasley is Our King". Following the game Ron wanted to resign, but learned he could not, as Harry Potter, Fred, and George Weasley had been banned from Quidditch for life.

Hagrid talking to the trio — Hagrid telling Harry, Ron, and Hermione of his negotiations with the giants

That evening Hagrid returned from his unknown disappearance. Although initially resistant he regaled the trio with his tales of the giants, though he refused to give them any hint about his gruesome injuries from Golgomath's tribe. Ultimately Hagrid's mission was a failure.^[7]

Following Hagrid's return, he took up his post as Care of Magical Creatures professor. In Hagrid's first lesson, Ron learned about Thestrals, magical creatures that could only be seen by wizards and witches who had witnessed death.^[7]

The attack on Arthur Weasley

Harry Potter: "Your dad. Your dad's... been attacked..."

Ron: "What?"

Harry Potter: "Your dad! He's been bitten, it's serious, there was blood everywhere..."

— Harry has a vision of Arthur Wealsey being attacked by Nagini^[src]

Order-of-the-phoenix-weasleys harry — Harry informing the Weasleys of their father's attack at the Ministry

Frequent Dumbledore's Army meetings, O.W.L. homework, and his prefect duties took up most of Ron's time as the holidays approached. Following the last meeting of the term, Ron was amazed at Harry's "romantic" tale, earning him a stern talking to from Hermione who suggested that Ron had "the emotional range of a teaspoon". That night, Harry witnessed Ron's father, Arthur Weasley, being attacked by Lord Voldemort's snake, Nagini. When Harry's story was confirmed by Dumbledore and McGonagall, Ron, his siblings, and Harry were immediately sent to the Order's Headquarters, so they could look in on their father's convalescence, and there they spent the Christmas holidays, joined by Hermione the next day.^[7]

DA Luna Fred Ginny George Ron — Ron with siblings Fred, George and Ginny practising with the D.A.

During their first trip to St Mungo's Hospital, Ron overheard "Mad Eye" Moody thinking that Harry had been possessed by Voldemort. Ron was worried when Harry became quiet after the visit and wanted to talk to Harry about it. He got his chance after Hermione arrived and convinced Harry to come downstairs. Ron, Hermione, and Ginny told Harry how worried they had been and managed to confess that he was not being possessed. They had an enjoyable holiday, but on their second visit to the hospital, Ron learned the truth about the torture of Neville Longbottom's parents.^[7]

RonExpectoPatronum — Ron conjuring his Patronus

Throughout the term, Ron continued to learn defensive and offensive magic from Harry. He also stayed on the Gryffindor Quidditch team, despite his very poor performances. Due to Quidditch, he missed the Valentine's Day visit to Hogsmeade. Though, he was impressed that Harry went public and hopeful that people might believe Harry when The Quibbler came out. Soon, Umbridge managed to sack Professor Trelawney, but her ability to name a replacement was pre-empted when Dumbledore arranged to have Firenze the Centaur teach the subject. Umbridge was affronted by this new staffing appointment.^[7]

Marietta Edgecombe's betrayal

Cho Chang: "Harry, I never dreamed Marietta would tell... She's a lovely person really. She just made a mistake... You know, her mum works for the Ministry, it's really difficult for her —"

Harry Potter: "Ron's dad works at the Ministry too! And in case you haven't noticed, he hasn't got 'sneak' written across his face!"

— Harry and Cho discussing Marietta's betrayal and Ron's loyalty^[src]

B5C29 PeevesSalutesWeasleyTwinsDeparture — Ron and others watching as Fred and George openly mocked Umbridge's authority

Soon after Trelawney's sacking, Marietta Edgecombe, a friend of Ravenclaw Student Cho Chang's who only reluctantly joined Dumbledore's Army, told Umbridge about the group, but was unable to give up any pertinent information once she saw a jinx activate on her face. Ron was able to escape when Umbridge, raided the Dumbledore's Army headquarters, but he was incensed when Professor Dumbledore was forced out of the school. He was also wary when his brothers Fred and George Weasley said they were going to do their part for Professor Dumbledore. After Fred and George's secret escape from Hogwarts, Ron was certain that his mother would blame him, but he was saved from this fate when Harry revealed that it was he who financed Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes.^[7]

Ron played in the final Quidditch match of the season, though Harry and Hermione did not watch, as Hagrid finally revealed the source of his injuries to them. Ron played better, and Gryffindor won the Quidditch Cup. Ron was unable to settle to his studies the following day, but Harry and Hermione brought him down with Hagrid's secret injuries.^[7]

Battle of the Department of Mysteries

Ron: "Honest, Harry, they're brains — look — Accio Brain!... Ha ha ha, Harry, look at it — Harry, come and touch it, bet it's weird —"

Harry Potter: "RON, NO!"

Ron: "Harry, look what's happen — no — no, I don't like it — no, stop — stop —"

— Ron being attacked by the brains in the Brain Room of the Department of Mysteries^[src]

DA captured by Umbridge — Ron and other D.A. members being held captive by Umbridge

Shortly thereafter, their Ordinary Wizarding Level exams were upon them. Ron managed to do very well, but he made a few mistakes. During their final exam, Harry dozed off and had another vision. This time, he saw Sirius being tortured by Voldemort in the Ministry. When Harry told Ron and Hermione of this they were wary, and Hermione suggested that Harry try to contact Sirius first. Ron ran off to distract Umbridge, but the plan failed, and Ron and his friends were rounded up and taken to Umbridge's office. There, Ron, Ginny, Neville, and Luna Lovegood managed to fight off Umbridge and her Slytherin Guards and escape to find Harry and Hermione outside the forest.

The trio Ginny Neville Luna Death Chamber — Ron, Luna, Neville, Harry, Hermione, and Ginny in the Death Chamber

Ron insisted that he join Harry in rescuing Sirius, but also insisted that the rest remain behind, but realised when many Thestrals appeared. When Harry led them into the Department of Mysteries, Ron stuck with him into the deepest recesses of the Department. There, the six Dumbledore's Army members were ambushed by twelve Death Eaters, led by wizarding aristocrat Lucius Malfoy, and Ron helped defend the prophecy Harry took from the Hall of Prophecy, but his fight was soon over as a Death Eater had wiped his brains. Ron was so confused that he summoned a tentacled-brain from a vat in the Thought Chamber and was attacked by it, but soon recovered later on. Ron was devastated by Sirius's death, but made sure that Sirius's death was not discussed around Harry.

Sixth year

Hermione Granger: "You said to us once before that there was time to turn back if we wanted to. We've had time, haven't we?"

Ron: "We're with you, whatever happens."

— A commit to Harry and his Horcrux hunt^[src]

During the summer following the battle, Ron learned he had received seven O.W.L.s, only failing Divination and History of Magic. Ron explained he did not mind, as he, like Harry, didn't like those subjects very much, anyway. Also during that summer, Ron learned that his brother Bill was engaged to Fleur Delacour. While this annoyed his mother, sister, and later Hermione, Ron took to defending Fleur and if she surprised him, he would still take on that dumbstruck look. His soft spot for Fleur particularly annoyed Hermione, who was finding it harder to keep her feelings for him under wraps.

B6C6M1 inside Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes — Ron and others visiting Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes

When Ron and Hermione learned that Harry was in fact the "Chosen One", Ron remained at Harry's side.^[10] Ron, Hermione, Harry, Ginny, Molly, and Arthur also visited the twins shop Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes. Ron was impressed with the shop and the twin's flair for business. He attempted to take some products, but was told to put them back after he revealed he had no currency. The trio also followed Draco Malfoy and learned that he wanted something repaired and that he put something else on hold.

A rough start

Cormac McLaggen: "Give me another go."

Harry Potter: "No. You've had your go. You saved four. Ron saved five. Ron's Keeper, he won it fair and square."

— Ron becoming Gryffindor's Keeper^[src]

Harry-potter-half-blood-ron tryouts — Ron trying out as Keeper for the Gryffindor Quidditch team

Ron would suffer much personal turmoil in his sixth year. Harry was named Gryffindor team captain. Ron was nervous about Quidditch try-outs, but beat out Cormac McLaggen in saves, partly because Hermione cast a Confundus Charm on McLaggen in retaliation for him insulting Ron and Ginny. He was also envious when Harry and Hermione were invited to the Slug Club, while the new Potions professor Horace Slughorn ignored him, and when attention was paid to him, Slughorn usually got his name wrong.

During this time, Ron showed brief flashes of jealousy about Harry and Hermione's closeness. He would take exception whenever Hermione complimented Harry on something Ron thought was equally due to him. Ron was temporarily mollified about this when Hermione asked if he would like to attend the club's Christmas party with her, and he agreed, but thought it was only as friends.^[10]

Ron Keeper — Ron playing as Keeper against Slytherin in the first match of the year

Ron was also worried over his sister's increasing involvement with boys, and after stumbling upon her kissing Dean Thomas, he blew up at her. In retaliation, Ginny belittled him for his complete inexperience with the opposite gender, declaring that Harry and Hermione had also snogged people. The siblings treated each other coldly afterwards, and Ron was so bothered by this — and by the revelation that Hermione had kissed Viktor Krum almost two years earlier — that he began to perform poorly in Quidditch.

He also began to treat Hermione with a cold indifference, which confused her. He even offered to resign from the team. To boost his confidence, Harry pretended to pour the Felix Felicis into Ron's Pumpkin juice at breakfast. Harry even allowed Hermione to see the vial, so she would object to the cheating. This convinced Ron that he had an edge in the game, which caused him to play excellently. However, when after the match Harry revealed it was a trick, Ron rounded on Hermione and accused her of having no faith in his abilities.^[10]

Dating Lavender Brown

Ron Weasley: "Well... we don't really talk much. It's mainly..."

Harry Potter: "Snogging."

Ron Weasley: "Well, yeah."

— Ron's shallow relationship with Lavender Brown^[src]

Lavender and Ron at Hogwarts HBPF — Ron dating classmate Lavender Brown

Shortly thereafter, Ron began his exhibitionist relationship with Lavender Brown. Hermione, incredibly angry and hurt by Ron's vindictive actions, conjured a flock of canaries to attack him; the birds scratched Ron badly. Although he did not report this, he spent a long time ranting about her violent and hypocritical act, and he and Hermione stopped talking to each other after that. When Hermione attended the Slug Club's Christmas party, she had originally wanted to attend with Ron but went with his hated rival, Cormac McLaggen, while Ron snogged Lavender in public and made fun of Hermione's behaviour in Transfiguration class, reducing her to tears.^[10]

By Christmas break, however, Ron was becoming disenchanted with his relationship with Lavender, who had become increasingly possessive, annoyed him with the nickname "Won-Won", and gave him a gift of a necklace that said "My Sweetheart". Hermione did not come to The Burrow for the holidays as she usually did, and Ron made an attempt to speak to her after returning to school, but she ignored him.^[10]

Poisoned twice

"Hermione gave an almost inaudible sniff. She had been exceptionally quiet all day. Having hurtled, white-faced, up to Harry outside the hospital wing and demanded to know what had happened, she had taken almost no part in Harry and Ginny's obsessive discussion about how Ron had been poisoned, but merely stood beside them, clench-jawed and frightened-looking, until at last they had been allowed in to see him."

— Hermione visiting Ron in the hospital after he was poisoned^[src]

Harry Potter saving a poisoned Ronald Weasley — Ron having a fit after ingesting the poisoned mead

On 1 March 1997, Ron ate chocolate that he believed to be one of the presents for his 17th birthday, but was in fact a gift from Romilda Vane to Harry spiked with a love potion. He found the box on the floor after Harry had chucked it out of his trunk thinking in was apart of his pile of presents by the foot of his bed. Upon ingesting the chocolate, Ron became maddened with an obsessive need to see and be with Romilda. Harry thinking fast proceeded to take Ron to Slughorn's office to get an antidote. When in Slughorn's office while Harry attempted to get Slughorn in a good mood hoping to get the true memory from him, Ron was nearly killed by poisoned mead intended for Albus Dumbledore. Harry managed to save Ron with a bezoar. The bezoar was one Slughorn had in his kit taken from a previous potions lesson. If it wasn't for Harry's timely actions and quick thinking Ron would have died.^[35]

Poppy Pomfrey - Ron Weasley — A poisoned Ron being attended by Madam Pomfrey

A panic-stricken Hermione arrived at the Hospital Wing, forgetting her anger with him. Ron said Hermione's name in his sleep upon hearing her speak for the first time all day, and the two quietly reconciled after his near-death experience. Ron also took to feigning sleep whenever Lavender tried to visit him. He remained in the hospital the following week and was not able to play Keeper on Saturday 8 March for the Gryffindor vs Hufflepuff Quidditch match.^[36]

Re-embracing friends

Harry Potter: "Fifty-seventh time lucky, you think?"

Ron: "Lucky. Harry, that's it — get lucky!"

Harry Potter: "What d'you mean?"

Ron: "Use your lucky potion!"

— Ron suggesting using Felix Felicis to retrieve the true memory from Slughorn^[src]

On Monday 10 March Ron and Harry, who suffered a cracked skull from a mishit Bludger during the match, were able to leave the hospital wing, although Ron did not tell Lavender this.^[37] His subsequent avoidance of Lavender and simultaneous spending more time with Hermione made Lavender suspicious; after she spotted him and Hermione leaving the boys' dormitories, seemingly alone (Harry was with them, but under his Cloak of Invisibility), Lavender ended the relationship, much to Ron's relief.

Harry Potter got the idea of Two Vanishing Cabinets after passing the Carrow twins — Ron suggesting that Harry use Felix Felicis to retrieve the memory

Ron also had the idea of using Felix Felicis to retrieve Slughorn's true memory, while he and Hermione were preparing for their Apparition test. A little later, Ron was suitably impressed when Harry told him and Hermione how he managed to obtain the Horcrux memory from Professor Slughorn. A few weeks later, when Harry used Sectumsempra on Draco Malfoy, Ron lent his potions book to Harry, so Professor Snape would not confiscate the Half-Blood Prince's book.^[10] Ron did not endorsee what Harry did to Malfoy, but he did not consider it that bad. He took this stance because Malfoy healed okay and did not sustain any lasting damage. Ron also understood why Harry wanted the Half-Blood Prince's book back.

Battle of the Astronomy Tower

"I messed up, Harry. We did like you told us: we checked the Marauder's Map and we couldn't see Malfoy on it, so we thought he must be in the Room of Requirement, so me, Ginny and Neville went to keep watch on it... but Malfoy got past us."

— Ron participating in the Battle of the Astronomy Tower^[src]

Funeral of Albus Dumbledore — The funeral of Albus Dumbledore

On the night of the Battle of the Astronomy Tower, Ron took Felix Felicis on Harry's instructions, along with Hermione and Ginny. Those three were joined by Neville Longbottom and Luna Lovegood, whom Hermione had summoned using the D.A. coins. While Hermione and Luna monitored Professor Snape's office, Ron and the others watched the Room of Requirement. Ron fought in the battle and survived without any major injuries, thanks to the Felix Felicis.

He was shaken by his oldest brother Bill's scarring at the hands of the vicious werewolf Fenrir Greyback. Shortly afterwards, Ron attended the funeral of Albus Dumbledore, where he comforted a sobbing Hermione. He and Hermione informed Harry of their intention to accompany him on a quest to locate and destroy the Horcruxes of Lord Voldemort, forgoing their seventh year of school.^[10]

Horcrux hunt (1997–1998)

Harry: "If you think I'm going to let six people risk their lives — !"

Ron: "—because it's the first time for all of us."

— An argument over the seven Potters plan^[src]

The Ghoul in Pyjamas — The Weasley's ghoul transfigured and sick looking

During the summer of 1997, Ron began planning ahead for his mission with Harry and Hermione. With the help of his father and Fred and George Weasley, Ron transfigured the family ghoul to resemble himself sick with spattergroit, which would serve as his alibi for not attending his seventh year of Hogwarts while travelling with his friends.^[9] Mrs Weasley was unware of this plan, as she was in denial about the trio's plans to drop out of Hogwarts.

Battle of the Seven Potters

"Ron was great. Wonderful. Stunned one of the Death Eaters, straight to the head, and when you're aiming at a moving target from a flying broom —"

— Ron's helpfulness during the battle^[src]

B7C4M1 Seven Potters depart — The seven Harrys and their protectors preparing to take off

In late July, he participated in the Order's operation to remove Harry from his childhood home, taking Polyjuice Potion to be one of the "seven Potters." He flew with Nymphadora Tonks; they were pursued by at least three Death Eaters during the battle, including Bellatrix and Rodolphus Lestrange. Ron stunned one of the Death Eaters in the face while flying. Ron reassured Hermione by nuzzling her back slightly upon landing as she had been quite worried about him and he was saddened at the death of "Mad-Eye" Moody. He was also saddened by the death of Harry's beloved pet owl Hedwig, over which he comforted Harry. Ron became concerned when Harry had a vision of an imprisoned Garrick Ollivander being brutally tortured by Lord Voldemort in the cellar at Malfoy Manor.^[9]

DH1 HQ still Scrimgeour Trio — Ron, Harry, and Hermione during the reading of Albus Dumbledore's will

Once Ron, Harry, and Hermione were all convened at The Burrow, they made plans to leave, much to the displeasure of Ron's worried mother. During the preparations for Bill's wedding, Mrs Weasley set Ron, Harry, and Hermione to separate tasks to prevent them from planning. On Harry's seventeenth birthday, Ron gave Harry a copy of Twelve Fail-Safe Ways to Charm Witches. Later that evening, Minister for Magic Rufus Scrimgeour visited The Burrow to dispense the contents of Dumbledore's will. He questioned the trio, and Ron let slip that they had no idea why Dumbledore would bequeath anything to him. Ron received Dumbledore's Deluminator.^[9]

Escape from The Burrow

Ron : "You know, we're not far from the Leaky Cauldron here, it's only in Charing Cross —"

Hermione Granger: "Ron, we can't!"

Ron : "Not to stay there, but to find out what's going on!"

Hermione Granger: "We know what's going on! Voldemort's taken over the Ministry, what else do we need to know?"

— The trio looking for a safe place to stay after escaping The Burrow^[src]

Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour — Kingsley warning the wedding attendees that the Ministry had fallen

The trio attended the wedding for which, all summer, they had been forced to prepare The Burrow; the marrying couple was Ron's older brother Bill to Fleur Delacour on 1 August. Ron was irked and jealous that Viktor Krum was a guest, especially since he immediately complimented Hermione, who Ron quickly asked to dance shortly afterwards. When Viktor Krum asked who he thought was Barny Weasley (though it was really Harry in disguise) about the pair, he was somewhat disappointed to learn that they were "sort of" together, but not officially a couple.^[9]

Ron stupefy — Ron casting a Stunning Spell in the café while battling Death Eaters

The celebrations were interrupted with the news that the Ministry of Magic had fallen to Voldemort, and Hermione Disapparated herself, Ron, and Harry away from the danger to Tottenham Court Road. This was the starting point to the trio's adventure and search for the Horcruxes they needed to bring down Lord Voldemort. After they arrived at Luchino café they were ambushed by Death Eaters Antonin Dolohov and Thorfinn Rowle there and a skirmish broke out. After stunning and wiping the memories of the Death Eaters, the trio took refuge in Harry's inherited house 12 Grimmauld Place left to him by Sirius Black.^[9]

Infiltration of the Ministry of Magic

Ron: "Dad said everyone from Magical Maintenance wears navy blue robes."

Hermione Granger: "But you never told us that!"

— Discussion of the Ministry infiltration plan^[src]

DH1 HQ still Catching the crook — Mundungus talking to the trio about the Horcrux locket

There, the trio learned from Kreacher that Regulus Black had stolen the Horcrux Voldemort had made of Slytherin's Locket in 1979, and that it had been stolen from 12 Grimmauld Place by Mundungus Fletcher. Under interrogation, he informed them that the locket was now in the possession of Dolores Umbridge.^[9]

While they were waiting for Kreacher to fetch Mundungus, they were visited by Remus Lupin. He informed the trio about the goings on in the wider wizarding world. He told them that Harry was now the most wanted wizard in Britain and that Muggle-born witches and wizards were being rounded up. Ron immediately said that he would vouch for Hermione.^[9]

Infiltration — The trio disguised during their infiltration of the ministry, Ron being on the far right

They formulated a plan to infiltrate the Ministry, involving the use of Polyjuice Potion to assume the forms of Ministry employees Reginald Cattermole, Albert Runcorn and Mafalda Hopkirk. Ron, disguised as Reginald Cattermole, quickly found himself forced to separate from his friends, as Death Eater and new head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, Yaxley, demanded that "Cattermole" fix the rain in his office.^[9]

Ron was in over his head, but may have found a solution to the problem after asking Arthur, who had no idea of Ron's true identity, for help. The trio reunited after Harry and Hermione stole the locket from Umbridge and freed some Muggle-born witches and wizards being held by the Muggle-Born Registration Commission, and then escaped, but were forced to abandon Grimmauld Place as a hideout. Ron splinched himself during their escape into the countryside and was weakened by his injury. After receiving some treatment from Hermione, Ron fretted over the fate of the Cattermoles.^[9]

Exit and homecoming

Harry Potter: "So why are you still here?"

Ron Weasley: "Search me."

Harry Potter: "Go home then"

Ron Weasley: "Yeah, maybe I will! Didn't you hear what they said about my sister? But you don't give a rat's fart, do you, it's only the Forbidden Forest, Harry I've-Faced-Worse Potter doesn't care what happens to her in here, well, I do, all right, giant spiders and mental stuff –"

— Ron lashing out against Harry's resulting in an intense row^[src]

Tumblr lgomqkal091qc11uo — Ron and Harry fighting right before Ron abandoned the Horcrux hunt

Afterward, weeks passed with no further progress. This, as well as the locket's negative influence, caused great tension and animosity amongst the group of friends. When he wore the locket, Ron was sullen and suspicious, lashing out at his friends and continuously complaining. Ron abruptly abandoned his friends one evening after getting into a fight with Harry over the additional task of locating Godric Gryffindor's Sword in order to destroy the locket. He accused Harry of having no plan and of not being very concerned about Ginny, whom they had learned was punished back at Hogwarts. When Ron asked if Hermione was going with him and she told him that she was staying, he accused her of choosing Harry over him, and left, despite Hermione screaming and crying for him to come back.^[9]

As soon as he was outside the influence of the Horcrux, Ron came to his senses and tried to return. However, he had a run-in with Snatchers first, who interrogated him. Ron claimed to be Stan Shunpike, and then took an opportunity to escape. He apparated numerous times to try to find Harry and Hermione, splinching fingernails off at one point, but could not find them. He then went to stay with Bill and Fleur at their new home, Shell Cottage. Soon after Christmas, Ron used the Deluminator Dumbledore bequeathed him to locate his friends.^[9]

Locket destruction — Ron returning to the hunt and destroying the locket Horcrux

Ron made his way to the Forest of Dean, where he arrived just in time to rescue Harry from drowning in a semi-frozen pond. When Ron attempted to use Godric Gryffindor's Sword to destroy the locket, horrible incorporeal images of Harry and Hermione came forth which cruelly mocked Ron about his many insecurities, including his fears that Hermione would choose Harry over him. This brought Ron to the point of tears. However, Ron, in a fit of rage, successfully stabbed the Horcrux with Godric Gryffindor's Sword.^[9]

Afterwards, Harry took Ron aside to assuage his fears about Harry and Hermione. Saving Harry's life earned him Harry's forgiveness, but Hermione — who was unaware of what the Horcrux had done — was still furious with him for his abandonment for some time and attacked him mercilessly upon sight until Harry cast a Shield Charm to stop her.^[9]

Visit to the Lovegood House

"Aha! That's got to be Luna's house, who else would live in a place like that? It looks like a giant rook!"

— Ron describing the Lovegood's house^[src]

Upon his return, Ron was happy to the point of giddiness, because he thought that they had an ally out there somewhere. He sought to hide this happiness when around Hermione in an act of contrition. When Hermione proposed a trip to the Lovegood's house to investigate a recurring symbol, Ron wholeheartedly agreed. Harry privately accused Ron of only agreeing to get back on Hermione's good side, a fact that he did not deny stating, "All's fair in love and war, and this is a bit of both."^[9]

The trio learned of the existence of the Deathly Hallows from Xenophilius Lovegood. Xenophilius, worried for his daughter Luna, who was being held hostage by Death Eaters, tried to capture the trio. They narrowly escaped, Hermione engineering it in a way that preserved Ron's alibi of being sick at home. While Harry obsessed over the Hallows, Ron and Hermione thought they should focus on finding the Horcruxes, as Dumbledore had instructed them. During Harry's period of listless obsession, Ron's leadership qualities began to show. He suggested that they search many wizarding settlements for clues if only to be in motion and actively searching.^[9]

Skirmish at Malfoy Manor

Bellatrix Lestrange: "All except... except for the Mudblood."

Ron: "No! You can have me, keep me!"

Bellatrix Lestrange: "If she dies under questioning, I'll take you next. Blood traitor is next to Mudblood in my book. Take them downstairs, Greyback, and make sure they are secure, but do nothing more to them — yet."

— Ron begging Bellatrix while in Malfoy Manor^[src]

Greyback Hermione and Ron — Ron and Hermione held captive at the Malfoy Manor

During the Easter holidays of 1998, the trio was captured by a gang of Snatchers led by Fenrir Greyback after Harry accidentally broke the Taboo on Voldemort's name. Hermione hit Harry in the face with a Stinging Hex in order to disguise him. Harry, Hermione, and Ron quickly lied and gave fake names; Harry being Vernon Dudley, Hermione being Penelope Clearwater, and Ron being Stan Shunpike. Ron was beaten (his mouth extremely bloody) and was then forced to use another name, Barny Weasley. This was due to the Snatchers already knowing who Stan Shunpike was. The Snatchers also found Godric Gryffindor's sword in their tent, there was no explaining that.^[9]

They were then brought to Malfoy Manor, where Lucius Malfoy attempted to get his son to identify Harry. Draco said that he did not know whether it was Harry or not, but immediately recognised Ron and Hermione. The trio then meet with Bellatrix Lestrange, whom separated them. Ron tried to persuade Bellatrix to take him for questioning instead of Hermione. She responded that she would interrogate him next if Hermione died during questioning, as "blood-traitor was next to mud-blood in her book". Ron was forced into the dungeon with Harry, Dean Thomas, and the goblin Griphook. In the dungeon they found Luna and Mr Ollivander, whom were captured in 1996.^[9]

B7C23M1 — Dobby dropping the chandelier, allowing the prisoners time to escape

Hermione was kept upstairs and tortured by Bellatrix, her screams reducing Ron to tears. The group was saved by Dobby, who was sent by Aberforth Dumbledore. He freed Harry and Ron to run upstairs to save Hermione, who managed to lie under torture about where they had obtained Gryffindor's Sword. Ron disarmed Bellatrix after she avoided a chandelier dropped by Dobby, and pulled Hermione from the wreckage of the fallen chandelier, Disapparating them both to Bill and Fleur's home Shell Cottage. They stayed there with Luna, Fleur, Bill, Mr Ollivander, and Griphook. He attended the burial of Dobby, where he humbly gave him his shoes and socks.^[9]

Gringotts break-in

Travers: "Who is your friend? I do not recognise him."

Hermione Granger: "This is Dragomir Despard. He speaks very little English, but he is in sympathy with the Dark Lord's aims. He has travelled here from Transylvania to see our new regime."

— A disguised Hermione introducing a disguised Ron to Travers^[src]

Harry-potter7-movie-screencaps — The trio speaking with Griphook about what lay within the Lestrange Vault at Gringotts

At the cottage Hermione recovered and she, Ron, and Harry planned to break into Gringotts Wizarding Bank in order to take Hufflepuff's Cup, and a Horcrux, within the Lestrange Vault. Griphook the goblin agreed to help them in exchange for Gryffindor's Sword. Ron, knowing that the sword was needed to destroy Horcruxes was reluctant to let Harry part with it. Harry suggested that they delay handing the sword over until the Horcruxes were destroyed. As the planning went forward, Ron along with Harry and Hermione found Griphook to be increasingly distasteful.^[9]

Break-in 1998 — Ron and Hermione, disguised as Dragomir Despard and Bellatrix Lestrange

On the morning of 1 May 1998, they broke into Gringotts with Hermione disguised as Bellatrix Lestrange, Ron as a fictional foreign wizard named "Dragomir Despard", and Harry under his Invisibility Cloak with Griphook. As they were headed down into the vaults, the Gringotts defences (the Thief's Downfall in particular) were set against them, and Ron's disguise melted away. Once in the vault, it was discovered that all the treasure had Geminio and Flagrante curses put on them. Although they were betrayed by Griphook, the trio obtained Helga Hufflepuff's cup and escaped the wizarding bank on the back of a dragon.^[9]

Battle of Hogwarts

"They can help. We don't know where it is. We've got to find it fast. We don't have to tell them it's a Horcrux."

— Ron persuading Harry to let Dumbledore's Army help^[src]

The trio Apparating into Hogsmeade before the start of the final battle

After getting off the dragon escaping from the wizarding bank, Ron saw Harry having one of his visions. He was told that Lord Voldemort finally knew that they were hunting Horcruxes and that the final one was at Hogwarts. Harry, Ron, and Hermione apparated under the invisibility cloak to Hogsmeade looking for a way into Hogwarts. They were soon cornered by Death Eaters set to watch the town. Ron drew his wand ready to fight them, but Harry suggested that advantage lay in stealth and that attacking would give away their position. Once the Death Eaters ordered Dementors to search the town for the trio, Harry was forced to perform the Patronus Charm. After Harry's Patronus chased away the Dementors the trio found refuge in the Hog's Head.^[9]

A heated discussion with the proprietor followed, who turned out to be Aberforth Dumbledore. The discussion revolved around Harry's mission and the seeming defeat of the Order of the Phoenix. After this they were lead into Hogwarts by a badly beaten Neville Longbottom, whom in Harry's absence became the de facto leader of the D.A. They arrived in the Room of Requirement and found that the reformed Dumbledore's Army was hiding out there. Harry whom had developed trust issues, did not like the idea of allowing the other DA members to help. Ron persuaded Harry to let the others do so anyway.^[9]

While Harry searched for Ravenclaw's Diadem, Ron and Hermione entered the Chamber of Secrets to retrieve basilisk fangs. Ron mimicked the Parseltongue he had heard Harry use to open Salazar Slytherin's locket and succeeded in gaining entrance to the Chamber. Hermione used the fangs to destroy the Horcrux of Hufflepuff's Cup, and they then reunited with Harry. When Ron expressed desire to evacuate the house-elves from the Kitchens, Hermione, who had always been concerned for creatures so often mistreated by society, was so touched that she ran, nuzzled and kissed him, much to Ron's delight. However, their kiss was interrupted by Harry, who pointed out that there was a war going on and that they could carry on later, to which Ron pointed out there might not be later.^[9]

Fiend fyre Fleeing GIF — Hermione and Ron running from the towering flames

Harry, Ron, and Hermione entered the Room of Requirement to find Ravenclaw's diadem, but were ambushed by Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle. When Crabbe unleashed a cursed fire, the trio escaped by means of broomsticks; Harry saved Draco, and Ron and Hermione saved Goyle. They then witnessed the death of Ron's brother Fred in combat, which devastated Ron, who wanted revenge. Hermione managed to calm him by reminding him that they would have to fight on their way to finding Nagini, Voldemort's final Horcrux. The trio made their way to the Shrieking Shack, and witnessed the snake kill Severus Snape on Voldemort's orders. While dying, Severus Snape's memories leaked out of him, which Harry collected into a glass phial to latter view in the headmaster's office.^[9]

B7C36M2 Voldemort vanquished — Ron witnessing Harry's final defeat of Lord Voldemort

During the pause in the Battle of Hogwarts, Ron went to the Great Hall, where Bill comforted him over Fred's death and Hermione comforted Ginny. Harry went up to Dumbledore's office and emptied Snape's memories into the Pensieve. He entered the Pensieve and finally learned the truth of it all. After emerging from the Pensieve, he made use of the distraction to slip out and confront Voldemort. Following his alleged death, the battle resumed, and Ron and Neville Longbottom brought Fenrir Greyback down together. Ron witnessed Harry defeat Lord Voldemort once and for all, and survived the battle without serious injury.^[9]

After Hogwarts (1998–2014)

"Harry and Ron utterly revolutionised the Auror Department in — at the Ministry of Magic. So they — I mean, they are now the consummate — they are experts... And by the time — 19 years later — I would imagine that Harry is heading up that department, which is not corrupt in any way. "

— J. K. Rowling regarding Harry's career after the war^[src]

HogwartsHeroesJoinMinistry — The trio joining the Ministry, creating a new world

Ron never received a seventh year of education at Hogwarts. Instead of completing his education, he moved on to become an Auror (along with Harry) at the Ministry of Magic, where he helped track down and capture those of Lord Voldemort's supporters that had gone into hiding, or else feigned innocence or ignorance whilst having actually cooperated and willingly supported his regime.^[27] Two years after he started at the Auror Office, he left to help his brother George at Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes in Diagon Alley, although he retained strong ties in the Ministry, and their work revolutionised both the Auror department and the institution at large, and along with Hermione, the trio helped "make a new world" for the wizarding community.^[38]

His decision to do so was questioned by Rita Skeeter, who thought that Ron was tired of standing in Harry's shadow, and wrote in her gossip column that Ron was likely mentally ill (this must, of course, be taken with more than a small pinch of salt due to Rita's habit of writing scathing lies in articles), having said himself that the Horcrux hunt had "took its toll" on him.^[25]

Trio epilouge — Harry, Ron, and Hermione as adults after the war

Sometime between 1998 and 2006, Ron married Hermione, and later the couple had two children: Rose and Hugo. Ron was also the godfather and uncle of Harry and Ginny's oldest son. At some point, Ron, Harry, and Hermione were all featured on Chocolate Frog Cards for their accomplishments, which Ron considered his "finest hour".^[39]

Ron himself noted that he and Hermione were quite young when they were married and that he became rather drunk afterward, having very little memory of the night after the ceremony.^[40]

Conversation at Deathday Party MA — Ron stopping by at the Deathday Party

On 31 October 2009, Ron came back to Hogwarts to bring his Deluminator to Headmistress McGonagall so she could take another look at it. On the way there, he travelled past London and used the Deluminator to collect the lights of half a street. When he arrived, he happened to be attracted to Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington's Deathday Party, where he talked to an unidentified student and showed them the Deluminator. When Peeves caused the lights in the party hall to go out, Ron encouraged the student to use the Deluminator to restore the lights.^[41]

Seeing the ghosts at the party also inspired Ron to develop with George a banquet platter that looked and smelled bad (which might be appealing to ghosts) but tasted fresh when taken off of the plates. Several days later, he met the unidentified student again at Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, and they talked about the ghosts as well as the unfinished banquet platter.^[42]

Wizards and witches at the end of the Siege of Hogwarts MA — Ron with others at the end of the battle

During the 2010–2011 school year, Ron came back again to his alma mater to join the defence force against Dementors and other Dark creatures when they attempted to attack the castle. He was seen putting up and reinforcing the spherical shield around the castle with students and staff, and he also participated in the big battle that ended the attacks. He discussed with Harry, Hermione and the staff about the cause of the attacks afterwards, and when Harry said he had an idea, Ron guessed that he meant the Death Eaters, though it was not what Harry had in mind.^[43]

Player and Ron at Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes MA — The student and Ron at Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes

Ron was looking after Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes one day when the unidentified student visited again, and he introduced several products to them such as the Wildfire Whiz-bangs, trick wands and Skiving Snackboxes and told stories about them. For the last one, he showed them the Canary Cream, and they both ate it and briefly turned into canaries. The student asked if there were other flavours of it, and Ron took it to be a good advice to develop more flavours to mix into other food or tempt others into eating, joking that he would eat a drumstick-flavoured biscuit at once.^[44]

George, Ron and player at Zonko's MA — George, Ron and the student at Zonko's

Another time, Ron and George followed the student into Zonko's Joke Shop while debating about whether old joke products could still become a big sale. The student recognised them, and Ron argued that products like Dungbombs were classics for a reason, and if Zonko's was able to sell them well, so could they. George demanded evidence from him, and the student suggested they learn from their customers about their preferences. The brothers then started a fight that involved different kinds of pranks to determine what people liked more.^[45] After George invited Harry with selling the products, Ron became upset and invited Hermione, who was unable to decline.^[46] At the end, George asked Ron to summarise the results of the questionnaires, but neither of them kept record. Ron wondered how they could know the winner, and felt it would be better if Fred was there, who he believed was more thoughtful and quick to action, though George reckoned both of them were better at those than Ron. They reminisced about Fred, and were joined by the student's friends.^[47]

Later life (2014–)

"In the immediate aftermath of the battle Weasley, whose famous ginger hair appears to be thinning slightly, entered into employment with the Ministry of Magic alongside Potter, but left only two years later to co-manage the highly successful wizarding joke emporium Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes. Was he, as he stated at the time, 'delighted to assist my brother George with a business I've always loved'? Or had he had his fill of standing in Potter's shadow? Was the work of the Auror Department too much for a man who has admitted that the destruction of He Who Could Not Be Named's Horcruxes 'took its toll' on him? He shows no obvious signs of mental illness from a distance, but the public is not allowed close enough to make a proper assessment. Is this suspicious?"

— DUMBLEDORE'S ARMY REUNITES AT QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP FINAL^[src]

2014 Quidditch World Cup

Ron, Hermione and their children Rose and Hugo all attended the final of the 427th Quidditch World Cup in the Patagonian Desert in July 2014, alongside Harry, Ginny, James, Albus, Teddy Lupin, Neville, Hannah, Luna, Rolf, Bill, Fleur, Victoire, and potentially others.^[25] Ron also became close with Harry's children, one of whom, James, was his godson. Lily Luna Potter and Ron's son were close in age and good friends, as were Ron's daughter and Albus Severus Potter.

Seeing off his daughter

Albus Potter: "Why are they all staring?"

Ron: "Don't let it worry you. It's me. I'm extremely famous."

— Ron talking about the reason of people staring^[src]

Hermione & Ron with their children at platform nine and three quarters — Ron seeing his daughter off to platform 9¾ in 2017

In August of 2017, Ron, having settled into a rotund middle age, obtained a Muggle driving licence. He also admitted putting a Confundus Charm on the Muggle driving inspector because he had forgotten to use his wing mirror properly, excusing this mistake because casting a Supersensory Charm would be more effective. That year, he and Hermione sent their daughter off for her first year at Hogwarts, and Ron encouraged Rose to be Sorted into Gryffindor House and to beat Scorpius Malfoy in marks. He hugged Hugo gently.^[48]

B7 Pottermore Epilogue Colour 01 — A 37-year-old Ron with his family

As the train faded away, Ron remembered his time at Hogwarts and how he would love to be going back. At a gathering with Hermione, Harry and Ginny, they talked about the meeting and Ron attempted to cheer everyone up by making jokes which led them them telling him to stop. Before the start of the new school year, Ron and Hermione told Rose to try and befriend Albus again since they have drifted apart since starting Hogwarts.^[48]

Fighting Delphini

A while later, Ron attended a meeting at the Ministry of Magic. Hermione was worried about how Harry was having nightmares and his scar was hurting again. Ron got into an argument with Draco Malfoy.

Ron Hermione cursed child — Hermione and Ron standing in her office at the Ministry of Magic

When Albus and Scorpius meddled with time, they changed Ron's life. In one alternate reality, Ron helped Harry and Ginny find Albus. Ron never married Hermione and instead married Padma Patil. In another alternate reality where Voldemort won, Ron was in hiding with Hermione as a member of what remained of Dumbledore's Army. They were visited by Severus Snape and Scorpius who told them about the original timeline where they won. Ron agreed to help correct time by time-travelling to the moments where Albus and Scorpius changed time and use a Shield Charm to stop them.

However, when they stopped them the first time, they returned to a present that hadn't changed much. They were attacked by Dementors and Ron and Hermione sacrifice their souls after professing their love for each other to give Scorpius time to escape. Their sacrifice, combined with Snape's a short time later, allowed Scorpius to return to the Second Task and set things right completely.

When the original timeline was restored, Ron was asked to attend a meeting with Professor McGonagall to talk about what happened. He turned up late having somehow ended up in the kitchens instead. Ron, Hermione, Harry, Ginny and Draco were very forgiving of Albus and Scorpius so McGonagall reminded them of the great dangers of what they had done.

Potterplay — Harry, Ron, Draco, and others travelling back in time to assist Albus and Scorpius

Albus and Scorpius were kidnapped by Delphi and made to time-travel to 31 October, 1981. Ron went with Hermione, Harry, Ginny, and Draco to the past to save them and stop Delphi. However, under Ginny's prodding, they realised that Delphi did not to want to kill baby Harry, but rather to stop Voldemort from doing so in the hope he would live and his reign would continue. Delphi thought she could make her father stronger as he would know love when he met her, which its lacking was what had originally led to his downfall. Ron helped Harry duel Delphi and they apprehended her. Ron then returned to the present where Delphi was sent to Azkaban.

The Calamity

"Ron's abductor must have used Polyjuice Potion to impersonate me, just like Ginny's attempted abductor took on the appearance of her Editor—in—Chief."

— Hermione Granger regarding Ron's abduction and Ginny's near abduction^[src]

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During the Calamity, Ron would assist the members of the Statute of Secrecy Task Force who pursued a Professor profession when he ran into them in the Leaky Cauldron by debating on defensive footwork during duelling, causing them to gain increased resilience. Constance Pickering also talked Ron into hosting an informal lesson on evading enemy attacks for Task Force members who pursued an Auror profession, highlighting the advantages of supplementing defensive spells with evasive manoeuvres, such as side-steps and rolls.^[49]

Ron later visited a pub with a Calamity Investigator working for the Task Force. The bartender, pleased that the Calamity Investigator had brought a "celebrity" into his pub, pulled them aside and gave them a secret phrase they could use to order off-the-menu pints and other items. Ron later oversaw a Wizard's Chess tournament attended by the same Calamity Investigator. Ron's commentary at the event was described as "boisterous and colourful," allowing the Calamity Investigator to learn how to better focus on strategy despite considerable distraction.^[49]

In the spring of 2021, The Unforgivable threatened Harry and Hermione after the two began wrenching control of Calamity surges away from the cabal. The two feared that their children would be targeted, but Harry insisted on continuing to fight against the Unforgivable. Harry redirected a Calamity surge and controlled it using memories of the Marauders. By April, Ginny had been attacked and Ronald had been abducted.^[50]

Physical description

Ron-Weasley-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-movies-17179892-1919-2560 — Ron at age 17

Ron inherited the typical Weasley family traits: fiery red hair and a freckled complexion. When he became embarrassed, his ears notably turned red. He had blue eyes, a long nose, and was described as being very tall and lanky, with big hands and feet.^[11] In this way, his stature was similar to those of his older brothers Bill and Percy, rather than the heavily built Charlie, and Fred and George.^[1]

His sister Ginny once joked to the trio that Ron had a Pygmy Puff tattoo,^[10] though it is doubtful that the remark had any truth in it.

By 2014, when he was at the age of 34, Rita Skeeter remarked on a Daily Prophet gossip column that his "famous ginger hair appears to be thinning slightly".^[25]

By 2017, Ron had settled into a round middle age^[51] and was later described to be getting "a bit of a gut" by his nephew, yet hiding it extremely well.^[52]

He had scars from the brains which attacked him in the Thought Room in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries.^[53]

Personality and traits

"...Ron's got all those brothers to compete against at home and you're his best friend, and you're really famous — he's always shunted to one side whenever people see you, and he puts up with you and he never mentions it..."

— Description of Ron's loyalty, despite his insecurities^[src]

Ron was a very loyal, brave, strong and humourous person, but sometimes immature, and insensitive.^[54] He had a sardonic, wisecracking sense of humour that often brought his friends laughter and relaxation. However, as Hermione Granger and Luna Lovegood pointed out, his humour could occasionally be hurtful, even if unintentionally.^[10] During his time searching for Voldemort's Horcruxes with Harry and Hermione, Ron matured greatly, and even took to leading the trio when Harry temporarily fell into a depressive mood.^[9]

Hermione hitting ron — Ron and Hermione during one of their frequent arguments

Though his loyalty and bravery never faltered Ron's character was also marked by occasional jealousy and insecurity rising from feeling overshadowed by his five older brothers and his parents' constant comparisons between him and their other children. He could be argumentative, a trait particularly displayed in his bickering with the equally argumentative and occasionally highly critical Hermione. Though their bickering was frequent, it was never malicious (with the brief exception of sixth year) and generally a way to hide their deeper feelings for each other.

Inheriting the Weasley trait of a strong temper Ron was not above provocation especially when dealing with the spiteful treatment of Professor Snape and the bigotry and hatred of Draco Malfoy. Always willing to stand up for his friends and family even when angry with them, Ron never stopped standing up for Hermione when she faced Muggle-born related prejudice and hatred. He also stood by Harry's side when he was met with disbelief and scorn from his classmates and Wizard society in general. Ron frequently demonstrated great bravery in attempting to protect those he loved, from facing his arachnophobia to stand by Harry in his second year^[29] to trying to take Hermione's place when Bellatrix Lestrange isolated her for interrogation with the Cruciatus Curse.^[9]

Ron: "What are you doing? Are you staying, or what?"

Hermione Granger: "I... Yes — yes, I'm staying. Ron, we said we'd go with Harry, we said we'd help —"

Ron: "I get it. You choose him."

Hermione Granger: "Ron, no — please — come back, come back!"

— Ron abandoning Harry and Hermione after an intense row^[src]

Tumblr mymo1tjGpP1qelkufo1 250 — Ron playing Quidditch as Keeper

As a boy, Ron was very sensitive about his family's poverty, and sometimes embarrassed by them. Many, if not all, of Ron's possessions were hand-me-downs, including his robes, school books, wand, and even a pet rat whom he called Scabbers. His family's lack of finances often made Ron a target for taunting by Draco Malfoy, a spoiled, arrogant Slytherin.^[11] Ron was also prone to insecurity about his abilities, when compared to his older siblings and to his famous best friend. When he felt insecure or embarrassed, it was noted that his ears turned red. This became his tell-tale sign of his anger and embarrassment.^[28] He felt as if he was consistently overshadowed by the legacy of his older brothers and the fame of Harry; this lead to a feeling of being "second-best".

Although passionate about Quidditch, especially the Chudley Cannons, and a fine flyer, Ron had a problem with nerves, and sometimes his playing ability suffered for it.^[7] Salazar Slytherin's Locket revealed that Ron's deepest fears were that his mother loved him least and that Hermione preferred Harry to him.^[9] He also suffered from arachnophobia, a fear originating from his brother Fred transfiguring his teddy bear into a spider when Ron was a child.^[29]

Ron's point of view on many topics was often that of the stereotypical wizard, which clashed many times with those of Harry and Hermione because they were both raised by Muggles; but in exchange, he was typically more aware of standard factors abided by wizardkind. Examples of this are that while he liked Lupin the entire third year, the moment he discovered that Lupin was a werewolf he exclaimed "Get away from me, werewolf!"; that he was more shocked and disgusted than Harry and Hermione at discovering that Hagrid was half giant; and when he got into an argument with Griphook over wizards not giving goblins wands. However, he was clearly very much appreciative of Dobby's sacrifice for them, as he helped Harry dig the grave, found it difficult to say stuff at the grave (it is mentioned it "came out thickly", implying he was choked up), and he had sat on a rock and stripped off his shoes and socks, giving them to Dobby to be buried in.

Ron eating chicken — Ron showing his fondness for food as he enthusiastically eats chicken legs

Ron was particularly fond of food. He had a tendency to talk with his mouth full, often to Hermione's disgust, and a great fondness for bacon sandwiches, though he disliked corned beef sandwiches, as mentioned in his first year; his love of food eventually made him settle into a portly middle age. And like Harry, Ron was intelligent, but lacked the motivation to put forth effort in class due to incredible laziness; during their years at school, Ron frequently expected Hermione's help, and when she either refused or was unavailable, he was often dumbfounded about how to proceed. If not for Hermione's help, he would have undoubtedly failed his exams.

Ron was also shown to have a habit of swearing. In 1993, he called Professor Snape something that caused Hermione to exclaim: "Ron!". Also, after Draco Malfoy insulted him, Ron told him to do something he would never have dared say in front of Mrs Weasley. He also called Draco Malfoy a "two face-bastard" during the Battle of Hogwarts after saving him from a Death Eater, and rescuing him for a second time, from death.

Ron was brave, to a level which would put him on a par with his best friend Harry; he never hesitated to put himself into extremely dangerous situations with his best friends Harry and Hermione, and as shown many times, he would rather die than have someone else he cared about be harmed. He risked his life on many occasions, and his bravery was not unnoticed by his friends.

Ron was also quite pragmatic and, despite his occasionally fierce temper, was usually able to keep a more level head in stressful situations compared with Harry and Hermione. His pragmatism was demonstrated by his defence of Bartemius Crouch Senior's harsh treatment of his house elf Winky, with Ron stating that Winky liked being told what to do by Crouch to the point that she held a seat for him despite her acrophobia and that this was because she wasn't human and as such didn't think like one.^[55] Another example of Ron's pragmatic nature was when he discovered the truth about Albus Dumbledore's past with Gellert Grindelwald as while Harry was disgusted by Dumbledore's past desires to rule over Muggles alongside Grindelwald and Dumbledore's secrecy over this, and even Hermione expressed huge shock over this, Ron simply stated that Dumbledore was still growing up at that age and changed as he got older.^[56] However, Ron's pragmatism occasionally made him naïve and insensitive, as while he believed that Winky liked being told what to do and acknowledged that she wasn't human, he was ignorant to Winky's acrophobia and her emotional distress once she was sacked by Crouch Senior.^[55]

Ron was also a person who liked to do things the easy way, as he did not like to work hard. This quality was reflected in his first year when he just picked up books from the Hogwarts Library shelves randomly when finding out about Nicolas Flamel. He also had a tendency to make up predictions for his Divination homework, and frequently copied most of his homework from Hermione Granger. However, he could afford to let go of this tendency of his during tougher times, like when he researched information to help Hagrid in letting off Buckbeak in his third year. His peculiar trait did not seem to vanish, even after he grew up, as he confunded his driving examiner (breaking the International Statute of Secrecy which is considered illegal) and shrugged off his guilt by saying "I could always use a Supersensory Charm for that".

Ron was very protective of those he cared about, and this was shown perhaps, best of all, when Ginny was involved in a relationship with Dean Thomas. He was, of course, looking out for her, but his temper got the best of him and he lashed out at her, as she did the same to him.

Magical abilities and skills

Ron's dog Patronus — Ron's corporeal Patronus (form of a Jack Russell Terrier)

"First — to Mr Ronald Weasley for the best played game of chess Hogwarts has seen in many years, I award Gryffindor house fifty points."

— Albus Dumbledore acknowledging Ron's talent at Wizard's Chess^[src]

Ron was often insecure about his own abilities, when compared to his elder brothers and famous best friend. However, once that lessened he proved to be a powerful wizard in his own right. Ron was able to conjure a corporeal Jack Russell terrier Patronus, a mark of superior magical ability.

Charms: Ron was rather good at this field, being able to cast the Levitation Charm successfully in his first year,^[11] and receiving an 'Exceeds Expectations' on his O.W.L. exam in the subject, allowing him to study it further at N.E.W.T. level.^[10] He was also known to be able to proficiently cast the Patronus Charm by his fifth year, the latter of which is noted to be extremely advanced and powerful magic not usually taught on the Hogwarts Curriculum.^[7] His Patronus assumed the corporeal form of a Jack Russell terrier.^[24] He could also successfully cast many simple charms such as the Fire-Making Spell,^[57] Cheering Charm, Wand-Lighting Charm, Boggart-Banishing Spell,^[6] seize and pull charm,^[58] Summoning Charm,^[28] Banishing Charm,^[58] Impervius Charm,^[6] Severing Charm,^[28] Unlocking Charm,^[58] Locking Spell^[7] and various others. He was also very skilled with Defensive Charms such as the Disarming Charm and Stunning Spell.^[29]^[7]^[9] Furthermore, he claimed to be able to perform the Supersensory Charm and Confundus Charm in his adult years.^[48]
Potions: Although Ron had disliked the subject just as much as Harry due to Severus Snape and frequently achieved poor marks that were among the worst in his class as a result, when Snape was not around, he proved to be surprisingly talented and proficient in the field, as he was able to achieve an 'Exceeds Expectations' grade on his O.W.L. exam and was one of only twelve students able to go on to N.E.W.T.-level in 1996.^[10] After becoming an Auror, it is safe to assume that Ron had became at least sufficiently adept in poisons and antidotes considering it was deemed to be essential as an Auror.^[7]
Wizard's Chess: Ron was extremely talented at chess. It was he who taught Harry how to play. Ron and Harry often played Wizard's Chess together when they had free time.^[59] In his first year, his logistic ability helped him, Hermione, and Harry play past Professor McGonagall's magically Transfigured giant chessboard to get to the Philosopher's Stone and prevent it being stolen by Voldemort. As a result, he got fifty points for his house for "the best played game of chess that Hogwarts has seen these many years", as Dumbledore himself noted.^[11]

Download — Ronald and Hermione casting the Stunning Spell during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries

Duelling: Ron was more than capable in battle; it is notable that he survived both the Battle of the Department of Mysteries^[7] and the Battle of the Astronomy Tower^[10] and fought very courageously in both. He fought well in the Battle of the Seven Potters, stunning a Death Eater while flying. This was seen as such a noticeable feat that Tonks stated that she couldn't believe it and that it was a very hard thing to do. Ron also disarmed Bellatrix Lestrange, and saved Hermione during the Skirmish at Malfoy Manor. Later he took down Fenrir Greyback with Neville Longbottom and defeated several other Death Eaters during the Battle of Hogwarts. He also escaped a group of Snatchers, unharmed after he temporarily left the Horcrux hunt.^[9] It should also be noted that Ron had a physical approach to fighting as well as magical, as more than one occasion, he resorted to fighting physically rather than magically especially in his earlier years. He advised Harry to punch Draco Malfoy if his wand did not work during his first year as well as fight him with Neville during a Quidditch match.^[11] He took this trait to his later years when he wrestled with Wormtail at Malfoy Manor and punched Draco after saving his life a second time during the Battle of Hogwarts.^[9] When Ron became an Auror, his skills greatly improved as he was able to track down and defeat multiple Death Eaters after the Battle of Hogwarts. He was also shown to help in overpowering Delphini when she tried to go back in time to stop Voldemort from killing Harry when he was a baby.

"'Riddikulus!' bellowed Ron, and the spider's legs vanished; it rolled over and over..."

— Ron's successful casting of the Boggart-Banishing Spell in his third year^[src]

Defence Against the Dark Arts: Ron was very skilled in this subject as, in 1996, he managed to achieve an 'Exceeds Expectations' grade on his O.W.L. exam which allowed him to study it further at N.E.W.T. level.^[10] He was able to successfully use various defensive spells, such as Boggart-Banishing Spell which he mastered in his third year.^[6] Ron was also the co founder of Dumbledore's Army and mastered all the defensive and offensive spells that Harry taught. Ron participated in several battles against the Death Eaters (dangerous and powerful Dark wizards) during the Second Wizarding War, which all he fought vigorously and skilfully in, and survived all of them, showing his highly impressive defensive abilities.^[7]^[10]^[9] When he became an Auror his defensive and offensive magic greatly improved as he was constantly put up against fighting the Dark Arts.

"You'll pay for that one, Malfoy!"

— Ron attempting to curse Draco Malfoy^[src]

Dark Arts: Ron was shown to be rather good with dark magic, as he was able to successfully cast many dark charms successfully. He was able to successfully cast the Slug-vomiting Charm in an attempt to curse Draco Malfoy in his second year (although the curse backfired upon himself due his broken wand at that point).^[29] Other dark charms Ron mastered were the Knockback Jinx,^[58] Impediment Jinx,^[28] Melofors Jinx,^[60] Revulsion Jinx,^[9] Tickling Hex,^[61] Full Body-Bind Curse,^[9] Leg-Locker Curse^[11] and Reductor Curse.^[7]
Apparition: Despite not achieving a licence in his sixth year,^[10] Ron was still able to Apparate during the hunt for the Horcruxes, though he did splinch himself on occasion.^[9]
Transfiguration: Ron advanced to N.E.W.T.-level and achieved an 'Exceeds Expectations' on his O.W.L. exam, showing aptitude in the subject.^[10] He was also able to cast Transforming Spells successfully, including the Avifors Spell and Lapifors Spell.^[60] As an Auror, Ron's skills likely improved as being sufficiently skilled in transfiguring and untransfiguring was essential to the job. He was capable of helping in turning Harry into a doppelganger of Voldemort, further showing he had increased his skills in the field.
Herbology: Ron achieved an 'Exceeds Expectations' on his O.W.L. exam. He attended N.E.W.T.-level Herbology in his sixth year.^[10] He could also cast Herbology related charms such as the Fire-Making Spell^[57] and the Herbivicus Charm.^[60]

"My turn ... There's a blob a bit like a bowler hat. Maybe you're going to work for the Ministry of Magic.... But this way it looks more like an acorn.... What's that? A windfall, unexpected gold. Excellent, you can lend me some ... and there's a thing here, that looks like an animal ... yeah, if that was its head ... it looks like a hippo ... no, a sheep ..."

— Ron making a surprisingly accurate prediction in his first Divination lesson^[src]

Divination: Like Harry, Ron disliked Professor Sybill Trelawney's Divination class, but unlike Harry, who entirely lacked ability in the subject, Ron apparently had some innate skill in Divination as he did make at least two accurate predictions. In his first attempt at reading tea leaves, he predicted that Harry would receive "a windfall, unexpected gold".^[6] Harry received unexpected gold the following year (by winning the Triwizard Tournament after Barty Crouch Jnr secretly submitted his name). He later inherited gold from his godfather, Sirius Black, after the death of Sirius. Ron also saw "a blob a bit like a bowler hat" among the tea leaves. Cornelius Fudge had a bowler hat when he met with Dumbledore and Harry after Voldemort's re-birth, and refused to believe Harry's story about the incident.^[28]
Nonverbal magic: Ron was able to stun a man who attempted to attack Hermione in 1998 without saying the incantation, which is highly advanced magic.^[9] He is also noted to have been able to achieve this at a young age as demonstrated in his second year when he attempted to "curse" Draco when he insulted Hermione. The curse worked without him saying the incantation, even though it backfired due to him using a broken wand.^[29]
Astronomy: Ron earned on O.W.L. in this subject.^[10] It is unknown if he was able to continue on to the N.E.W.T. class, seeing as he did not apply for advancement.
Care of Magical Creatures: Ron got an 'Exceeds Expectations' on his O.W.L. in the subject.^[10] He showed talent in handling dangerous creatures like his brother Charlie Weasley.

Flying: Like his brothers, Ron was good at flying. He was good enough to be on the Gryffindor Quidditch team and he flew successfully during the Battle of the Seven Potters. Ron was a reasonably good Keeper for the team, however his performance sometimes suffered due to his lack of confidence, but overall he was a highly talented broomstick flyer and Quidditch player.
Tactical thinking: Ron was good with tactical thinking and showed a talent for thinking outside of the box. For example, he suggested that Harry use Felix Felicis to try to get Horace Slughorn's memory of telling Tom Riddle about the Horcruxes,^[10] and it was Ron's idea to go to the Chamber of Secrets in order to get Basilisk fangs to destroy the Horcruxes.^[9] Ron was also able to keep a level head in highly stressful situations, and was generally more pragmatic than either of his best friends. His knack for strategy allowed him to consistently outclass his peers in both combat and strategy games such as Wizards Chess. His tactical mindset allowed him to recognise Quidditch plays and strategies almost instantly, which is an impressive feat, given that Quidditch is a sport with a three-dimensional playing field.
Impersonation: Ron was clever at imitating voices. While at Malfoy Manor, he was able to convincingly imitate Peter Pettigrew to avoid arousing the suspicions of Bellatrix and the Malfoys. He was also able to mimic Parseltongue effectively, which is a rather difficult language to learn or even imitate, enough to open the Chamber of Secrets after previously hearing Harry do it.
Leadership skills: While it was mostly Harry or Hermione who did the leading, Ron also had relatively good leadership skills as he took charge of the Wizard's Chess obstacle during their search for the Philosopher's Stone and ordered Harry and Hermione to continue searching for it when he decided to become a sacrifice in the end. He later formed and co-led Dumbledore's Army alongside Harry and Hermione, and temporarily led their Horcrux hunt when Harry briefly fell into depression over his obsession for the Deathly Hallows. After the war ended, his leadership skills were again shown when he, Harry and Hermione helped to reform the Auror department and Ministry of Magic, and help reduce the prejudice towards non-pure bloods and other underprivileged magical creatures, and when he ran Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes afterwards alongside George Weasley.
Business: As Ron co-owned Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes along with his brother George after leaving his profession as an Auror, he likely developed good business skills as he helped turn the business into a big "money-spinner" and helped George run it after Fred's death.

Possessions

"You never get anything new, either, with five brothers. I've got Bill's old robes, Charlie's old wand and Percy's old rat."

— Ron talking about being the youngest son in the family to Harry^[src]

Ron's first wand (formerly Charlie Weasley's): Ron initially used his brother Charlie's old, chipped wand, made of ash with a unicorn hair sticking out of the end. He held the wand together with Spellotape after nearly breaking it in half at the start of his second year, but it malfunctioned dreadfully after this, backfiring spells, making strange noises, and emitting objects out from the wrong end. It eventually exploded when Gilderoy Lockhart tried to cast a Memory Charm with it on Ron and Harry in the Chamber of Secrets.^[29]
Ron's second wand (first own wand): Before his third year, he received a wand, fourteen inches, willow and unicorn hair. This wand seemed to suit him better, but he lost it at Malfoy Manor in 1998 and it is questionable whether he ever retrieved it.^[6]
Ron's third wand (formerly Peter Pettigrew's): Ron took this wand from Peter Pettigrew during the Skirmish at Malfoy Manor and used it from then on; it was made of chestnut, long 9¼ inches and had a Dragon heartstring core.^[9] It is unknown whether he ever recovered his own wand or kept using Pettigrew's.
Scabbers: Ron inherited Scabbers from Percy, who was gifted of an owl (Hermes) by his father in 1991 for becoming a Prefect.^[11] It was an old, grey rat which missed a toe. Scabbers was already very old when Ron got it, and even if Ron complained about it all the time, saying that Scabbers was useless, he got angry when it seemed that Crookshanks ate the rat. At the end of Ron's third year, it turned out that Scabbers was actually the unregistered Animagus Peter Pettigrew, who was believed to have died in 1981.^[6]

Ron's first owl Pigwidgeon
Pigwidgeon: Ron's first pet owl he was gifted to him from Sirius Black in June 1994, when Sirius used the owl to carry a letter to Harry. Black said that Ron might keep the owl as he didn't have a rat anymore. Pigwidgeon was described by Harry as resembling a "fluffy snitch". Though Ron acted very rude to Pigwidgeon in public, he was actually very attached to Pig, since this was his first owl. The name was chosen by Ginny Weasley, but Ron thought it was "a stupid name" and tried to change it; it was too late however, and the owl wouldn't respond to anything else.^[62]
Cleansweep Eleven: In the summer of 1995, Ronald Weasley was given a Cleansweep Eleven as a present from his parents for becoming a Prefect, and used it when he played as Keeper for the Gryffindor Quidditch team.
Shooting Star: Ron had a Shooting Star when he was young.
Weasley jumpers: As every other member of the Weasley family, Ron got from his mother a home-made jumper with a "R", his first initial, as a Christmas gift every year. On Christmas 1991 he complained about his jumpers being "always maroon".^[59]
Dress robes: Ron wore a set of dress robes to the Yule Ball in 1994. They were very traditional in style, and thus old-fashioned and frilly, much to Ron's distaste. Ron also owns a second set of dress robes, a present from the twins in the summer break of 1995. These robes were bought with some of Harry's Triwizard winnings, as a stipulation of him giving the money to Fred and George. These robes were only mentioned, never described.
Sweetheart necklace: Ron received the necklace from Lavender Brown as a Christmas present in 1996, though it is unlikely that he kept it following their break up.

Ron's Christmas present from Lavender
Prefect badge: Just like all of his brothers except the twins, Ron became a Prefect during his fifth year, and received his badge in the summer of 1995.^[7]
The Adventures of Martin Miggs, the Mad Muggle: In his youth, Ron was an avid reader of this comic, and he kept a large stack of issues in his bedroom.^[63]
Chudley Cannons' posters: Ron was a supporter of the Chudley Cannons and he put posters of the team everywhere in his bedroom.
Spello-tape: Ron used Spellotape to hold together his first wand after nearly breaking it in half at the start of his second year, but it malfunctioned dreadfully after this, backfiring spells, making strange noises and emitting objects from the wrong end. He borrowed the tape from Seamus Finnigan.^[29]

The-Deluminator — Ron with the Deluminator in Malfoy Manor

Deluminator: Ron inherited the Deluminator from Dumbledore's will, which helped him during his Horcrux mission to "illuminate the darkness".^[9]
Watch: He received a golden wristwatch on his 17th birthday from his parents.
Chocolate Frog Cards: Ron had about five hundred chocolate frog cards in 1991, including six cards of Morgana and probably at least one of Albus Dumbledore, but none of Agrippa nor Ptolemy.^[64] Supposedly, in his adulthood, he owned his own card, which he was extremely proud of.^[39]
Wizard's Chess Set: Ron had a battered old Wizard's Chess set in 1991. Like most other things he had, it was secondhand, being passed down to him by his grandfather — it was left unsaid whether it was Septimus Weasley's or his Prewett grandfather's. However, his chessmen were therefore more likely to trust his judgement in battle.^[59]
Car (supposedly): Ron mentioned having parked this car near King's Cross on September 1st, 2017, when he carried his family to the Platform Nine and Three-Quarters. It is however left unclear if the car was Ron's or Hermione's. He said that the Supersensory Charm could be used for parking, so he probably charmed the car with that.^[48]
Muggle driving licence: On September 1st, 2017, Ron mentioned having obtained the Muggle driving licence, even if Hermione, according to him, didn't believe that he could pass the exam without Confunding the examiner. (As a matter of fact, however, Ron admitted having Confunded the examiner, because he forgot to look in the wing mirror).^[48]

Relationships

Family

Weasley family

Molly Weasley: "It's not funny. And look after Ron."

Fred and George Weasley: "Don't worry, ickle Ronniekins is safe with us."

Ron Weasley: "Shut up."

— Ron with his family at King's Cross Station^[src]

Ron was quite close with his family. Although he was sometimes embarrassed by their lack of money, Ron was fiercely protective of his siblings, and always stoutly defended his parents. He was outraged when his brother Percy called their father a failure and greatly upset their mother with his estrangement, as Ron was close to both of his parents.^[7]

Ron looked up to his older brothers Bill and Charlie, though their accomplishments also made him feel insecure about what he had to live up to.^[11] Percy tried to be a role model for Ron, but Ron considered him rather pompous and annoying, and took after Fred and George more in terms of personality. Notably, Ron was the only family member Percy contacted after his estrangement from his family, congratulating Ron on becoming a prefect and advising him to cut ties with Harry, even though Ron was further disgusted by Percy's estrangement.^[7] Once he reconciled with his family, Percy was also the one who comforted Ron over Fred's death during the Battle of Hogwarts.^[9] The twins delighted in teasing Ron, as did his younger sister Ginny, though they were all close. Ron was very protective of Ginny, particularly in disapproving of her love life, which sometimes led to them fighting.^[10]

Other relatives of Ron were Fabian and Gideon Prewett, who were his uncles and members of the Order of the Phoenix. During the First Wizarding War, the brothers were attacked by five Death Eaters, including Antonin Dolohov. Both were killed in battle and were described as having "fought like heroes".

After the Second Wizarding War, Ron's family was extended when four of his siblings were married and had children. He also had two children with Hermione Granger, Rose, and Hugo Weasley.

Harry Potter

"If you want to kill Harry, you'll have to kill us too!"

— Ron's loyalty to Harry^[src]

Harry Potter had been Ron's best friend since 1991. The two were as close as brothers, as the Weasleys became like a surrogate family to Harry soon after the pair met on the Hogwarts Express at the start of their first year. They took to each other immediately, bonding over the vast array of wizarding sweets Harry happily shared with Ron, who was not able to afford his own from the Hogwarts Express food trolley. When Draco Malfoy spoke disparagingly of Ron's family, Harry rejected Draco's offer of friendship in favour of Ron's. Both Ron and Harry were Sorted into Gryffindor and therefore shared a dormitory. Ron defended Harry from fellow classmates and even Professor Snape.

Like all real brothers, Harry and Ron occasionally fought, especially when Ron's insecurities got the best of him. When Harry was chosen by the Goblet of Fire as Champion for the Triwizard Tournament, Ron believed Harry had indeed cheated to get into the contest. The two briefly fell out, but their friendship was repaired after the Tournament's First Task, when Ron realised that Harry could possibly lose his life to an event he had genuinely not wanted to enter.^[28]

Tumblr my6tk9mIK81rjyrpro8 250 — Harry and Ron reuniting before the Battle of the Seven Potters

The two had another falling out in 1997, when the negative energy in Salazar Slytherin's Locket affected Ron to the point of making him resentful of Harry and unreasonably jealous of Harry's relationship with Hermione Granger, their other best friend and Ron's love interest. Ron temporarily abandoned his friends, though he instantly regretted it, and returned to save Harry's life.^[9] By and large, Ron was always fiercely loyal to Harry and risked life and limb on countless occasions for him. Even in 2020, Ron tried to prevent Harry from being transfigured into Voldemort because he didn't want Harry to be affected by his trauma. The two eventually became brothers-in-law when Harry married Ron's sister. Ron was the uncle of Harry's three children, and was godfather to Harry and Ginny's son James. Since the two became Aurors, it is likely that they worked together later in life.

Hermione Granger

"Oh, maybe she and Ron will be alright with a bit of counselling, you know. I wonder what happens at wizard marriage counselling? They'll probably be fine. He needs to work on his self-esteem issues and she needs to work on being a little less critical."

— J. K. Rowling on Hermione and Ron's adult relationship^[src]

Hermione Granger 2 — Hermione Granger, his future wife and mother of his children

Ron's relationship with Hermione was rocky, but by and large, the two were good friends for most of their adolescence, with building romantic tension that culminated in a kiss during the Battle of Hogwarts. From the time Ron first met Hermione on the Hogwarts Express at the start of their first year, he found her annoying for "showing off" and regularly reciting the school's rules. His first thought was that he didn't want to be in her house and he groaned when she was Sorted into Gryffindor. Later on, he informed others of his annoyance with her, and mentioned that it was unsurprising that she didn't have any friends, which she overheard. Hurt, Hermione hid in the bathroom, crying, until Harry and Ron saved her from a troll that had been let into Hogwarts by Professor Quirrell. Following the troll incident, Hermione lied to Professor McGonagall to prevent Harry and Ron from getting into trouble.^[11] From that time onwards, the trio were best friends, in spite of Ron and Hermione's tendency to bicker.

Trio in their younger days Harry, Ron and Hermione — Ron, Scabbers, Harry and Hermione together in their first year

Ron first began showing signs of romantic interest in Hermione in their second year; he was irritated by her crush on Defence Against the Dark Arts professor Gilderoy Lockhart, became so angry that Draco Malfoy called her a "Mudblood" that he tried to hex him, and was even more upset than Harry when she became one of the victims of the basilisk.^[29] In their third year, Ron and Hermione had their first real fight, when Ron accused Hermione's cat Crookshanks of eating his pet rat Scabbers, which had gone missing.

The two stopped speaking to each other for a time, but made up after Hagrid scolded Ron and Harry for their treatment of Hermione; Ron offered to help her with Buckbeak's trial, and Hermione hugged him. Also in their third year during their Defence Against the Dark Arts class when Professor Lupin was "ill" and Professor Snape was teaching instead, Ron was the only person that had enough courage to go as far as standing up to Snape when he called Hermione an "insufferable know-it-all".^[6]

In their fourth year, Ron and Hermione's romantic feelings for one another began to grow and become more obvious. Hermione was jealous of Ron's crush on Fleur Delacour, the part-Veela champion from Beauxbatons, and Ron became jealous of Viktor Krum, with whom Hermione attended the Yule Ball after Ron failed to ask her in time and then offended her with his clumsy attempt to do so. Though they rowed heatedly over Hermione seeing Krum, their friendship only suffered slight strain.^[28] Hermione's frustration over Ron's failure to realise and act on his feelings continued into their fifth year, as she commented that he had "the emotional range of a teaspoon". Ron was visibly affected when Hermione kissed him on the cheek before his first Quidditch game and irked that Hermione maintained a correspondence with Viktor Krum.^[7]

Hermione and Ron kissing in the Chamber of Secrets — Ron and Hermione kissing in the Chamber of Secrets

Their sixth year would be a trying time for Ron and Hermione. When Hermione and Harry were invited to the Slug Club, while Professor Slughorn ignored Ron, Ron became resentful and jealous. He brightened up considerably after Hermione asked him to go to Slughorn's Christmas party with her. However, Ron had a row with his sister after catching her snogging Dean Thomas, during which she revealed that Hermione had snogged Viktor Krum sometime during their fourth year. Ron started acting coldly towards Hermione, much to her bewilderment.

In an attempt to boost Ron's confidence for an upcoming Quidditch match, Harry pretended to slip him some Felix Felicis in Ron's morning pumpkin juice, giving Ron the desired placebo effect that kept his nerves from hindering his performance as a Keeper. Harry had managed to trick Hermione into thinking he had given Ron a drop of the Felix Felicis as well, and she berated both Harry and Ron for taking an unfair advantage in the game. Though Ron had initially believed the Felix was behind his flawless performance, when Harry revealed he had not actually slipped anything in Ron's drink, Ron accused Hermione of not having faith in his abilities and thenceforth started ignoring her completely.

DH1 Ron and Hermione picking up stones — Ron teaching Hermione how to skip rocks

All this caused Ron to begin a shallow relationship with Lavender Brown. Hermione was hurt and furious, conjuring a flock of canaries to attack Ron, after which the two did not speak for months. Hermione even retaliated by attending the aforementioned Christmas party with Cormac McLaggen, an older Gryffindor whom Ron despised, simply to annoy Ron. By this time, Ron was already growing tired of his relationship with the very clingy Lavender.

When Ron was accidentally poisoned with mead on his birthday, Hermione forgot her anger in her worry for him, staying by his side until he recovered. Ron looked forward to these visits from her while pretending to be asleep whenever Lavender visited him. By the time Ron was allowed to leave the Hospital Wing, he and Hermione were closer than ever, and the former's romance with Lavender ended quickly when Lavender saw Ron and Hermione coming down from the boys' dormitories together, while Harry was with them under his Invisibility Cloak. At the end of the year, their mutual affection was visible when Ron gently comforted Hermione as she cried on his shoulder at Dumbledore's funeral.^[10]

Afterwards, the two grew much closer, though were only "sort of" together, according to Harry. They danced together at Bill and Fleur's wedding, where Ron also showed his continuing jealous dislike of Viktor Krum, who was a guest. During the hunt for the Horcruxes with Harry, Ron comforted Hermione several times by putting his arm around her, and the two were generally kinder to one another; Harry even suspected that they had fallen asleep in 12 Grimmauld Place holding hands after waking up and noticing that their hands were barely an inch away from each other.

Tumblr luvo6cY9NJ1qili3vo1 500 — Ron and Hermione falling asleep hand-in-hand in 12 Grimmauld Place

When Remus Lupin informed them of the Ministry's crack down on Muggle-borns, Ron offered to vouch for her by telling people that Hermione was his cousin, at which Hermione affectionately touched his hand and reminded him that they were on the run with the most wanted wizard in Britain. When Ron temporarily left his friends, Hermione cried over him for weeks; Ron was able to return by hearing Hermione's voice saying his name through his Deluminator. When Ron destroyed the locket Horcrux, it taunted him with visions of his greatest fears, one of which was Hermione preferring Harry to him. Hermione was initially furious with Ron for his abandonment, to the point of physically attacking him, though she eventually forgave him.

Later on, when the trio was brought to Malfoy Manor, Bellatrix Lestrange isolated Hermione for interrogation by the means of torture. Ron begged in vain to be taken in her stead, and after being thrown into the basement, Hermione's screams from above caused Ron to call her name in anguish, eventually reducing him to tears. During the Battle of Hogwarts, Hermione was touched when Ron expressed concern for the castle's house-elves, for whom she had always been concerned, and initiated a kiss, to which Ron responded very enthusiastically.^[9]

Sometime after the end of the Second Wizarding War, Ron and Hermione married and had two children, Rose and Hugo.^[48]They were rather young when they married, as noted by Ron in 2020. His nephew, Albus, noted that Ron was rather openly affectionate towards his wife and was known to kiss her in public rather frequently. At this time Ron proposed to Hermione again after reading about renewing wedding vows, showing that Ron had become rather romantic as he matured, which made Hermione melt, deeply touched by her husband's romantic gesture and agreeing on the spot to it. This shows hows Ron and Hermione's relationship had evolved and much of their bickering subsiding a bit for a more gentle marriage, yet still rife with their uniquely combative and verbally alarming undertones to it.

Children

"Don't get too friendly with him, though, Rosie. Granddad Weasley would never forgive you if you married a pure-blood"

— Ron joking with his daughter Rose about Scorpius Malfoy^[src]

Harry-potter-hugo — Hugo Weasley, his second child and son

After the Second Wizarding War, Ron and Hermione had two children, Rose and Hugo. As Rose was preparing to leave for her first year at Hogwarts in 2017, Ron jokingly told her that if she wasn't in Gryffindor he'd disinherit her. He also told her to beat Draco Malfoy's son Scorpius Malfoy on their tests, and that he was grateful she had inherited her mother's brains.

Ron's daughter Rose was close in age to Harry and Ginny's younger son Albus Severus, while Ron's son Hugo was close in age to Harry and Ginny's daughter, Lily Luna and they all appeared quite close.

Nieces and nephews

"You interrupted them? You are so like Ron —"

— Ginny to her son James Sirius^[src]

After the Second Wizarding War, Ron had many nieces and nephews through his siblings. Bill and Fleur had three children: Victoire, Dominique, and Louis. Percy and his wife, Audrey, had two daughters, Molly (after Ron's mother) and Lucy. George and Angelina had two children, a son named Fred (after Ron's older brother) and a daughter named Roxanne. Ginny also married Harry and had three children, James (to whom Ron was godfather), Albus, and Lily.

Fleur Delacour

"I don't know what made me do it! What was I playing at? There were people — all around — I've gone mad — everyone watching! I was just walking past her in the entrance hall — she was standing there talking to Diggory — and it sort of came over me — and I asked her! She looked at me like I was a sea slug or something. Didn't even answer. And then — I dunno — I just sort of came to my senses and ran for it."

— Ron's humiliating attempt to ask Fleur to the Yule Ball^[src]

Fleur Delacour was a very beautiful, French, part-Veela witch. Ron developed a crush on her when he met her in 1994, during the Triwizard Tournament. He asked her to go with him to the Yule Ball, but she refused. However, after the the second task in the Tournament, when Harry "saved" Fleur's younger sister, Gabrielle from the Black Lake, Fleur treated both Harry and Ron (whom she believed helped Harry save Gabrielle) much more warmly. Following the death of Cedric Diggory and the end of the Tournament, Fleur kissed Ron and Harry and said goodbye to them before she left. After the Tournament, Fleur started dating Ron's brother, Bill. Bill sent her to live with his family for a few days, so that she could become more familiar with them. Ron told Harry that it was difficult to get used to her visiting when she kept appearing suddenly, leaving Ron in a sort-of trance.

Fleur eventually married Bill, and they lived at their own house, Shell Cottage. While Ron was looking for Horcruxes, he abandoned Harry and Hermione temporarily after they fought and spent that time at Shell Cottage with Bill and Fleur. Ron went to Shell Cottage again, after the Skirmish at Malfoy Manor, and Fleur cared for him and his friends like a mother.

Eventually, Ron and Fleur fought alongside each other and survived the Battle of Hogwarts.

Neville Longbottom

"No, you're not. You just said that to get rid of Neville."

— Ron to Hermione Granger regarding Neville's invite to the Yule Ball^[src]

Neville HBP 1996 — Neville Longbottom, a good friend

Neville Longbottom became Ron's room mate in their first year at Hogwarts. Neville was shy and nervous, and regularly found himself being bullied by Slytherin students, like Draco Malfoy. Ron encouraged Neville to be more confident and to stand up for himself, and the two became close friends. Both Ron and Neville became members of Dumbledore's Army in 1995, and fought together in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries in 1996, and the Battle of the Astronomy Tower in 1997.

Ron was shocked when he learned that Neville's parents were patients at St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries, having been tortured to the point of insanity by Barty Crouch Jnr, Bellatrix, Rodolphus, and Rabastan Lestrange, and sympathised with his friend.

While Ron, Harry and Hermione left Hogwarts to find Voldemort's Horcruxes, Neville led Ginny Weasley, Luna Lovegood and several other students in reviving Dumbledore's Army and maintaining a steady opposition against the new Headmaster Severus Snape and professors Amycus and Alecto Carrow. Neville was adamant that the rest of the DA be included in whatever Ron, Harry and Hermione were doing to bring down Lord Voldemort, and he fought together with them in the Battle of Hogwarts, ultimately beheading Nagini with the Sword of Gryffindor and destroying the last remaining Horcrux. Together, Ron and Neville took down Fenrir Greyback.

After the Second Wizarding War, Ron and Neville remained close and saw each other regularly, as Neville was appointed Herbology professor at Hogwarts, and taught Ron's daughter in 2017.

Draco Malfoy

"Think my name's funny, do you? No need to ask who you are. My father told me all the Weasleys have red hair, freckles, and more children than they can afford."

— Draco Malfoy upon first meeting Ron^[src]

Draco Malfoy (HBP promo) — Draco Malfoy, his school bully

Ron and his family were looked down upon by the Malfoy family for their lack of wealth and "blood traitor" status. Upon meeting Ron on the Hogwarts Express at the beginning of their first year, Draco Malfoy immediately expressed his disdain for the Weasleys. He was further irritated when Harry turned down his offer of friendship in favour of Ron's.^[11] Like their fathers, Arthur Weasley and Lucius Malfoy, Ron and Draco despised each other and frequently exchanged insults.

In their second year, Ron tried to hex Draco to vomit slugs after he called Hermione a "filthy little Mudblood", but the charm backfired due to a broken wand. He also attempted to physically attack him after Draco expressed a wish that Hermione was killed rather than petrified during the Chamber of Secrets affair.^[29] In their fourth year, Ron was immensely amused when Alastor Moody (Barty Crouch Jnr in disguise) transfigured Draco into a ferret. The following year, Draco invented the song Weasley is Our King to demean Ron's abilities as a Keeper for the Gryffindor Quidditch team.^[7] After he, Harry, and Hermione saved Draco and Gregory Goyle from the Room of Requirement, Ron punched Draco in the face and called him a "two-faced bastard" upon seeing him with a Death Eater.

By 2017, Ron and his friends' enmity with Draco had faded, though none of them were near friends. Ron discouraged his daughter Rose from becoming "too friendly" with Draco's son Scorpius.^[9] In 2020, it is shown Ron is slightly annoyed with Draco becoming friendly with Harry, and even cited that despite this he still disliked him. Nevertheless, he admitted that he felt sorry for Draco for the loss of Astoria, showing that despite their mutual enmity, even Ron in the end was not entirely without empathy for him.

Luna Lovegood

"You know, she's grown on me, Luna. I know she's insane, but it's in a good way."

— Ron regarding Luna during his sixth year^[src]

Luna HPHBP — Luna Lovegood, a good friend

Ron met Luna Lovegood in 1995 on the Hogwarts Express, and found her very odd. She found him very funny, but Ron suspected she was making fun of him when she laughed uproariously at a joke he made. After getting to know her better through Dumbledore's Army, Ron gradually became fonder of Luna, especially after she was one of the only D.A. members to come to the trio's assistance when they ventured to the Ministry of Magic and a battle ensued, during which Luna protected a cursed Ron and his injured sister.^[7]

Ron was very amused when Luna commentated on a Quidditch match the following year, and when she danced by herself at the wedding of his older brother Bill and Fleur Delacour. He thought highly of her bravery, but still teased her on occasion, regardless the two remained close friends in their adulthood.^[9]

Seamus Finnigan and Dean Thomas

Seamus Finnigan: "You believe all the rubbish he's come out with about You-Know-Who, do you, you reckon he's telling the truth?"

Ron Weasley: "Yeah, I do!"

Seamus Finnigan: "Then you're mad too."

Ron Weasley: "Yeah? Well unfortunately for you, pal, I'm also a prefect! So unless you want detention, watch your mouth!"

— Ron sticking up for Harry against his friend, Seamus^[src]

Neville, Dean, and Seamus-ootp — Seamus Finnigan, Dean Thomas, and Neville Longbottom: his friends and roommates

In addition to Harry and Neville, Ron's room mates at Hogwarts were Dean Thomas and Seamus Finnigan. Although he was not as close to them as he was to Harry, Ron was nevertheless friendly with both of them. When he and Harry had a falling out over the Goblet of Fire drawing Harry's name, Ron spent a lot of time with Seamus and Dean.^[28]

Ron stood up for Harry against Seamus when he and Harry argued about Lord Voldemort's return. Also, when Dean began dating his younger sister in 1996, Ron became irritated with him, especially after catching the two snogging,^[10] though they seemed to have put the matter behind them completely by the time Ron, Harry and Hermione met Dean again in 1998.

Seamus and Dean were also members of Dumbledore's Army. Dean, like Ron, Harry and Hermione, left Hogwarts in 1997, because it was supposed that he was a Muggle-born. He was caught by a group of Snatchers, led by Fenrir Greyback, along with Ron, Harry and Hermione. They escaped from Malfoy Manor, where they had gone, and lived for a few days at Shell Cottage.

Seamus and Dean eventually fought along with Ron in the Battle of Hogwarts.

Scabbers/Peter Pettigrew

"I let you sleep in my bed!"

— Ron disgusted at Peter Pettigrew^[src]

Wormtail DH1 — Peter Pettigrew, his once pet

Scabbers was an unusually old and scraggly-looking rat that originally belonged to Percy Weasley, but was passed down to Ron when Percy was given Hermes. At first, Ron showed little outward affection for Scabbers, as the rat was uninteresting and one of Ron's many hand-me-downs. However, Ron later demonstrated that he genuinely cared for the rat; he was so devastated when Scabbers disappeared during the 1993–1994 school year that he nearly ended his friendship with Hermione Granger, believing her cat, Crookshanks, had eaten Scabbers. Ron was clearly overjoyed when they later discovered Scabbers hiding in Rubeus Hagrid's cabin. When Sirius Black and Remus Lupin revealed that Scabbers was actually an Animagus named Peter Pettigrew, Ron refused to believe it until they forced the rat to transform back into his human form. Ron took this revelation as a personal insult, and refused to listen to Pettigrew's pleas for mercy.

In 1998, Ron, Harry, and Hermione were captured and imprisoned in the cellar of Malfoy Manor. When the house-elf Dobby came to rescue them, Peter was sent to investigate the noise. Harry and Ron ambushed Pettigrew, and Ron took his wand. Harry reminded Pettigrew of the life-debt he owed Harry when Pettigrew tried to strangle him, and Peter momentarily loosened his grip. However, the silver hand given to Peter by Voldemort turned on him instead, and, despite Harry and Ron's attempts to save him, Pettigrew was killed for showing the slightest bit of mercy. Ron subsequently gained possession of Pettigrew's wand. This could be seen as poetic justice for Pettigrew, who had deceived Ron for so long.

Rubeus Hagrid

Hermione Granger: "Look, Hagrid is our friend, so why don't we just go and ask him?"

Ron: "That will be a cheerful visit. "Hello Hagrid. Tell us, have you sent anything mad and hairy loose in the castle lately?""

— Ron and Hermione on whether to ask Hagrid about the monster in the Chamber of Secrets^[src]

Ron first met Rubeus Hagrid, the gamekeeper for Hogwarts, during his first year at the school in 1991. Hagrid was very fond of Harry, Ron and Hermione, regularly inviting them to his hut for tea. Though all three returned Hagrid's affections, Ron was openly incredulous of Hagrid's love of dangerous Creatures, and was furious with Hagrid after his pet Acromantula, Aragog, and Aragog's family tried to eat him and Harry. During Ron's fourth year, it was revealed to the wizarding world that Hagrid was a half-giant, and Hagrid consequently received a good deal of hate mail, which led to his self-imposed seclusion within his hut. Through the efforts of Ron, Harry, Hermione and Albus Dumbledore, Hagrid became convinced that people still loved him and wanted him around.

Ron and Hagrid also fought alongside one another in the Battle of the Seven Potters and in the Battle of Hogwarts. After the Second Wizarding War, Ron and Hagrid probably remained friends.

Remus Lupin

Hermione Granger: "Harry! How could you?"

Ron: "You shouldn't have said that stuff to Lupin."

— Hermione and Ron after Harry yelled at Remus for leaving his wife^[src]

Remus Lupin Deathly Hallows promo image — Remus Lupin, his former DADA professor

Ron was among the students who were very impressed by Remus Lupin's teaching when he was professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts, during Ron's third year at Hogwarts. Though Ron was initially afraid when he learned Lupin was a werewolf, he quickly realised that being a werewolf didn't change who Lupin was in human form, and the issue never came between them. In 1997, when Harry fought with Remus for attempting to temporarily leave his pregnant wife to aid Harry, Ron, and Hermione in their mission, Ron expressed his disappointment in the way Harry handled the situation, despite agreeing with the point Harry was trying to make.

Ron and Lupin fought alongside each other in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, the Battle of the Astronomy Tower, the Battle of the Seven Potters, the Attack at The Burrow, and the Battle of Hogwarts, where Remus was murdered by Antonin Dolohov. After Remus was murdered in the Second Wizarding War, Ron remained close with Remus's son Teddy Lupin, who was also Harry Potter's godson.

Sirius Black

Ron Weasley: "No one knows how he got out of Azkaban. No one's ever done it before. And he was a top-security prisoner too."

Hermione Granger: "But they'll catch him, won't they? I mean, they've got all the Muggles looking out for him too...."

— Ron about Sirius Black after he escaped from prison^[src]

Sirius Black, his best friend's godfather

Ron first learned about Sirius Black in 1993, when the latter became the first wizard to escape from Azkaban, and was believed to be planning to track down and kill Harry at Hogwarts. As it turned out, Sirius was actually after Ron's pet rat, who was actually the Animagus Peter Pettigrew in disguise. At the end of their third year, Ron, Harry and Hermione learned that Sirius was not only innocent of the crime of betraying Lily and James Potter to Lord Voldemort, but that he was, in fact, Harry's godfather. After revealing Pettigrew's true form, Sirius felt responsible for Ron's loss of "Scabbers," and gave him an owl as replacement. During their fourth year Ron along with Harry and Hermione provided food for Sirius, who was hiding in a cave outside of Hogsmeade.

During the Second Wizarding War, Ron and Sirius bonded during their time cooped up at 12 Grimmauld Place, and Ron defended Sirius against all of Hermione's critical remarks about Sirius's selfish treatment of Harry as a friend rather than a godson, as well as her belief that Sirius was trying to live vicariously through Harry, Ron, and herself.

Minerva McGonagall

Professor McGonagall: "You'd better get along to the hospital wing, Weasley, you're bleeding."

Ron Weasley: "Not much. Professor, I wanted to watch my sister being Sorted —"

Professor McGonagall: "The Sorting Ceremony is over. Your sister is also in Gryffindor."

Ron Weasley: "Oh, good."

— Professor McGonagall to Ron Weasley at the beginning of the 1992–1993 school year^[src]

600full-harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban-photo — Minerva McGonagall, his head of house and professor

Minerva McGonagall was the Transfiguration Professor and Gryffindor Head of House during Ron's time at Hogwarts. She was very strict, and regularly reprimanded Ron, Harry and Hermione for the many instances they ended up bending or outright breaking school rules. However, she was just and impartial as a disciplinarian, and always acted in the best interest of all Hogwarts students, often showing lenience and understanding where it was deserved. She clearly cared about Ron, as she cared about all of her students, and Ron fought alongside McGonagall during the Battle of the Astronomy Tower and the Battle of Hogwarts, both surviving the Second Wizarding War.

Nymphadora Tonks

Ron: "Listen, no bloke in his right mind's going to fancy Tonks when Fleur's around. I mean, Tonks is okay-looking when she isn't doing stupid things to her hair and her nose, but [...] "

Ginny Weasley: "She's a damn sight nicer than Phlegm!"

— Ron and Ginny comparing Tonks and Fleur^[src]

Nymphadora Tonks, his friend

Nymphadora Tonks was a young witch, a metamorphmagus, and an Auror. Ron met Tonks in 1995, when both became members of the Order of the Phoenix. Ron generally liked Tonks and found her amusing, despite at one point comparing her looks unfavourably to Fleur Delacour's. Saying that she was merely okay looking "when not doing stupid stuff to her nose and hair". He also mentioned that she was not as much of laugh anymore as she was starting to "look more and more like Moaning Myrtle".

Tonks and Ron fought alongside each other during the: Battle of the Department of Mysteries, Battle of the Astronomy Tower, Battle of the Seven Potters (where they were paired together), the Attack at The Burrow, and the Battle of Hogwarts, where Tonks was murdered by Bellatrix Lestrange. Ron was devastated by her death and after the war, he became a friend of Tonks's son, Teddy. It can also be assumed that he was around Teddy often, seeing as his best friend was Teddy's godfather.

Severus Snape

Hermione Granger: "How many times have you suspected Snape, and when have you ever been right? Dumbledore trusts him, he works for the Order, that ought to be enough."

Ron: "He used to be a Death Eater. And we've never seen proof that he really swapped sides."

— Ron's mistrust towards Snape^[src]

Severus Snape, his professor

Severus Snape was the Potions Master and Head of Slytherin House during Ron's time at Hogwarts. He made no attempt to hide his preference for his own House, nor his disdain for the Gryffindor students, and showed particular dislike for both Ron and Hermione as Harry's best friends. Ron believed that Snape, who was a former Death Eater, had never truly joined their side, and that he was still working as a double agent for Voldemort. During his fifth year, Ron suggested that Snape was trying to open Harry's mind to Voldemort rather than close it during Harry's Occlumency lessons.

In 1997, Ron fought in the Battle of the Astronomy Tower, after which he learned that Snape had killed Albus Dumbledore, and a few months later, during the Battle of the Seven Potters, Snape accidentally cursed off George Weasley's ear, while aiming a Sectumsempra at a Death Eater who was poised to kill Remus Lupin. Ron, like most of the Order and Hogwarts staff, viewed Snape as a cowardly, heartless murderer. However, Ron witnessed Snape's death as ordered by Lord Voldemort during the Battle of Hogwarts, and eventually learned that Snape had been working for their side all along, at great personal risk. It was likely that Ron came to appreciate Snape's unwavering bravery.

Albus Dumbledore

"Yeah, Dumbledore's off his rocker all right!"

— Ron's own unique compliment of Dumbledore^[src]

Albus Dumbledore HBP — Albus Dumbledore, his headmaster

Ron was raised within the wizarding world, and knew of Albus Dumbledore, Hogwarts headmaster and probably the greatest wizard of the time, since childhood. Ron met Dumbledore when he first attended Hogwarts in 1991. Although Ron never spent much, if any, one-on-one time with Dumbledore, it was clear that Dumbledore trusted Ron, along with Hermione, and valued their individual skills. He felt Ron and Hermione could be trusted to aid Harry in his mission to destroy Voldemort's Horcruxes, the existence of which was a secret of vital importance unknown to a living a soul aside from the trio, Dumbledore, and Voldemort himself.

After Dumbledore's death, it was discovered that the Headmaster had bequeathed Ron his Deluminator. Unknown to Ron at the time he received it, the Deluminator had the magical ability to return Ron to his friends if the time came, as Dumbledore had anticipated, when Ron would part ways with Harry and Hermione during their quest. The Deluminator's function as a homing device for Ron's friends suggested that Dumbledore understood Ron well enough to know that as surely as he would struggle with the mission, he would be just as certain to want to return to his friends' sides.

In return, Ron admired Dumbledore for his extraordinary magical prowess and intelligence greatly and felt a great amount of respect for him. During Dumbledore's funeral, Ron was clearly distraught as Dumbledore's body was laid to rest. This respect clearly became greater than ever when Ron realised that Dumbledore valued him as Harry's friend enough to give him the Deluminator, showing great appreciation and gratitude for the Headmaster's trust in him. Due to his pragmatism, he is entirely unaffected by the revelation of Dumbledore's past with Gellert Grindelwald whereas even Hermione could not help but be deeply shocked by it, believing it only happened because Dumbledore was still growing up at that age and defending him from Harry when he mentioned about it.

Ron, along with Hermione and Harry, visited Dumbledore's portrait after the Battle of Hogwarts to discuss the fate of the Deathly Hallows.

Lavender Brown

Ron: "I love you, Hermione."

Hermione Granger: "Don't let Lavender hear you saying that."

Ron: "I won't. Or maybe I will...then she'll ditch me..."

— Ron and Hermione discussing Ron's relationship with Lavender^[src]

Lavender Brown 1997 — Lavender Brown, his ex-girlfriend

Lavender Brown, a Gryffindor in Ron's year, developed a crush on him when they entered their sixth year. At first, Ron seemed vaguely flattered, but not particularly interested in Lavender's flirtatious behaviour. However, after becoming angry with Hermione and being taunted by Ginny over his lack of romantic experience, Ron began an exhibitionist relationship with Lavender. The couple was frequently seen snogging in public, much to the disgust of a jealous and hurt Hermione as well as Ginny, who considered him a "filthy hypocrite" because he insulted her for being caught kissing her boyfriend earlier in the year.

Lavender threw herself into the relationship almost obsessively, alarming even her best friend, Parvati Patil. Lavender called Ron by the annoying nickname of "Won-Won", pressed Harry for details of Ron's feelings for her, and gave him a necklace with the words 'my sweetheart' for Christmas. After that Christmas, Lavender tickled Ron, and was noticed by Harry. Ron found these traits irritating, and admitted to Harry that the relationship consisted of little talking and mostly snogging.

Tumblr m99kguTpmB1qfjd5ao1 250 — Ron and Lavender kissing or "snogging"

By his birthday, Ron was unhappy in the relationship; he feigned sleep whenever Lavender visited him in the infirmary after his poisoning and said Hermione's name in his sleep. He was spared the task of breaking up with Lavender when she became suspicious that something was going on between him and Hermione, and ended the romance. Ron was happy to see things finished, though he felt guilty for it, but Lavender was upset for some time afterwards. It is unknown how Ron reacted to Lavender's death in the Battle of Hogwarts. It can assumed that he was saddened by it, as they were once friends.

Viktor Krum

"Hasn't he asked you to call him Vicky yet?"

— Ron jealously mocking Hermione's relationship with Viktor Krum^[src]

Ron was a huge fan of Viktor Krum, as he was the Seeker for the Bulgarian National Quidditch team, enthusiastic to the point of purchasing a miniature Krum figurine at the Quidditch World Cup and bringing it with him to school. However, his feelings changed markedly when Krum began seeing Hermione Granger and the two attended the Yule Ball together in 1994. Despite his jealousy, Ron asked Krum for his autograph following the end of the Triwizard Tournament, much to Krum's surprise and Hermione's amusement. During Ron's sixth year, he discovered that Hermione had "snogged" Krum in the course of their brief romance, which caused Ron's jealousy of Krum to resurge. He expressed these feelings in 1997, at Bill and Fleur's wedding, when Krum's appearance as a guest inspired Ron to whisk Hermione away to dance.

Pigwidgeon

"I've got to keep him up here because he annoys Errol and Hermes. He annoys me too, come to that."

— Ron regarding his pet owl^[src]

Pigwidgeon became Ron's owl in 1994. He was given to Ron by Sirius Black, as Sirius felt partially responsible for the loss of Ron's pet rat, who turned out to be the Animagus and Death Eater, Peter Pettigrew, in disguise. Initially, Ron loved him, and enjoyed having an owl of his own, but Pig, as Ron preferred to call him, turned out to be very tiny and hyperactive, and became mainly annoying to Ron (as Errol and Hermes, according to Ron) and had to be kept away from them. It can be assumed that deep down Ron still loved Pigwidgeon considering that before he found out the truth about Peter Pettigrew he still loved "Scabbers" despite complaining about his uselessness nonstop.^[6]

Crookshanks

Ron Weasley: "OY! GET OFF, YOU STUPID ANIMAL!"

Hermione Granger: "Ron, don't hurt him!"

Ron Weasley: "CATCH THAT CAT! Look at him! He's skin and bone! You keep that cat away from him!"

Hermione Granger: "Crookshanks doesn't understand it's wrong! All cats chase rats, Ron!"

Ron Weasley: "There's something funny about that animal! It heard me say that Scabbers was in my bag!"

— Ron's inital dislike of Hermione's cat^[src]

Crookshanks was Hermione Granger's large, bandy-legged, ginger-coloured, half-Kneazle cat. Ron strongly disliked him at first, largely due to his antagonistic behaviour towards Ron's pet rat, Scabbers. In 1993, Scabbers, who was actually the Animagus, Peter Pettigrew, faked his own death for the second time after Sirius Black escaped from Azkaban. Ron initially believed Scabbers had been eaten by Crookshanks, and he nearly ended his friendship with Hermione.^[6]

When Ron discovered the truth about Scabbers, and found that Crookshanks had been helping Sirius all along, he seemed to appreciate Crookshanks as a good judge of character, and even half-jokingly asked the cat if Pigwidgeon was really an owl.^[6] When Crookshanks meowed happily, Ron actually seemed relieved. It is unknown if Ron ever saw Crookshanks after the Battle of Hogwarts, since he had been left at The Burrow during Bill and Fleur's wedding.

Cormac McLaggen

"Well, good luck. Hope you hammer McLag — I mean, Smith."

— Ron to Harry Potter before a Quidditch match^[src]

In 1996, Ron's competition for the Keeper position on the Gryffindor Quidditch team was Cormac McLaggen, a Gryffindor a year above him. Before the try-outs, Hermione overheard McLaggen insulting Ron and Ginny, and placed a Confundus Charm on him that made him miss his last save. Ron thus beat him, though McLaggen claimed that this was due to favouritism. Ron greatly disliked him, which prompted Hermione to attend Professor Slughorn's Christmas party with him to retaliate against Ron for his romance with Lavender Brown. Ron disliked McLaggen even more, and was happy when his date with Hermione did not go well, and when McLaggen did not perform well as replacement keeper while Ron was in the Hospital Wing.^[10]

Dolores Umbridge

Hermione Granger: "She's an awful woman, awful. You know, I was just saying to Ron when you came in ... we've got to do something about her."

Ron Weasley: "I suggested poison."

Hermione Granger: "No ... I mean, something about what a dreadful teacher she is, and how we're not going to learn any defence from her at all."

Ron Weasley: "Well, what can we do about that? 'S too late, isn't it? She got the job, she's here to stay, Fudge'll make sure of that."

— Ron's hatred of Umbridge^[src]

Dolores Umbridge Deathly Hallows promotional image — Dolores Umbridge, his former DADA professor and enemy

In 1995, Dolores Umbridge, a Ministry employee, was appointed Defence Against the Dark Arts professor. She was a sadistic, very unpleasant woman who derived great satisfaction from torturing students as punishment (most notably, forcing Harry Potter to carve the words "I must not tell lies" into the back of his own hand, using a Blood Quill). Ron, like most of the students and faculty at Hogwarts, greatly disliked her intrusive, hypocritical and often outright insulting ways, in return Umbridge disliked Ron, as he was a main offender of the rules and loyal to Harry and a member of Dumbledore's Army. She had an obsession with pure-blood status and both hated and feared people she called half-breeds, like centaurs and half-giants. She also hated Muggle-borns, and probably half-bloods, despite being half-blood herself. In the end of the year, she was attacked by a group of centaurs and eventually brought to the Hospital Wing by Albus Dumbledore. Though she attempted to abscond, Peeves the Poltergeist discovered her sneaking away, and led the students in driving her out Hogwarts.

Ron met again Umbridge in 1997, when he was disguised as Reg Cattermole, a Ministry official, and while Umbridge was in charge of trying Muggle-borns before they were sent to Azkaban. Harry stunned Umbridge during the interrogation of Mary Cattermole, when Umbridge attempted to flaunt Salazar Slytherin's Locket as proof of her relation to the Selwyn family. After Hermione retrieved the locket and replaced it with a decoy using the Geminio curse, Harry, Ron, and Hermione proceeded to help the Muggle-borns awaiting trial escape from the Ministry. After the Second Wizarding War, Umbridge herself was imprisoned in Azkaban for life.

Ghosts

Moaning Myrtle: "Here I am, minding my own business, and someone thinks it's funny to throw a book at me."

Ron: "But, it can't hurt if someone throws something at you. I mean, it would just go right through you."

— An example of Ron's unintentional insensitivity to ghosts^[src]

Ron's lack of sensitivity causes him to be unpopular with the Hogwarts ghosts, namely Nearly Headless Nick and Moaning Myrtle. Ron first met Nearly Headless Nick in 1991 during his first welcoming feast. He knew Nick because he heard Fred and George talking about him. Nick requested that Ron should address him as "Sir Nicholas" instead of Nearly Headless Nick. During later feasts, Ron would annoy Nick by reminding him he was dead and how much he enjoyed food.

Ron met Moaning Myrtle in 1992, during the re-opening of the Chamber of Secrets. Myrtle was upset since Ginny had unknowingly thrown a diary at her. Ron pointed out that it couldn't hurt Myrtle since she was a ghost, and the book would go through her. Myrtle swooped down on Ron with rage and sarcastically commented that everyone should throw books at her and make a game out of it.

Lord Voldemort

"He beat you!"

— Ron to Voldemort (talking about Harry Potter) during the Battle of Hogwarts^[src]

As Ron was raised within the wizarding world, he had grown up fearing the name of Lord Voldemort, the most dangerous Dark wizard of all time. He was afraid to say the name or even to hear it, and protested when Harry refused to refer to Voldemort as "You-Know-Who" or "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named". Ron helped Harry protect the Philosopher's Stone from Voldemort at the end of their first year, when he won a game of Wizard's chess by sacrificing himself. Ron also helped Harry get into the Chamber of Secrets and save Ron's younger sister.

Ron's fear of saying Voldemort's name ended up being justified and delaying the capture of Harry, Hermione and himself, as he managed to convince Harry and Hermione to refer to Voldemort as "You-Know-Who" around the same time saying the name was made Taboo. In 1998, Ron used Godric Gryffindor's sword to destroy Salazar Slytherin's Locket, one of Voldemort's Horcruxes. The locket tortured Ron, as a "Riddle-Harry" and a "Riddle-Hermione" appeared, eventually kissing, telling Ron that he was useless, that no woman would choose him over Harry, that his own mother will choose Harry as a son instead of him, and that she wanted a girl when she had him. Ron showed the strength of his personality in by overcoming his insecurities and stabbing the locket with Godric Gryffindor's Sword, destroying the Horcrux.

During the Battle of Hogwarts, Ron was present when Voldemort told the crowd that Harry had been killed while trying to save himself. Forgetting his fear, and breaking the Silencing Charm Voldemort had placed over the crowd, Ron shouted that Harry had defeated him. Ron also witnessed Voldemort's final duel with Harry.

Dumbledore's Army

Neville Longbottom: "Dumbledore's Army's supposed to be about doing something real. Or was all that just words to you?"

Ron: "Maybe you don't have to do this all by yourself, mate."

— Ron, along with Neville, showing his loyalty to the Army, and to Harry^[src]

Dumbledore's Army was an organisation led by Harry Potter, in order to oppose Dolores Umbridge, and as a supplementary means of practising defensive magic. In 1995, Ron and Hermione convinced Harry to teach anyone who was interested about protective spells and counter-jinxes that had helped him survive his many encounters with Voldemort, as the purely theoretical instruction they were receiving from Umbridge was wholly inadequate. Six members of the D.A. fought in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries. In addition to Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ginny Weasley, Fred and George, Neville Longbottom, Luna Lovegood, Lavender Brown, Seamus Finnigan, and Dean Thomas, there were eighteen other known members.

The Gryffindor students who were members of the DA included Colin and Dennis Creevey, Parvati Patil, Lee Jordan (Fred and George Weasley's best friend) Alicia Spinnet and Katie Bell (members of the Gryffindor Quidditch team) and Angelina Johnson (captain of the Team, and Ron's future sister-in-law, after marrying George). Fred and Colin Creevey were both murdered by Death Eaters in during the Battle.

The Hufflepuff students were Hannah Abbott, Ernie Macmillan, Susan Bones, Justin Finch-Fletchley, and Zacharias Smith. Ron was friendly with all of them, except Zacharias, the only one who didn't fight in the Battle of Hogwarts.

The Ravenclaw students were Padma Patil (Parvati's twin sister), Cho Chang, Terry Boot, Anthony Goldstein, Michael Corner, and Marietta Edgecombe. Ron attended the Yule Ball with Padma, who wasn't pleased with Ron's appearance in his tattered dress robes, and Ron wasn't particularly fond of Michael Corner, who was Ginny's ex-boyfriend. They all fought together during the Battle of Hogwarts in 1998, with the exception of Marietta, who did not return to Hogwarts at any point.

Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter: "So what is this place?"

Ron: "Headquarters."

Hermione Granger: "Of the Order of the Phoenix. It's a secret society. Dumbledore formed it back when they first fought You-Know-Who."

— Ron and Hermione explaining to Harry the Order^[src]

The Order of the Phoenix was an organisation founded and led by Albus Dumbledore. The Order included Ron's family, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Rubeus Hagrid, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, Fleur Delacour, Minerva McGonagall, Nymphadora Tonks, and Severus Snape as well as several other notable members of the wizarding community.

In 1994, for Ron's fourth year at Hogwarts, Alastor "Mad Eye" Moody, an Auror famous for his great skill, vast experience, and growing paranoia, was appointed professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts. Prior to the start of the school year, on Lord Voldemort's orders, Moody was attacked and imprisoned in his own magical trunk by Barty Crouch Jnr, who impersonated Moody and took his place at Hogwarts by using Polyjuice Potion until 24 June, 1995. Ron clearly held Moody in high regard, as he looked forward to his classes and persistently hoped that Moody would tell him he would make a good Auror, as he had Harry and Hermione (albeit, it was actually Barty Crouch Jnr who suggested Harry and Hermione consider becoming Aurors). Ron met the real Mad-Eye later in 1995, at 12 Grimmauld Place, the headquarters of the Order. Ron and Moody fought alongside one another in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries and in the Battle of the Seven Potters, where Mad-Eye was killed. Ron, like the other members of the Order, was shocked and devastated by the death of someone as tough and skilled as Moody.

Ron was also familiar with the "useless git" Mundungus Fletcher, an almost grudging member of the Order. Though Ron was initially amused by Mundungus, he quickly grew disgusted with Mundungus's continued general disregard for other people, or their property and safety, particularly when he abandoned Alastor Moody in the midst of the Battle of the Seven Potters. Ron met Mundungus again when he, Harry and Hermione wanted information regarding the whereabouts of Salazar Slytherin's Locket and appeared amused by Kreacher's repeated abuse of Fletcher.

When Ron, Harry and Hermione apparated into Hogsmeade, intent on sneaking into Hogwarts to find an object that had once belonged to Rowena Ravenclaw, they found themselves in a trap set by Death Eaters. They were saved by Aberforth Dumbledore, Albus Dumbledore's younger brother, and owner of the Hog's Head. They discovered that they had been saved by him once before; it was Aberforth who had sent Dobby to rescue them from the Malfoy Manor after Harry saw his eye in the remaining shard of Sirius's two-way mirror. They were later also informed by Neville that Aberforth had been supporting Neville and the other DA members remaining at Hogwarts by feeding them, passing messages using enchanted coins, and generally backing them in their resistance against Severus Snape and the Carrows.

Other Order members Ron encountered were Kingsley Shacklebolt, a skilled Auror who would later go on to become Minister for Magic and who was greatly admired by Ron, Harry, Hermione, and the Weasleys; Elphias Doge, Albus Dumbledore's friend; as well as Dedalus Diggle, Hestia Jones, Sturgis Podmore, and Emmeline Vance. Emmeline Vance was killed by Death Eaters in 1996, and Podmore was imprisoned because he attempted to get into the Department of Mysteries, under the Imperius Curse, the news of which shocked and horrified Ron.

It is likely that every surviving member of the Order (except Arabella Figg, who was a Squib and unable to fight, but might have helped in another way) fought in the Battle of Hogwarts alongside Ron, Harry, and Hermione.

Etymology

Ronald is the Scottish form of the Scandinavian name Ragnvald, which was derived from the Old Norse Ragnvaldr, composed of the elements ragn, "advice", and valdr, "ruler".^[65] It is a cognate of the name Reginald, which is derived from the Germanic form of the name, Raginwald, meaning "the prince's counsellor". All these names carry the meaning of a person who acts as a trusted advisor to a person in power, much as Ron acted as a friend and confidant to Harry Potter.

In keeping with the pattern of Weasley family members taking names from Arthurian legend, "Ron" is the name of Arthur's lance in Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain. Ron is short for Rhongomyniad, which means "striker spear" in Welsh.

Bilius comes from the word "bile", as one of the four humours discussed by Ancient Greek philosophers. Yellow bile was connected to the element of fire, which is the element of Gryffindor house, and someone with an excess of it was believed to be bad-tempered, as Ron is. The English adjective "bilious" also applies to those who have an irritable temper.^[66]

Behind the scenes

Ron - Jim Kay — Ron as he appears in *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: Illustrated Edition*, illustrated by Jim Kay

OOTP promo front Ron cropped — Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley

Ron weasley pottermore — Ron on *Pottermore*

QuidditchKeeperRonWU — Quidditch Keeper Ron Weasley as he appears in *Harry Potter: Wizards Unite*

RonWeasleyWU — Ron Weasley as he appears in *Harry Potter: Wizards Unite*

Lego2 06 character — Ron Weasley in *LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4*

Ron-lego y 5-7 — Ron Weasley in *LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7*

"So this is Sean to whom the second Harry Potter book is dedicated. And Ron owes a fair bit to Sean….I never set out to describe Sean in Ron, but Ron has a Sean-ish turn of phrase…."

— J.K. Rowling about her old friend^[src]

J.K. Rowling drew on her old friend Sean Harris when creating Ron. Ron was the sixth son of seven siblings, while Sean was the eldest of 12 siblings. In the books, the turquoise Ford Anglia belonged to Ron's father, while in reality, it belonged to Sean who was the first of her friends to get his driving licence. Some of the happiest memories of Rowling's teenage years involve zooming off into the darkness in Sean’s car. He was the first person with whom she really discussed her serious ambition to be a writer and he was also the only person who thought she was bound to be a success at it, which meant much more to her than she ever told him at the time.^[67]
J. K. Rowling named Ron after an old family friend called Ronald Ridley, however, she did not think it was a good idea to call the character 'Ronald Ridley' because people would have tracked the real Mr Ridley down.^[68]
Ron was the second friend Harry ever made, after Hagrid.
Ron's favourite sandwich type is bacon, and his least favourite is corned beef.
Ron's least favourite colour is maroon, as he said when he received his Christmas jumper from his mother. Ironically, both he and all his family have red hair, the colour that maroon is related to.
Ron is related to Draco Malfoy distantly; his paternal grandmother was a Black, who are related to the Malfoys through Narcissa's marriage to Lucius, Draco's father. They are third cousins, however it is unknown if they know of this.
Ron is portrayed by British actor Rupert Grint in the film adaptations of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and Part 2 and is one of the 14 characters to appear in all 8 film adaptations; by British actor Paul Thornley in the original West End Palace Theatre production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.^[69]
- Rupert Grint does not have a long nose, as Ron is described as having in the novels, but he does have freckles - make-up covers them and they aren't on his face, causing some fans to claim he has no freckles at all. He also has green eyes, in contrast to Ron's blue eyes. Ironically, co-star Daniel Radcliffe has blue eyes in contrast to his character's green eyes. Unlike Ron, Rupert is not particularly tall, nor does he have large hands or feet. Although, like Ron, Rupert is the tallest of the three actors however.
- Just like Ron Weasley, Rupert Grint comes from a large family, has red hair, and suffers from arachnophobia. Although the Weasley's accent origin is not divulged, Rupert speaks in a combination of modern Received Pronunciation and Cockney accents.
- Rupert Grint says his favourite scene is the Yule Ball scene in the fourth film, the same as his co-star Emma Watson.
- Jamie Waylett plays Ron when he is disguised as Vincent Crabbe in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) as do Steffan Rhodri when he is disguised as Reginald Cattermole in Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (with no voice change) and Rupert Grint (himself) when he is disguised as "Dragomir Despard" in Deathly Hallows: Part 2. Daniel Radcliffe also plays Ron in the "Seven Potters" scene.
Ron was one of the few characters who was created before J. K. Rowling began writing the series, and whose name never changed from the original drafts.
Rowling described Ron's Patronus as a "really sentimental choice" on her part, since she has a Jack Russell.^[70]
- In the LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 for mobile devices, Ron's Patronus is incorrectly shown as a Bulldog.
Rowling has also said that if she had a Boggart, hers would likely be the same as Ron's, as she also dislikes spiders.^[23]
Throughout most of the series, Ron does not like to hear Voldemort's name spoken out loud, and as such, never says it even when Harry and Hermione do. However, he says the name three times in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, even after asking Harry and Hermione not to. The first is at The Burrow when Hermione is packing books to take with them, and Ron says, "I forgot we'll be hunting down Voldemort in a mobile library". The second is at 12 Grimmauld Place when Remus Lupin tells them that Pius Thicknesse is Minister for Magic, and Ron says, "Why didn't Voldemort declare himself Minister for Magic?". The third is again at 12 Grimmauld Place when Harry has a vision of Voldemort killing a woman and her children in his hunt for Gregorovitch. Together, the three try to work out what it means and Ron says, "But according to you, Voldemort's got Ollivander locked up somewhere". Ron also said the name in The Queen's Handbag, where he jokingly says, "Voldemort's gettin' really inventive."
In the films:
- Ron is shown as the one to lose his head in a crisis (early on) rather than Hermione.
- Ron is well known for using the phrase, "Bloody hell" when he is surprised or frightened.
In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Ron is one of the group of four students to serve detention by helping out Hagrid in the Forbidden Forest. This differs from the book, since Neville was the fourth student (along with Hermione, Harry, and Draco Malfoy). This can be attributed to the significantly less amount of time spent on Hagrid having Norbert, along with the differing circumstances on how they were caught. In the book, Ron wasn't helping deliver Norbert because he was being treated for injuries suffered when he was helping Hagrid take care of Norbert.
In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Ron is dragged away by the foot instead of by the arm by Sirius Black in his Animagus form causing the leg to break instead of having Ron break it when hooking it to the Whomping Willow's root to avoid being dragged away.
In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Ron supports Bulgaria instead of Ireland, which is who he supports in the book (despite being a Krum fanatic at the time).
In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Ron was introduced to Hagrid's half-brother Grawp at the same time as Harry and Hermione. In the book however Ron was playing in the final match of Quidditch championship during that time. This change was due to the removal of Quidditch from the film.
In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Professor Horace Slughorn refers to Ron by several names, one of which is Rupert, which, in fact, is the name of the actor who plays Ron.^[10]
In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:
- Ron is revolted by the coffee Hermione ordered for them at the Muggle café, from which we can either assume he didn't like the café's coffee or he doesn't like coffee at all. The latter is more likely since he was raised a wizard and knew little about Muggles except from possibly his father's work with Muggle objects and from being friends with two wizards/witches who were raised by Muggles.
- Ron was shocked that Harry and Hermione had never heard of the children's stories by Beedle the Bard wizard kids grew up with and when Hermione reminded him that she and Harry were raised by Muggles and that they had grown up with Muggle fairy tales such as "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" and "Cinderella", Ron thought the latter was an illness.
In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, it is George who walks in on Harry and Ginny kissing in the kitchen on Harry's birthday. In the book, it is Ron bursting in on them in Ginny's bedroom.
In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4, Ron has the ability to control Scabbers.
The wand that Ron wields in his two full body shot posters for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 differs. In the first, the wand he is pointing is his second wand, which was taken from him prior to the film. In the second poster, he is holding the wand he obtained after the Skirmish at Malfoy Manor.
Many fans feared the possible death of Ronald Weasley, yet in 2000, Rowling seemed dismissive of these fears, stating "As if I'm going to kill Harry's best friend."^[71] Yet, when Daniel Radcliffe interviewed Rowling for a special feature on the combo pack Blu-ray edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Rowling stated that at a time she had considered killing one of three members of the Trio, specifically Ron. Reflecting upon this, she noted that she wasn't in a good place in her life at the time.
He is the only known pure-blood wizard who obtains a Muggle driving licence. It is unclear when Ron obtained it, but it has to be after the Second Wizarding War and before the epilogue, which means between 2 May 1998 and 1 September 2017.
Ron is voiced by American actor Jonah Platt in Harry Potter: Magic Awakened.^[72]

Author's comments

In an interview with J. K. Rowling and Mugglenet, when asked about Ron and the Deluminator she says:

"He wasn't the most skilled, or the most intelligent, but he held the trio together; his humour and his good heart were essential."

"Ron and Hermione, however, are drawn to each other because they balance each other out. Hermione's got the sensitivity and maturity that's been left out of Ron, and Ron loosens up Hermione a bit, gets her to have some fun. They love each other and they bicker a bit, but they enjoy bickering, so we shouldn't worry about it." - J. K. Rowling

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Notes and references

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Harry Potter Limited Edition - A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department: Posters, Prints, and Publications from the Harry Potter Films - (see this image)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 16 (Godric's Hollow) - "He was waiting for the moment when Ron's labelled dot would reappear in the corridors of Hogwarts, proving that he had returned to the comfortable castle, protected by his status of pure-blood."
↑ Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 17 (A Sluggish Memory)
↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
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↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 12 (The Polyjuice Potion)
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↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 6 (The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters) - "The speaker was a plump woman who was talking to four boys, all with flaming red hair."
↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 6 (The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters) - "'Say that again,' Ron said, his face as red as his hair."
↑ Anelli, Melissa and Emerson Spartz. "The Leaky Cauldron and Mugglenet interview Joanne Kathleen Rowling: Part Three," The Leaky Cauldron, 16 July 2005 at Accio Quote!
↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 6 (The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters) - "Harry's stomach lurched with nerves and Ron, he saw, looked pale under his freckles."
↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 10 (Hallowe'en) - "'Oh, no,' said Ron, pale as the Bloody Baron."
↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 11 (Quidditch) - "'What are you doing?' moaned Ron, gray-faced."
↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 16 (Through the Trapdoor) - "'Ready?' Ron called, his face pale but determined."
↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 17 (The Man with Two Faces) - "Ron went purple in the face; he looked like a radish with a bad sunburn."
↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 5 (The Whomping Willow) - "Harry and Ron stared at each other, white-faced."
↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 18 (Dobby's Reward) - "Ron went as brightly pink as Lockhart's valentine flowers and closed his mouth again."
↑ ^22.0 ^22.1 "Pottermore - New Cursed Child character portraits of Ron, Hermione and Rose Granger-Weasley"
↑ ^23.0 ^23.1 "About the Books: transcript of J.K. Rowling's live interview on Scholastic.com," Scholastic.com, 16 October 2000 at Accio Quote!
↑ ^24.0 ^24.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
↑ ^25.0 ^25.1 ^25.2 ^25.3 Pottermore - DUMBLEDORE'S ARMY REUNITES AT QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP FINAL (Archived) (Daily Prophet, 08 July 2014)
↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 7 (The Will of Albus Dumbledore)
↑ ^27.0 ^27.1 PotterCast Interviews J.K. Rowling, part one
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↑ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 12 (Polyjuice Potion)
↑ ^32.0 ^32.1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 10 (The Marauder's Map)
↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 13 (Gryffindor versus Ravenclaw)
↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 14 (Snape's Grudge)
↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 18 (Birthday Surprises)
↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 19 (Elf Tails)
↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 20 (Lord Voldemort's Request)
↑ JK Rowling One-On-One: Part One. Today Show (NBC)
↑ ^39.0 ^39.1 J.K. Rowling's U.S. Book Tour
↑ Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Act Three, Scene Seventeen
↑ Harry Potter: Magic Awakened - Hallowe'en 2021 special event
↑ Harry Potter: Magic Awakened - Encounter at Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes (see this video)
↑ Harry Potter: Magic Awakened - "A New Dawn" special event (see this video)
↑ Harry Potter: Magic Awakened - Ron's birthday (see this video)
↑ Harry Potter: Magic Awakened - April Fools' Day 2023 special event - Start (see this video)
↑ Harry Potter: Magic Awakened - April Fools' Day 2023 special event - Conversation at Zonko's (see this video)
↑ Harry Potter: Magic Awakened - April Fools' Day 2023 special event - End (see this video)
↑ ^48.0 ^48.1 ^48.2 ^48.3 ^48.4 ^48.5 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Epilogue (Nineteen Years Later)
↑ ^49.0 ^49.1 Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
↑ Harry Potter: Wizards Unite - Brilliant Event: The New Marauders
↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
↑ In The Cursed Child, Albus says this to Scorpius as they transform into Harry and Ron with Polyjuice Potion.
↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 38 (The Second War Begins)
↑ Leaky Cauldron: J.K. Rowling Talks Marriage, Writing and More at Open Book Tour Stop in New York City
↑ ^55.0 ^55.1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 9 (The Dark Mark)
↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 20 (Xenophilius Lovegood)
↑ ^57.0 ^57.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
↑ ^58.0 ^58.1 ^58.2 ^58.3 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
↑ ^59.0 ^59.1 ^59.2 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 12 (The Mirror of Erised)
↑ ^60.0 ^60.1 ^60.2 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)
↑ Harry Potter Trading Card Game
↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 5 (Weasley's Wizard Wheezes)
↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 3 (The Burrow)
↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 6 (The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters)
↑ Behind the Name: Ronald
↑ bilious on Wiktionary
↑ J. K. Rowling's official site - Section: Biography
↑ J.K. Rowling on why she didn't fully name Ron after Mr Ridley
↑ Still magic in middle age... It's Harry Potter and a new-look Hermione: Cast set to star in highly-anticipated stage play is revealed
↑ 16 July 2005 The Leaky Cauldron Interview with J.K. Rowling
↑ Time Magazine - "A Good Scare" - Available on Accio Quote
↑ Jonah Platt on Instagram: "I voice Ron Weasley in this massive multiplayer RPG/strategy mobile game"

Dumbledore's Army
Founders
Harry Potter · Hermione Granger · Ronald Weasley
Leaders
Harry Potter · Neville Longbottom · Luna Lovegood · Ginny Weasley
Members
Gryffindor	Katie Bell · Lavender Brown · Colin Creevey · Dennis Creevey · Seamus Finnigan · Angelina Johnson · Lee Jordan · Cormac McLaggen · Parvati Patil · Alicia Spinnet · Dean Thomas · Romilda Vane · Fred Weasley · George Weasley · Nigel Wolpert · Unidentified female · Unidentified female (II)
Ravenclaw	Terry Boot · Cho Chang · Michael Corner · Marietta Edgecombe · Anthony Goldstein · Padma Patil · Maisy Reynolds · Unidentified male · Unidentified male (II) · Unidentified female
Hufflepuff	Hannah Abbott · Susan Bones · Justin Finch-Fletchley · Ernie Macmillan · Zacharias Smith · Leanne · Unidentified female
Unknown House	Luca Caruso · Alice Tolipan
Allies and other affiliations
Order of the Phoenix · Hogwarts staff · Augusta Longbottom · Andromeda Tonks · Ted Tonks · Percy Weasley · Oliver Wood · Grawp · Dobby · Winky · Hogwarts house-elves · Forbidden Forest Centaur colony · Hogwarts Hippogriff herd · Hogwarts Ghosts · Hogwarts students · Hogwarts Thestral herd

Order of the Phoenix

Founder: Albus Dumbledore
Leaders: Albus Dumbledore \| Alastor Moody \| Kingsley Shacklebolt
Original Order of of the Phoenix: Aberforth Dumbledore \| Alastor Moody \| Alice Longbottom \| Arabella Figg \| Benjy Fenwick \| Caradoc Dearborn \| Dedalus Diggle \| Dorcas Meadowes \| Edgar Bones \| Elphias Doge \| Emmeline Vance \| Fabian Prewett \| Frank Longbottom \| Gideon Prewett \| James Potter \| Lily Potter \| Marlene McKinnon \| Mundungus Fletcher \| Peter Pettigrew (defected) \| Remus Lupin \| Rubeus Hagrid \| Severus Snape \| Sirius Black \| Sturgis Podmore
Reconstituted Order of the Phoenix: Aberforth Dumbledore \| Alastor Moody \| Arabella Figg \| Arthur Weasley \| Bill Weasley \| Charlie Weasley \| Dedalus Diggle \| Elphias Doge \| Emmeline Vance \| Fleur Delacour \| Fred Weasley \| George Weasley \| Harry Potter \| Hermione Granger \| Hestia Jones \| Kingsley Shacklebolt \| Minerva McGonagall \| Molly Weasley \| Mundungus Fletcher \| Nymphadora Tonks \| Remus Lupin \| Ron Weasley \| Rubeus Hagrid \| Severus Snape \| Sirius Black \| Sturgis Podmore
Order of the Phoenix allies: Andromeda Tonks \| Augusta Longbottom \| Buckbeak \| Dobby \| Fawkes \| Filius Flitwick \| Firenze \| Garrick Ollivander \| Ginny Weasley \| Grawp \| Helena Ravenclaw \| Horace Slughorn \| Karkus \| Karkus's wife \| Kreacher \| Lee Jordan \| Luna Lovegood \| McKinnon family \| Mr Westenberg \| Mrs Westenberg \| Muriel \| Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington \| Neville Longbottom \| Oliver Wood \| Olympe Maxime \| Rita Skeeter \| Patrick Delaney-Podmore \| Peeves \| Percy Weasley \| Pomona Sprout \| Poppy Pomfrey \| Sybill Trelawney \| Ted Tonks \| The Fallen Fifty \| Westenberg family \| Winky \| Xenophilius Lovegood
Other affiliations: Dumbledore's Army \| Forbidden Forest Centaur colony \| Headless Hunt \| Hogwarts Hippogriff herd \| Hogwarts house-elves \| Hogwarts Ghosts \| Hogwarts Staff \| Hogwarts students \| Hogwarts Thestral herd \| British Ministry of Magic \| Giant colony (Karkus's control)

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Head Boys and Girls
Dinah Hecat · Albus Dumbledore · Minerva McGonagall · Tom Riddle · Peregrine · James Potter · Lily Evans · Unidentified Head Boy · Unidentified Head Girl · William Weasley · Jacob's sibling · Corey Hayden · Percy Weasley · Edward Lupin
Prefects
Albus Dumbledore · Minerva McGonagall · Tom Riddle · Lucius Malfoy · Remus Lupin · Hannah Abbott · Penelope Clearwater · Angelica Cole · Chester Davies · Felix Rosier · Jane Court · William Weasley · Charles Weasley · Cedric Diggory · Gemma Farley · Jake Flinton · Anthony Goldstein · Hermione Granger · Nicolas Grimmett · Robert Hawking · Robert Hilliard · Ernie Macmillan · Draco Malfoy · Cyril Meakin · Eric Murley · Annalena Murk · Pansy Parkinson · Padma Patil · Damian Perriss · Edmund Spiers · Jonathan Spratt · Kevin Sterndale · Terry Strickland · Marcus Turner · Gabriel Truman · Percy Weasley · Ron Weasley · Ryan Westrup · Mervyn Wynch · Unidentified Gryffindor Prefect (I) · Unidentified Gryffindor Prefect (II) · Unidentified Ravenclaw Prefect (I) · Unidentified Ravenclaw Prefect (II) · Unidentified Slytherin Prefect (I) · Unidentified Slytherin Prefect (II) · Unidentified Slytherin Prefect (III)

Quidditch positions at Hogwarts

Captains
Filemina Alchin · Astrix Alixan · Orion Amari · Angelina Appleby · Oona Ballington · Concepta Battista · Hugh Biggs · Vicky Bishopper · Richard Carter · Angelica Cole · Stuart Craggy · Winky Crockett · Dan Darker · Roger Davies · Cedric Diggory · Marcus Flint · Hamish Frater · Stephen Gould · David Hamblin · Robin Higgy · Natalie Holkham · Jody Jacknife · Angelina Johnson · Jo King · Kris Kolumbiko · Jess Lafington · Neil Lament · Steve Laughalot · Russell Lucky · David Makehay · Graham Montague · Mark Overcliff · Erika Rath · Andrew Snowy Owl · Harry Potter · Katie Rayknolls · Imelda Reyes · Isobel Ross · Ashley Sanders · Mark Sommertime · Lucinda Talkalot · Urquhart · Emma Vanity · Charles Weasley · Rufus Winickus · Oliver Wood · Jacob's sibling · Unidentified Quidditch Captain (I) · Unidentified Quidditch Captain (II)
Keepers
Kevin Bletchley · Miles Bletchley · Brennan Doyle · Andre Egwu · Herbert Fleet · Geoffrey Hooper · Cormac McLaggen · Grant Page · Ronald Weasley · Oliver Wood · Jacob's sibling · Unidentified Gryffindor Keeper · Unidentified Slytherin Keeper · Unidentified Keeper (I) · Unidentified Keeper (II) · Unidentified Keeper (III)
Chasers
Orion Amari · Tamsin Applebee · Katie Bell · Bradley · Randolph Burrow · Cadwallader · Chambers · Roger Davies · Eekins · Marcus Flint · Rose Granger-Weasley · Jarrett · Angelina Johnson · Heidi Macavoy · Graham Montague · Ethan Parkin · Skye Parkin · James Potter · Malcolm Preece · Adrian Pucey · Imelda Reyes · Imelda Reyes's father · Demelza Robins · Zacharias Smith · Alicia Spinnet · Jeremy Stretton · Dean Thomas · Urquhart · Vaisey · Cassius Warrington · Ginevra Weasley · Blaise Zabini · Jacob's sibling · Unidentified Chaser (I) · Unidentified Chaser (II) · Unidentified fourth-year Chaser · Unidentified Gryffindor Chaser (I) · Unidentified Gryffindor Chaser (II) · Unidentified Gryffindor Chaser (III) · Unidentified Gryffindor Chaser (IV) · Erika Rath's friend (I) · Erika Rath's friend (II) · Unidentified Quidditch Captain (I)
Beaters
Bean · Lucian Bole · Ritchie Coote · Vincent Crabbe · Peregrine Derrick · Dobbin · Gregory Goyle · Duncan Inglebee · Andrew Kirke · Michael McManus · Maxine O'Flaherty · Jimmy Peakes · Erika Rath · Anthony Rickett · Jason Samuels · Jack Sloper · Fred Weasley · George Weasley · Baglan Wellnelly · Jacob's sibling · Unidentified Beater · Unidentified Gryffindor Beater · Unidentified Gryffindor Beater (II) · Unidentified Slytherin Beater (I) · Unidentified Slytherin Beater (II) · Unidentified Quidditch Captain (II)
Seekers
Regulus Black · Cho Chang · Cedric Diggory · Andre Egwu · Harper · Terence Higgs · Gilderoy Lockhart · Draco Malfoy · Harry Potter · Sirona Ryan · Summerby · Charles Weasley · Ginevra Weasley · Willa Weholt · Gruffyd Wellnelly · Jacob's sibling · Unidentified Gryffindor Seeker · Unidentified Hufflepuff Seeker · Unidentified Ravenclaw Seeker · Unidentified Ravenclaw Seeker's substitute · Unidentified Seeker (I) · Unidentified Seeker (II)
Unknown positions
Vicky Bishopper · Stuart Craggy · Winky Crockett · Dan Darker · Robin Higgy · Jody Jacknife · Jo King · R. King · Kris Kolumbiko · Jess Lafington · Neil Lament · Steve Laughalot · Russell Lucky · David Makehay · M. G. McGonagall · Mark Overcliff · Philomena · Katie Rayknolls · Sean · Andrew Snowy Owl · Mark Sommertime · Lucinda Talkalot · Emma Vanity · Rufus Winickus · Unidentified pure-blood student · Unidentified Quidditch player
Possible players
Christian Alexander · Brandon Angel · Jada Angela · Owen Anthony · Tanner Van Burm · Haley Dakota · Jennifer Dawn · Riley Frazer · Ethan Gerard · Ryan Henry · Erica J. · Ella Jo · Timothy Justin · Sage Kelleen · Luisa · Trinity Lynn · Trev Mallory · Alexis Marie · Gianna Grace Marie · Abigail Nicola · Amber Noel · Phelan Noel · Remy Olivier · Jackson Sheppard · Richard Sky · Emily Taylor · Alexander William

Hogwarts Duelling Club

Duelling Club Captains
Hogwarts: Gilderoy Lockhart · Severus Snape
Gryffindor: Angus Matlock
Hufflepuff: Duelling Club Captain
Ravenclaw: Alannis
Slytherin: Duelling Club Captain
Duelling Club Members
Gryffindor: Edward · Emily · Harry Potter · Hermione Granger · Neil Randall · Neville Longbottom · Romilda Vane · Ronald Weasley · Seamus Finnigan · Stewart
Hufflepuff: Anthony Otterburn · Heather · Justin Finch-Fletchley · Karl Limpley · Kouta Ohnishi · Rhonda Fladbury
Ravenclaw: Andrew · Helen Dawlish · Fawcett · Rebecca · Shoma Ichikawa · Terry Boot · Trevor Birch
Slytherin: Bridget · Draco Malfoy · Fergus Cowley · Irfan Mustaq · Maynard Hatton · Millicent Bulstrode · Peter · Rachel · Roy
Badges
Crossfire Badge · Defender Badge · Duelling Beginner's Luck Badge · Duelling Club Champion Badge · Duelling Veteran Badge · Keen Duellist Badge · Master Duellist Badge · Nine Lives Badge · Persistence Badge · Reflex Badge
Duelling Club locations
Great Hall · Middle Courtyard · The Quad · Training Grounds

Department of Magical Law Enforcement employees

Heads of Department
Justus Pilliwickle · Torquil Travers · Bartemius Crouch Senior · Amelia Bones · Pius Thicknesse · Corban Yaxley · Arthur Weasley · Harry Potter
Auror Office
Heads: Theseus Scamander · Rufus Scrimgeour · Gawain Robards · Harry Potter
Mordecai Berrycloth · John Dawlish · Penelope Fawley · Dorian Fungbury · Timothy Hale · Alice Longbottom · Frank Longbottom · Neville Longbottom · Patricia McManners · Alastor Moody · Alastor Moody's father · Riya Patel · Proudfoot · Savage · Kingsley Shacklebolt · Nymphadora Tonks · Ronald Weasley · Williamson · Unidentified Aurors · Helen Thistlewood · Solomon Sallow · Aesop Sharp · Aesop Sharp's partner · Unidentified male Auror at Hogwarts · Director of the Ministry Police No. 41041
Improper Use of Magic Office
Heads: Travers · Dolores Umbridge
Mafalda Hopkirk · Honoria's fiancé · Mafalda Hopkirk's Ministerial Superior · Rufus Fudge · Orabella Nuttley · Chester Davies · Linderina Crane
Other personnel
Council of Magical Law guards · Leta Lestrange · Minerva McGonagall · Elphinstone Urquart · Elton Elderberry · Alastor Gumboil · Arnold Peasegood · Arthur Weasley · Perkins · Bilius Finbok · Cerberus Langarm · Hermione Granger · Bob Ogden · Constance Pickering · Ruth Singer · Tulip Karasu's mother · Tulip Karasu's father · Dempster Wiggleswade · Amelia Bones's assistant · Arthur Weasley's ten subordinates · Unidentified Hit Wizard · Unidentified Wizengamot clerk

London's wizarding quarter
England, Great Britain
Carkitt Market - Diagon Alley - Horizont Alley - Knockturn Alley

Diagon Alley
Shops
2nd Hand Brooms · Amanuensis Quills · Badeea Ali's uncle's tea shop · Bats! Bats! Bats! · Belcher's Bottled Beers · Bernie Balls Fireworks · Blinkhorn's workshop · Boogermongers · Boot and Shoemaker for Witches and Wizards · Brigg's Brooms · Bufo's · Broomstix · Broom Brakes Service · Broom Shop · Caput Mortuum · Cauldron Workshop · Cranville Quincey's Magical Junkshop · Creepy Scrawlers Stationers · Crispa Culpepper's Drugs & Preparations · Diagon Alley Arts Club · Diagon Alley cafés · The Diagon Dispensary · Eeylops Owl Emporium · Fine Enchanting Cauldrons · Flail & Hyde Furriers · Floo-Pow · Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour · Florist's stall · Flourish and Blotts · Gaberlunzie Garments · Gambol and Japes Wizarding Joke Shop · Grandma Gramercy's Grandiloquent Gramophones · The Harpy's Bazaar · Healer Shop · Herbert's Sherbets · J. Pippin's Potions · Janus Galloglass · Jimmy Kiddell's Wonderful Wands · The Junk Shop · Krakens · Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions · Madam Primpernelle's Beautifying Potions · The Magic Lantern · Magical Menagerie · Mandrake Mufflers · Marcus Minucius Myomancer · Mourning & Starr Armourers · Mr Milvus Grizedale, Kitemaker · Mr Mulpepper's Apothecary · Mr Trismus, Mouth Magician · Mulligrubs Materia Medica · Nell's Bells · Nollikins for Scrolls & Skins · Noltie's Botanical Novelties · Obscurus Books · Oldknowe Books · Ollivanders · Owl Post Office · Pettichaps · Potage's Cauldron Shop · Praedico Predico · Quality Quidditch Supplies · Rosa Lee Teabag · S. Starling · Scribbulus Writing Implements · Second-Hand Bookshop · Second-Hand Robes · Shrew & Scold's Bridal Wear · Slug & Jiggers Apothecary · Spindlewarps Wool Shop · Sugarplum's Sweets Shop · Surgical and Dental Operator · Tangle & Noils Wigmakers & Perruquiers · Tatoo Artist · The Three Sheets · Trading Card Shop · Tut's Nuts · Twilfitt and Tattings · Twinkle's Telescopes · Unidentified shop · Vietch's Leeches · Wand Showroom · Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes · What Larks! Songbird Specialists · Whizz Hard Books · Wiseacre's Wizarding Equipment · Wynch & Tugg Movers · ZA Coffee
Other services
Brews and Stews · Daily Prophet's main office · Diagon Alley stalls · GalleLoans · Gold Pole · Gringotts Wizarding Bank · The Ministry Press · Ollivanders Wand Repair and Re-Tooling · Peter Boat · TerrorTours
Locations
1 Diagon Alley · 129b Diagon Alley · 18a Diagon Alley · 275 Diagon Alley · 343 Diagon Alley South · 521 Diagon Alley · 59 Diagon Alley · 92 Diagon Alley · 93 Diagon Alley · 94 Diagon Alley · Penny Haywood's flat
Known residents and shop employees
Archibald Bennett · Broom Shop shopkeeper · Badeea Ali · Badeea Ali's uncle · Clutterbuck Crispe · Cranville Quincey · Daily Prophet personnel · Edwin Avarus · Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour attendant · Fred Weasley · Garrick Ollivander · George Weasley · Healer · Jimmy Kiddell · J. Pippin · Penny Haywood · Penny Haywood's flatmate · Madam Primpernelle · Manager of Gambol and Japes Wizarding Joke Shop · Mulpepper · Podric Batworthy · Ronald Weasley · Shimmy Hardoteer · Sugarplum · Unidentified florist in Diagon Alley · Verity · Villanelle

	Chocolate Frog Cards
Gold cards	Armando Dippet · Albus Dumbledore · Barberus Bragge · Bertie Bott · Carlotta Pinkstone · Dzou Yen · Falco Aesalon · Godric Gryffindor · Harry Potter · Herpo the Foul · Helga Hufflepuff · Montague Knightley · Phillipus von Hohenheim · Rowena Ravenclaw · Salazar Slytherin
Silver cards	Alberic Grunnion · Alberta Toothill · Andros the Invincible · Artemisia Lufkin · Blenheim Stalk · Bowman Wright · Chauncey Oldridge · Circe · Cliodna · Crispin Cronk · Cyprian Youdle · Daisy Dodderidge · Derwent Shimpling · Donaghan Tremlett · Dunbar Oglethorpe · Dymphna Furmage · Elfrida Clagg · Felix Summerbee · Fulbert the Fearful · Gaspard Shingleton · Gideon Crumb · Glenda Chittock · Gondoline Oliphant · Gregory the Smarmy · Gwenog Jones · Honoria Nutcombe · Ignatia Wildsmith · Joscelind Wadcock · Kirley Duke · Laverne de Montmorency · Leopoldina Smethwyck · Maeve · Mirabella Plunkett · Mopsus · Morgan le Fay · Oswald Beamish · Roderick Plumpton · Sacharissa Tugwood · Thaddeus Thurkell · Wendelin the Weird · Xavier Rastrick
Bronze cards	Adalbert Waffling · Almeric Sawbridge · Archibald Alderton · Balfour Blane · Beatrix Bloxam · Beaumont Marjoribanks · Bridget Wenlock · Burdock Muldoon · Cassandra Vablatsky · Celestina Warbeck · Cornelius Agrippa · Devlin Whitehorn · Dorcas Wellbeloved · Edgar Stroulger · Elladora Ketteridge · Ethelred the Ever-Ready · Flavius Belby · Gifford Ollerton · Glanmore Peakes · Glover Hipworth · Greta Catchlove · Grogan Stump · Gulliver Pokeby · Gunhilda de Gorsemoor · Havelock Sweeting · Hengist of Woodcroft · Heathcote Barbary · Herman Wintringham · Hesper Starkey · Jocunda Sykes · Justus Pilliwickle · Merlin · Merton Graves · Merwyn the Malicious · Miranda Goshawk · Mungo Bonham · Musidora Barkwith · Myron Wagtail · Newton Scamander · Norvel Twonk · Orsino Thruston · Perpetua Fancourt · Quong Po · Roland Kegg · Stoddard Withers · Tilly Toke · Uric the Oddball · Yardley Platt
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Famous Hags cards	Babayaga · Malodora Grymm · Old Mother Hubbard · Cordelia Misericordia · Leticia Somnolens
Famous Giants cards	Bran the Bloodthirsty · Cyclops · Goliath · Morholt · Hengist of Upper Barnton
Famous Goblins cards	Alguff the Awful · Eargit the Ugly · Gringott · Ug the Unreliable · Urg the Unclean
Dragon cards	Common Welsh Green · Hebridean Black · Hungarian Horntail · Norwegian Ridgeback · Romanian Longhorn
Beast cards	Billywig · Bowtruckle · Doxy · Double-ended Newt · Giant Purple Toad · Giant Squid · Gnome · Gytrash · Imp · Kelpie · Manticore · Mountain troll · Streeler · Phoenix · Unicorn

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[HPLE-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Harry Potter Limited Edition - A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department: Posters, Prints, and Publications from the Harry Potter Films - (see this image)

[blood-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 16 (Godric's Hollow) - "He was waiting for the moment when Ron's labelled dot would reappear in the corridors of Hogwarts, proving that he had returned to the comfortable castle, protected by his status of pure-blood."

[CC-3] Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

[HBP17-4] Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 17 (A Sluggish Memory)

[HBPF-5] Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)

[POA-6] 6.00 ^6.01 ^6.02 ^6.03 ^6.04 ^6.05 ^6.06 ^6.07 ^6.08 ^6.09 ^6.10 ^6.11 ^6.12 ^6.13 ^6.14 ^6.15 ^6.16 ^6.17 ^6.18 ^6.19 ^6.20 ^6.21 ^6.22 ^6.23 ^6.24 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

[OOTP-7] 7.00 ^7.01 ^7.02 ^7.03 ^7.04 ^7.05 ^7.06 ^7.07 ^7.08 ^7.09 ^7.10 ^7.11 ^7.12 ^7.13 ^7.14 ^7.15 ^7.16 ^7.17 ^7.18 ^7.19 ^7.20 ^7.21 ^7.22 ^7.23 ^7.24 ^7.25 ^7.26 ^7.27 ^7.28 ^7.29 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

[COS12-8] Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 12 (The Polyjuice Potion)

[DH-9] 9.00 ^9.01 ^9.02 ^9.03 ^9.04 ^9.05 ^9.06 ^9.07 ^9.08 ^9.09 ^9.10 ^9.11 ^9.12 ^9.13 ^9.14 ^9.15 ^9.16 ^9.17 ^9.18 ^9.19 ^9.20 ^9.21 ^9.22 ^9.23 ^9.24 ^9.25 ^9.26 ^9.27 ^9.28 ^9.29 ^9.30 ^9.31 ^9.32 ^9.33 ^9.34 ^9.35 ^9.36 ^9.37 ^9.38 ^9.39 ^9.40 ^9.41 ^9.42 ^9.43 ^9.44 ^9.45 ^9.46 ^9.47 ^9.48 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

[HBP-10] 10.00 ^10.01 ^10.02 ^10.03 ^10.04 ^10.05 ^10.06 ^10.07 ^10.08 ^10.09 ^10.10 ^10.11 ^10.12 ^10.13 ^10.14 ^10.15 ^10.16 ^10.17 ^10.18 ^10.19 ^10.20 ^10.21 ^10.22 ^10.23 ^10.24 ^10.25 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

[PS-11] 11.00 ^11.01 ^11.02 ^11.03 ^11.04 ^11.05 ^11.06 ^11.07 ^11.08 ^11.09 ^11.10 ^11.11 ^11.12 ^11.13 ^11.14 ^11.15 ^11.16 ^11.17 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

[PShair-12] Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 6 (The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters) - "The speaker was a plump woman who was talking to four boys, all with flaming red hair."

[PSfacehair-13] Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 6 (The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters) - "'Say that again,' Ron said, his face as red as his hair."

[blueeyes-14] Anelli, Melissa and Emerson Spartz. "The Leaky Cauldron and Mugglenet interview Joanne Kathleen Rowling: Part Three," The Leaky Cauldron, 16 July 2005 at Accio Quote!

[PSskin-15] Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 6 (The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters) - "Harry's stomach lurched with nerves and Ron, he saw, looked pale under his freckles."

[PSskin2-16] Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 10 (Hallowe'en) - "'Oh, no,' said Ron, pale as the Bloody Baron."

[PSskin3-17] Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 11 (Quidditch) - "'What are you doing?' moaned Ron, gray-faced."

[PSskin4-18] Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 16 (Through the Trapdoor) - "'Ready?' Ron called, his face pale but determined."

[PSskin5-19] Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 17 (The Man with Two Faces) - "Ron went purple in the face; he looked like a radish with a bad sunburn."

[COSskin-20] Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 5 (The Whomping Willow) - "Harry and Ron stared at each other, white-faced."

[COSskin2-21] Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 18 (Dobby's Reward) - "Ron went as brightly pink as Lockhart's valentine flowers and closed his mouth again."

[A1-22] 22.0 ^22.1 "Pottermore - New Cursed Child character portraits of Ron, Hermione and Rose Granger-Weasley"

[AccioQuote-23] 23.0 ^23.1 "About the Books: transcript of J.K. Rowling's live interview on Scholastic.com," Scholastic.com, 16 October 2000 at Accio Quote!

[OPM-24] 24.0 ^24.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)

[PM-QWC-25] 25.0 ^25.1 ^25.2 ^25.3 Pottermore - DUMBLEDORE'S ARMY REUNITES AT QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP FINAL (Archived) (Daily Prophet, 08 July 2014)

[26] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 7 (The Will of Albus Dumbledore)

[PotterCast-27] 27.0 ^27.1 PotterCast Interviews J.K. Rowling, part one

[GOF-28] 28.00 ^28.01 ^28.02 ^28.03 ^28.04 ^28.05 ^28.06 ^28.07 ^28.08 ^28.09 ^28.10 ^28.11 ^28.12 ^28.13 ^28.14 ^28.15 ^28.16 ^28.17 ^28.18 ^28.19 ^28.20 ^28.21 ^28.22 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

[CS-29] 29.00 ^29.01 ^29.02 ^29.03 ^29.04 ^29.05 ^29.06 ^29.07 ^29.08 ^29.09 ^29.10 ^29.11 ^29.12 ^29.13 ^29.14 ^29.15 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

[FB-30] Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

[31] Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 12 (Polyjuice Potion)

[POA102-32] 32.0 ^32.1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 10 (The Marauder's Map)

[PoA132-33] Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 13 (Gryffindor versus Ravenclaw)

[PoA14-34] Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 14 (Snape's Grudge)

[HBP18-35] Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 18 (Birthday Surprises)

[HBP19-36] Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 19 (Elf Tails)

[HBP20-37] Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 20 (Lord Voldemort's Request)

[38] JK Rowling One-On-One: Part One. Today Show (NBC)

[CFC-39] 39.0 ^39.1 J.K. Rowling's U.S. Book Tour

[40] Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Act Three, Scene Seventeen

[MA-41] Harry Potter: Magic Awakened - Hallowe'en 2021 special event

[MA_WWW1-42] Harry Potter: Magic Awakened - Encounter at Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes (see this video)

[MA_Dawn-43] Harry Potter: Magic Awakened - "A New Dawn" special event (see this video)

[MA_WWW2-44] Harry Potter: Magic Awakened - Ron's birthday (see this video)

[MA_AprilFools1-45] Harry Potter: Magic Awakened - April Fools' Day 2023 special event - Start (see this video)

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[DHE-48] 48.0 ^48.1 ^48.2 ^48.3 ^48.4 ^48.5 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Epilogue (Nineteen Years Later)

[WU-49] 49.0 ^49.1 Harry Potter: Wizards Unite

[WU_Marauders2-50] Harry Potter: Wizards Unite - Brilliant Event: The New Marauders

[51] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

[52] In The Cursed Child, Albus says this to Scorpius as they transform into Harry and Ron with Polyjuice Potion.

[OOTP38-53] Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 38 (The Second War Begins)

[54] Leaky Cauldron: J.K. Rowling Talks Marriage, Writing and More at Open Book Tour Stop in New York City

[GOF9-55] 55.0 ^55.1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 9 (The Dark Mark)

[DH20-56] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 20 (Xenophilius Lovegood)

[OOTPG-57] 57.0 ^57.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)

[POAG-58] 58.0 ^58.1 ^58.2 ^58.3 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)

[PS12-59] 59.0 ^59.1 ^59.2 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 12 (The Mirror of Erised)

[GOFG-60] 60.0 ^60.1 ^60.2 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)

[TCG-61] Harry Potter Trading Card Game

[GOF5-62] Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 5 (Weasley's Wizard Wheezes)

[COS3-63] Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 3 (The Burrow)

[PS6-64] Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 6 (The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters)

[65] Behind the Name: Ronald

[66] us on Wiktionary

[67] J. K. Rowling's official site - Section: Biography

[Rowling-68] J.K. Rowling on why she didn't fully name Ron after Mr Ridley

[cast1-69] Still magic in middle age... It's Harry Potter and a new-look Hermione: Cast set to star in highly-anticipated stage play is revealed

[70] 16 July 2005 The Leaky Cauldron Interview with J.K. Rowling

[goodscare-71] Time Magazine - "A Good Scare" - Available on Accio Quote

[Platt-72] Jonah Platt on Instagram: "I voice Ron Weasley in this massive multiplayer RPG/strategy mobile game"

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Order of the Phoenix

Founder: Albus Dumbledore
Leaders: Albus Dumbledore \| Alastor Moody \| Kingsley Shacklebolt
Original Order of of the Phoenix: Aberforth Dumbledore \| Alastor Moody \| Alice Longbottom \| Arabella Figg \| Benjy Fenwick \| Caradoc Dearborn \| Dedalus Diggle \| Dorcas Meadowes \| Edgar Bones \| Elphias Doge \| Emmeline Vance \| Fabian Prewett \| Frank Longbottom \| Gideon Prewett \| James Potter \| Lily Potter \| Marlene McKinnon \| Mundungus Fletcher \| Peter Pettigrew (defected) \| Remus Lupin \| Rubeus Hagrid \| Severus Snape \| Sirius Black \| Sturgis Podmore
Reconstituted Order of the Phoenix: Aberforth Dumbledore \| Alastor Moody \| Arabella Figg \| Arthur Weasley \| Bill Weasley \| Charlie Weasley \| Dedalus Diggle \| Elphias Doge \| Emmeline Vance \| Fleur Delacour \| Fred Weasley \| George Weasley \| Harry Potter \| Hermione Granger \| Hestia Jones \| Kingsley Shacklebolt \| Minerva McGonagall \| Molly Weasley \| Mundungus Fletcher \| Nymphadora Tonks \| Remus Lupin \| Ron Weasley \| Rubeus Hagrid \| Severus Snape \| Sirius Black \| Sturgis Podmore
Order of the Phoenix allies: Andromeda Tonks \| Augusta Longbottom \| Buckbeak \| Dobby \| Fawkes \| Filius Flitwick \| Firenze \| Garrick Ollivander \| Ginny Weasley \| Grawp \| Helena Ravenclaw \| Horace Slughorn \| Karkus \| Karkus's wife \| Kreacher \| Lee Jordan \| Luna Lovegood \| McKinnon family \| Mr Westenberg \| Mrs Westenberg \| Muriel \| Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington \| Neville Longbottom \| Oliver Wood \| Olympe Maxime \| Rita Skeeter \| Patrick Delaney-Podmore \| Peeves \| Percy Weasley \| Pomona Sprout \| Poppy Pomfrey \| Sybill Trelawney \| Ted Tonks \| The Fallen Fifty \| Westenberg family \| Winky \| Xenophilius Lovegood
Other affiliations: Dumbledore's Army \| Forbidden Forest Centaur colony \| Headless Hunt \| Hogwarts Hippogriff herd \| Hogwarts house-elves \| Hogwarts Ghosts \| Hogwarts Staff \| Hogwarts students \| Hogwarts Thestral herd \| British Ministry of Magic \| Giant colony (Karkus's control)

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+{{Individual infobox
-{{Ministry_of_Magic_individual_infobox
+|theme = mom
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+|image = Ron Weasley.jpg<!--- Please do not change without discussion first on talk page, thank you.--->
-|name=Ronald Bilius Weasley
+|name = Ronald Bilius Weasley
-|hideb=
-|born=[[1 March]], [[1980]]<br/>[[Ottery St. Catchpole]], [[England]]<ref name="HPLE">''[[Harry Potter Limited Edition]]'' - ''A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department: Posters, Prints, and Publications from the Harry Potter Films''</ref>
+|born = [[1 March]] [[1980]]<br/>[[Ottery St Catchpole]], [[Devon]], [[England]], [[Great Britain]]<ref name="HPLE">{{HPLE|G}} - {{see image|File:RonaldWeasleyMinistryFile.png}}</ref>
-|died=
+|died =
+|blood = [[Pure-blood]]<ref name="blood">{{DH|B|16}} - "He was waiting for the moment when Ron's labelled dot would reappear in the corridors of Hogwarts, proving that he had returned to the comfortable castle, protected by his status of pure-blood."</ref>
-|blood=[[Pure-blood]]
-|marital=Married
+|marital = Married<ref name="CC">{{CC}}</ref>
+|nationality = [[England|English]]
-|alias=*[[Vincent Crabbe]]<ref>Ron took Polyjuice Potion to turn into [[Vincent Crabbe|Crabbe]] in [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]].</ref>
+|alias = *Ron (by [[Weasley family|family]] & friends)
-*[[Stanley Shunpike|Stan Shunpike]]<ref>Ron gives himself this name to disguise his true identity when he is caught by [[Snatchers]] in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''.</ref>
+*Ickle Ronnikins (by [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley]])
-*[[Reginald Cattermole]]<ref>Whilst disguised as [[Reginald Cattermole|Reg Cattermole]] with Polyjuice Potion in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''.</ref>
+*Wheezy (by [[Dobby]])
-*[[Harry Potter]]<ref>Ron took Polyjuice potion to be one of the ''Seven Potters'' in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''.</ref>
+*Won-Won<ref name="HBP17">{{HBP|B|17}}</ref><ref name="HBPF">{{HBP|F}}</ref> (by [[Lavender Brown]])
-*Barny Weasley<ref>False name given to [[Snatchers]] while on the run after he pretends to be [[Stan Shunpike]] a second time and Snatchers don't believe him.</ref>
+*[[Weasel]]<ref name="POA">{{POA}}</ref><ref name="OOTP">{{OOTP}}</ref> (by [[Draco Malfoy]])
-*Dragomir Despard
+*[[Vincent Crabbe]]<ref name="COS12">{{COS|B|12}}</ref> (under disguise of [[Polyjuice Potion]])
-*Roonil Wazlib
-*Wheezy (by [[Dobby]])<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'', Ch. 26</ref>
+*[[Harry Potter]] (under disguise of Polyjuice Potion)<ref name="DH"/>
+*[[Reginald Cattermole|Reg Cattermole]] (under disguise of Polyjuice Potion)<ref name="DH"/>
-*Won-Won (by [[Lavender Brown]])<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' and ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]''.</ref>
+*[[Stanley Shunpike|Stan Shunpike]]<ref name="DH"/>
-*Master of Mystery (by [[Hermione Granger]])<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''</ref>
+*Barny Weasley<ref name="DH"/>
-*Weaselbee (by [[Draco Malfoy]])<ref name= "PoAf">''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]''</ref>
+*Dragomir Despard<ref name="DH"/>
-*Rupert, Weatherby, Wallenby, and Wenby (by [[Horace Slughorn]])<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]''</ref>
+*Roonil Wazlib (due to a typo caused by a faulty quill pen)<ref name="HBP"/>
-*Weasel King (by [[Draco Malfoy]])<ref>[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]</ref>
+|title = *[[Prefect]]<ref name="OOTP"/>
-*Ronnie (by his mother)
+*[[Keeper]]<ref name="OOTP"/>
-*Ginger (by a drunk man)
+|signature = [[File:Ron Weasley sig.png|150px]]
-*Ickle Ronniekins (by [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley|George]])
+|species = [[Human]]<ref name="PS"/>
-|title=*[[Prefect]]
+|gender = Male<ref name="PS"/>
-*[[Keeper]]
+|height = 5'9"<ref name="HPLE"/>
-*[[Auror]]
+|weight = 152 lbs<ref name="HPLE"/>
-*[[Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare|S.P.E.W. Treasurer]]
+|hair = Red<ref name="PShair">{{PS|B|6}} - "The speaker was a plump woman who was talking to four boys, all with flaming red hair."</ref><ref name="PSfacehair">{{PS|B|6}} - "'Say that again,' Ron said, his face as red as his hair."</ref>
-|signature=[[File:Ron Weasley sig.png|150px]]
+|eyes = Blue<ref name="blueeyes">[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2005/0705-tlc_mugglenet-anelli-3.htm Anelli, Melissa and Emerson Spartz. "The Leaky Cauldron and Mugglenet interview Joanne Kathleen Rowling: Part Three," The Leaky Cauldron, 16 July 2005] at [http://www.accio-quote.org/index.html Accio Quote!]</ref>
-|hidep=
+|skin = Pale<ref name="PSskin">{{PS|B|6}} - "Harry's stomach lurched with nerves and Ron, he saw, looked pale under his freckles."</ref><ref name="PSskin2">{{PS|B|10}} - "'Oh, no,' said Ron, pale as the Bloody Baron."</ref><ref name="PSskin3">{{PS|B|11}} - "'What are you doing?' moaned Ron, gray-faced."</ref><ref name="PSskin4">{{PS|B|16}} - "'Ready?' Ron called, his face pale but determined."</ref><ref name="PSskin5">{{PS|B|17}} - "Ron went purple in the face; he looked like a radish with a bad sunburn."</ref><ref name="COSskin">{{COS|B|5}} - "Harry and Ron stared at each other, white-faced."</ref><ref name="COSskin2">{{COS|B|18}} - "Ron went as brightly pink as Lockhart's valentine flowers and closed his mouth again."</ref>
-|species=[[Human]]
+|family = *[[Arthur Weasley]] (father)
-|gender=Male
+*[[Molly Weasley]] (née [[Prewett family|Prewett]]) (mother)
-|height=
+*[[William Weasley]] (older brother)
-|hair=Red
+*[[Charles Weasley]] (older brother)
-|eyes=Blue<ref name="blueeyes">[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2005/0705-tlc_mugglenet-anelli-3.htm Anelli, Melissa and Emerson Spartz. "The Leaky Cauldron and Mugglenet interview Joanne Kathleen Rowling: Part Three," The Leaky Cauldron, 16 July 2005] at [http://www.accio-quote.org/index.html Accio Quote!]</ref>
+*[[Percy Weasley]] (older brother)
-|skin=Light
+*[[Fred Weasley]] (older brother) †
-|hidef=
-|family=*[[Arthur Weasley]] (father)
+*[[George Weasley]] (older brother)
-*[[Molly Weasley|Molly Weasley (née Prewett)]] (mother)
+*[[Ginevra Weasley|Ginevra Potter]] (née [[Weasley family|Weasley]]) (younger sister)
-*[[William Weasley]] (brother)
-*[[Charles Weasley]] (brother)
-*[[Percy Weasley]] (brother)
-*[[Fred Weasley]] (brother) †
-*[[George Weasley]] (brother)
-*[[Ginevra Weasley]] (sister)
 *[[Hermione Granger]] (wife)
+*[[Padma Patil]] (wife in [[Alternate reality|alternate timeline]])
-*[[Rose Weasley]] (daughter)
+*[[Rose Granger-Weasley]]<ref name="A1">"{{PM}} - [https://pottermore.com/news/cursed-child-first-look-at-weasleys-in-character New Cursed Child character portraits of Ron, Hermione and Rose Granger-Weasley]"</ref> (daughter)
-*[[Hugo Weasley]] (son)
-*[[Septimus Weasley]] (paternal grandfather) †
+*[[Hugo Granger-Weasley]]<ref name="A1" /> (son)
+*[[Panju Weasley]] (son in [[Alternate reality|alternate timeline]])
-*[[Cedrella Black]] (paternal grandmother) †
-*[[Molly Weasley's father|Mr. Prewett]] (maternal grandfather)
+*[[Hermione Granger's father|Father-in-law]]
-*[[Molly Weasley's mother|Mrs. Prewett]] (maternal grandmother)
+*[[Hermione Granger's mother|Mother-in-law]]
+*[[Patil twins' father|Mr Patil]] (father-in-law in [[Alternate reality|alternate timeline]])
-*[[Gideon Prewett]] (maternal uncle) †
+*[[Patil twins' mother|Mrs Patil]] (mother-in-law in [[Alternate reality|alternate timeline]])
-*[[Fabian Prewett]] (maternal uncle) †
+*[[Fleur Delacour|Fleur Weasley]] (née [[Delacour family|Delacour]]) (sister-in-law)
-*[[Bilius]] (uncle) †
+*[[Audrey Weasley]] (sister-in-law)
-*[[Weasley children's uncle|Uncle]]
+*[[Angelina Johnson|Angelina Weasley]] (née [[Johnson family|Johnson]]) (sister-in-law)
-*[[Weasley children's cousin|Cousin]]
-*[[Arthur Weasley's brothers|Two paternal uncles]]
-*[[Muriel]] (great aunt)
 *[[Harry Potter]] (brother-in-law)
+*[[Parvati Patil]] (sister-in-law in [[Alternate reality|alternate timeline]])
-*[[James Potter II]] (nephew/godson)
-*[[Albus Potter]] (nephew)
-*[[Lily Potter]] (niece)
-*[[Fleur Delacour]] (sister-in-law)
 *[[Victoire Weasley]] (niece)
 *[[Dominique Weasley]] (niece)
 *[[Louis Weasley]] (nephew)
-*[[Audrey Weasley]] (sister-in-law)
 *[[Molly Weasley II]] (niece)
 *[[Lucy Weasley]] (niece)
-*[[Angelina Johnson]] (sister-in-law)
 *[[Fred Weasley II]] (nephew)
 *[[Roxanne Weasley]] (niece)
+*[[James Potter II]] (nephew)
-*[[Hermione Granger's father|Mr. Granger]] (father-in-law)
+*[[Albus Potter]] (nephew)
-*[[Hermione Granger's mother|Mrs. Granger]] (mother-in-law)
+*[[Lily L. Potter|Lily Potter]] (niece)
-*[[Weasley family]]
+*[[Arthur Weasley's brothers|Two paternal uncles]]
-*[[House of Black|Black family]]
+*[[Gideon Prewett]] (maternal uncle) †
-|hidem=
+*[[Fabian Prewett]] (maternal uncle) †
-|animagus=
+*[[Bilius]] (uncle) †
-|boggart=[[Aragog]]<ref name="AccioQuote">[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2000/1000-scholastic-chat.htm "About the Books: transcript of J.K. Rowling's live interview on Scholastic.com," Scholastic.com, 16 October 2000] at [http://www.accio-quote.org/index.html Accio Quote!]</ref>
+*[[Weasley children's uncle|Uncle or uncle by marriage]]
-|wand=*[[Ronald Weasley's first wand|12", Ash, unicorn tail hair]]
+*[[Weasley children's cousin|First cousin]]
+*[[Septimus Weasley]] (paternal grandfather)
+*[[Cedrella Black|Cedrella Weasley]] (née [[House of Black|Black]]) (paternal grandmother) †
+*[[Molly Weasley's father|Maternal grandfather]]
+*[[Matilda Weasley]] (possible relative)
+*[[G. Weasley]] (possible relative)
+*[[Garreth Weasley]] (possible relative)
+*[[Garreth Weasley's sister]] (possible relative)
+*[[Matilda Weasley's nephews]] (possible relatives)
+*[[Hector Weasley]] (possible relative)
+*[[Weasley family]] (paternal family)
+*[[Prewett family]] (maternal family)
+*[[Granger family]] (in-laws)
+*[[Granger-Weasley family]] (descendants)
+|romances = <!-- Please do not add Fleur Delacour as a romantic relationship here. Although Ron was attracted to her, they never dated, meaning they were never romantically linked with each other. -->
+*[[Lavender Brown]] (ex-girlfriend) †
+*[[Hermione Granger]] (wife)
+*[[Padma Patil]] (wife in [[Alternate reality|alternate timeline]])
+|animagus =
+|boggart = [[Aragog]]<ref name="AccioQuote">[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2000/1000-scholastic-chat.htm "About the Books: transcript of J.K. Rowling's live interview on Scholastic.com," Scholastic.com, 16 October 2000] at [http://www.accio-quote.org/index.html Accio Quote!]</ref><ref name="POA"/>
+|wand = *[[Ronald Weasley's first wand|12", Ash, unicorn tail hair]] (formerly, broken)
 *[[Ronald Weasley's second wand|14", Willow, unicorn tail hair]]
-*[[Peter Pettigrew's wand|9¼", Chestnut, Dragon heartstring]]
+*[[Peter Pettigrew's second wand|9¼", Chestnut, Dragon heartstring]] (temporarily)
-|patronus=Jack Russell Terrier
+|patronus = [[Jack Russell terrier]]<ref name="OPM">{{OOTP|F}}</ref>
+|job = *[[Auror]] (formerly)
-|hidea=
+*[[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]] co-manager<ref name="PM-QWC">{{PM}} - ''[[DUMBLEDORE'S ARMY REUNITES AT QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP FINAL]]'' (Archived) (Daily Prophet, 08 July 2014)</ref>
-|job=*[[Auror]]
+|house = [[Gryffindor]]<ref name="PS"/>
-*[[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]] employee
+|loyalty = *[[Weasley family]]
-|house=[[Gryffindor]]
+*[[Prewett family]]
-|loyalty=*[[Gryffindor]]
+*[[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]
-*[[Gryffindor Quidditch team]]
+**[[Gryffindor]]
+**[[Trio]]
+**[[Gryffindor Quidditch team]]
 *[[Chudley Cannons]]
 *[[Dumbledore's Army]]
-*[[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] ([[Auror Office]])
-*[[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]
-*[[Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare]]
 *[[Order of the Phoenix]]
+*[[Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare|S.P.E.W.]]
-*[[Weasley family]]
-*[[Granger family]]
-*[[Prewett family]]
-*[[Potter family]]
-*[[Harry Potter]]
-*[[Albus Dumbledore]]
 *[[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]]
+*[[British Ministry of Magic]]
-|Achievements= *Having a Chocolate Frog Card with his picture. <br />Ron received this honour for aiding Harry Potter and Hermione Granger in destroying the Horcruxes and subsequent defeat of Voldemort.
+**[[British Auror Office|Auror Department]] (formerly)
+*[[Granger family]]
+*[[Granger-Weasley family]]
 }}
-{{Quote|I'm the sixth in our family to go to Hogwarts. You could say I got a lot to live up to. Bill and Charlie have already left – Bill was Head Boy and Charlie was captain of Quidditch. Now Percy's a prefect. Fred and George mess around a lot, but they still get really good marks and everyone thinks they're really funny. Everyone expects me to do as well as the others, but if I do, it's no big deal, because they did it first.|Ronald Weasley talking to [[Harry Potter]] the first time they meet each other.|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
+{{Quote|I'm the sixth in our family to go to Hogwarts. You could say I got a lot to live up to. Bill and Charlie have already left — Bill was Head Boy and Charlie was captain of Quidditch. Now Percy's a prefect. Fred and George mess around a lot, but they still get really good marks and everyone thinks they're really funny. Everyone expects me to do as well as the others, but if I do, it's no big deal, because they did it first.|Ron's family and others' expectations|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
+'''Ronald Bilius'''<ref>{{DH|B|7}}</ref>''' "Ron" Weasley''' (b. [[1 March]] [[1980]]) was an [[England|English]] [[pure-blood]]<ref name="blood"/> [[Wizardkind|wizard]], the sixth and youngest son of [[Arthur Weasley|Arthur]] and [[Molly Weasley]] {{c|née [[Prewett family|Prewett]]}}. He was also the younger brother of [[William Weasley|Bill]], [[Charles Weasley|Charlie]], [[Percy Weasley|Percy]], [[Fred Weasley|Fred]], [[George Weasley|George]], and the elder brother of [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]]. Ron and his siblings lived at [[The Burrow]], on the outskirts of [[Ottery St Catchpole]], [[Devon]].
+Ron began attending [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] in [[1991]] and was Sorted into [[Gryffindor|Gryffindor House]]. He soon became close friends with fellow student [[Harry Potter]] and later [[Hermione Granger]]. Together, they made the [[Trio|Golden Trio]] and faced many challenges during their adolescence, including keeping the [[Philosopher's Stone]] from Professor [[Quirinus Quirrell]], rescuing Ginny from the [[Serpent of Slytherin|Basilisk]] in the [[Chamber of Secrets]], saving Harry's godfather [[Sirius Black]] from the [[Dementor]]s of [[Azkaban]], and guiding Harry through the [[Triwizard Tournament]].
-'''Ronald Bilius "Ron" Weasley''' (b. [[1 March]], [[1980]]) was a [[pure-blood]] [[Wizards|wizard]], the sixth son of [[Arthur Weasley]] and [[Molly Weasley]] (née [[Prewett family|Prewett]]). He was also the younger brother of [[William Weasley|Bill]], [[Charles Weasley|Charlie]], [[Percy Weasley|Percy]], [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley|George]], and the elder brother of [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]]. Ron and his brothers and sister lived in [[The Burrow]] where Harry and Hermione stayed quite often. Ron began attending [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] in [[1991]] and was sorted into [[Gryffindor]] house. He soon became best friends with fellow student [[Harry Potter]] and later [[Hermione Granger]].
-Together, they faced many challenges during their adolescence, including keeping the [[Philosopher's Stone]] from [[Quirinus Quirrell]], saving Ron's [[Ginevra Weasley|sister]] from the [[Chamber of Secrets]], forming [[Dumbledore's Army]], and fighting in numerous battles of the [[Second Wizarding War]], including the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]], the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]], and the [[Battle of the Seven Potters]]. Ron also became a Gryffindor [[prefect]] and a [[Keeper]] on the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team]] during his fifth year at Hogwarts. He skipped his last year of school in order to accompany Harry and Hermione on [[Horcrux hunt|a quest]] to destroy the [[Horcrux]]es of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and fought in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] in [[1998]], in which he lost his brother, [[Fred Weasley|Fred]], a loss which devastated him.
+He also helped form [[Dumbledore's Army]] and fought in numerous battles of the [[Second Wizarding War]]. These battles included the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]] ([[1996]]), [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]] ([[1997]]), and [[Battle of the Seven Potters]] (1997). Ron also became a Gryffindor [[prefect]] and a [[Keeper]] on the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team]] during his fifth year at Hogwarts.
+He skipped his last year of school in order to accompany Harry and Hermione on a [[Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter's Horcrux hunt|hunt]] to destroy all of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]'s [[Horcrux]]es and fought in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] in [[1998]], during which he lost his brother Fred, a loss which devastated him and his family, especially George, Fred's twin.
-After the war, Ron, along with [[Harry Potter]] and [[Neville Longbottom]], joined the [[Auror]]s at the invitation of [[Minister for Magic]] [[Kingsley Shacklebolt]], in order to track down [[Death Eaters]] who escaped capture<ref name="PotterCast">[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2007/1217-pottercast-anelli.html PotterCast Interviews J.K. Rowling, part one]</ref>. Eventually, he went to work at [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]] with his brother [[George Weasley|George]]<ref name="Time">[http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/personoftheyear/article/0,28804,1690753_1695388_1695569,00.html Rowling Answers 10 Questions About Harry]</ref>. He and Hermione eventually [[Marriage|married]] and had two children: a daughter named [[Rose Weasley|Rose]] and a son named [[Hugo Weasley]]. Ron was also the godfather to [[James Potter II|James Sirius Potter]], his sister [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]] and [[Harry Potter]]'s eldest child.
+After the war, Ron became an [[Auror]] and helped reform and revolutionise the [[British Ministry of Magic]].<ref name="PotterCast">[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2007/1217-pottercast-anelli.html PotterCast Interviews J.K. Rowling, part one]</ref> After two years as an Auror, he went to work at [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]] with his brother George. He and Hermione eventually married and had two children, [[Rose Granger-Weasley|Rose]] and [[Hugo Granger-Weasley]]. Ron was also named the godfather of [[James Potter II|James Sirius Potter]], his sister Ginny Weasley's and Harry Potter's eldest child.
 ==Biography==
-===Early life===
+===Early life {{C|1980–1991}}===
 {{Quote|Fred and George tried to get me to make one when I was about five. I nearly did, too, I was holding hands with Fred and everything when Dad found us. He went mental. Only time I've ever seen Dad as angry as Mum. Fred reckons his left buttock has never been the same since!|Ron on his brothers' attempt to get him to make an [[Unbreakable Vow]]|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
+Ronald Bilius Weasley was born [[1 March]] [[1980]], to [[Arthur Weasley|Arthur]] and [[Molly Weasley]] (née [[Prewett family|Prewett]]),<ref name="PS">{{PS}}</ref> at the height of the [[First Wizarding War]]. During this war his maternal uncles [[Fabian Prewett|Fabian]] and [[Gideon Prewett]], both members of the [[Order of the Phoenix]], were murdered while fighting a group of four [[Death Eaters]] led by [[Antonin Dolohov]].<ref name="OOTP" /> While he was still a toddler, the war ended for a time after [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]'s first defeat at the hands of Ron's classmate-to-be [[Harry Potter]] on the [[31 October]] [[1981]].
+Ron and his five older brothers — [[William Weasley|Bill]], [[Charles Weasley|Charlie]], [[Percy Weasley|Percy]], [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley|George]] — as well as his younger sister, [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]], grew up in [[The Burrow]] on the outskirts of [[Ottery St Catchpole]] in [[Devon]], [[England]]. Like all his siblings, he was home educated in reading, writing and simple mathematics by his mother. The [[Weasley family]] was not wealthy at all, compared to other wizarding families.<ref name="GOF" /> Many other [[pure-blood]] families, particularly the [[Malfoy family|Malfoys]], disdained them for their "''[[blood traitor]]''" beliefs and lack of wealth. They tried their best to make up for this with their [[love]].<ref name="CS">{{COS}}</ref>
-Ronald Bilius Weasley was the sixth of seven children born to [[Arthur Weasley|Arthur]] and [[Molly Weasley]] (née [[Prewett family|Prewett]])<ref name="PS">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]''</ref>, and got his middle name from [[Bilius|his uncle]]. He was born at the height of the [[First Wizarding War]]. In the fighting his maternal uncles [[Fabian and Gideon Prewett]], both members of the [[Order of the Phoenix]], were killed fighting Antonin Dolohov and four other Death Eaters.<ref name="OTP">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''</ref>. While he was still a toddler, the [[wizarding world]] became peaceful again, for a time, after [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]'s first defeat on [[31 October]], [[1981]].
-Ron and his five older brothers - [[William Weasley|Bill]], [[Charles Weasley|Charlie]], [[Percy Weasley|Percy]], and [[Fred and George Weasley|Fred and George]] — as well as his younger sister, [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]], grew up in [[the Burrow]] on the outskirts of [[Ottery St. Catchpole]] in [[Devon]]. The [[Weasley family]] was not wealthy at all, compared to other wizarding families.<ref name="GOF" /> Many other [[pure-blood]] families, particularly the Malfoys and other Pure-Blood Families disdained them for their "[[blood traitor]]" beliefs and lack of wealth. They tried their best to make up for this with their [[love]].<ref name="CS">''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''</ref> The [[Weasley family|Weasley]] siblings were fond of teasing and playing pranks on each other, and Ron was a particular target for [[Fred and George Weasley|Fred and George]]. They once [[Transfiguration|transfigured]] Ron's teddy bear into a giant [[spider]], sparking his arachnophobia. On another occasion, the twins nearly got him to make an [[Unbreakable Vow]], which finally made their father truly furious (and Fred would later state that his left buttock has ''"never been the same'' ''since"'' after the row that ensued). They also once got him to eat an [[Acid Pops|Acid Pop]] which burnt a hole through his tongue.When Ron was younger, he had a pet rat named Scabbers. This rat was actually Peter Pettigrew, a traitor to all wizard kind. Ron was very fond of Scabbers, but wasn't sad to let him go when he found out the truth about his old rat.<ref name="FB">{{FB}}</ref>
+The Weasley siblings, especially Fred and George, were fond of teasing and playing pranks on each other, and Ron was a particular target for Fred and George. They once [[Transfiguration|Transfigured]] Ron's teddy bear into a giant spider, sparking his arachnophobia. On another occasion, the twins nearly got him to make an Unbreakable Vow, which finally made their father truly furious (and Fred would later state that his left buttock has "''never been the same since''" after the row that ensued). They also once got him to eat an [[Acid Pops|Acid Pop]] which burnt a hole through his tongue.
-<ref name="GOF" /> Ron had a fairly happy childhood, which Harry, who had been brought up by his spiteful relatives the Dursleys, envied.
+When Ron was younger, he had a pet rat named Scabbers, whom he had inherited from Percy. This rat was actually [[Peter Pettigrew]], an informant and Voldemort's servant who betrayed Harry's parents. Ron was very fond of Scabbers, but wasn't sad to let him go when he found out the truth about his old rat.<ref name="GOF" /><ref name="FB">{{FB}}</ref> Ron had a fairly happy childhood, which Harry envied, having been brought up by his spiteful relatives, the [[Dursley family]]. To compensate for their impoverishment, Ron's mother indulged him in three delicious meals daily. This became so habitual that missing a meal in later life would irritate Ron.
-===Education at Hogwarts===
-[[File:Tumblr_lcpsa5CypX1qathg7o1_500.jpg|thumb|Ron and Harry first meeting at Hogwarts Express along with Ginny in 1991.]]
+===Hogwarts years {{C|1991–1997}}===
 ====First year====
+=====Meeting Harry and Hermione=====
-{{Quote|No need to ask who you are. My father told me all the Weasleys have red hair, freckles and more children than they can afford.|[[Draco Malfoy]] meeting Ron for the first time.|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
+{{Dialogue a-b-c|Hermione Granger|Are you sure that's a real spell? Well, it's not very good, is it? I've tried a few simple spells just for practice and it's all worked for me. Nobody in my family's magic at all, it was ever such a surprise when I got my letter, but I was ever so pleased, of course, I mean, it's the very best school of witchcraft there is, I've heard — I've learned all our course books by heart, of course, I just hope it will be enough — I'm Hermione Granger, by the way, who are you?|Ron|I'm Ron Weasley.|Harry Potter|Harry Potter|Ron and Harry introducing themselves to Hermione on the [[Hogwarts Express]]|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
+[[File:Trio meet.jpg|250px|thumb|left|The [[trio]] meeting for the first time on the Hogwarts Express]]
+Ron began to attend [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] in [[1991]] at the customary age of eleven. He was Sorted into Gryffindor House, like every other Weasley. On his first trip on the [[Hogwarts Express]], Ron met and became friends with the famous wizard [[Harry Potter]]. Harry let him share his carriage on the Hogwarts Express and purchased a large amount of wizarding snacks from the Hogwarts Express [[Honeydukes Express|food trolley]] to share with him. Later on, Harry would stand up for Ron against [[Slytherin]] bully Draco Malfoy and Ron would elect to be his second for a midnight duel.<ref name="PS"/>
+[[File:Ron And The Sorting Hat.png|250px|thumb|Ron being [[Sorting Ceremony|sorted]] into [[Gryffindor]] by the [[Sorting Hat]]]]
+Ron and Harry first met [[Hermione Granger]] on the [[Hogwarts Express|train]] but Ron did not particularly take to her. Ron, especially, was annoyed by what he saw as Hermione showing off her knowledge of [[magic]], such as when she corrected him on the pronunciation of the incantation ''[[Levitation Charm|Wingardium Leviosa]]''.<ref name="PS"/>
+=====Hallowe'en=====
-Ron began attending [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] in [[1991]] at the customary age of eleven. He was sorted into [[Gryffindor]] House, like every other Weasley. On his first trip on the [[Hogwarts Express]], Ron met and became fast friends with famous wizard [[Harry Potter]]. Harry let him share his carriage on the Hogwarts Express and showed an understanding of Ron's circumstance, not much different from his own, by purchasing a large amount of wizarding snacks from the [[Hogwarts Express]] [[Honeydukes Express|food trolley]] to share with Ron, and that simple act started a  lifelong friendship. Examples of this included: Harry standing up for Ron against Slytherin Bully [[Draco Malfoy]], reassuring Harry that it was not his fault that [[Severus Snape]], the Potions Master, gave him a hard time; agreeing to act as his second during what would be a midnight duel but was in actuality a dirty trick by Draco to get Harry and Ron in trouble.
+{{Quote|There are some things you can't share without ending up liking each other, and knocking out a twelve-foot mountain troll is one of them.|The creation of the trio's special friendship|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
-[[File:RonFirstYear.jpg|thumb|left|Ron in his [[first year]].]]
+[[File:Troll knocked out PSF.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Ron and Harry after having defeated a fully grown Mountain Troll]]
-Ron and Harry also first met [[Hermione Granger]] on the train but  Ron did not particularly like her. Ron, especially, was annoyed by what he saw as Hermione showing off her knowledge of [[magic]], such as when she corrected him on the pronunciation of the incantation ''[[Levitation Charm|Wingardium Leviosa]]''. Talking to Harry prior to the [[Hallowe'en feast]] he insulted her because of her knowledge. Unfortunately, she overheard  and went running to the girl's bathroom in tears. That evening, during the Halloween Feast, it was announced that a mountain [[Quirinus Quirrell's first mountain troll|troll]] was loose in the school. Ron and Harry came to Hermione's rescue after hearing that she was in trouble, an idea originally suggested by Harry, and she, in return, lied to protect them from Professor McGonagall. The three were best friends ever since the troll incident.
+Prior to the [[Hallowe'en feast]], Ron angrily declared that Hermione was a know-it-all and did not have any friends. Hermione overheard his outburst and went running to the girl's bathroom in tears. That evening, during the Hallowe'en feast, it was announced that a [[Troll in the Bathroom|mountain troll]] was loose in the school. Ron and Harry came to Hermione's rescue after hearing that she was in trouble, with Ron successfully using the [[Levitation Charm]] to [[Levitation|levitate]] the [[troll]]'s club and drop it on its head, knocking it out. She, in return, lied to protect them from Professor McGonagall. The three then became very close friends.<ref name="PS"/>
+=====Protecting the Philosopher's Stone=====
-[[File:Tumblr_lvfx24sgay1r5tevgo1_500.jpg|thumb|Harry,Ron and Hermione leaving Hogwarts towards the end of their first year.]]
+{{Quote|I have a few last-minute points to dish out. Let me see. First — to Mr Ronald Weasley... for the best-played game of [[Wizard's Chess|chess]] Hogwarts has seen in many years, I award Gryffindor house fifty points.|Ron being awarded for winning the human chess match|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
+[[File:Ron sacrifice.gif|250px|thumb|Ron sacrificing himself in the chess game in the [[Underground Chambers#Sixth|Philosopher's Stone Chambers]]]]
+During their [[first year]], the three of them learnt that the [[Philosopher's Stone]] was being hidden in Hogwarts and sought to protect it from being stolen by Severus Snape, whom the young wizards believed to be working for [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]. Ron's talent in [[Wizard's Chess]] allowed them to pass one of the obstacles protecting the stone, which was a life-sized game. Ron sacrificed himself as a game piece so Harry could place the enemy king in checkmate, allowing Harry and Hermione to move on.
-During their [[first year]], the three of them learned that the [[Philosopher's Stone]] was being hidden in Hogwarts and sought to protect it from being stolen by [[Severus Snape]], who the young wizards believed to be working for [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and his Death Eaters. It turned out that [[Quirinus Quirrell]] was actually acting on behalf of Lord Voldemort. Ron's talent in [[Wizard's Chess]], owed to an old and battered chess set that was passed to him from a grandfather, became a life-saving asset when the trio came to [[Minerva McGonagall|Professor McGonagall]]'s contribution to the protection of the Philosopher's Stone. During the life-sized game of Wizard's Chess, Ron sacrificed himself as a game piece so Harry could place the enemy king in checkmate, allowing Harry and Hermione to move on. Ultimately, the three succeeded in defeating Quirrell and protecting the Philosopher's Stone, and Ron was awarded 50 [[House points]] by [[Albus Dumbledore]] for "the best played game of chess that Hogwarts has seen these many years," contributing to Gryffindor winning the [[House Cup]] for the first time in seven years, something that greatly pleased his Prefect brother [[Percy Weasley|Percy]].<ref name="PS" />
+Ultimately, it was discovered that Professor Quirrell was trying to steal the stone for Voldemort. Harry succeeded in defeating him and protecting the Philosopher's Stone, and Ron was awarded fifty [[House points]] by [[Albus Dumbledore]] for "''the best played game of chess that Hogwarts has seen these many years''", allowing Gryffindor to win the [[House Cup]] for the first time in seven years.<ref name="PS" />
 ====Second year====
+=====Flying the Ford Anglia=====
-{{Dialogue a-b-a|Severus Snape|I noticed, in my search of the park, that considerable damage seems to have been done to a very valuable Whomping Willow.|Ronald Weasley|That tree did more damage to us than we —| ''Silence''! Most unfortunately, you are not in my House and the decision to expel you does not rest with me. I shall go and fetch the people who ''do'' have that happy power.|Ron Weasley to [[Severus Snape]] about his and Harry's experience in the [[Whomping Willow]] in [[1992]].|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
+{{Quote|LETTER FROM DUMBLEDORE LAST NIGHT, I THOUGHT YOUR FATHER WOULD DIE OF SHAME, WE DIDN'T BRING YOU UP TO BEHAVE LIKE THIS, YOU AND HARRY COULD BOTH HAVE DIED —ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTED — YOUR FATHER'S FACING AN INQUIRY AT WORK, IT'S ENTIRELY YOUR FAULT AND IF YOU PUT ANOTHER TOE OUT OF LINE WE'LL BRING YOU STRAIGHT BACK HOME.|Molly Weasley's nasty howler|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
+[[File:Harry-potter2-flying car.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Ron and Harry flying a car to school in their [[second year]]]]
+Having not heard from [[Harry Potter]] during the whole summer of [[1992]], Ron, Fred and George Weasley, in a planned scheme to rescue him from [[4 Privet Drive]], drove Arthur Weasley's [[flying Ford Anglia]] to the [[Non-magic people|Muggle]] town of [[Little Whinging]] and tore the bars from Harry's bedroom window using the car's horsepower. Ron and the twins helped Harry get his things in the car, and they left for the [[The Burrow|Weasley House]]. Upon landing Ron and his brothers were ratted out by Molly Weasley for having taken such a risky course of action.
+At the start of that year's school term, Ron and Harry missed the [[Hogwarts Express]] due to the tricks of [[Dobby]] the house-elf and were forced to use the Ford Anglia to travel to Hogwarts. At the end of their journey, the car failed, causing the boys to crash-land into the Whomping Willow. They were nearly killed when the tree shook, and the car jettisoned them and took off into the [[Forbidden Forest]], where it remained.<ref name="CS" />
-[[File:HarryRonFlyingCar.jpg|thumb|right|Ron and Harry flying a car to school in their [[second year]].]]
-Having not heard from [[Harry Potter]] during the whole summer of [[1992]], Ron, Fred and George Weasley  in a planned scheme to rescue him from [[4 Privet Drive]], drove Arthur Weasley's [[flying Ford Anglia]] to the [[Muggle]] town of [[Little Whinging]] and tore the bars from Harry's bedroom window using the car's horsepower. Ron helped Harry get his things in the car, and they left for the Weasley House. Upon landing Ron and his brothers were ratted out by Molly Weasley for having taken such a risky course of action. At the start of that year's school term, Ron and Harry missed the [[Hogwarts Express]] due to the tricks of Dobby the House-Elf  and were forced to use the Ford Anglia to travel to Hogwarts. At the end of their journey, the car failed, causing the boys to crash-land into the [[Whomping Willow]]. They were nearly killed when the tree shaked, and the car jettisoned them and took off into the [[Forbidden Forest]], where it remained.
+=====Attempt to curse Malfoy=====
-Ron's [[Ronald Weasley's first wand|wand]] was damaged in the crash, causing him problems for the entire school year. For instance, it backfired when Ron attempted to curse [[Draco Malfoy]] in payback for calling Hermione by  the offensive term "Mudblood".Erisonfor [[Muggle-born]]s led Ron, Harry, and Hermione to suspect that he was the [[Tom Riddle|Heir of Slytherin]] who opened the [[Chamber of Secrets]] that year, unleashing a "[[Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk|monster]]" that began to attack Muggle-born students.
+{{Dialogue|Draco Malfoy|No one asked your opinion, you filthy little Mudblood.|Ron|You'll pay for that one, Malfoy!|Ron attempting to curse Malfoy, but ending up vomiting slugs|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
+[[File:Trio writing on wall.jpg|250px|thumb|The writing on the wall and the petrified form of [[Mrs Norris]]]]
+[[Charles Weasley's wand|Ron's wand]] was damaged in the crash, causing him problems for the entire school year. It backfired when Ron attempted to [[curse]] [[Draco Malfoy]] in payback for calling Hermione a "[[Mudblood]]" with the [[Slug-vomiting Charm]], resulting with him [[vomit]]ing [[slug]]s and slime.
+Malfoy's disdain towards [[Muggle-born]]s led Ron, Harry, and Hermione to suspect that he was the [[Tom Riddle|Heir of Slytherin]] who opened the [[Chamber of Secrets]] that year, unleashing a "[[Serpent of Slytherin|monster]]" that began to attack Muggle-born students.<ref name="CS" />
-To investigate this theory, Hermione brewed [[Polyjuice Potion]] which greatly surprised Ron in that she was so overtly breaking the rules. When the time came to use the potion, Ron was made to impersonate [[Vincent Crabbe]], and Harry impersonated [[Gregory Goyle]], while Hermione's transformation was unsuccessful because she mistook hair from [[Millicent Bulstrode]]'s cat for her own. Ron and Harry realised that Malfoy was not the Heir of Slytherin and were both greatly upset when Hermione became another victim of the "monster," ending up [[petrification|petrified]] in the hospital wing, though she left her friends a clue that led them to deduce that the monster was a [[Salazar Slytherin's basilisk|basilisk]].
-[[File:Harryandlockheart.jpg|thumb|left|Ron and Harry raise their wands against Lockhart.]]
-Ron showed incredible bravery during the course of their investigation by venturing into the [[Forbidden Forest]] to an [[Acromantula]] den led by [[Aragog]], in spite of his extreme fear of spiders. When he and Harry learned that Ron's younger sister, [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]], was dying in the [[Chamber of Secrets]], they raced to save her, planning to give their information to Professor [[Gilderoy Lockhart]]. When the pair discovered that the professor was cowardly attempting to flee, they drew their wands on him and forced him to join them as they ventured into the Chamber of Secrets. Shortly after Ron, Harry, and Lockhart entered the Chamber, Lockhart attempted to [[Memory Charm|wipe their memories]] in order to get out of the Chamber and take credit for their efforts in a bid for fame. Unfortunately for him, he used Ron's damaged wand, and the spell backfired, causing permanent amnesia in Lockhart. Ron was left behind to tend to Lockhart, as Harry delved deeper into the Chamber, saving Ginny and defeating [[Salazar Slytherin's basilisk]].
+=====Impersonating Crabbe=====
-Ron was honoured with a [[Special Award for Services to the School]], as well as earning two hundred House points for Gryffindor for his work concerning re-sealing the [[Chamber of Secrets]].<ref name="CS" />
+{{Quote|Ron’s door opened. They stared at each other. Except that he looked pale and shocked, Ron was indistinguishable from Crabbe, from the pudding-bowl haircut to the long, gorilla arms.|Ron disguised as Vincent Crabbe via Polyjuice|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
+[[File:Polyjuice potion.jpeg|250px|thumb|left|The trio preparing to take [[Polyjuice Potion]]]]
+To investigate this theory, Hermione brewed a Polyjuice Potion which greatly surprised Ron in that she was so overtly breaking the rules. When the time came to use the potion, Ron was made to impersonate [[Vincent Crabbe]], and Harry impersonated [[Gregory Goyle]], while Hermione's transformation was unsuccessful because she mistook hair from [[Millicent Bulstrode]]'s [[Millicent Bulstrode's cat|cat]] for her own.
+Ron and Harry interrogated Malfoy in the Slytherin Common Room, during which Malfoy proceeded to insult both Dumbledore and Harry. He also made a callous comment about Hermione, hoping that she would be the Muggle-born victim that dies during the attacks. "''But I know one thing: last time the [[Chamber of Secrets]] was opened, a Mudblood died. So I bet it’s only a matter of time before one of them’s killed this time… I hope it’s Granger''".<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', Chapter 12 (''Polyjuice Potion'')</ref> This comment upset both Ron and Harry, but they were able to maintain their cover and eventually realised that Malfoy was not the Heir of Slytherin.<ref name="CS" /> In fact, Malfoy had no idea who was behind the attacks.
+=====Return to the Forbidden Forest=====
+{{Dialogue a-b-a|Ron|Follow the spiders. I'll never forgive Hagrid. We're lucky to be alive.|Harry Potter|I bet he thought Aragog wouldn't hurt friends of his.|That’s exactly Hagrid's problem! He always thinks monsters aren't as bad as they're made out, and look where it's got him! A cell in Azkaban!|Ron and Harry having entered the [[Forbidden Forest]] and spoken to [[Aragog]]|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
+[[File:Harry-potter2-movie-spider aragog.jpg|250px|thumb|Harry and Ron following the spiders, which led them to Aragog]]
+Ron and Harry were both greatly upset when Hermione became another victim of the "monster", ending up [[petrification|petrified]] in the Hospital Wing, though she left her friends a clue that led them to deduce that the monster was a [[Serpent of Slytherin|basilisk]]. Ron showed incredible bravery during the course of their investigation by venturing into the Forbidden Forest to an [[Acromantula]] den led by Aragog, in spite of his extreme fear of spiders.
+Harry and Ron learned [[Rubeus Hagrid]] had nothing to do with opening the chamber, but when Aragog tried to make a meal of them, they narrowly escaped thanks to the magic that had engulfed the Flying Ford Anglia.<ref name="CS" /> After escaping the forest Ron was furious with Hagrid for endangering their lives.
+=====Skirmish in the Chamber of Secrets=====
+{{Quote|HER SKELETON WILL LIE IN THE CHAMBER FOREVER|The final message on the wall|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
+When he and Harry learned that [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]] (Ron's younger sister) was dying in the Chamber of Secrets, they raced to save her, planning to give their information to Professor [[Gilderoy Lockhart]]. When the pair discovered that the professor was attempting to flee, they drew their wands on him and forced him to join them as they ventured into the Chamber of Secrets.
+[[File:Harry-potter2-chamber.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Ron, Harry, and Lockhart standing in the Chamber of Secrets next to Basilisk skin]]
+Shortly after Ron, Harry and Lockhart entered the Chamber, Lockhart attempted to [[Memory Charm|wipe their memories]] in order to get out of the Chamber and take credit for their efforts in a bid for fame. Unfortunately for him, he used Ron's damaged wand, and the spell backfired, causing permanent amnesia in Lockhart. Ron was left behind to tend to Lockhart, as Harry delved deeper into the Chamber, saving Ginny and defeating [[Serpent of Slytherin|Salazar Slytherin's basilisk]], avenging all its petrified victims.<ref name="CS" />
+Afterwards, Ron was honoured with a [[Special Award for Services to the School]], as well as earning two hundred House points for Gryffindor for his work concerning re-sealing the Chamber of Secrets.<ref name="CS" />
 ====Third year====
-{{Dialogue a-b-a-b|Harry Potter|Where's the dog?|Ronald Weasley|Not a dog. Harry, it's a trap —|What —|He's the dog… he's an Animagus.|Ron after he was taken by a transformed [[Sirius Black]] to the [[Shrieking Shack]]|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
+{{Dialogue a-b-c|Hermione Granger|Sirius Black escaped to come after you? Oh, Harry... you'll have to be really, really careful. don't go looking for trouble, Harry...|Harry|I don't go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me.|Ron Weasley|How thick would Harry have to be, to go looking for a nutter who wants to kill him?|Harry, Ron and Hermione discussing Sirius Black's escape|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
-[[File:Ronnew.jpg|thumb|right|Ron in his third year.]]
+[[File:Weasley Wizarding Vacation in Egypt.png|250px|thumb|Ron and his family in [[Egypt]]]]
-In the summer following Ron's second year at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], the [[Weasley family|Weasleys]] won the [[Daily Prophet Grand Prize Galleon Draw]]. Ron and his family used the money to travel to [[Egypt]] to visit Ron's eldest brother, [[William Weasley|Bill]]. News of their lucky break made the ''Daily Prophet'', and Ron sent that newspaper clipping and a [[Sneakoscope]] to [[Harry Potter|Harry]] for his 13th birthday. They met on the last day of the summer, when Ron and his family visited [[Diagon Alley]] with Harry and [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] and took up rooms in the [[Leaky Cauldron]] in preparation for catching the [[Hogwarts Express]]. During their stay at the Leaky Cauldron, Ron shared a room with his  brother Percy. Unfortunately, this led to a bad fight. Percy believed that Ron had taken his head boy badge, which had actually been stolen by Weasley Twins Fred and George. Harry found the twins hiding, enchanting the badge to say "Big Head Boy". Later, Ron was also accused of smudging a picture of Percy's girlfriend, [[Penelope Clearwater]] with tea.
+In the summer following Ron's second year at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], the [[Weasley family|Weasleys]] won the [[Daily Prophet Grand Prize Galleon Draw|''Daily Prophet'' Grand Prize Galleon Draw]]. Ron and his family used the money to travel to Egypt to visit Ron's eldest brother, [[William Weasley|Bill]]. News of their lucky break made the ''Daily Prophet'', and Ron sent that newspaper clipping and a [[Sneakoscope]] to [[Harry Potter|Harry]] for his thirteenth birthday. They met on the last day of the summer, when Ron and his family visited [[Diagon Alley]] with Harry and [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] and took up rooms in the [[Leaky Cauldron]] in preparation for catching the [[Hogwarts Express]]. Ron's parents also purchased him [[Ronald Weasley's second wand|a new wand]] to replace the broken one he had lost the previous year.<ref name="POA" />
+During their stay at the Leaky Cauldron, Ron shared a room with his brother Percy. Unfortunately, this led to a fight. Percy believed that Ron had taken his Head Boy badge, which had actually been stolen by Weasley twins Fred and George. Harry found the twins hiding, enchanting the badge to say "''Big Head Boy''". Later, Ron was also accused of smudging a picture of Percy's girlfriend, [[Penelope Clearwater]] with tea (Penelope thus hid herself outside the frame so nobody could see her splotched nose).<ref name="POA" />
-Also that summer, [[Sirius Black]], the most famous prisoner in [[Azkaban]], escaped, and in light of this incident, security was tightened at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] which Ron and his friends noticed when the Hogwarts Express was stopped and searched by Dementors. Once at the school, [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]] announced that [[Dementor]]s would be stationed around the school gates to prevent Black from entering Hogwarts. This was done under the assumption that Harry was the target of Sirius Black's future plans. [[File:430466_377733772245167_100000256411285_1430871_373883221_n.jpg|thumb|Ron, Harry and Hermione at Hogsmeade.]]Upon starting the term, the [[third year]]s began taking new lessons. Ron and Harry had chosen [[Divination]] and [[Care of Magical Creatures]], while Hermione decided to take every possible class offered and began to exhibit strange behaviour that neither Ron nor Harry could figure out. The pair quickly decided that Divination was not a class they really liked and that the professor, [[Sybill Trelawney]], was a fake Seer. Ron's first Care of Magical Creatures was a disater.Rubeus [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]], the new Care of Magical Creatures professor, had planned what he thought to be a spectacular class on [[hippogriff]]s, when a hippogriff named [[Buckbeak]] attacked [[Draco Malfoy]] after Malfoy had insulted the rare creature, causing Malfoy to promise revenge. Also during that week, Ron had his first [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] class with the new professor, [[Remus Lupin]], and in short order Ron thought that Lupin was an excellent professor.
+[[File:B3C5M7 Dementor on Hogwarts Express.png|250px|thumb|left|Dementors boarding the Hogwarts Express in search of Sirius Black]]
-On Halloween, Ron and Hermione went on their first [[Hogsmeade]] trip. Harry, however, could not join them as his [[Vernon Dursley|Uncle Vernon]] refused to sign his Hogsmeade [[Hogsmeade permission form|permission slip]], and had to remain at Hogwarts. Meanwhile, Ron and Hermione visited every building in Hogsmeade and brought back loads of sweets from Honeydukes for Harry. That night, while the students were in the Dining Hall, [[Sirius Black]] sneaked into Hogwarts, and the students were forced to spend the night in the Dining Hall.
+Also that summer, Sirius Black, the most famous prisoner in [[Azkaban]], escaped, and in light of this incident, security was tightened at Hogwarts which Ron and his friends noticed when the Hogwarts Express was stopped and searched by [[Dementor]]s. Once at the school, [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]] announced that Dementors would be stationed around the school gates to prevent Black from entering Hogwarts. This was done under the assumption that Harry was being targeted by Black.<ref name="POA" />
+=====Beginning of term=====
-Just before [[Christmas]], Rubeus  Hagrid received a complaint from the [[Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures]] about Buckbeak the Hippogriff. When he shared this incident with Ron, Harry, and Hermione, the trio promised to do everything in their power to help defend Buckbeak. Ron and Harry put the defence of Buckbeak on the back-burner when on Christmas Day, Harry received a [[Firebolt]] broomstick from a mysterious sender. When Hermione, afraid  for Harry's safety, turned the Firebolt in, Ron stopped talking to Hermione. The Firebolt incident only added to the  rough tension between the two, as Hermione's new pet [[Crookshanks]] had been continually trying to attack Ron's rat, Scabbers. A few weeks later, when the two were on the verge of fighting, Scabbers disappeared and Ron blamed Crookshanks, threatning the friendship between them.
+{{Dialogue|Ron|But look, see this morning? Nine o'clock, Divination. And underneath, nine o'clock, Muggle Studies. And — look— underneath that, Arithmancy, nine o'clock. I mean, I know you're good, Hermione, but no one's that good. How're you supposed to be in three classes at once?|Hermione Granger|Don't be silly. Of course I won't be in three classes at once.|Hermione having an impossible timetable while talking electives|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
+Upon starting the term, the [[Third year|third-years]] began taking new lessons. Ron and Harry had chosen [[Divination]] and [[Care of Magical Creatures]], while Hermione decided to take every possible class offered and began to exhibit strange behaviour that neither Ron nor Harry could figure out. The pair quickly decided that Divination was not a class they really liked and that the professor, [[Sybill Trelawney]], was a fraud.
+[[File:B3C6M3.jpg|250px|thumb|Ron's first Care of Magical Creatures lesson]]
-[[File:Shakesiriusharrylupinronhermionewormtail.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Ron and his friends confronted by Sirius Black in the Shrieking Shack.]]
+Ron's first Care of Magical Creatures was a disaster. [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]], the new Care of Magical Creatures professor, had planned what he thought to be a spectacular class on [[hippogriff]]s, when a hippogriff named [[Buckbeak]] attacked [[Draco Malfoy]] after Malfoy had insulted the rare creature, causing Malfoy to promise revenge. Also during that week, Ron had his first [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] class with the new professor, [[Remus Lupin]], and in short order Ron thought that Lupin was an excellent professor.<ref name="POA" />
-In the meantime, Black was yet to be found, and the night following the [[Gryffindor]] vs. [[Ravenclaw]] [[Quidditch]] match, he sneaked into Gryffindor tower. Hearing the sound of ripping bed curtains, Ron awoke with a start to see Sirius Black standing over him holding a knife. He screamed, and Black fled. This incident made Ron  famous within the walls of Hogwarts, but he came back down to Earth when Hagrid scolded him and Harry about their treatment of Hermione, who Hagrid told them was in over her head with all of her classes and the work she was doing for Buckbeak. Shocked, the pair patched it up with her a few days later, when they got a letter from Hagrid saying that Buckbeak had been convicted of crimes and sentenced to execution.
+=====First time in Hogsmeade=====
-With exams coming up, the trio set about studying and attempting to help Hagrid with Buckbeak's Appeal. The appeal took place on the [[6 June|last day of their exams]].  Hearing that Buckbeak was to be executed, Ron, Harry and Hermione went to visit Hagrid in the evening just before the execution. They offered to help set the record straight, but Hagrid told them that they would be in big trouble if they were seen. Helping the sobbing Hagrid with some milk, Hermione found Scabbers. Soon they were hurried out the back of the hut, all the while they continued to lobby for a chance to set the record straight. When they heard what sounded like the killing, Ron, Harry & Hermione set off for Hogwarts in a slight state of guiltyness.
+{{Dialogue a-b-a|Ron|See? I'd like to see Black try and break into Honeydukes with Dementors swarming all over the village. Anyway, Hermione, the Honeydukes owners would hear a breakin, wouldn't they? They live over the shop!|Hermione Granger|Yes, but — but — Look, Harry still shouldn't be coming into Hogsmeade. He hasn't got a signed form! If anyone finds out, he'll be in so much trouble! And it's not nightfall yet — what if Sirius Black turns up today? Now?|He'd have a job spotting Harry in this. Come on, Hermione, it's Christmas. Harry deserves a break.|Harry joining ron and Hermione in Hogsmeade without premission|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
-[[File:Sirius_Black_Attacking_Ron.png|thumb|left|320px|Sirius Black (in dog form) dragging Ron towards the Whomping Willow which causes his leg to break.]]
+On Hallowe'en, Ron and Hermione went on their first Hogsmeade trip. Harry, however, could not join them as his [[Vernon Dursley|uncle Vernon]] had not signed his Hogsmeade permission slip. Meanwhile, Ron and Hermione visited every building in Hogsmeade and brought back loads of sweets from Honeydukes for Harry. They were discussing blood-flavored lollipops and Cockroach Clusters.
-Before they made it back there, Scabbers began to squirm in Ron's hands and escaped. Not wanting to lose his rat again, Ron chased after Scabbers with Harry and Hermione behind him. He caught up to Scabbers, but not before they were in the shadow of the [[Whomping Willow]] tree. He looked up to see a large black dog bearing down upon him. The dog dived at Ron and gripping Ron's arm in its mouth, it dragged him into The Whomping Wllow. To try and stop the dog from pulling him further, Ron tied his feet around a tree branch, but this caused a broken leg . Considering the circumstances surrounding his injury we can assume he broke his ankle. When the dog reached The Shrieking Shack, it let go of Ron and revealed itself to be [[Sirius Black]], the wanted Askaban Prisoner. Hearing footsteps approaching, Ron called out a warning for his friends, but it was too late.
+[[File:Tumblr mqmg5k5aLP1rrszjzo3 250.gif|250px|thumb|left|Ron, Harry, and Hermione at [[Hogsmeade]]]]
-[[File:Dumbleronfeet.PNG|thumb|right|Ron seriously injured his leg during the year's events.]] Sirius
+Harry used the Marauder's Map to sneak into Hogsmeade. He then met Ron and Hermione in [[Honeydukes]]. They visited the [[Three Broomsticks Inn|Three Broomsticks]], a pub run by [[Rosmerta|Madam Rosmerta]]. When [[Cornelius Fudge]], [[Minerva McGonagall]], [[Filius Flitwick]], and [[Rubeus Hagrid]] arrived, Harry hide underneath their table to avoid being seen. Harry used a tunnel to sneak into Hogsmeade village.
-ambushed Harry and Hermione, [[Disarming Charm|disarming]] them when they entered the room where Ron was being held hostage. Upon seeing him, Harry attacked Black with Hermione and the seriously injured Ron helping in any way they could, but Harry could not bring himself to finish the job when he had Black in his power, and he was disarmed by [[Remus Lupin|Professor Lupin]]. Relieved at the sight of Lupin, Ron  became worried when Lupin and Black greeted each other like brothers and demanded that Ron turn over his rat, Scabbers. After Ron screamed at the suggestion and Hermione accused Lupin of many terrible things including being a [[werewolf]], Sirius and  Lupin began telling a long tale of their youth education at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] and how a wizard named [[Peter Pettigrew]], who most wizards believed dead, actually betrayed Harry's parents [[James and Lily Potter]]. Partially convinced, Ron handed over Scabbers when Lupin promised that if it were actually a rat, no harm would come to it, and Scabbers was revealed to be Pettigrew who confessed to the betrayal  and begged for mercy from his former friends.
+While sneaking back into the school, he overheard a disturbing conversation that had a severe impact on his mental state.<ref name="POA102">{{POA|B|10}}</ref> [[Sirius Black]] was his parents' best friend, and was his godfather and legal guardian. Black was the Potters' [[Secret Keeper]] and he allegedly divulged the Potters' secret whereabouts to [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and murdered their friend [[Peter Pettigrew]], as well as twelve [[Non-magic people|Muggle]] bystanders. Peter left a finger to prove that he had been killed with the twelve Muggles.<ref name="POA102" /> That evening, Sirius Black sneaked into Hogwarts, and the students were forced to spend the night in the Dining Hall.<ref name="POA" />
-When it was decided that Pettigrew should be turned over to the [[Dementor]]s, Lupin splinted Ron's leg, and the assembled company left for Hogwarts. Along the way, the full moon broke out, and Lupin began to transform into a werewolf. In the skirmish, Pettigrew stole Lupin's wand, attacked the trio, and escaped into the moonlight. Hours later in the [[hospital wing]] where he was recovering from his broken leg, Ron was told that Harry and Hermione had managed to [[Rescue of Sirius Black and Buckbeak|save]] Sirius and Buckbeak from their deaths. For some reason, Madam Pomfrey, who claimed that she can "mend bones in a heartbeat...", on this occasion had Ron remain in the Hospital Wing with his leg heavily bandaged despite the Nurse's previous claims. Perhaps there were complications with his injury considering that he spent a long time in the [[Shrieking Shack]] then outside while Lupin transformed into a [[werewolf]] and his leg was harmed even further over the course of the evening; for example "Ron yelled with pain when Black toppled over   his broken leg." As a replacement for his lost pet, Sirius sent Ron a tiny owl, which Ginny immediately named [[Pigwidgeon]] because she thought the name was "sweet"; annoyed and  disgusted at this, Ron tried to choose another name, but it was too late, so he settled for using the nickname "Pig".
+=====The disappearance of Scabbers=====
+{{Dialogue a-b-a|Fred Weasley|Come on, Ron, you were always saying how boring Scabbers was. And he's been off-colour for ages, he was wasting away. It was probably better for him to snuff it quickly. One swallow — he probably didn't feel a thing.|Ron|He bit Goyle for us once! Remember, Harry?|His finest hour. Let the scar on Goyle's finger stand as a lasting tribute to his memory...|[[Fred Weasley|Fred]] comforting Ron on the perceived death of Scabbers|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
+Just before [[Christmas]], Rubeus Hagrid received a complaint from the [[Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures]] about Buckbeak the hippogriff. When he shared this incident with Ron, Harry, and Hermione, the trio promised to do everything in their power to help defend Buckbeak.
+[[File:Ron Flying Firebolt.png|250px|thumb|Ron riding Harry's Firebolt for the first time on the [[Hogwarts Quidditch pitch]]]]
+Ron and Harry put the defence of Buckbeak on the back-burner when on Christmas Day, Harry received a [[Firebolt]] broomstick from a mysterious sender. When Hermione, afraid for Harry's safety, turned the Firebolt in, Ron stopped talking to Hermione. The Firebolt incident only added to the rough tension between the two, as Hermione's new pet [[Crookshanks]] had been continually trying to attack Ron's rat, Scabbers. A few weeks later, when the two were on the verge of making up, Scabbers disappeared and Ron blamed Crookshanks, threatening the friendship between them.<ref name="POA" />
+=====Sirius Black's infiltration=====
+{{Quote|IT WASN’T A NIGHTMARE! PROFESSOR, I WOKE UP, AND SIRIUS BLACK WAS STANDING OVER ME, HOLDING A KNIFE!|Ron waking up to a horrifying sight|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
+In the meantime, Black was yet to be found, and the night following the [[Gryffindor]] vs [[Ravenclaw]] [[Quidditch]] match, he sneaked into Gryffindor tower. Hearing the sound of ripping bed curtains, Ron awoke with a start to see Sirius Black standing over him holding a knife. He screamed, and Black fled.<ref name="POA" />
+[[File:Gryffindor common room 1993.jpg|250px|thumb|left|[[Professor McGonagall]] and the residents of Gryffindor Tower in the common room after Sirius Black's break-in]]
+When Ron had woken up the entire [[Gryffindor|Gryffindor House]] they all gathered in the [[Gryffindor Tower|Gryffindor Common Room]] to discuss the events. [[Professor]] Minerva McGonagall, the [[Head of House]], was called. Ron explained his story and theorised that Black must have gone for the wrong bed and was aiming for [[Harry Potter]]. McGonagall asked Sir Cadogan about it and he told her that he had let Black enter after Black gave him the correct passcode.<ref name="PoA132">{{POA|B|13}}</ref>
+Another search of the castle took place, but Black escaped capture again. The Fat Lady resumed her duty of guarding [[Gryffindor Tower]] on the condition her portrait be guarded. [[Neville Longbottom|Neville]] was placed in detention and stripped of his visitation rights to [[Hogsmeade]] for the rest of the school year and the other Gryffindors were forbidden to tell him the password to the tower, forcing him to wait outside for someone to let him in while the security trolls guarding the Fat Lady leered unpleasantly at him. But none of that compared to the [[Howler]] his grandmother sent him during breakfast, which shouted at him that he had brought shame to the family.<ref name="PoA14">{{POA|B|14}}</ref>
+=====Defence of Buckbeak=====
+{{Quote|The trip to Hagrid’s, though far from fun, had nevertheless had the effect Ron and Hermione had hoped. Though Harry had by no means forgotten about Black, he couldn’t brood constantly on revenge if he wanted to help Hagrid win his case against the [[Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures]]. He, Ron, and Hermione went to the library the next day and returned to the empty common room laden with books that might help prepare a defence for Buckbeak. The three of them sat in front of the roaring fire, slowly turning the pages of dusty volumes about famous cases of marauding beasts, speaking occasionally when they ran across something relevant.|Harry, Ron, and Hermione researching Buckbeak's defence|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
+This incident made Ron famous among the other students, but he came back down to Earth when Hagrid scolded him and Harry about their treatment of Hermione, who Hagrid told them was in over her head with all of her classes and the work she was doing for Buckbeak. Shocked, the pair patched things up with her a few days later, when they received a letter from Hagrid saying that Buckbeak had been sentenced to execution.<ref name="POA" />
+[[File:B3C16M2 Buckbeak's execution.png|250px|thumb|Harry, Ron, and Hermione visiting Hagrid right before Buckbeack's execution]]
+With exams coming up, the trio set about studying and attempting to help Hagrid with Buckbeak's appeal. The appeal took place on the [[6 June|last day of their exams]]. Hearing that Buckbeak had lost, and was to be executed, Ron, Harry and Hermione went to visit Hagrid in the evening just before the execution. They offered to help set the record straight, but Hagrid told them that they would be in big trouble if they were seen. Helping the sobbing Hagrid make tea, Hermione found Scabbers hiding inside a milk jar. Soon they were hurried out the back of the hut, all the while they continued to lobby for a chance to set the record straight. When they heard what sounded like the killing, Ron, Harry and Hermione set off for Hogwarts in a slight state of shock.<ref name="POA" />
+=====The Prisoner of Azkaban=====
+{{Dialogue|Harry Potter|Where's the dog?|Ron|Not a dog. Harry, it's a trap... He's the dog... he's an Animagus.|Ron revealing that [[Sirius Black]] was an Animagus|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
+[[File:Sirius ron whomping willow.jpg|250px|thumb|left|[[Sirius Black]] capturing Ron and dragging him to the Whomping Willow]]
+Before they made it back there, [[Peter Pettigrew#Scabbers|Scabbers]] began to squirm in Ron's hands and escaped. Not wanting to lose his rat again, Ron chased after Scabbers with Harry and Hermione behind him. He caught up to Scabbers, but not before they were in the shadow of the [[Whomping Willow]] tree. He looked up to see a large black dog bearing down upon him. The dog dived at Ron and gripping Ron's arm in its mouth, it dragged him into the Whomping Willow. To try and stop the dog from pulling him further, Ron tied his feet around a tree branch, but the dog's grip was so powerful his leg snapped. When the dog reached the Shrieking Shack, it let go of Ron and revealed itself to be Sirius Black.<ref name="POA" />
+[[File:Encounter in the Shrieking Shack POAF.jpg|250px|thumb|The trio encountering Sirius Black in the Shrieking Shack]]
+Sirius ambushed Harry and Hermione, [[Disarming Charm|disarming]] them when they entered the room where Ron was being held hostage. Upon seeing him, Harry attacked Black with Hermione and the seriously injured Ron helping in any way they could, but Harry could not bring himself to finish the job when he had Black in his power, and he was disarmed by [[Remus Lupin|Professor Lupin]]. Relieved at the sight of Lupin, Ron became worried when Lupin and Black greeted each other like brothers and demanded that Ron turn over his rat, Scabbers. Sirius and Lupin then told them about their own years spent at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] and how a wizard named [[Peter Pettigrew]] betrayed Harry's parents to Voldemort then framed Sirius and transformed into a rat to go into hiding.
+Still not fully convinced, Ron reluctantly handed over Scabbers when Lupin promised that if he was actually a rat, no harm would come to him. Scabbers was revealed to be Pettigrew, whom Sirius had recognised due to a missing toe. (Pettigrew has cut off one of his own fingers before transforming). A tearful Pettigrew confessed to the betrayal and begged for mercy from his former friends.<ref name="POA" />
+[[File:Dumbledore Bedside Manner POA.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Ron in the Hospital Wing with a broken leg, unable to walk]]
+When it was decided that Pettigrew should be turned over to the [[Dementor]]s, Lupin splinted Ron's leg, and the assembled company left for Hogwarts. Along the way, the full moon broke out, and Lupin began to transform into a werewolf. In the skirmish, Pettigrew stole Lupin's wand, [[Stunning Spell|stunned]] Ron, and escaped into the moonlight. Hours later in the [[Hospital Wing]], Ron was recovering both from his broken leg and Pettigrew's attack. Ron was unable to walk, so he did not join Harry and Hermione on their rescue mission. Ron was told that Harry and Hermione had managed to [[Rescue of Sirius Black and Buckbeak|save]] Sirius from the [[Dementor's Kiss]] and Buckbeak from execution with Hermione's [[Time-Turner]].<ref name="POA" />
+=====End-of-term=====
+{{Quote|Ron's eyes widened. The minute owl was still hooting excitedly. 'Keep him?' he said uncertainly. He looked closely at the owl for a moment; then, to Harry's and Hermione's great surprise, he held him out for [[Crookshanks]] to sniff.|Ron receiving a miniature owl from Sirius Black|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
+Ron understood why Hermione did not immediately mention the [[Time-Turner]]. Ron was slightly dismayed but, now knew the reason for her strange behaviour and timetable earlier on, he was nevertheless relieved that Sirius and Buckbeak were both safe and free.
+[[File:B3C22M2 Ron offering Pig to Crookshanks to check on Hogwarts Express.jpg|250px|thumb|Ron offering Pig to Crookshanks to check on Hogwarts Express]]
+As a replacement for his lost pet, Sirius sent Ron a tiny owl. Ron, to the surprise of both Harry and Hermione, allowed Crookshanks to sniff the owl. Crookshanks gave his approval, thus confirming that it was in fact just an owl. Ginny immediately named [[Pigwidgeon]] because she thought the name was "''sweet''"; annoyed and disgusted at this, Ron tried to choose another name, but it was too late, so he settled for using the nickname "Pig".<ref name="POA" />
 ====Fourth year====
-{{Quote|Look, it's always you who gets all the attention, you know it is. I know it's not your fault. I know you don't ask for it...but — well — you know, Ron's got all those brothers to compete against at home, and you're his best friend, and you're really famous — he's always shunted to one side whenever people see you, and he puts up with it, and he never mentions it, but I suppose this is just one time too many...|[[Hermione Granger]] on Ron after Harry's name came out of the [[Goblet of Fire]]|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
+{{Quote|Look, it's always you who gets all the attention, you know it is. I know it's not your fault. I know you don't ask for it...but — well — you know, Ron's got all those brothers to compete against at home, and you're his best friend, and you're really famous — he's always shunted to one side whenever people see you, and he puts up with it, and he never mentions it, but I suppose this is just one time too many...|Hermione explaining Ron's jealousy after Harry's name came out of the [[Goblet of Fire]]|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
+=====The Quidditch World Cup=====
+[[File:Harry-potter-goblet-of-fire-world cup.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Ron at the 1994 Quidditch World Cup with his friends and family]]
+In the summer of 1994, Ron invited Harry and Hermione to accompany the Weasleys to the [[Quidditch World Cup]], which was being held in Britain for the first time in decades. While Hermione joined the [[Weasley family|Weasleys]] at [[The Burrow]], Harry had to be picked up from the Dursleys. Arthur Weasley arranged to pick up Harry via [[Floo Network]], not knowing that the Dursleys' fireplace was blocked, so when Ron, Arthur, Fred and George tried to fetch Harry they ended up stuck in the chimney. Part of the Dursleys' house was destroyed before Harry returned to the Weasley's house.<ref name="GOF" />
-[[File:6-stills-mq-scarpotter-10_large.jpg|thumb|Harry and Ron along with other fellow Gryffindor students singing the Hogwarts song.]]In the summer of [[1994]], Ron invited Harry and Hermione to accompany the Weasleys to the [[Quidditch World Cup]], which was being held in Britain for the first time in decades. While Hermione joined the [[Weasley family|Weasleys]] at [[the Burrow]], Harry had to be picked up from the Dursleys. Arthur Weasley arranged to pick up Harry via  [[Floo Network]], not knowing that the Dursleys' fireplace was blocked, so when Ron, Arthur,Fred and George tried to fetch Harry they ended up stuck in the chimmney.Part of the Dursley's house was destroyed before Harry returned to the Weasley's house. The following day, Harry, Hermione, and all the Weasleys except Molly Weasley left for the Quidditch World Cup, where they set up camp and met many of their friends from Hogwarts or the Ministry. They had prime seats for the match, thanks to Mr. Weasley who had helped  [[Ludovic Bagman|Ludo Bagman]], Head of the [[Department of Magical Games and Sports]], out of a messy problem. During the match, Ron watched his Quidditch hero, [[Viktor Krum]], the [[Bulgaria]]n [[Seeker]], play an excellent match, catching the [[Golden Snitch|Snitch]] to end the game.
+The following day, Harry, Hermione, and all the Weasleys except Molly Weasley left for the Quidditch World Cup, where they set up camp and met many of their friends from Hogwarts or the Ministry. They had prime seats for the match, thanks to Mr Weasley, who had helped [[Ludovic Bagman|Ludo Bagman]], Head of the [[Department of Magical Games and Sports]], out of a messy problem. During the match Ron watched [[Viktor Krum]], the [[Bulgaria]]n [[Seeker]], play an excellent match and catch the [[Golden Snitch|Snitch]]. Even though Krum caught the Snitch the Irish National Quidditch Team still won the match.<ref name="GOF" />
+[[File:The trio seeing the Dark Mark.png|250px|thumb|Ron, Harry, and Hermione after the riot at the Quidditch World Cup]]
-That night, while the Irish supporters were still awake celebrating their victory, trouble began. The [[Death Eaters]], former followers of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]], who had escaped imprisonment in Askaban, chose to let off a riot.Wearing  uniforms, they attacked the camp where Ron and his friends and family were staying. In the incident, Mr. Weasley ordered Ron, Harry, Hermione, Fred, George, and Ginny to run for their lives, while he and the older Weasley children set off to help the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry]] of Magic. Running off into the woods, Ron, Hermione, and Harry quickly lost Fred, George and Ginny, but they did find [[Draco Malfoy]]. Malfoy meanly suggested that Hermione could be a Muggle-Born target of the Death Eaters, causing Ron to insist that she and Harry join him in going deeper into the woods. Soon they reached a patch of woods giving off a  silver glow, where the trio found a few [[Veela]] witches and their admiring wizard boyfriends. Ron was entranced and claimed he created a broomstick that could fly to space. However, they would soon come across something more sinister than the Veela witches. Deeper yet, they went, and in a clearing they saw a man cast the [[Dark Mark]], after which Ron, Harry and Hermione were questioned by the Ministry.
+That night, while the Irish supporters were still awake celebrating their victory, trouble began. Some [[Death Eaters]] who had managed to avoid imprisonment in Azkaban, attacked the camp where Ron and his friends and family were staying. Mr Weasley ordered Ron, Harry, Hermione, Fred, George, and Ginny to get to safety, while he and the older Weasley children set off to help the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]]. Fred and George were responsible for Ginny's safety, which left the trio to themselves.<ref name="GOF" />
-[[File:Tumblr_lbonwt7Hca1qesfzvo1_r1_400.png|thumb|right|The trio after being ambushed by Crouch and his men]]
-On 1 September, Ron and his friends departed for Hogwarts aboard the [[Hogwarts Express]], where he was taunted and his father and new dress robes were insulted by [[Draco Malfoy]], and that evening at the [[Welcoming Feast]], [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]] announced that Hogwarts would host the [[Triwizard Tournament]]. Ron  found himself caught up in dreams of being a Triwizard Champion, but he was snapped back to reality by his fourth year classes. In [[Care of Magical Creatures]], [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]] had his students breed terrifying [[Blast-Ended Skrewt]]s, and in [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]], Ron was impressed by the new professor, [[Alastor Moody|"Mad-Eye" Moody]], when he taught the class about the three [[Unforgivable Curses]]. It was announced that the students from the [[Durmstrang Institute]] and [[Beauxbatons Academy of Magic]] would be arriving at Hogwarts on 30 October. Ron was impressed by the uniform in which the foreign students arrived in and was surprised when he saw [[Viktor Krum]] among the Durmstrang students.
+Running off into the woods, Ron, Hermione, and Harry quickly lost Fred, George and Ginny, but they did find [[Draco Malfoy]]. Malfoy meanly suggested that Hermione, being a Muggle-Born, could easily be targeted by the Death Eaters, causing Ron to insist that she and Harry join him in going deeper into the woods. Soon they reached a patch of woods giving off a silver glow, where the trio found a few [[Veela]] witches surrounded by admirers. Ron was entranced and stated that he would create a broom that would fly to space. They had reached an empty clearing when they heard an [[Bartemius Crouch Junior|unknown person]] [[Morsmordre|cast]] the [[Dark Mark]].<ref name="GOF" />
-Having discussed the possibility of somehow outsmarting the [[Goblet of Fire]] and the [[Age Line]] that Dumbledore had cast around it, Ron was surprised to find that Harry's name had come out of the Goblet of Fire.Jealous of Harry's fame and wealth, Ron refused to accept that Harry did'nt want to enter the tournament and accused Harry of cheating. After the argument, he and Harry stopped talking to each other, and Ron began hanging out with  other  Gryffindors like [[Dean Thomas]] and [[Seamus Finnigan]]. Ron and Harry did not talk until after the First Task of the Triwizard tournament. Seeingdanger, Ron came to the conclusion that someone would have to be mad enough to purposely put their name in the Goblet of Fire. After Harry had passed his first task, Ron joined Hermione in congratulating Harry, and the two became best friends once again.
+=====Beginning of the year=====
-[[File:TI4U_u1138203866.jpg|thumb|Harry and Ron getting ready for Yule Ball.]]Soon after the first task, [[Minerva McGonagall|Professor McGonagall]] told Ron and the other Griyffindor boys  about the traditional [[Yule Ball]], held during the [[Triwizard Tournament]]. While all students above fourth year scampered around trying to find dates, Ron and Harry found it hard to ask girls to the ball. Struck by the beauty and charm of [[Fleur Delacour]], the Triwizard Champion from Beauxbatons Academy and a [[Half-Veela|part-Veela]] witch, Ron badly asked her to attend the ball with him, but fled in horrifying embarrassment. He also offended Hermione first by not asking her, and then by suggesting that she did not have a date and thus could accompany him. Harry was eventually able to get them both dates with twins [[Parvati and Padma Patil]]. Ron's evening was a fiasco of the first sort. His "traditional" Weasley dress robes embarrassed him and his date, [[Padma Patil]], and when Ron saw Hermione with his Quidditch hero, [[Viktor Krum]], he was really jealous. This led to a blazing argument between them during the end of the Yule Ball; though their friendship did not suffer, it was clear that both held  feelings for each  other, though it would be years before it became obvious to Ron.
+{{Quote|Some lesson, though, eh? Fred and George were right, weren't they? He really knows his stuff, Moody, doesn't he? When he did Avada Kedavra, the way that spider just died, just snuffed it right —|The trio witnessing the effects of the [[Unforgivable Curses]] for the first time|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
+[[File:B4C14M1 DADA Unforgivable Curses.png|250px|thumb|left|The trio during a Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson on the Unforgivable Curses]]
+On [[1 September]], Ron and his friends departed for Hogwarts aboard the [[Hogwarts Express]]. That evening at the [[Welcoming Feast]], [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]] announced that Hogwarts would host the [[Triwizard Tournament]]. Ron found himself caught up in dreams of being a Triwizard Champion, but he was snapped back to reality by his fourth year classes. In [[Care of Magical Creatures]], [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]] had his students tending to [[Blast-Ended Skrewt]]s, and in [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]], Ron was impressed by the new professor, [[Alastor Moody|"Mad-Eye" Moody]], when he taught the class about the three Unforgivable Curses.
+It was announced that the students from the [[Durmstrang Institute]] and [[Beauxbatons Academy of Magic]] would be arriving at Hogwarts on 30 October. Ron was dumbstruck when he saw [[Viktor Krum]] among the Durmstrang students, not realising how young his hero was. He was disappointed when Krum sat among the Slytherin students.<ref name="GOF" />
-During the Yule ball, Ron had overheard [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]] telling the Beaubaxtons Headmistress Olympe Maxime that he was a half-giant. This information was also overheard by Daily Prophet Reporter [[Rita Skeeter]], who wrote an arcticle telling the wizarding world of Hagrid's secret. This drove Hagrid into secret hiding, and he did not return to Hogwarts until Ron, Harry, and Hermione proved that they still liked him, no matter what. On [[24 February]], Ron was taken as Harry's hostage for the second task of the [[Triwizard Tournament]]. When he found out that Harry had stayed behind to save Fleur's hostage [[Gabrielle Delacour]] as well, Ron took him to task, but changed his tune when Harry was given extra points for "Loyalty to other champions." [[Fleur Delacour|Fleur]], however, was impressed, and she thanked Ron and Harry in turn for helping save her sister Gabrielle, kissing both of them on the cheek. This resulted in Ron having a very obvious crush on Fleur.
+=====Envying Harry Potter=====
-Early in the spring, Ron joined Harry and Hermione in visiting [[Sirius Black]], who had taken to hiding in Hogsmeade. There, they discussed the disappearances of Ministry officials [[Bartemius Crouch Sr.|Barty Crouch Sr.]] and [[Bertha Jorkins]]. Harry also ran his theories about Severus Snape by Sirius, but they were shot down, to Ron's chagrin. In the weeks leading up to the final tournament  task, Ron and Hermione helped Harry prepare by researching and trying out different jinxes and other helpful spells for the task. Ron and Hermione watched Harry together from the sidelines. They were shocked when Harry returned with [[Cedric Diggory]]'s dead body. They rushed to the [[hospital wing]] after the mourning, but they did not find Harry there. Ron was relieved to see Harry when he was brought to the infirmary by Professor [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]], eagerly wanted to question Harry about Diggory, but he was told off by Molly Weasley who, along with his brother [[William Weasley|Bill]] Weasley, had come to watch Harry. Ron was furious with the Minister of Magic, [[Cornelius Fudge]], when he refused to believe Harry and Dumbledore, and calmed Molly when she was shocked by Black's appearance in the room. Ron did not go against Harry's story when he finally heard it, sticking by his best friend.
+{{Dialogue|Harry Potter|I didn't put my name in that Goblet!|Ron|Yeah, okay.|Ron and the student body were sceptical of Harry|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
+[[File:Harry-potter-goblet-of-fire-ron goblet.jpg|250px|thumb|An angry Ron and an upset Hermione watching as Harry's name came out of the [[Goblet of Fire]]]]
+Having discussed the possibility of somehow outsmarting the [[Goblet of Fire]] and the [[Age Line]] that Dumbledore had cast around it, Ron was surprised to find that Harry's name had come out of the Goblet of Fire. Jealous of the fact that Harry always seemed to receive all the attention, Ron refused to accept that Harry didn't put his name in the cup. He even went as far as to accuse Harry of cheating his way into the tournament. After the argument, he and Harry stopped talking to each other, and Ron began hanging out with other Gryffindors like [[Dean Thomas]] and [[Seamus Finnigan]].<ref name="GOF" />
+[[File:First task.jpeg|250px|thumb|left|Ron and others watching Harry participate in the first task]]
+When Ron heard Harry talking to [[Sirius Black|someone]] one night, he went down to see who it was since Harry didn't tell him about such a thing. When Harry accused Ron of trying to spy on him and when he told him who he talked to was none of Ron's business, Ron was deeply offended to the point where he tried to get Harry to tell him whom he was talking to by accusing him of practising for an interview. This only made Harry throw one of Draco Malfoy's "''Potter Stinks''" badges at him and tell him he could wear that during the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament. This made Ron finally realise that the reason Harry had started avoiding him was because Harry felt betrayed by him to the point where he had lost Harry's trust and respect and Harry no longer saw him as a friend, a realisation that deeply hurt Ron.<ref name="GOF" />
+Ron and Harry did not talk to each other again until after the First Task. After seeing just how much danger was involved in the task, Ron realised Harry would never have put his own name into the Goblet of Fire, and the two became best friends once again.<ref name="GOF" />
+=====The Yule Ball=====
+{{Quote|Ron didn't answer. He was glaring at Hermione and Krum, who were dancing nearby. Padma was sitting with her arms and legs crossed, one foot jiggling in time to the music. Every now and then she threw a disgruntled look at Ron, who was completely ignoring her.|Ron's jealous of Hermione attending the Ball with Viktor Krum|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
+[[File:GOF HQ still Ron Harry looking at their dress robes.jpg|250px|thumb|Ron wearing his more traditional dress robes]]
+Soon after the First Task, [[Minerva McGonagall|Professor McGonagall]] told Ron and the other Gryffindor boys about the traditional [[Yule Ball]], held during the Triwizard Tournament. While all students above fourth year scampered around trying to find dates, Ron and Harry found it hard to ask girls to the ball. Struck by the beauty and charm of [[Fleur Delacour]], the Triwizard Champion from Beauxbatons Academy and a [[Half-Veela|part-Veela]] witch, Ron asked her to attend the ball with him, but fled in embarrassment without waiting for an answer. He also offended Hermione by not asking her, and then by suggesting that she did not have a date and thus could accompany him.
+[[File:Harry-potter-goblet-of-fire-movie-screencaps.com-9205.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Ron with his date at the Yule Ball]]
+Harry was eventually able to get them both dates with twins [[Parvati Patil|Parvati]] and Padma Patil. Ron's evening was a fiasco of the first sort. His "''traditional''" dress robes embarrassed him and his date, [[Padma Patil]], and when Ron saw Hermione with [[Viktor Krum]], he became intensely jealous. This led to a blazing argument between them during the end of the ball, with Ron making comments about Krum being too old for her and Hermione accusing him of ruining everything. Though their friendship did not suffer, it was clear that both had developed feelings for each other.<ref name="GOF" />
+During the Yule Ball, Ron had overheard [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]] telling the Beaubaxtons Headmistress Olympe Maxime that he was half-giant. This information was also overheard by ''Daily Prophet'' Reporter [[Rita Skeeter]], who wrote an article telling the wizarding world of Hagrid's heritage. This drove Hagrid to stop teaching for a time until Ron, Harry, and Hermione told him that they he was still their friend, no matter what.<ref name="GOF" />
+=====Imprisoned by sea creatures=====
+{{Quote|Ron was tied between Hermione and [[Cho Chang]]. There was also a girl who looked no older than eight, whose clouds of silvery hair made Harry feel sure that she was Fleur Delacour's sister. All four of them appeared to be in a very deep sleep. Their heads were lolling onto their shoulders, and fine streams of bubbles kept issuing from their mouths.|Hermione was Viktor Krum's "hostage" during the Second Task|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
+[[File:Harry ron second task.gif|250px|thumb|[[Harry Potter|Harry]] retrieving a captive Ron during the second task]]
+On [[24 February]], Ron was put into an enchanted sleep and tied up at the bottom of the [[Great Lake|Black Lake]], to be "rescued" by Harry as part of the second task of the Triwizard Tournament. When he found out that Harry had stayed behind to save Fleur's sister [[Gabrielle Delacour]] as well, Ron jokingly took him to task, but was impressed when Harry was given extra points for "''outstanding moral fibre''".
+Fleur thanked Ron and Harry in turn for helping save Gabrielle, kissing both of them on the cheek. Ron gained much attention from the other students due to his being taken hostage for the task. He proceeded to exaggerate the events of what happened until Hermione called him on it.<ref name="GOF" />
+=====Preparing for the end=====
+{{Dialogue a-b-a|Draco Malfoy|So. You caught some pathetic reporter, and Potter's Dumbledore's favourite boy again. Big deal. Trying not to think about it, are we? Trying to pretend it hasn't happened?|Harry Potter|Get out.|You've picked the losing side, Potter! I warned you! I told you you ought to choose your company more carefully, remember? When we met on the train, first day at Hogwarts? I told you not to hang around with riffraff like this! Too late now. Potter! They'll be the first to go, now the Dark Lord's back! [[Mudbloods]] and Muggle-lovers first! Well — second — Diggory was the f—|Malfor taunting the trio over the return of Lord Voldemort|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
+Early in the spring, Ron joined Harry and Hermione in visiting [[Sirius Black]], who had taken to hiding in Hogsmeade. There, they discussed the disappearances of Ministry officials [[Bartemius Crouch Senior|Barty Crouch Snr]] and [[Bertha Jorkins]]. In the weeks leading up to the final tournament task, Ron and Hermione helped Harry prepare by researching and trying out different jinxes and other helpful spells for the task. Ron and Hermione watched Harry together from the sidelines.<ref name="GOF" />
+[[File:B4C36M1 Snape Dark Mark reveal.png|250px|thumb|left|Ron was present when the Minister for Magic visited Harry in the hospital wing]]
+They were shocked when Harry returned with [[Cedric Diggory]]'s dead body. Ron was relieved to see Harry when he was brought to the infirmary by [[Albus Dumbledore|Professor Dumbledore]], eagerly wanted to question Harry about Diggory, but he was told off by Molly Weasley who, along with his brother [[William Weasley|Bill Weasley]], had come to watch Harry. Ron was furious with the Minister for Magic, [[Cornelius Fudge]], when he refused to believe Harry and Dumbledore, and calmed Molly when she was shocked by Black's appearance in the room. Ron did not go against Harry's story when he finally heard it, sticking by his best friend.<ref name="GOF" />
 ====Fifth year====
-{{Quote|Weasley cannot save a thing, he cannot block a single ring.<br />That's why Slytherins all sing, Weasley is our king!...|[[Slytherin]]s mock Ron about his [[Keeper]] abilities|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
+{{Quote|Weasley cannot save a thing, he cannot block a single ring.<br />That's why Slytherins all sing, Weasley is our king!...|[[Slytherin]]s mocking Ron's [[Keeper]] abilities|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
+[[File:B5C6M1 Doxycide Grimmauld Place.jpg|250px|thumb|Ron with others in 12 Grimmauld Place preparing to clean]]
+After Voldemort rose to power and the [[Second Wizarding War]] began, [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]] reformed the [[Order of the Phoenix]]. In the summer of 1995, the Order moved into their headquarters at [[12 Grimmauld Place]] with the Weasley schoolchildren and Hermione Granger, where they helped [[Molly Weasley]] clean the old house and remained watchful for information about Harry. In August, Harry arrived at the headquarters after a [[Attack in Little Whinging|Dementor attack]] on his cousin. Ron felt sorry that he had to keep Harry oblivious to the Order's plan and soon learnt that Harry's anger had been growing due to his isolation from his friends and his persecution by the media.<ref name="OOTP" />
+Ron, Harry and Hermione stayed at Grimmauld Place throughout August. In late August, Ron and Hermione were made a [[Gryffindor]] [[prefect]], for which Molly and Arthur gave Ron a new [[Cleansweep Eleven]]. Bound by their prefect duties, Ron and Hermione were separated from Harry on the [[Hogwarts Express]] and could only join Harry in his compartment for the last part of the journey. When they arrived, Ron expressed concern that [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]] was not at the welcoming feast and was suspicious of the new [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] professor, [[Dolores Umbridge]].<ref name="OOTP" />
+[[File:Umbridge teaching.jpg|250px|thumb|left|The first DADA class with Umbridge as the professor]]
+At school, Ron was one of the many students who expressed frustration with Professor Umbridge's refusal to teach the class practical defensive magic. He also won the position of [[Keeper]] on the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team]] but was described by the team captain as "needing improvement". Ron's [[Quidditch]] practice caused him to fall behind in his schoolwork, to Hermione's chagrin. Soon, Ron's brother [[Percy Weasley]] sent him a [[Percy Weasley's letter to Ronald Weasley (II)|letter]] advising him not to remain friends with Harry, whom he accused of being mad for supporting [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]].<ref name="OOTP" /> Ron was outraged by the letter's contents, tearing it into eight pieces and throwing it into the Gryffindor common room's fireplace, angrily declaring his brother to be "the world's biggest git".
+=====Initiating Dumbledore's Army=====
+{{Dialogue a-b-a-c|Hermione Granger|Isn't it obvious? I'm talking about you, Harry.|Harry Potter|About me what?|I'm talking about you teaching us [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]].|Ron|That's an idea.|The trio forming the initial idea of Dumbledore's Army|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
+Late in September, one evening when Harry returned from detention with Professor Umbridge, Ron, somewhat reluctantly, joined Hermione in convincing that Harry teach his fellow students defence against the dark arts. Harry initially disagreed, but after a few days he decided to give it a go. Around this time, Professor Umbridge was appointed the first [[Hogwarts High Inquisitor]], giving her the power to randomly create new school rules and inspect teachers' lessons.<ref name="OOTP" />
+[[File:DA meeting ootp.jpg|250px|thumb|Ron during the meeting of students in the [[Hog's Head Inn|Hog's Head]] that would become known as Dumbledore's Army]]
+Late in October, students had their first visit to [[Hogsmeade]]. There, Harry, Ron, and Hermione met with several students who were interested in learning proper defence. Ron defended Harry against [[Zacharias Smith]] when questions rose, and was among the first to sign the recruitment parchment. On the way home from Hogsmeade, Ron became upset when he learned from Hermione that his sister [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]] was dating Ravenclaw student [[Michael Corner]]. The following morning, Ron awoke to find that suddenly, by order of Professor Umbridge, all student groups had been disbanded including the House Quidditch teams, but he was mollified when Harry said they would continue with their secret group, which Ginny named "''[[Dumbledore's Army]]''" during their first meeting, mocking the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]]'s fears of student uprisings.<ref name="OOTP" />
+=====Playing Quidditch and Hagrid's tale=====
+{{Dialogue a-b-c-b|Harry Potter|You knew where you were going? You knew where the giants were?|Rubeus Hagrid|Well, Dumbledore knew, an' he told us.|Ron Weasley|Are they hidden? Is it a secret where they are?|Not really, it's jus' that mos' [[Wizardkind|wizards]] aren' bothered where they are, s' long as it's a good long way away. But where they are's very difficult ter get ter, fer [[human]]s anyway, so we needed Dumbledore's instructions. Took us abou' a month ter get there —|Harry, Ron, and Hagrid discussing Hagrid's giant colony mission|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
+In the weeks following the first Dumbledore's Army meeting, Quidditch season arrived. Ron had nervous issues prior to the first match against Slytherin. They had made badges saying "''Weasley is our king''", which Harry decided could not mean anything good. In an attempt to distract Ron from the Slytherins, Hermione kissed him on the cheek for luck, effectively stunning Ron. Ron's play was abysmal, and it was not helped by the Slytherins' new song also entitled, "''[[Weasley is Our King]]''". Following the game Ron wanted to resign, but learned he could not, as Harry Potter, [[Fred Weasley|Fred]], and [[George Weasley]] had been banned from Quidditch for life.
+[[File:Hagrid talking to the trio.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Hagrid telling Harry, Ron, and Hermione of his negotiations with the [[giant]]s]]
-With the start of the [[Second Wizarding War]] and Voldemort's rise to power, [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]] reconstructed the [[Order of the Phoenix]]. Early in the summer of [[1995]], the Order moved into headquarters at [[12 Grimmauld Place]] and Ron with it. There, he was joined by his school friend [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]]. Together, they helped [[Molly Weasley|Mrs. Weasley]] clean the old house and kept an ear out for information about Harry. Early in August, he finally arrived at the headquarters but only after a [[Dementor]] [[Attack at Magnolia Crescent|attack]] on his Muggle cousin. Ron felt sorry about having to keep Harry in the dark, but quickly became aware of Harry's angry temper, which was very close to the surface due to Harry's increasing feelings of persecution and isolation.
+That evening Hagrid returned from his unknown disappearance. Although initially resistant he regaled the trio with his tales of the [[giant]]s, though he refused to give them any hint about his gruesome injuries from Golgomath's tribe. Ultimately Hagrid's mission was a failure.<ref name="OOTP" />
+Following Hagrid's return, he took up his post as [[Care of Magical Creatures]] professor. In Hagrid's first lesson, Ron learned about [[Thestral]]s, magical creatures that could only be seen by wizards and witches who had witnessed death.<ref name="OOTP" />
-Throughout August, they stayed at Grimmauld Place, and late in the month, Ron received quite a shock. He was named [[Gryffindor]] [[prefect]], along with Hermione. For this traditional Weasley achievement, Molly and Arthur gave him a new broomstick, a [[Cleansweep Eleven]]. Bound by their prefect duties, Ron and Hermione could not join Harry on the [[Hogwarts Express]], but had to go to another compartment to learn of their prefect responsibilities. That evening, Ron was worried when [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]] was not at his seat at the welcoming feast and disconcerted by the new [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] professor, [[Dolores Umbridge]], who Harry thought worked for [[Cornelius Fudge|Fudge]].
-[[File:Ron-Order-of-the-Phoenix-ronald-weasley-4959523-285-428.jpg|thumb|left|Ron in His Fifth year.]]
-Ron's fears were  realised when Professor Umbridge refused to teach the class defensive magic, and put Harry in a week's worth of detention for speaking out about [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]] and his Death Eaters. That first week of school, Ron also tried out to be the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team]]'s [[Keeper]]. He won the position, but according to Quidditch Captain Angelina Johnson, he needed more improvement. Ron's [[Quidditch]] practices  left him behind in his  homework, to Hermione's chagrin. Soon, news of Ron's prefect position reached his very busy brother, [[Percy Weasley]], and Percy sent Ron [[Percy Weasley's letter to Ronald Weasley (1995) II|a letter]] advising him to disfriend  with Harry, whom he accused of being a mad wizard that supported Sirius Black. This letter enraged Ron and Hermione, even though Harry tried to pass it off as a joke.
+=====The attack on Arthur Weasley=====
-Late in September, one evening when Harry returned from detention with Professor Umbridge, Ron, somewhat reluctantly, joined Hermione in convincing that Harry teach his fellow students defence against the dark arts. Harry initially disagreed, but after a few days he agreed. Around this time, Professor Umbridge was appointed the first [[Hogwarts High Inquisitor]], giving her the power to randomly create new school rules and inspect teachers lessons.
+{{Dialogue a-b-a|Harry Potter|Your dad. Your dad's... been attacked...|Ron|What?|Your dad! He's been bitten, it's serious, there was blood everywhere...|Harry has a vision of Arthur Wealsey being attacked by [[Nagini]]|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
+[[File:Order-of-the-phoenix-weasleys harry.jpg|250px|thumb|Harry informing the Weasleys of their father's attack at the Ministry]]
+Frequent Dumbledore's Army meetings, [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]] homework, and his prefect duties took up most of Ron's time as the holidays approached. Following the last meeting of the term, Ron was amazed at Harry's "romantic" tale, earning him a stern talking to from Hermione who suggested that Ron had ''"the emotional range of a [[teaspoon]]''". That night, Harry witnessed Ron's father, [[Arthur Weasley]], being attacked by Lord Voldemort's snake, [[Nagini]]. When Harry's story was confirmed by Dumbledore and McGonagall, Ron, his siblings, and Harry were immediately sent to the Order's Headquarters, so they could look in on their father's convalescence, and there they spent the [[Christmas holidays]], joined by Hermione the next day.<ref name="OOTP" />
+[[File:DA Luna Fred Ginny George Ron.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Ron with siblings Fred, George and Ginny practising with the [[Dumbledore's Army|D.A.]]]]
-Late in October, students above third year had their first visit to [[Hogsmeade]]. There, Harry, Ron, and Hermione met with several students who were interested in learning proper defence. Ron defended Harry when questions rose, and was among the first to sign the Dumbledore's Army recruitment parchment. On the way home from Hogsmeade, Ron became upset when he learned from Hermione that his sister [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]] was dating. The following morning, Ron awoke to find that suddenly, by order of Professor Umbridge, all student groups had been disbanded including the House Quidditch teams, but he was mollified when Harry said they would continue with their secret group, which Ginny named "[[Dumbledore's Army]]" during their first meeting, mocking the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]]'s fears of student uprisings.
+During their first trip to [[St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries|St Mungo's]] Hospital, Ron overheard "[[Alastor Moody|Mad Eye" Moody]] thinking that Harry had been possessed by Voldemort. Ron was worried when Harry became quiet after the visit and wanted to talk to Harry about it. He got his chance after Hermione arrived and convinced Harry to come downstairs. Ron, Hermione, and Ginny told Harry how worried they had been and managed to confess that he was not being possessed. They had an enjoyable holiday, but on their second visit to the hospital, Ron learned the truth about the torture of [[Neville Longbottom]]'s parents.<ref name="OOTP" />
+[[File:RonExpectoPatronum.gif|250px|thumb|Ron conjuring his Patronus]]
-[[File:WeasleysDA.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Ron with siblings [[Fred and George Weasley|Fred and George]], and [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]] practising with the [[Dumbledore's Army|D.A.]].]]
+Throughout the term, Ron continued to learn defensive and offensive magic from Harry. He also stayed on the Gryffindor Quidditch team, despite his very poor performances. Due to Quidditch, he missed the [[Valentine's Day]] visit to Hogsmeade. Though, he was impressed that Harry went public and hopeful that people might believe Harry when ''[[The Quibbler]]'' came out. Soon, Umbridge managed to sack [[Sybill Trelawney|Professor Trelawney]], but her ability to name a replacement was pre-empted when [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]] arranged to have [[Firenze]] the Centaur teach the subject. Umbridge was affronted by this new staffing appointment.<ref name="OOTP" />
-In the weeks following the first Dumbledore's Army meeting, Quidditch season arrived. Ron had nervous issues prior to the first match against [[Slytherin]]. They had made badges saying "Weasley is our king," which Harry decided could not mean anything good. In an attempt to distract Ron from the Slytherins, Hermione kissed him on the cheek for luck, effectively stunning Ron. Ron's play was abysmal, and it was not helped by the Slytherins' new song also entitled, "[[Weasley is Our King]]." Following the game, Ron wanted to resign, but learned he could not, as [[Harry Potter]], [[Fred and George Weasley|Fred, and George]] had been banned for life. That  evening, Hagrid returned from his unknown disapperrence. Although initially resistant, he regaled Ron, Hermione, and Harry with his tales of the [[giant]]s, though he refused to give them any hint about he came about his gruesome injuries from Golgomath's giants.
+=====Marietta Edgecombe's betrayal=====
-Following Hagrid's return, he took up his post as [[Care of Magical Creatures]] professor. In Hagrid's first lesson, Ron learned about [[Thestral]]s, magical creatures that could only be seen by wizards and witches who had witnessed death. Frequent Dumbledore's Army meetings, [[O.W.L.]] homework, and his prefect duties took up most of Ron's time as the holidays approached. Following the last meeting of the term, Ron was amazed at Harry's "romantic" tale, earning him a stern talking to from Hermione who suggested that Ron had "the emotional range of a teaspoon." That night, Harry witnessed Ron's father, [[Arthur Weasley]], being [[Attack on Arthur Weasley|attacked]] by [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]'s snake, [[Nagini]]. When Harry's story was confirmed by Dumbledore and McGonagall, Ron, his siblings, and Harry were immediately sent to the Order's Headquarters, so they could look in on their father's convalescence, and there they spent the [[Christmas holidays]], joined by Hermione the next day.
+{{Dialogue a-b|Cho Chang|Harry, I never dreamed Marietta would tell... She's a lovely person really. She just made a mistake... You know, her mum works for the Ministry, it's really difficult for her —|Harry Potter|Ron's dad works at the Ministry too! And in case you haven't noticed, he hasn't got 'sneak' written across his face!|Harry and Cho discussing Marietta's betrayal and Ron's loyalty|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
+[[File:B5C29 PeevesSalutesWeasleyTwinsDeparture.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Ron and others watching as [[Fred and George Weasley|Fred and George]] openly mocked Umbridge's authority]]
+Soon after Trelawney's sacking, [[Marietta Edgecombe]], a friend of Ravenclaw Student [[Cho Chang]]'s who only reluctantly joined Dumbledore's Army, told Umbridge about the group, but was unable to give up any pertinent information once she saw a [[Dumbledore's Army parchment jinx|jinx]] activate on her face. Ron was able to escape when Umbridge, raided the Dumbledore's Army headquarters, but he was incensed when [[Albus Dumbledore|Professor Dumbledore]] was forced out of the school. He was also wary when his brothers Fred and George Weasley said they were going to do their part for Professor Dumbledore. After Fred and George's secret escape from Hogwarts, Ron was certain that his mother would blame him, but he was saved from this fate when Harry revealed that it was he who financed [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]].<ref name="OOTP" />
+Ron played in the final Quidditch match of the season, though Harry and Hermione did not watch, as Hagrid finally revealed the source of his injuries to them. Ron played better, and Gryffindor won the [[Inter-House Quidditch Cup|Quidditch Cup]]. Ron was unable to settle to his studies the following day, but Harry and Hermione brought him down with Hagrid's secret injuries.<ref name="OOTP" />
-During their first trip to [[St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries|St. Mungo's]] Hospital, Ron overheard [[Alastor Moody|Mad Eye Moody]] thinking that Harry had been possessed by Voldemort. Ron was worried when Harry became quiet after the visit and wanted to talk to Harry about it. He got his chance after Hermione arrived and convinced Harry to come downstairs. Ron, Hermione, and Ginny told Harry how worried they had been and managed to confess that he was not being possessed. They had an enjoyable holiday, but on their second visit to the hospital, Ron learned the truth about the torture of [[Neville Longbottom]]'s parents.
+=====Battle of the Department of Mysteries=====
-Throughout the term, Ron continued to learn defensive magic from Harry. He also stayed on the Griyffindor [[Quidditch]] team, despite his very poor performances. Due to Quidditch, he missed the [[Valentine's Day]] visit to Hogsmeade. Though, he was impressed that Harry went public and hopeful that people might believe Harry when ''[[The Quibbler]]'' came out. Soon, Umbridge managed to sack [[Sybill Trelawney|Professor Trelawney]], but her ability to name a replacement was pre-empted when [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]] arranged to have [[Firenze]] the Centaur teach the subject. Soon after that, [[Marietta Edgecombe]], a friend of Ravenclaw Student [[Cho Chang]]'s who only reluctantly joined Dumbledore's Army, told Umbridge about the group, but was unable to give up any pertinent information once she saw a [[Dumbledore's Army parchment jinx|jinx]] activate on her face. Ron was able to escape when Umbridge, raided the Dumbledore's Army headquarters, but he was incensed when Professor Dumbledore was forced out of the school. He was also wary when his brothers [[Fred and George Weasley]] said they were going to do their part for Professor Dumbeldore. After Fred and George's secret escape from Hogwarts, Ron was certain that his mother would blame him, but he was saved from this fate when Harry revealed that it was he who financed [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]].
+{{Dialogue a-b-a|Ron|Honest, Harry, they're brains — look — Accio Brain!... Ha ha ha, Harry, look at it — Harry, come and touch it, bet it's weird —|Harry Potter|RON, NO!|Harry, look what's happen — no — no, I don't like it — no, stop — stop —|Ron being attacked by the brains in the Brain Room of the Department of Mysteries|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
-[[File:Da department.PNG|thumb|left|250px|Ron, Ginny, Luna, Hermione, Harry, and Neville in the Department of Mysteries.]]
+[[File:DA captured by Umbridge.jpg|250px|thumb|Ron and other D.A. members being held captive by Umbridge]]
-Ron played in the final Quidditch match of the season, though Harry and Hermione did not watch, as Hagrid finally revealed the source of his injuries to them. Ron played better, and Gryffindor won the [[Quidditch Cup]]. Ron was unable to settle to his studies the following day, but Harry and Hermione brought him down with Hagrid's secret injuries. Soon, their [[Ordinary Wizarding Level]] exams were upon them. Ron managed to do very well, but he made a few mistakes. During their final exam, Harry dozed off and had another vision. This time, he saw Sirius being tortured by Voldemort in the Ministry. When Harry told Ron and Hermione of this they were wary, and Hermione suggested that Harry try to contact Sirius first. Ron ran off to distract Umbridge, but the plan  failed, and Ron and his friends were rounded up and taken to Umbridge's office. There, Ron, [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]], [[Neville Longbottom|Neville]], and [[Luna Lovegood]] managed to fight off Umbridge and her Slytherin Guards  and escape to find Harry and Hermione.
+Shortly thereafter, their [[Ordinary Wizarding Level]] exams were upon them. Ron managed to do very well, but he made a few mistakes. During their final exam, Harry dozed off and had another vision. This time, he saw Sirius being tortured by Voldemort in the Ministry. When Harry told Ron and Hermione of this they were wary, and Hermione suggested that Harry try to contact Sirius first. Ron ran off to distract Umbridge, but the plan failed, and Ron and his friends were rounded up and taken to Umbridge's office. There, Ron, Ginny, Neville, and Luna Lovegood managed to fight off Umbridge and her Slytherin Guards and escape to find Harry and Hermione outside the forest.
+[[File:The trio Ginny Neville Luna Death Chamber.gif|250px|thumb|left|Ron, [[Luna Lovegood|Luna]], [[Neville Longbottom|Neville]], [[Harry Potter|Harry]], [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]], and [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]] in the Death Chamber]]
-Ron insisted that he join Harry in rescuing Sirius, but also insisted that the rest remain behind, but realised when many [[Thestral]]s appeared. When Harry led them into the [[Department of Mysteries]], Ron stuck with him into the deepest recesses of the Department. There, the six Dumbledore's Army members were ambushed by twelve [[Death Eaters]], led by wizarding aristocat [[Lucius Malfoy]], and Ron helped defend the prophecy Harry took from the Hall Of Prophecies, but his fight was soon over as a [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]] had wiped his brains. Ron was so confused that he summoned a tentacled-brain from a vat in the Thought Chamber and was attacked by it. Ron soon recovered. Ron was devastated by [[Sirius Black|Sirius]]'s death, but Hermione made sure that Sirius's death was not discussed around Harry.
+Ron insisted that he join Harry in rescuing Sirius, but also insisted that the rest remain behind, but realised when many Thestrals appeared. When Harry led them into the [[Department of Mysteries]], Ron stuck with him into the deepest recesses of the Department. There, the six Dumbledore's Army members were ambushed by twelve [[Death Eaters]], led by wizarding aristocrat [[Lucius Malfoy]], and Ron helped defend the prophecy Harry took from the [[Hall of Prophecy]], but his fight was soon over as a Death Eater had wiped his brains. Ron was so confused that he summoned a tentacled-brain from a vat in the Thought Chamber and was attacked by it, but soon recovered later on. Ron was devastated by [[Sirius Black|Sirius]]'s death, but made sure that Sirius's death was not discussed around Harry.
 ====Sixth year====
-{{Dialogue a-b|Hermione|You said to us once before that there was time to turn back if we wanted to. We've had time, haven't we?|Ron|We're with you, whatever happens.|Hermione and Ron commit to the [[Horcrux hunt]] with Harry|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
+{{Dialogue a-b|Hermione Granger|You said to us once before that there was time to turn back if we wanted to. We've had time, haven't we?|Ron|We're with you, whatever happens.|A commit to Harry and his [[Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter's Horcrux Hunt|Horcrux hunt]]|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
+During the summer following the battle, Ron learned he had received seven [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.s]], only failing [[Divination]] and [[History of Magic]]. Ron explained he did not mind, as he, like Harry, didn't like those subjects very much, anyway. Also during that summer, Ron learned that his brother Bill was engaged to [[Fleur Delacour]]. While this annoyed his mother, sister, and later Hermione, Ron took to defending Fleur and if she surprised him, he would still take on that dumbstruck look. His soft spot for Fleur particularly annoyed Hermione, who was finding it harder to keep her feelings for him under wraps.
+[[File:B6C6M1 inside Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes.jpg|250px|thumb|Ron and others visiting Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]]
-[[File:RonKeeper.jpg|thumb|right|Ron returned to the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team]] as [[Keeper]] in his [[1996-1997 school year|sixth year at Hogwarts]].]]During the summer following the battle, Ron learned he had received seven [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.s]], only failing [[Divination]] and [[History of Magic]]. Ron explained he did not mind, as he wasn't planning to take those in his sixth year, regardless. Also during that summer, Ron learned that his brother Bill was engaged to [[Fleur Delacour]]. While this annoyed his mother, sister, and later Hermione, Ron took to defending Fleur and if she surprised him, he would still take on that dumbstruck look. His soft spot for Fleur particularly annoyed Hermione, who was finding it harder to keep her feelings for him under wraps. When Ron and Hermione learned that Harry was in fact the "Chosen One," Ron was shocked and amazed, but remained at Harry's side.
+When Ron and Hermione learned that [[Harry Potter|Harry]] was in fact the "Chosen One", Ron remained at Harry's side.<ref name="HBP" /> Ron, Hermione, Harry, Ginny, Molly, and Arthur also visited the twins shop Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes. Ron was impressed with the shop and the twin's flair for business. He attempted to take some products, but was told to put them back after he revealed he had no currency. The trio also followed Draco Malfoy and learned that he wanted something repaired and that he put something else on hold.
+=====A rough start=====
-Ron would suffer much personal turmoil in his sixth year. [[Harry Potter|Harry]] was named [[Gryffindor]] team captain. Ron was nervous about [[Quidditch]] try-outs, but beat out [[Cormac McLaggen]] in saves, partly because [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] cast a [[Confundus Charm]] on McLaggen in retaliation for him insulting Ron and [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]]. He was also envious when Harry and Hermione were invited to the [[Slug Club]], while the new [[Potions (class)|Potions]] professor [[Horace Slughorn]] ignored him, and when he was paid attention to, he usually got his name wrong. During this time, Ron showed brief flashes of jealousy about Harry and Hermione's closeness. He would take exception whenever Hermione complimented Harry on something Ron thought was equally due to him. Ron was temporarily mollified about this when Hermione asked if he would like to attend the club's Christmas party with her, and he agreed.
+{{Dialogue|Cormac McLaggen|Give me another go.|Harry Potter|No. You've had your go. You saved four. Ron saved five. Ron's Keeper, he won it fair and square.|Ron becoming Gryffindor's Keeper|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
+[[File:Harry-potter-half-blood-ron tryouts.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Ron trying out as [[Keeper]] for the Gryffindor Quidditch team]]
+Ron would suffer much personal turmoil in his sixth year. Harry was named [[Gryffindor]] team [[Quidditch Captain|captain]]. Ron was nervous about Quidditch try-outs, but beat out [[Cormac McLaggen]] in saves, partly because Hermione cast a [[Confundus Charm]] on McLaggen in retaliation for him insulting Ron and Ginny. He was also envious when Harry and Hermione were invited to the [[Slug Club]], while the new [[Potions (class)|Potions]] professor [[Horace Slughorn]] ignored him, and when attention was paid to him, Slughorn usually got his name wrong.
+During this time, Ron showed brief flashes of jealousy about Harry and Hermione's closeness. He would take exception whenever Hermione complimented Harry on something Ron thought was equally due to him. Ron was temporarily mollified about this when [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] asked if he would like to attend the club's Christmas party with her, and he agreed, but thought it was only as friends.<ref name="HBP" />
-Ron was also worried over his sister's increasing involvement with boys, and after stumbling upon her kissing [[Dean Thomas]], he blew up at her. In retaliation, Ginny belittled him for his complete inexperience with the opposite gender, declaring that Harry and Hermione had also snogged people. The siblings treated each other coldly afterwards, and Ron was so bothered by this — and by the revelation that Hermione had kissed Viktor Krum almost two years earlier — that he began to perform poorly in Quidditch. He also began to treat Hermione with a cold indifference, which confused her. He even offered to resign from the team. To boost his confidence, Harry pretended to pour the [[Felix Felicis]] into Ron's [[pumpkin juice]]atbreakfast. Harry even allowed Hermione to see the vial, so she would object to the cheating. This convinced Ron that he had an edge in the game, which caused him to play excellently. However, when after the match Harry revealed it was a trick, Ron rounded on Hermione and accused her of having no faith in his abilities.
-[[File:Ron HBP.JPG‎|thumb|left|250px|Ron after being poisoned.]]
-Shortly thereafter, Ron began his exhibitionist relationship with [[Lavender Brown]]. Hermione, incredibly angry and hurt by Ron's vindictive actions, [[Avis|conjured a flock of canaries]] to [[Oppugno|attack]] him; the birds scratched Ron badly, and he and Hermione stopped talking to each other. Hermione attended the Slug Club's Christmas party, she had originally wanted to attend with Ron but went with his hated rival, [[Cormac McLaggen]], while Ron snogged Lavender in public and made fun of Hermione's behaviour in [[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration]] class, reducing her to tears. By Christmas break, however, Ron was becoming disenchanted with his relationship with Lavender, who had become increasingly possessive, annoyed him with the nickname "Won-Won," and gave him a gift of a [[Ronald Weasley's sweetheart necklace|necklace that said "My Sweetheart".]] Hermione did not come to the [[the Burrow]] for the holidays, as she usually did, and Ron made an attempt to speak to her after returning to school, but she ignored him.
+[[File:Ron Keeper.jpg|250px|thumb|Ron playing as Keeper against Slytherin in the first match of the year]]
-In March, Ron ate chocolate that he believed to be from his birthday presents, but was in fact a gift from [[Romilda Vane]] to Harry spiked with a [[Amortentia|Love Potion]]. Upon ingesting the chocolate, Ron became maddened with an obsessive need to see and be with Romilda. When he was taken to Slughorn's office to get an antidote, he was nearly killed by poisoned [[mead]] intended for [[Albus Dumbledore]]. Harry managed to save Ron with a [[bezoar]].
+Ron was also worried over his sister's increasing involvement with boys, and after stumbling upon her kissing [[Dean Thomas]], he blew up at her. In retaliation, Ginny belittled him for his complete inexperience with the opposite gender, declaring that Harry and Hermione had also snogged people. The siblings treated each other coldly afterwards, and Ron was so bothered by this — and by the revelation that Hermione had kissed Viktor Krum almost two years earlier — that he began to perform poorly in Quidditch.
+He also began to treat Hermione with a cold indifference, which confused her. He even offered to resign from the team. To boost his confidence, Harry pretended to pour the [[Felix Felicis]] into Ron's [[Pumpkin juice]] at breakfast. Harry even allowed Hermione to see the vial, so she would object to the cheating. This convinced Ron that he had an edge in the game, which caused him to play excellently. However, when after the match Harry revealed it was a trick, Ron rounded on Hermione and accused her of having no faith in his abilities.<ref name="HBP" />
-A panic-stricken Hermione arrived at the hospital wing, forgetting her anger with him. Ron said Hermione's name in his sleep upon hearing her speak for the first time all day, and the two quietly reconciled after his near-death experience. Ron also took to feigning sleep whenever Lavender tried to visit him. His subsequent avoidance of Lavender and simultaneous spending more time with Hermione made Lavender suspicious; after she spotted him and Hermione leaving the boys' dormitories, seemingly alone (Harry was with them, but under his [[Cloak of Invisibility]]), Lavender ended the relationship, much to Ron's relief.
-[[File:Ron hermbedside.PNG|thumb|right|230px|Hermione sits by a recovering Ron's side in the hospital wing.]]
-A little later, Ron was suitably impressed when Harry told him and Hermione how he managed to obtain the Horcrux memory from [[Horace Slughorn|Professor Slughorn]]. A few weeks later, when Harry used [[Sectumsempra]] on [[Draco Malfoy]], Ron lent his potions book to Harry, so Professor Snape would not confiscate the [[Severus Snape's copy of Advanced Potion-Making|Half-Blood Prince's book]]. Throughout this school year, Ron had defended Harry's use of the [[Severus Snape's copy of Advanced Potion-Making|Half-Blood Prince's book]]. He thought that "the prince" had a good sense of humour and that the book was essentially harmless. Occasionally, he was jealous, because the book helped Harry cultivate the favour of [[Horace Slughorn|Professor Slughorn]], but even after the incident Ron called "the prince" a genius.
+=====Dating Lavender Brown=====
-On the night of the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]], Ron took [[Felix Felicis]] on Harry's instructions, along with Hermione and Ginny. Those three were joined by [[Neville Longbottom|Neville]] and [[Luna Lovegood|Luna]], whom Hermione had summoned using the [[Dumbledore's Army coin|D.A. coins]]. While Hermione and Luna monitored Professor Snape's office, Ron and the others watched the [[Room of Requirement]]. Ron fought in the battle and survived without any major injuries, thanks to the Felix Felicis. He was shaken by his oldest brother [[William Weasley|Bill]]'s scarring at the hands of the vicious [[werewolf]] [[Fenrir Greyback]]. Shortly afterwards, Ron attended the [[funeral of Albus Dumbledore]], where he comforted a sobbing Hermione. He and Hermione informed Harry of their intention to accompany him on a quest to locate and destroy the [[Horcrux]]es of Lord Voldemort, forgoing their seventh year of school.<ref name="HBP">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''</ref>
+{{Dialogue a-b-a|Ron Weasley|Well... we don't really talk much. It's mainly...|Harry Potter|Snogging.|Well, yeah.|Ron's shallow relationship with Lavender Brown|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
+[[File:Lavender and Ron at Hogwarts HBPF.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Ron dating classmate Lavender Brown]]
+Shortly thereafter, Ron began his exhibitionist relationship with [[Lavender Brown]]. Hermione, incredibly angry and hurt by Ron's vindictive actions, conjured a flock of canaries to [[Oppugno Jinx|attack]] him; the birds scratched Ron badly. Although he did not report this, he spent a long time ranting about her violent and hypocritical act, and he and Hermione stopped talking to each other after that. When Hermione attended the Slug Club's Christmas party, she had originally wanted to attend with Ron but went with his hated rival, [[Cormac McLaggen]], while Ron snogged Lavender in public and made fun of Hermione's behaviour in [[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration]] class, reducing her to tears.<ref name="HBP" />
+By Christmas break, however, Ron was becoming disenchanted with his relationship with Lavender, who had become increasingly possessive, annoyed him with the nickname "''Won-Won''", and gave him a gift of a necklace that said "''My Sweetheart''". Hermione did not come to [[The Burrow]] for the holidays as she usually did, and Ron made an attempt to speak to her after returning to school, but she ignored him.<ref name="HBP" />
-===Search for the Horcruxes===
-{{Dialogue a-b-c|Hermione|I told them you'd take it like this.|Harry|If you think I’m going to let six people risk their lives — !|Ron|—because it’s the first time for all of us.|Ron, Hermione and Harry before the [[Battle of the Seven Potters]]|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
+=====Poisoned twice=====
-During the summer of [[1997]], Ron began planning ahead for his mission with Harry and Hermione. With the help of his [[Arthur Weasley|father]] and [[Fred and George Weasley]], Ron [[Transfiguration|transfigured]] the [[Weasley family ghoul|family ghoul]] to resemble himself sick with [[spattergroit]], which would serve as his alibi for not attending his seventh year of Hogwarts while travelling with his friends.
+{{Quote|Hermione gave an almost inaudible sniff. She had been exceptionally quiet all day. Having hurtled, white-faced, up to Harry outside the hospital wing and demanded to know what had happened, she had taken almost no part in Harry and [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]]'s obsessive discussion about how Ron had been poisoned, but merely stood beside them, clench-jawed and frightened-looking, until at last they had been allowed in to see him.|Hermione visiting Ron in the hospital after he was poisoned|Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince}}
+[[File:Harry Potter saving a poisoned Ronald Weasley.jpg|250px|thumb|Ron having a fit after ingesting the poisoned mead]]
+On [[1 March]] [[1997]], Ron ate chocolate that he believed to be one of the presents for [[Ronald Weasley's seventeenth birthday|his 17th birthday]], but was in fact a gift from [[Romilda Vane]] to Harry spiked with a [[Amortentia|love potion]]. He found the box on the floor after Harry had chucked it out of his trunk thinking in was apart of his pile of presents by the foot of his bed. Upon ingesting the chocolate, Ron became maddened with an obsessive need to see and be with Romilda. Harry thinking fast proceeded to take Ron to Slughorn's office to get an antidote. When in Slughorn's office while Harry attempted to get Slughorn in a good mood hoping to get the true memory from him, Ron was nearly killed by poisoned mead intended for [[Albus Dumbledore]]. Harry managed to save Ron with a [[bezoar]]. The bezoar was one Slughorn had in his kit taken from a previous potions lesson. If it wasn't for Harry's timely actions and quick thinking Ron would have died.<ref name="HBP18">{{HBP|B|18}}</ref>
+[[File:Poppy Pomfrey - Ron Weasley.jpg|250px|thumb|left|A poisoned Ron being attended by [[Poppy Pomfrey|Madam Pomfrey]]]]
-====Battle of the seven Potters====
+A panic-stricken Hermione arrived at the [[Hospital Wing]], forgetting her anger with him. Ron said Hermione's name in his sleep upon hearing her speak for the first time all day, and the two quietly reconciled after his near-death experience. Ron also took to feigning sleep whenever Lavender tried to visit him. He remained in the hospital the following week and was not able to play Keeper on Saturday [[8 March]] for the [[Gryffindor vs Hufflepuff Quidditch match (1997)|Gryffindor vs Hufflepuff Quidditch match]].<ref name="HBP19">{{HBP|B|19}}</ref>
-{{Quote|Ron was great. Wonderful. Stunned one of the Death Eaters, straight to the head, and when you're aiming at a moving target from a flying broom —|Nymphadora Tonks commenting on Ron battling the Death Eaters|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
-[[File:Hermione_and_Ron_embracing.JPG|thumb|left|Hermione nuzzles  Ron as he returns back safe to the Burrow.]]
-In late July, he participated in the [[Order of the Phoenix|Order]]'s [[Battle of the Seven Potters|operation to remove Harry from his childhood home]], taking [[Polyjuice Potion]] to be one of the "[[seven]] Potters." He flew with [[Nymphadora Tonks]]; they were pursued by at least three [[Death Eaters]] during the battle, including [[Bellatrix Lestrange|Bellatrix]] and [[Rodolphus Lestrange]]. Ron [[Stunning Spell|stunned]] one Death Eater in the face while flying. Ron reassured Hermione by nuzzling her back slightly upon landing as she had been quite worried about him and he was saddened at the death of [[Alastor Moody|Mad-Eye Moody]]. He was also saddened by the death of Harry's beloved pet [[owl]] [[Hedwig]], which he comforted Harry over. Ron became concerned when Harry had a vision of [[Garrick Ollivander]] being tortured by Lord Voldemort.
-[[File:Harry%2C_Ron_and_Hermione_during_the_reading_of_Dumbledore's_will.jpg|thumb|right|Ron during the reading of Albus Dumbledore's will.]]
-Once Ron, Harry, and Hermione were all convened at [[the Burrow]], they made plans to leave, much to the displeasure of Ron's worried [[Molly Weasley|mother]]. During the preparations for Bill's wedding, Mrs. Weasley set Ron, Harry, and Hermione to separate tasks to prevent them from planning. On Harry's seventeenth birthday, Ron gave Harry a copy of [[Twelve Fail-Safe Ways to Charm Witches]]. Later that evening, [[Minister for Magic]] [[Rufus Scrimgeour]] visited the Burrow to dispense the contents of [[The Last Will and Testament of Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore|Dumbledore's will]]. He questioned the trio, and Ron let slip that they had no idea why [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]] would bequeath anything to him. Ron received Dumbledore's [[Deluminator]].
-====Escape from the Burrow====
+=====Re-embracing friends=====
+{{Dialogue a-b-a-b|Harry Potter|Fifty-seventh time lucky, you think?|Ron|Lucky. Harry, that's it — get lucky!|What d'you mean?|Use your lucky potion!|Ron suggesting using Felix Felicis to retrieve the true memory from Slughorn|Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince}}
-{{Quote|You're amazing, you are.|Ron complimenting Hermione, after realising that she had packed their things already|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
+On Monday [[10 March]] Ron and Harry, who suffered a cracked skull from a mishit [[Bludger]] during the match, were able to leave the hospital wing, although Ron did not tell Lavender this.<ref name="HBP20">{{HBP|B|20}}</ref> His subsequent avoidance of Lavender and simultaneous spending more time with Hermione made Lavender suspicious; after she spotted him and Hermione leaving the boys' dormitories, seemingly alone (Harry was with them, but under his [[Cloak of Invisibility]]), Lavender ended the relationship, much to Ron's relief.
+[[File:Harry Potter got the idea of Two Vanishing Cabinets after passing the Carrow twins.JPG|250px|thumb|Ron suggesting that Harry use [[Felix Felicis]] to retrieve the memory]]
-The trio attended the wedding in which all summer they had been forced to prepare [[The Burrow|the Burrow]] for, the marrying couple was Ron's older brother [[William Weasley|Bill]] to [[Fleur Delacour]] on [[1 August]]. Ron was irked that [[Viktor Krum]] was a guest, especially since he immediately complimented Hermione, who Ron quickly asked to dance shortly afterwards. When Viktor Krum asked who he thought was Barny Weasley (though it was really Harry in disguise) about the pair, he was disappointed to learn that they were "sort of" together.
+Ron also had the idea of using Felix Felicis to retrieve Slughorn's true memory, while he and Hermione were preparing for their [[Apparition]] test. A little later, Ron was suitably impressed when Harry told him and Hermione how he managed to obtain the Horcrux memory from Professor Slughorn. A few weeks later, when Harry used ''[[Sectumsempra]]'' on [[Draco Malfoy]], Ron lent his potions book to Harry, so [[Severus Snape|Professor Snape]] would not confiscate the Half-Blood Prince's book.<ref name="HBP" /> Ron did not endorsee what Harry did to Malfoy, but he did not consider it that bad. He took this stance because Malfoy healed okay and did not sustain any lasting damage. Ron also understood why Harry wanted the Half-Blood Prince's book back.
-[[File:Ron_stupefy.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Ron casting stupefy in the café.]]
-The celebrations were interrupted with the news that the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] had [[Fall of the Ministry of Magic|fallen]] to Voldemort, and Hermione [[Apparition|Disapparated]] herself, Ron and Harry away from the danger to [[Tottenham Court Road]]. This was the starting point to the trio's adventure and search for the Horcruxes they needed to bring down Lord Voldemort. After they arrived at a small café they were [[Luchino Caffe Duel|ambushed]] by [[Death Eaters]] [[Antonin Dolohov]] and [[Thorfinn Rowle]] there and a skirmish broke out, after stunning and wiping the memories of the Death Eaters the trio took refuge in Harry's inherited house [[12 Grimmauld Place]] left to him by [[Sirius Black]].
+=====Battle of the Astronomy Tower=====
+{{Quote|I messed up, Harry. We did like you told us: we checked the Marauder's Map and we couldn't see Malfoy on it, so we thought he must be in the Room of Requirement, so me, Ginny and Neville went to keep watch on it... but Malfoy got past us.|Ron participating in the Battle of the Astronomy Tower|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
+[[File:Funeral of Albus Dumbledore.png|250px|thumb|left|The [[funeral of Albus Dumbledore]]]]
+On the night of the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]], Ron took Felix Felicis on Harry's instructions, along with Hermione and Ginny. Those three were joined by [[Neville Longbottom]] and [[Luna Lovegood]], whom Hermione had summoned using the [[Dumbledore's Army coin|D.A. coins]]. While Hermione and Luna monitored Professor Snape's office, Ron and the others watched the [[Room of Requirement]]. Ron fought in the battle and survived without any major injuries, thanks to the Felix Felicis.
+He was shaken by his oldest brother [[William Weasley|Bill]]'s scarring at the hands of the vicious [[werewolf]] [[Fenrir Greyback]]. Shortly afterwards, Ron attended the funeral of Albus Dumbledore, where he comforted a sobbing Hermione. He and Hermione informed Harry of their intention to accompany him on a quest to locate and destroy the [[Horcrux]]es of Lord Voldemort, forgoing their seventh year of school.<ref name="HBP">{{HBP}}</ref>
+===Horcrux hunt {{C|1997–1998}}===
+{{Dialogue|Harry|If you think I'm going to let six people risk their lives — !|Ron|—because it's the first time for all of us.|An argument over the seven Potters plan|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
+[[File:The Ghoul in Pyjamas.png|250px|thumb|The Weasley's [[Weasley family ghoul|ghoul]] transfigured and sick looking]]
+During the summer of 1997, Ron began planning ahead for his mission with Harry and Hermione. With the help of [[Arthur Weasley|his father]] and Fred and George Weasley, Ron [[Transfiguration|transfigured]] the [[Weasley family ghoul|family ghoul]] to resemble himself sick with [[spattergroit]], which would serve as his alibi for not attending his seventh year of Hogwarts while travelling with his friends.<ref name="DH" /> Mrs Weasley was unware of this plan, as she was in denial about the trio's plans to drop out of Hogwarts.
+====Battle of the Seven Potters====
+{{Quote|Ron was great. Wonderful. Stunned one of the Death Eaters, straight to the head, and when you're aiming at a moving target from a flying broom —|Ron's helpfulness during the battle|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
+[[File:B7C4M1 Seven Potters depart.png|250px|thumb|left|The seven Harrys and their protectors preparing to take off]]
+In late July, he participated in the Order's operation to remove Harry from his childhood home, taking [[Polyjuice Potion]] to be one of the "''seven Potters''." He flew with Nymphadora Tonks; they were pursued by at least three Death Eaters during the battle, including [[Bellatrix Lestrange|Bellatrix]] and [[Rodolphus Lestrange]]. Ron stunned one of the [[Death Eaters]] in the face while flying. Ron reassured Hermione by nuzzling her back slightly upon landing as she had been quite worried about him and he was saddened at the death of [[Alastor Moody|"Mad-Eye" Moody]]. He was also saddened by the death of Harry's beloved pet owl [[Hedwig]], over which he comforted Harry. Ron became concerned when Harry had a vision of an imprisoned [[Garrick Ollivander]] being brutally tortured by Lord Voldemort in the cellar at Malfoy Manor.<ref name="DH" />
+[[File:DH1 HQ still Scrimgeour Trio.jpg|250px|thumb|Ron, Harry, and Hermione during the reading of [[The Last Will and Testament of Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore|Albus Dumbledore's will]]]]
+Once Ron, Harry, and Hermione were all convened at [[The Burrow]], they made plans to leave, much to the displeasure of Ron's worried mother. During the preparations for Bill's wedding, Mrs Weasley set Ron, Harry, and Hermione to separate tasks to prevent them from planning. On Harry's seventeenth birthday, Ron gave Harry a copy of ''[[Twelve Fail-Safe Ways to Charm Witches]]''. Later that evening, [[Minister for Magic]] [[Rufus Scrimgeour]] visited The Burrow to dispense the contents of Dumbledore's will. He questioned the trio, and Ron let slip that they had no idea why [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]] would bequeath anything to him. Ron received Dumbledore's [[Deluminator]].<ref name="DH" />
+====Escape from The Burrow====
+{{Dialogue a-b-a-b|Ron |You know, we're not far from the [[Leaky Cauldron]] here, it's only in Charing Cross —|Hermione Granger|Ron, we can't!|Not to stay there, but to find out what's going on!|We know what's going on! Voldemort's taken over the Ministry, what else do we need to know?|The trio looking for a safe place to stay after escaping The Burrow|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
+[[File:Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour.jpg|250px|thumb|left|[[Kingsley]] warning the wedding attendees that the Ministry had fallen]]
+The trio attended the wedding for which, all summer, they had been forced to prepare [[The Burrow]]; the marrying couple was Ron's older brother [[William Weasley|Bill]] to [[Fleur Delacour]] on 1 August. Ron was irked and jealous that [[Viktor Krum]] was a guest, especially since he immediately complimented Hermione, who Ron quickly asked to dance shortly afterwards. When Viktor Krum asked who he thought was Barny Weasley (though it was really Harry in disguise) about the pair, he was somewhat disappointed to learn that they were "''sort of''" together, but not officially a couple.<ref name="DH" />
+[[File:Ron stupefy.JPG|250px|thumb|Ron casting a [[Stunning Spell]] in the café while battling Death Eaters]]
+The celebrations were interrupted with the news that the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] had fallen to Voldemort, and Hermione Disapparated herself, Ron, and Harry away from the danger to [[Tottenham Court Road]]. This was the starting point to the trio's adventure and search for the Horcruxes they needed to bring down Lord Voldemort. After they arrived at Luchino café they were ambushed by [[Death Eaters]] [[Antonin Dolohov]] and [[Thorfinn Rowle]] there and a skirmish broke out. After stunning and wiping the memories of the Death Eaters, the trio took refuge in Harry's inherited house [[12 Grimmauld Place]] left to him by [[Sirius Black]].<ref name="DH" />
 ====Infiltration of the Ministry of Magic====
-{{Dialogue a-b|Ron|Dad said everyone from Magical Maintenance wears navy blue robes.|Hermione|But you never told us that!|Hermione regarding the infiltration plan|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
+{{Dialogue a-b|Ron|Dad said everyone from Magical Maintenance wears navy blue robes.|Hermione Granger|But you never told us that!|Discussion of the Ministry infiltration plan|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
+[[File:DH1 HQ still Catching the crook.jpg|250px|thumb|left|[[Mundungus Fletcher|Mundungus]] talking to the trio about the Horcrux locket]]
-[[file:Harry-Potter-018.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Ron watches out for Mafalda Hopkirk to arrive at the Ministry.]]
-There, the trio learned from [[Kreacher]] that [[Regulus Black]] had stolen the Horcrux Voldemort had made of [[Salazar Slytherin's Locket]] in [[1979]], and that it had been stolen from 12 Grimmauld Place by [[Mundungus Fletcher]]. Under interrogation, he informed them that the locket was now in the possession of [[Dolores Umbridge]].
+There, the trio learned from [[Kreacher]] that [[Regulus Black]] had stolen the Horcrux Voldemort had made of [[Slytherin's Locket]] in 1979, and that it had been stolen from 12 Grimmauld Place by Mundungus Fletcher. Under interrogation, he informed them that the locket was now in the possession of [[Dolores Umbridge]].<ref name="DH" />
-While they were waiting for Kreacher to fetch Mundungus, they were visited by [[Remus Lupin]]. He informed the trio about the goings on in the wider [[Wizarding world]]. He told them that Harry was now the most wanted wizard in Britain and that [[Muggle-born]] witches and wizards were being rounded up. Ron immediately said that he would vouch for Hermione.
+While they were waiting for Kreacher to fetch Mundungus, they were visited by [[Remus Lupin]]. He informed the trio about the goings on in the wider wizarding world. He told them that Harry was now the most wanted wizard in Britain and that [[Muggle-born]] witches and wizards were being rounded up. Ron immediately said that he would vouch for Hermione.<ref name="DH" />
+[[File:Infiltration.png|250px|thumb|The trio disguised during their infiltration of the ministry, Ron being on the far right]]
-They formulated a plan to [[Infiltration of the Ministry of Magic|infiltrate the Ministry]], involving the use of [[Polyjuice Potion]] to assume the forms of Ministry employees. Ron, disguised as [[Reginald Cattermole]], quickly found himself forced to separate from his friends, as Death Eater and new head of the [[Department of Magical Law Enforcement]], [[Yaxley]], demanded that "Cattermole" fix the rain in his office.
+They formulated a plan to [[Infiltration of the Ministry of Magic|infiltrate the Ministry]], involving the use of [[Polyjuice Potion]] to assume the forms of Ministry employees Reginald Cattermole, Albert Runcorn and Mafalda Hopkirk. Ron, disguised as [[Reginald Cattermole]], quickly found himself forced to separate from his friends, as Death Eater and new head of the [[Department of Magical Law Enforcement]], [[Corban Yaxley|Yaxley]], demanded that "Cattermole" fix the rain in his office.<ref name="DH" />
-[[File:DH1_Ron_Weasley_splinched,_Hermione_using_dittany.jpg|thumb|left|Ron was splinched during their escape from the Ministry.]]
-Ron was in over his head, but may have found a solution to the problem after asking his father, who had no idea of Ron's true identity, for help. The trio reunited after Harry and Hermione stole the locket from Umbridge and freed some [[Muggle-born]] witches and wizards being held by the [[Muggle-Born Registration Commission]], and then escaped, but were forced to abandon Grimmauld Place as a hideout.<ref name="DH">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''</ref> Ron splinched himself during their escape into the countryside and was weakened by his injury. After receiving some treatment, Ron fretted over the fate of the Cattermoles.
+Ron was in over his head, but may have found a solution to the problem after asking Arthur, who had no idea of Ron's true identity, for help. The trio reunited after Harry and Hermione stole the locket from Umbridge and freed some Muggle-born witches and wizards being held by the [[Muggle-Born Registration Commission]], and then escaped, but were forced to abandon Grimmauld Place as a hideout. Ron splinched himself during their escape into the countryside and was weakened by his injury. After receiving some treatment from Hermione, Ron fretted over the fate of the Cattermoles.<ref name="DH">{{DH}}</ref>
-====Departure and return====
-{{Dialogue a-b-a|Ron|Oh, you're sure, are you? Right then, well, I won't bother myself about them. It's all right for you, isn't it, with your parents safely out of the way—|Harry|My parents are dead!|And mine could be going the same way!|Ron lashes out against Harry.|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1}}
-[[File:Ronangry.jpg|thumb|246px|Ron angrily yelling at Harry]]
-Afterward, weeks passed with no further progress. This, as well as the locket's negative influence, caused great tension and animosity amongst the group of friends. When he wore the locket, Ron was sullen and suspicious, lashing out at his friends and continuously complaining. Ron abruptly abandoned his friends one evening after getting into a fight with Harry over the additional task of locating [[Godric Gryffindor's Sword]] in order to destroy the locket. He accused Harry of having no plan and of not being very concerned about [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]], whom they had learned was punished back at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. When Ron asked if Hermione was going with him and she told him that she was staying, he accused her of choosing Harry over him, and left, despite Hermione screaming and crying for him to come back.
-[[File:Rondestroy.PNG|thumb|left|250px|Ron returns and destroys the locket.]]
-As soon as he was outside the influence of the Horcrux, Ron came to his senses and tried to return. However, he had a run-in with [[Snatchers]] first, who interrogated him. Ron claimed to be [[Stanley Shunpike|Stan Shunpike]], and then took an opportunity to escape. He [[Apparition|Apparated]] numerous times to try to find Harry and Hermione, [[Splinch]]ing fingernails off at one point, but could not find them. He then went to stay with Bill and Fleur at their new home, [[Shell Cottage]]. Soon after Christmas, Ron used the [[Deluminator]] Dumbledore [[The Last Will and Testament of Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore|bequeathed him]] to locate his friends.
+====Exit and homecoming====
-Ron made his way to the [[Forest of Dean]], where he arrived just in time to rescue Harry from drowning in a semi-frozen pond. When Ron attempted to use [[Godric Gryffindor's Sword]] to destroy the locket, horrible, spectral images of Harry and Hermione came forth which cruelly mocked Ron about his many insecurities including his fears that Hermione would choose Harry over Ron. This brought Ron to the point of tears. However, Ron successfully stabbed the Horcrux with [[Godric Gryffindor's Sword]].
+{{Dialogue a-b-a-b|Harry Potter|So why are you still here?|Ron Weasley|Search me.|Go home then|Yeah, maybe I will! Didn't you hear what they said about my sister? But you don't give a rat's fart, do you, it's only the Forbidden Forest, Harry I've-Faced-Worse Potter doesn't care what happens to her in here, well, I do, all right, giant spiders and mental stuff –|Ron lashing out against Harry's resulting in an intense row|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
+[[File:Tumblr lgomqkal091qc11uo.gif|250px|thumb|left|Ron and Harry fighting right before Ron abandoned the [[Horcrux]] hunt]]
+Afterward, weeks passed with no further progress. This, as well as the locket's negative influence, caused great tension and animosity amongst the group of friends. When he wore the locket, Ron was sullen and suspicious, lashing out at his friends and continuously complaining. Ron abruptly abandoned his friends one evening after getting into a fight with Harry over the additional task of locating [[Sword of Gryffindor|Godric Gryffindor's Sword]] in order to destroy the locket. He accused Harry of having no plan and of not being very concerned about [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]], whom they had learned was punished back at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. When Ron asked if Hermione was going with him and she told him that she was staying, he accused her of choosing Harry over him, and left, despite Hermione screaming and crying for him to come back.<ref name="DH" />
+As soon as he was outside the influence of the Horcrux, Ron came to his senses and tried to return. However, he had a run-in with [[Snatchers]] first, who interrogated him. Ron claimed to be [[Stanley Shunpike|Stan Shunpike]], and then took an opportunity to escape. He apparated numerous times to try to find Harry and Hermione, splinching fingernails off at one point, but could not find them. He then went to stay with Bill and Fleur at their new home, [[Shell Cottage]]. Soon after Christmas, Ron used the [[Deluminator]] Dumbledore bequeathed him to locate his friends.<ref name="DH" />
-Afterwards, Harry took Ron aside to assuage his fears about Harry and Hermione. Saving Harry's life earned him Harry's forgiveness, but Hermione — who was unaware of what the Horcrux had done — was still furious with him for his abandonment for some time and attacked him mercilessly upon sight until Harry cast the [[Shield Charm]] to stop her.<ref name="DH" />
+[[File:Locket destruction.gif|250px|thumb|right|Ron returning to the hunt and destroying the [[Slytherin's Locket|locket]] Horcrux]]
-====Ambush at Lovegood House====
+Ron made his way to the [[Forest of Dean]], where he arrived just in time to rescue Harry from drowning in a semi-frozen pond. When Ron attempted to use Godric Gryffindor's Sword to destroy the locket, horrible incorporeal images of Harry and Hermione came forth which cruelly mocked Ron about his many insecurities, including his fears that Hermione would choose Harry over him. This brought Ron to the point of tears. However, Ron, in a fit of rage, successfully stabbed the Horcrux with Godric Gryffindor's Sword.<ref name="DH" />
-{{Quote|Aha! That's got to be Luna's house, who else would live in a place like that? It looks like a giant rook!|Ron describing the Lovegood's house.|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
-[[file:Ronleadss.PNG|thumb|right|250px|Ron leads the way to the Lovegood's house.]]
-Upon his return, Ron was happy to the point of giddiness, because he thought that they had an ally out there somewhere. He sought to hide this happiness when around Hermione in an act of contrition. When Hermione proposed a trip to the Lovegood's house to investigate a recurring symbol, Ron wholeheartedly agreed. Harry privately accused Ron of only agreeing to get back on Hermione's good side, a fact that he did not deny stating, "All's fair in love and war, and this is a little bit of both." The trio learned of the existence of the [[Deathly Hallows]] from [[Xenophilius Lovegood]]. Xenophilius, worried for his daughter [[Luna Lovegood|Luna]], who was being held hostage by [[Death Eaters]], tried to [[Ambush at the Lovegood House|capture the trio]]. They narrowly escaped, Hermione engineering it in a way that preserved Ron's alibi of being sick at home. While Harry obsessed over the Hallows, Ron and Hermione thought they should focus on finding the Horcruxes, as Dumbledore had instructed them. During Harry's period of listless obsession, Ron's leadership qualities began to show. He suggested that they search many wizarding settlements for clues if only to be in motion and actively searching.
+Afterwards, Harry took Ron aside to assuage his fears about Harry and Hermione. Saving Harry's life earned him Harry's forgiveness, but Hermione — who was unaware of what the Horcrux had done — was still furious with him for his abandonment for some time and attacked him mercilessly upon sight until Harry cast a [[Shield Charm]] to stop her.<ref name="DH" />
-====Skirmish at the Malfoy Manor====
-{{Dialogue a-b-a|Bellatrix|All except... except for the Mudblood.|Ron|No! You can have me, keep me!|If she dies under questioning, I'll take you next. Blood traitor is next to Mudblood in my book. Take them downstairs, Greyback, and make sure they are secure, but do nothing more to them — yet.|Ron and [[Bellatrix Lestrange]] in [[Malfoy Manor]]|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
-[[File:Greyback_captured_Hermione_and_Ron.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Ron and Hermione held captive at the Malfoy Manor.]]
-During the [[Easter]] holidays of [[1998]], the trio was captured by a gang of [[Snatchers]] led by [[Fenrir Greyback]] after Harry broke the [[Taboo|Taboo curse]] on Voldemort's name. Hermione hit Harry with a [[Stinging Hex]] in order to shield him. Harry, Hermione, and Ron quickly lied and gave fake names; Harry being Vernon Dudley, Hermione being [[Penelope Clearwater]], and Ron being Stan Shunpike. Ron was beaten, his mouth bleeding horribly, and was then forced to use another name, Barny Weasley. They were then brought to [[Malfoy Manor]], where Ron tried to persuade [[Bellatrix Lestrange]] to take him for questioning instead of Hermione, but was forced into the dungeon with Harry, [[Dean Thomas]], and [[Griphook]], where they found Luna and Mr. Ollivander, who had been captured in [[1996]].
+====Visit to the Lovegood House====
-Hermione was kept upstairs and [[Cruciatus Curse|tortured]] by Bellatrix, her screams reducing Ron to sobs. The group was saved by [[Dobby]], who was sent by [[Aberforth Dumbledore]]. He freed Harry and Ron to run upstairs to save Hermione, who managed to lie under torture about where they had obtained [[Godric Gryffindor's Sword]]. Ron [[Disarming Charm|Disarmed]] Bellatrix after she avoided a chandelier dropped by Dobby, and pulled Hermione from the wreckage of the fallen chandelier, Disapparating them both to [[Shell Cottage]]. They stayed there with Luna, Fleur, Bill, Mr. Ollivander, and Griphook.
+{{Quote|Aha! That's got to be Luna's house, who else would live in a place like that? It looks like a giant rook!|Ron describing the Lovegood's house|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
+Upon his return, Ron was happy to the point of giddiness, because he thought that they had an ally out there somewhere. He sought to hide this happiness when around Hermione in an act of contrition. When Hermione proposed a trip to the Lovegood's house to investigate a recurring symbol, Ron wholeheartedly agreed. Harry privately accused Ron of only agreeing to get back on Hermione's good side, a fact that he did not deny stating, "''All's fair in love and war, and this is a bit of both.''"<ref name="DH" />
+[[File:Xenophilius-Lovegood.png|250px|thumb|left|The trio speaking with Xenophilius Lovegood at his home, near the village of [[Ottery St Catchpole]]]]
-====Gringotts Break-in====
+The trio learned of the existence of the [[Deathly Hallows]] from [[Xenophilius Lovegood]]. Xenophilius, worried for his daughter [[Luna Lovegood|Luna]], who was being held hostage by [[Death Eaters]], tried to capture the trio. They narrowly escaped, Hermione engineering it in a way that preserved Ron's alibi of being sick at home. While Harry obsessed over the Hallows, Ron and Hermione thought they should focus on finding the Horcruxes, as Dumbledore had instructed them. During Harry's period of listless obsession, Ron's leadership qualities began to show. He suggested that they search many wizarding settlements for clues if only to be in motion and actively searching.<ref name="DH" />
-{{Quote|This is Dragomir Despard. He speaks very little English, But he is in sympathy with the Dark Lord's aims. He has travelled here from Transylvania to see our new regime.|Hermione, disguised as Bellatrix Lestrange, introducing a disguised Ron to Travers|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
-[[File:Dragon_attack_Gringotts.JPG|thumb|right|The trio escaping from Gringotts on a Dragon's back]]
-There, Hermione recovered and she, Ron, and Harry planned to [[Break-in of Gringotts Wizarding Bank (1998)|break into]] [[Gringotts Wizarding Bank]] in order to take [[Helga Hufflepuff's Cup|Helga Hufflepuff's cup]], and a [[Horcrux]], within the [[Lestrange Vault]]. [[Griphook]] the [[goblin]] agreed to help them in exchange for Gryffindor's Sword. Ron, knowing that the sword was needed to destroy horcruxes was reluctant to let Harry part with it. He suggested that they delay handing the sword over until the Horcruxes were destroyed. As the planning went forward, Ron along with Harry and Hermione found Griphook to be increasingly distasteful. On the morning of [[1 May]], [[1998]], they broke into Gringotts with Hermione [[Polyjuice Potion|disguised]] as Bellatrix Lestrange, Ron as a fictional foreign wizard named "Dragomir Despard," and Harry under his [[Cloak of Invisibility|Invisibility Cloak]] with Griphook. As they were headed down into the vaults, the Gringotts defences were set against them, and Ron's disguise melted away. Once in the vault, it was discovered that all the treasure had [[Geminio]] and [[Flagrante]] spells put on them. Although they were betrayed by Griphook, the trio obtained [[Helga Hufflepuff's Cup|Helga Hufflepuff's cup]] and escaped the wizarding bank on the back of a [[dragon]].<ref name="DH" />
-====The Battle of Hogwarts====
+====Skirmish at Malfoy Manor====
+{{Dialogue a-b-a|Bellatrix Lestrange|All except... except for the Mudblood.|Ron|No! You can have me, keep me!|If she dies under questioning, I'll take you next. Blood traitor is next to Mudblood in my book. Take them downstairs, Greyback, and make sure they are secure, but do nothing more to them — yet.|Ron begging [[Bellatrix Lestrange|Bellatrix]] while in [[Malfoy Manor]]|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
-{{Quote|They can help. We don't know where it is. We've got to find it fast. We don't have to tell them it's a Horcrux.|Ron persuades Harry to let Dumbledore's Army help find Ravenclaw's diadem|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
-[[file:Ronyhermione.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ron and Hermione in the Chamber of Secrets.]]
+[[File:Greyback Hermione and Ron.jpg|250px|thumb|Ron and Hermione held captive at the Malfoy Manor]]
+During the Easter holidays of 1998, the trio was captured by a gang of [[Snatchers]] led by [[Fenrir Greyback]] after Harry accidentally broke the [[Taboo]] on Voldemort's name. Hermione hit Harry in the face with a [[Stinging Jinx|Stinging Hex]] in order to disguise him. Harry, Hermione, and Ron quickly lied and gave fake names; Harry being Vernon Dudley, Hermione being [[Penelope Clearwater]], and Ron being Stan Shunpike. Ron was beaten (his mouth extremely bloody) and was then forced to use another name, Barny Weasley. This was due to the Snatchers already knowing who Stan Shunpike was. The Snatchers also found Godric Gryffindor's sword in their tent, there was no explaining that.<ref name="DH" />
-After getting off the dragon escaping from the wizarding bank, Ron saw Harry having one of his visions. He was told that [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] finally knew that they were hunting Horcruxes and that the final one was at Hogwarts. To that end, Harry, Ron, and Hermione apparated under the [[Cloak of Invisibility|Invisibility cloak]] to Hogsmeade looking for a way into Hogwarts. They were soon cornered by [[Death Eaters]] set to watch the town. Ron drew his wand ready to fight them, but Harry suggested that advantage lay in stealth and that attacking would give away their position. Once the Death Eaters ordered [[Dementor|dementors]] to search the town for the trio, they found refuge in the [[Hog's Head]]. After a heated discussion with the proprietor who turned out to be [[Aberforth Dumbledore]], they were lead into Hogwarts by [[Neville Longbottom]]. They arrived in the [[Room of Requirement]] and found that the reformed [[Dumbledore's Army]]washidingoutthere. Ron helped persuade Harry to let the others help.
-[[File:Fiendfyregoyle.jpg|thumb|right|Ron and Hermione running from Fiendfyre in the Room of Requirment]]
-While Harry searched for [[Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadem|Rowena Ravenclaw's diadem]], Ron and Hermione entered the [[Chamber of Secrets]] to retrieve [[Salazar Slytherin's basilisk|basilisk]] fangs. Ron mimicked the [[Parseltongue]] he had heard Harry use to open [[Salazar Slytherin's Locket|Salazar Slytherin's locket]] and succeeded in gaining entrance to the Chamber. Hermione used the fangs to destroy the Horcrux of [[Helga Hufflepuff's Cup|Helga Hufflepuff's cup]], and they then reunited with Harry. When Ron expressed desire to evacuate the [[house-elf|house-elves]] from the Kitchens, Hermione, who had always been concerned for creatures so often mistreated by society, was so touched that she ran and nuzzled and kissed him, much to Ron's delight. However, their kiss was interrupted by Harry, who pointed out that there was a war going on.
+They were then brought to Malfoy Manor, where Lucius Malfoy attempted to get his son to identify Harry. Draco said that he did not know whether it was Harry or not, but immediately recognised Ron and Hermione. The trio then meet with Bellatrix Lestrange, whom separated them. Ron tried to persuade Bellatrix to take him for questioning instead of Hermione. She responded that she would interrogate him next if Hermione died during questioning, as "''blood-traitor was next to mud-blood in her book''". Ron was forced into the dungeon with Harry, [[Dean Thomas]], and the goblin [[Griphook]]. In the dungeon they found Luna and Mr Ollivander, whom were captured in 1996.<ref name="DH" />
-Harry, Ron, and Hermione entered the [[Room of Requirement]] to find Ravenclaw's diadem, but were ambushed by [[Draco Malfoy|Malfoy]], [[Vincent Crabbe|Crabbe]], and [[Gregory Goyle|Goyle]]. When Crabbe unleashed a [[fiendfyre|cursed fire]], the trio escaped by means of broomsticks; Harry saved Draco, and Ron and Hermione saved Goyle. They then witnessed the death of Ron's brother [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] in combat, which devastated Ron, who wanted revenge. Hermione managed to calm him by reminding him that they would have to fight on their way to finding [[Nagini]], Voldemort's final Horcrux. The trio made their way to the [[Shrieking Shack]], and witnessed the snake kill [[Severus Snape]] on Voldemort's orders. While dying, [[Severus Snape]]'s memories leaked out of him, which Harry collected into a glass phial.
+[[File:B7C23M1.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Dobby dropping the chandelier, allowing the prisoners time to escape]]
-During the pause in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], Ron went to the [[Great Hall]], where Bill comforted him over Fred's death and Hermione comforted Ginny. Harry went up to [[Dumbledore]]'s office and emptied Snape's memories into the Pensieve. He entered the [[Pensieve]] and finally learned the truth of of it all. After emerging from the Pensieve, he made use of the distraction to slip out and confront Voldemort. Following his alleged death, the battle resumed, and Ron and [[Neville Longbottom]] brought [[Fenrir Greyback]] down together. Ron witnessed Harry defeat Lord Voldemort once and for all, and survived the battle without serious injury.<ref name="DH" />
+Hermione was kept upstairs and tortured by Bellatrix, her screams reducing Ron to tears. The group was saved by [[Dobby]], who was sent by [[Aberforth Dumbledore]]. He freed Harry and Ron to run upstairs to save Hermione, who managed to lie under torture about where they had obtained [[Sword of Gryffindor|Gryffindor's Sword]]. Ron disarmed Bellatrix after she avoided a chandelier dropped by Dobby, and pulled Hermione from the wreckage of the fallen chandelier, Disapparating them both to Bill and Fleur's home [[Shell Cottage]]. They stayed there with Luna, Fleur, Bill, Mr Ollivander, and Griphook. He attended the burial of Dobby, where he humbly gave him his shoes and socks.<ref name="DH" />
-===Later life===
+====Gringotts break-in====
-{{Dialogue a-b|Albus Potter|Why are they all ''staring''?|Ron|Don't let it worry you. It's me. I'm extremely famous.|Ron telling his nephew, [[Albus Potter]], why everyone on the [[Hogwarts Express]] was staring at them, on September 1, 2017.|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
+{{Dialogue|Travers|Who is your friend? I do not recognise him.|Hermione Granger|This is Dragomir Despard. He speaks very little English, but he is in sympathy with the Dark Lord's aims. He has travelled here from Transylvania to see our new regime.|A disguised Hermione introducing a disguised Ron to Travers|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
+[[File:Harry-potter7-movie-screencaps.com-255.jpg|250px|thumb|The trio speaking with Griphook about what lay within the Lestrange Vault at Gringotts]]
-[[File:Ron_Weasley_age_37.png|thumb|left|150px|Ron at age 37.]]
+At the cottage Hermione recovered and she, Ron, and Harry planned to break into [[Gringotts Wizarding Bank]] in order to take [[Hufflepuff's Cup]], and a [[Horcrux]], within the [[Lestrange Vault]]. [[Griphook]] the goblin agreed to help them in exchange for Gryffindor's Sword. Ron, knowing that the sword was needed to destroy Horcruxes was reluctant to let Harry part with it. Harry suggested that they delay handing the sword over until the Horcruxes were destroyed. As the planning went forward, Ron along with Harry and Hermione found Griphook to be increasingly distasteful.<ref name="DH" />
-Ron never received a [[seventh year]] of education at Hogwarts. Instead, he moved on to become an [[Auror]], along with Harry, at the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]].<ref name="PotterCast" /> Their work in the Ministry revolutionised the Auror department, and, along with Hermione, they helped "make a new world" for the wizarding community.<ref>[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2007/0726-today-vieira1.html JK Rowling One-On-One: Part One. Today Show (NBC)]</ref> At some point he worked with his brother [[George Weasley|George]] at [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]] on [[Diagon Alley]],<ref name="Time" /> which he helped turn into a real money-spinner.<ref>[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2007/0730-bloomsbury-chat.html J.K. Rowling and the Live Chat, Bloomsbury.com, July 30, 2007]</ref>
+[[File:Break-in 1998.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Ron and Hermione, disguised as Dragomir Despard and [[Bellatrix Lestrange]]]]
-Sometime between [[1998]] and [[2000s|2006]], Ron married Hermione, and the couple had two children: [[Rose Weasley|Rose]] and [[Hugo Weasley|Hugo]]. Ron is also the godfather and uncle of Harry and Ginny's [[James Potter II|oldest son]]. <ref>[http://www.mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/1414 Video clip of J.K. Rowling from her new documentary: ''J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life'']</ref> At some point, Ron, Harry and Hermione were all featured on [[Chocolate Frog Cards]] for their accomplishments, which Ron considered his "finest hour".<ref>[http://bibliophilists.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/highlights-of-jk-rowlings-us-book-tour/ J.K. Rowling's U.S. Book Tour]</ref>
+On the morning of 1 May 1998, they broke into Gringotts with Hermione disguised as Bellatrix Lestrange, Ron as a fictional foreign wizard named "Dragomir Despard", and Harry under his [[Cloak of Invisibility|Invisibility Cloak]] with Griphook. As they were headed down into the vaults, the Gringotts defences (the [[Thief's Downfall]] in particular) were set against them, and Ron's disguise melted away. Once in the vault, it was discovered that all the treasure had [[Doubling Charm|Geminio]] and [[Flagrante Curse|Flagrante]] curses put on them. Although they were betrayed by Griphook, the trio obtained Helga Hufflepuff's cup and escaped the wizarding bank on the back of a dragon.<ref name="DH" />
-[[File:HP7B_Epilogo4.jpg|thumb|190px|Ron with his family.]]
+====[[Battle of Hogwarts]]====
-In August of [[2017]], Ron obtained a [[Muggle]] driving-license.<ref name="EP">Epilogue of ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows|Deathly Hallows]]''</ref> He also admitted putting a [[Confundus Charm]] on the Muggle [[Driving Test Examiner|driving inspector]] because he had forgotten to use his wing mirror properly, excusing this mistake because casting a [[Supersensory Charm]] would be more effective. That year, he and Hermione sent their daughter off for her first year at Hogwarts, and Ron encouraged Rose to be sorted into [[Gryffindor]] house and to beat [[Scorpius Malfoy]] in marks. He hugged Hugo gently.
+{{Quote|They can help. We don't know where it is. We've got to find it fast. We don't have to tell them it's a Horcrux.|Ron persuading Harry to let Dumbledore's Army help|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
+[[File:Hogsmeade.jpeg|250px|thumb|The trio [[Apparition|Apparating]] into Hogsmeade before the start of the final battle]]
+After getting off the dragon escaping from the wizarding bank, Ron saw Harry having one of his visions. He was told that [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] finally knew that they were hunting Horcruxes and that the final one was at Hogwarts. Harry, Ron, and Hermione apparated under the [[Cloak of Invisibility|invisibility cloak]] to Hogsmeade looking for a way into Hogwarts. They were soon cornered by [[Death Eaters]] set to watch the town. Ron drew his wand ready to fight them, but Harry suggested that advantage lay in stealth and that attacking would give away their position. Once the Death Eaters ordered [[Dementor]]s to search the town for the trio, Harry was forced to perform the Patronus Charm. After Harry's Patronus chased away the Dementors the trio found refuge in the [[Hog's Head Inn|Hog's Head]].<ref name="DH" />
+A heated discussion with the proprietor followed, who turned out to be [[Aberforth Dumbledore]]. The discussion revolved around Harry's mission and the seeming defeat of the Order of the Phoenix. After this they were lead into Hogwarts by a badly beaten [[Neville Longbottom]], whom in Harry's absence became the de facto leader of the D.A. They arrived in the [[Room of Requirement]] and found that the reformed Dumbledore's Army was hiding out there. Harry whom had developed trust issues, did not like the idea of allowing the other DA members to help. Ron persuaded Harry to let the others do so anyway.<ref name="DH" />
-Ron also became close with Harry's [[Potter family|children]], one of whom, [[James Potter II|James]], was his godson. Lily Luna Potter and Ron's son, [[Hugo Weasley|Hugo]], were close in age and good friends, as were Ron's [[Rose Weasley|daughter]] and Albus Severus Potter.
+[[File:Harry-potter7-movie-screencaps.com-6084.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Hermione and Ron destroying the cup in the Chamber]]
-==Physical appearance==
+While Harry searched for [[Ravenclaw's Diadem]], Ron and Hermione entered the [[Chamber of Secrets]] to retrieve basilisk fangs. Ron mimicked the [[Parseltongue]] he had heard Harry use to open Salazar Slytherin's locket and succeeded in gaining entrance to the Chamber. Hermione used the fangs to destroy the Horcrux of [[Hufflepuff's Cup]], and they then reunited with Harry. When Ron expressed desire to evacuate the [[house-elf|house-elves]] from the Kitchens, Hermione, who had always been concerned for creatures so often mistreated by society, was so touched that she ran, nuzzled and kissed him, much to Ron's delight. However, their kiss was interrupted by Harry, who pointed out that there was a war going on and that they could carry on later, to which Ron pointed out there might not be later.<ref name="DH" />
-Ron inherited the typical [[Weasley family]] traits: fiery red hair and a freckled complexion. When he becomes embarrassed, his ears notably turn red. He has blue eyes, a long nose, and is described as being very tall and lanky, with big hands and feet.<ref name="PS" /> In this way, his stature is similar to those of his older brothers [[William Weasley|Bill]] and [[Percy Weasley|Percy]], rather than the stockier [[Charles Weasley|Charlie]], and [[Fred and George Weasley|Fred and George]]. His sister [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]] once joked to [[Romilda Vane|Romilda]] that Ron had a [[Pygmy Puff]] [[tattoo]],<ref name="HBP" /> though it is doubtful that the remark had any truth in it.
+[[File:Fiend fyre Fleeing GIF.gif|250px|thumb|right|[[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] and Ron running from the towering flames]]
+Harry, Ron, and Hermione entered the Room of Requirement to find Ravenclaw's diadem, but were ambushed by [[Draco Malfoy|Malfoy]], [[Vincent Crabbe|Crabbe]], and [[Gregory Goyle|Goyle]]. When Crabbe unleashed a [[fiendfyre|cursed fire]], the trio escaped by means of broomsticks; Harry saved Draco, and Ron and Hermione saved Goyle. They then witnessed the death of Ron's brother Fred in combat, which devastated Ron, who wanted revenge. Hermione managed to calm him by reminding him that they would have to fight on their way to finding [[Nagini]], Voldemort's final Horcrux. The trio made their way to the [[Shrieking Shack]], and witnessed the snake kill [[Severus Snape]] on Voldemort's orders. While dying, Severus Snape's memories leaked out of him, which Harry collected into a glass phial to latter view in the headmaster's office.<ref name="DH" />
+[[File:B7C36M2 Voldemort vanquished.png|250px|thumb|left|Ron witnessing Harry's final defeat of Lord Voldemort]]
+During the pause in the Battle of Hogwarts, Ron went to the [[Great Hall]], where Bill comforted him over Fred's death and Hermione comforted Ginny. Harry went up to Dumbledore's office and emptied Snape's memories into the Pensieve. He entered the [[Pensieve]] and finally learned the truth of it all. After emerging from the Pensieve, he made use of the distraction to slip out and confront Voldemort. Following his alleged death, the battle resumed, and Ron and [[Neville Longbottom]] brought [[Fenrir Greyback]] down together. Ron witnessed Harry defeat Lord Voldemort once and for all, and survived the battle without serious injury.<ref name="DH" />
+===After Hogwarts {{C|1998–2014}}===
+{{Quote|Harry and Ron utterly revolutionised the Auror Department in — at the Ministry of Magic. So they — I mean, they are now the consummate — they are experts... And by the time — 19 years later — I would imagine that Harry is heading up that department, which is not corrupt in any way. |[[J. K. Rowling]] regarding Harry's career after the war|Accio Quote!}}
+[[File:HogwartsHeroesJoinMinistry.png|200px|thumb|right|The trio joining the Ministry, creating a new world]]
+Ron never received a seventh year of education at Hogwarts. Instead of completing his education, he moved on to become an [[Auror]] (along with Harry) at the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]], where he helped track down and capture those of Lord Voldemort's supporters that had gone into hiding, or else feigned innocence or ignorance whilst having actually cooperated and willingly supported his regime.<ref name="PotterCast" /> Two years after he started at the Auror Office, he left to help his brother [[George Weasley|George]] at [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]] in [[Diagon Alley]], although he retained strong ties in the Ministry, and their work revolutionised both the Auror department and the institution at large, and along with Hermione, the trio helped ''"make a new world''" for the wizarding community.<ref>[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2007/0726-today-vieira1.html JK Rowling One-On-One: Part One. Today Show (NBC)]</ref>
+His decision to do so was questioned by [[Rita Skeeter]], who thought that Ron was tired of standing in Harry's shadow, and wrote in her gossip column that Ron was likely mentally ill (this must, of course, be taken with more than a small pinch of salt due to Rita's habit of writing scathing lies in articles), having said himself that the [[Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter's Horcrux Hunt|Horcrux hunt]] had "''took its toll''" on him.<ref name="PM-QWC" />
+[[File:Trio epilouge.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Harry, Ron, and Hermione as adults after the war]]
+Sometime between [[1998]] and [[2006]], Ron married Hermione, and later the couple had two children: [[Rose Granger-Weasley|Rose]] and [[Hugo Granger-Weasley|Hugo]]. Ron was also the godfather and uncle of Harry and Ginny's oldest son. At some point, Ron, Harry, and Hermione were all featured on [[Chocolate Frog Card]]s for their accomplishments, which Ron considered his "''finest hour''".<ref name="CFC">[https://bibliophilists.wordpress.com/2007/10/22/highlights-of-jk-rowlings-us-book-tour J.K. Rowling's U.S. Book Tour]</ref>
+Ron himself noted that he and Hermione were quite young when they were married and that he became rather drunk afterward, having very little memory of the night after the ceremony.<ref>{{CC|B|3|17}}</ref>
+[[File:Conversation at Deathday Party MA.png|250px|thumb|right|Ron stopping by at the Deathday Party]]
+On [[31 October]] [[2009]], Ron came back to Hogwarts to bring his [[Deluminator]] to [[Minerva McGonagall|Headmistress McGonagall]] so she could take another look at it. On the way there, he travelled past [[London]] and used the Deluminator to collect the lights of half a street. When he arrived, he happened to be attracted to [[Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington]]'s [[Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington's five-hundred and seventeenth Deathday Party|Deathday Party]], where he talked to an [[Unidentified Muggle-born Hogwarts student|unidentified student]] and showed them the Deluminator. When [[Peeves]] caused the lights in the party hall to go out, Ron encouraged the student to use the Deluminator to restore the lights.<ref name="MA">{{MA}} - [[Hallowe'en]] [[2021]] special event</ref>
+Seeing the [[ghost]]s at the party also inspired Ron to develop with George a banquet platter that looked and smelled bad (which might be appealing to ghosts) but tasted fresh when taken off of the plates. Several days later, he met the unidentified student again at Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, and they talked about the ghosts as well as the unfinished banquet platter.<ref name="MA WWW1">{{MA}} - Encounter at Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes {{See video|url=https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Jb4y187hP}}</ref>
+[[File:Wizards and witches at the end of the Siege of Hogwarts MA.png|250px|thumb|left|Ron with others at the end of the battle]]
+During the [[2010–2011 school year]], Ron came back again to his alma mater to join the defence force against [[Dementor]]s and other [[Dark Arts|Dark]] creatures when they attempted to attack the [[Hogwarts Castle|castle]]. He was seen putting up and reinforcing the spherical shield around the castle with students and staff, and he also participated in the [[Siege of Hogwarts|big battle]] that ended the attacks. He discussed with Harry, Hermione and the staff about the cause of the attacks afterwards, and when Harry said he had an idea, Ron guessed that he meant the [[Death Eaters]], though it was not what Harry had in mind.<ref name="MA Dawn">{{MA}} - "A New Dawn" special event {{See video|url=https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1ze411M7EN?p=33}}</ref>
+[[File:Player and Ron at Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes MA.png|250px|thumb|right|The student and Ron at Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]]
+Ron was looking after Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes one day when the unidentified student visited again, and he introduced several products to them such as the [[Weasleys' Wildfire Whiz-bangs|Wildfire Whiz-bangs]], [[trick wand]]s and [[Skiving Snackbox]]es and told stories about them. For the last one, he showed them the [[Canary Cream]], and they both ate it and briefly turned into [[Canary|canaries]]. The student asked if there were other flavours of it, and Ron took it to be a good advice to develop more flavours to mix into other food or tempt others into eating, joking that he would eat a [[Chicken (food)|drumstick]]-flavoured [[biscuit]] at once.<ref name="MA WWW2">{{MA}} - Ron's birthday {{See video|url=https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1wY4y117My}}</ref>
+[[File:George, Ron and player at Zonko's MA.png|250px|thumb|left|George, Ron and the student at Zonko's]]
+Another time, Ron and George followed the student into [[Zonko's Joke Shop]] while debating about whether old joke products could still become a big sale. The student recognised them, and Ron argued that products like [[Dungbombs]] were classics for a reason, and if Zonko's was able to sell them well, so could they. George demanded evidence from him, and the student suggested they learn from their customers about their preferences. The brothers then started a fight that involved different kinds of pranks to determine what people liked more.<ref name="MA AprilFools1">{{MA}} - [[April Fools' Day]] [[2023]] special event - Start {{See video|url=https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1uM411T7AD}}</ref> After George invited Harry with selling the products, Ron became upset and invited Hermione, who was unable to decline.<ref name="MA AprilFools2">{{MA}} - [[April Fools' Day]] [[2023]] special event - Conversation at Zonko's {{See video|url=https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1wo4y1H7EP?t=44}}</ref> At the end, George asked Ron to summarise the results of the questionnaires, but neither of them kept record. Ron wondered how they could know the winner, and felt it would be better if [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] was there, who he believed was more thoughtful and quick to action, though George reckoned both of them were better at those than Ron. They reminisced about Fred, and were joined by the student's friends.<ref name="MA AprilFools3">{{MA}} - [[April Fools' Day]] [[2023]] special event - End {{See video|url=https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1gX4y1B7oZ}}</ref>
+===Later life {{C|2014–}}===
+{{Quote|In the immediate aftermath of the battle Weasley, whose famous ginger hair appears to be thinning slightly, entered into employment with the Ministry of Magic alongside Potter, but left only two years later to co-manage the highly successful wizarding joke emporium Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes. Was he, as he stated at the time, 'delighted to assist my brother George with a business I've always loved'? Or had he had his fill of standing in Potter's shadow? Was the work of the Auror Department too much for a man who has admitted that the destruction of He Who Could Not Be Named's Horcruxes 'took its toll' on him? He shows no obvious signs of mental illness from a distance, but the public is not allowed close enough to make a proper assessment. Is this suspicious?|[[DUMBLEDORE'S ARMY REUNITES AT QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP FINAL]]|Pottermore}}
+====2014 Quidditch World Cup====
+Ron, Hermione and their children Rose and Hugo all attended the final of the [[2014 Quidditch World Cup|427th Quidditch World Cup]] in the [[Patagonian Desert]] in July 2014, alongside Harry, Ginny, James, Albus, [[Edward Lupin|Teddy Lupin]], Neville, Hannah, Luna, Rolf, Bill, Fleur, Victoire, and potentially others.<ref name="PM-QWC" /> <span>Ron also became close with Harry's children, one of whom, James, was his godson. Lily Luna Potter and Ron's son were close in age and good friends, as were Ron's daughter and Albus Severus Potter.</span>
+====Seeing off his daughter====
+{{Dialogue a-b|Albus Potter|Why are they all ''staring''?|Ron|Don't let it worry you. It's me. I'm extremely famous.|Ron talking about the reason of people staring|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
+[[File:Hermione & Ron with their children at platform nine and three quarters.jpg|250px|thumb|Ron seeing his daughter off to [[Platform Nine and Three-Quarters|platform 9¾]] in 2017]]
+In August of [[2017]], Ron, having settled into a rotund middle age, obtained a Muggle [[Driving test|driving licence]]. He also admitted putting a [[Confundus Charm]] on the Muggle driving inspector because he had forgotten to use his wing mirror properly, excusing this mistake because casting a [[Supersensory Charm]] would be more effective. That year, he and Hermione sent their daughter off for her first year at Hogwarts, and Ron encouraged Rose to be Sorted into [[Gryffindor|Gryffindor House]] and to beat [[Scorpius Malfoy]] in marks. He hugged Hugo gently.<ref name="DHE">{{DH|B|E}}</ref>
+[[File:B7 Pottermore Epilogue Colour 01.jpg|250px|thumb|A 37-year-old Ron with his family|left]]
+As the train faded away, Ron remembered his time at Hogwarts and how he would love to be going back. At a gathering with Hermione, Harry and Ginny, they talked about the meeting and Ron attempted to cheer everyone up by making jokes which led them them telling him to stop. Before the start of the new school year, Ron and Hermione told Rose to try and befriend Albus again since they have drifted apart since starting Hogwarts.<ref name="DHE" />
+====Fighting Delphini====
+A while later, Ron attended a meeting at the Ministry of Magic. Hermione was worried about how Harry was having nightmares and his scar was hurting again. Ron got into an argument with Draco Malfoy.
+[[File:Ron Hermione cursed child.jpg|250px|thumb|Hermione and Ron standing in her office at the Ministry of Magic]]
+When Albus and Scorpius meddled with time, they changed Ron's life. In one [[alternate reality]], Ron helped Harry and Ginny find Albus. Ron never married Hermione and instead married Padma Patil. In another alternate reality where Voldemort won, Ron was in hiding with Hermione as a member of what remained of [[Dumbledore's Army]]. They were visited by [[Severus Snape]] and Scorpius who told them about the original timeline where they won. Ron agreed to help correct time by time-travelling to the moments where Albus and Scorpius changed time and use a [[Shield Charm]] to stop them.
+However, when they stopped them the first time, they returned to a present that hadn't changed much. They were attacked by [[Dementor]]s and Ron and Hermione sacrifice their souls after professing their love for each other to give Scorpius time to escape. Their sacrifice, combined with Snape's a short time later, allowed Scorpius to return to the Second Task and set things right completely.
+When the original timeline was restored, Ron was asked to attend a meeting with [[Minerva McGonagall|Professor McGonagall]] to talk about what happened. He turned up late having somehow ended up in the kitchens instead. Ron, Hermione, Harry, Ginny and Draco were very forgiving of Albus and Scorpius so McGonagall reminded them of the great dangers of what they had done.
+[[File:Potterplay.jpg|250px|thumb|Harry, Ron, Draco, and others travelling back in time to assist Albus and Scorpius|left]]
+Albus and Scorpius were kidnapped by [[Delphini|Delphi]] and made to time-travel to 31 October, 1981. Ron went with Hermione, Harry, Ginny, and Draco to the past to save them and stop Delphi. However, under Ginny's prodding, they realised that Delphi did not to want to kill baby Harry, but rather to stop Voldemort from doing so in the hope he would live and his reign would continue. Delphi thought she could make her father stronger as he would know love when he met her, which its lacking was what had originally led to his downfall. Ron helped Harry duel Delphi and they apprehended her. Ron then returned to the present where Delphi was sent to [[Azkaban]].
+====The Calamity====
+{{Quote|Ron's abductor must have used [[Polyjuice Potion]] to impersonate me, just like Ginny's attempted abductor took on the appearance of her Editor—in—Chief.|Hermione Granger regarding Ron's abduction and Ginny's near abduction|Harry Potter: Wizards Unite}}
+{{Expand}}
+During the [[Calamity]], Ron would assist the members of the [[Statute of Secrecy Task Force]] who pursued a Professor profession when he ran into them in the Leaky Cauldron by debating on defensive footwork during duelling, causing them to gain increased resilience. [[Constance Pickering]] also talked Ron into hosting an informal lesson on evading enemy attacks for Task Force members who pursued an [[Auror]] profession, highlighting the advantages of supplementing defensive spells with evasive manoeuvres, such as side-steps and rolls.<ref name="WU">{{WU}}</ref>
+Ron later visited a pub with a [[Calamity Investigator]] working for the Task Force. The bartender, pleased that the Calamity Investigator had brought a "celebrity" into his pub, pulled them aside and gave them a secret phrase they could use to order off-the-menu pints and other items. Ron later oversaw a [[Wizard's Chess]] tournament attended by the same Calamity Investigator. Ron's commentary at the event was described as "boisterous and colourful," allowing the Calamity Investigator to learn how to better focus on strategy despite considerable distraction.<ref name="WU"/>
+In the spring of [[2021]], [[The Unforgivable]] threatened Harry and Hermione after the two began wrenching control of Calamity surges away from the cabal. The two feared that their children would be targeted, but Harry insisted on continuing to fight against the Unforgivable. Harry redirected a Calamity surge and controlled it using memories of the [[Marauders]]. By [[April]], Ginny had been attacked and Ronald had been abducted.<ref name="WU Marauders2">{{WU}} - [[Brilliant Event: The New Marauders]]</ref>
+==Physical description==
+[[File:Ron-Weasley-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-movies-17179892-1919-2560.jpg|200px|thumb|Ron at age 17]]
+Ron inherited the typical [[Weasley family]] traits: fiery red hair and a freckled complexion. When he became embarrassed, his ears notably turned red. He had blue eyes, a long nose, and was described as being very tall and lanky, with big hands and feet.<ref name="PS" /> In this way, his stature was similar to those of his older brothers [[William Weasley|Bill]] and [[Percy Weasley|Percy]], rather than the heavily built [[Charles Weasley|Charlie]], and [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley|George]].<ref name="HPLE" />
+His sister [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]] once joked to the trio that Ron had a [[Pygmy Puff]] [[tattoo]],<ref name="HBP" /> though it is doubtful that the remark had any truth in it.
+By [[2014]], when he was at the age of 34, [[Rita Skeeter]] remarked on a ''[[Daily Prophet]]'' gossip column that his "''famous ginger hair appears to be thinning slightly''".<ref name="PM-QWC" />
+By [[2017]], Ron had settled into a round middle age<ref>{{DH|F2}}</ref> and was later described to be getting "a bit of a gut" by his nephew, yet hiding it extremely well.<ref>In ''The Cursed Child'', Albus says this to Scorpius as they transform into Harry and Ron with Polyjuice Potion.</ref>
+He had scars from the brains which attacked him in the Thought Room in the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]].<ref name="OOTP38">{{OOTP|B|38}}</ref>
 ==Personality and traits==
-{{Quote|I'm the sixth in our family to go to Hogwarts. You could say I've got a lot to live up to ... Everyone expects me to do as well as the others, but if I do, it's no big deal, because they did it first.|Ron on his family's expectations|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
+{{Quote|...Ron's got all those brothers to compete against at home and you're his best friend, and you're really famous — he's always shunted to one side whenever people see you, and he puts up with you and he never mentions it...|Description of Ron's loyalty, despite his insecurities|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
+Ron was a very loyal, brave, strong and humourous person, but sometimes immature, and insensitive.<ref>[http://the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/10/19/j-k-rowling-talks-marriage-writing-and-more-at-open-book-tour-stop-in-new-york-city/page/1 Leaky Cauldron: J.K. Rowling Talks Marriage, Writing and More at Open Book Tour Stop in New York City]</ref> He had a sardonic, wisecracking sense of humour that often brought his friends laughter and relaxation. However, as [[Hermione Granger]] and [[Luna Lovegood]] pointed out, his humour could occasionally be hurtful, even if unintentionally.<ref name="HBP" /> During his time searching for [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]]'s [[Horcrux]]es with [[Harry Potter|Harry]] and Hermione, Ron matured greatly, and even took to leading the trio when Harry temporarily fell into a depressive mood.<ref name="DH" />
+[[File:Hermione hitting ron.gif|250px|thumb|left|Ron and Hermione during one of their frequent arguments]]
-Ron is a very funny person, but often emotionally immature, and insensitive.<ref>[http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/10/19/j-k-rowling-talks-marriage-writing-and-more-at-open-book-tour-stop-in-new-york-city/page/1 Leaky Cauldron: J.K. Rowling Talks Marriage, Writing and More at Open Book Tour Stop in New York City]</ref> He has a sardonic, wisecracking sense of humour that often brings his friends laughter and relaxation. However, as [[Hermione Granger]] and [[Luna Lovegood]] have pointed out, his humour can occasionally be hurtful, even if unintentionally.<ref name="HBP" /> Hermione was frequently frustrated with Ron's immaturity, once commenting that he had the "emotional range of a teaspoon"<ref name="OTP" />. During his time searching for [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]]'s [[Horcrux]]es with [[Harry Potter|Harry]] and Hermione, Ron matured greatly, and even took to leading the trio when Harry temporarily fell into a depressive mood<ref name="DH" />.
+Though his loyalty and bravery never faltered Ron's character was also marked by occasional jealousy and insecurity rising from feeling overshadowed by his five older brothers and his parents' constant comparisons between him and their other children. He could be argumentative, a trait particularly displayed in his bickering with the equally argumentative and occasionally highly critical Hermione. Though their bickering was frequent, it was never malicious (with the brief exception of sixth year) and generally a way to hide their deeper feelings for each other.
-Ron's character is also marked by moodiness and insecurity. He can be argumentative, a trait particularly displayed in his bickering with Hermione. He also has a fierce temper, which is especially prone to provocation if his loved ones are insulted, and is not above undermining the ways of wizarding kind during confrontations (i.e. he has, on more than one occassion, opted to manually resort to the use of his fists rather than his wand when provoked). Ron frequently demonstrated great bravery in attempting to protect those he [[love]]s, from facing his arachnophobia to stand by Harry in his second year<ref name="CS" /> to trying to take Hermione's place when [[Bellatrix Lestrange]] isolated her for interrogation with the [[Cruciatus Curse]].<ref name="DH" />
+Inheriting the Weasley trait of a strong temper Ron was not above provocation especially when dealing with the spiteful treatment of Professor Snape and the bigotry and hatred of Draco Malfoy. Always willing to stand up for his friends and family even when angry with them, Ron never stopped standing up for Hermione when she faced Muggle-born related prejudice and hatred. He also stood by Harry's side when he was met with disbelief and scorn from his classmates and Wizard society in general. Ron frequently demonstrated great bravery in attempting to protect those he loved, from facing his arachnophobia to stand by Harry in his second year<ref name="CS" /> to trying to take Hermione's place when [[Bellatrix Lestrange]] isolated her for interrogation with the [[Cruciatus Curse]].<ref name="DH" />
-[[File:Keeper Weasley.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Ron playing [[Quidditch]] as [[Keeper]].]]
-As a boy, Ron was very sensitive about his family's poverty, and sometimes embarrassed by them. Many, if not all, of Ron's possessions were hand-me-downs, including his robes, school books, wand, and even a pet rat whom he called [[Peter Pettigrew|Scabbers]]. His family's lack of finances often made Ron a target for taunting by [[Draco Malfoy]], a spoiled, arrogant [[Slytherin]].<ref name="PS" /> Ron was also prone to insecurity about his abilities, when compared to his older siblings and to his famous best friend. When he feels insecure or embarrsed it is noted that his ears turn red. This becomes his tell-tale sign for his anger and embarrassment.<ref name="GOF">''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''</ref> He feels as if he is consistently overshadowed by the legacy of his older brothers and the fame of Harry; this leads to a feeling of being "second-best".
+{{Dialogue a-b-a-b|Ron|What are you doing? Are you staying, or what?|Hermione Granger|I... Yes — yes, I'm staying. Ron, we said we'd go with Harry, we said we'd help —|I get it. You choose him.|Ron, no — please — come back, come back!|Ron abandoning Harry and Hermione after an intense row|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
-Although passionate about [[Quidditch]], especially the [[Chudley Cannons]], and a fine flyer, Ron had a problem with nerves, and sometimes his playing ability suffered for it<ref name="OTP" />. [[Salazar Slytherin's Locket]] revealed that Ron's deepest fears were that his mother loved him least and that Hermione preferred Harry to him<ref name="DH" />. He also suffers from arachnophobia, a fear originating from his brother [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] transfiguring his teddy bear into a spider when Ron was a child.<ref name="CS" />
+[[File:Tumblr mymo1tjGpP1qelkufo1 250.gif|250px|thumb|Ron playing [[Quidditch]] as [[Keeper]]]]
+As a boy, Ron was very sensitive about his family's poverty, and sometimes embarrassed by them. Many, if not all, of Ron's possessions were hand-me-downs, including his robes, school books, wand, and even a pet rat whom he called [[Peter Pettigrew|Scabbers]]. His family's lack of finances often made Ron a target for taunting by [[Draco Malfoy]], a spoiled, arrogant [[Slytherin]].<ref name="PS" /> Ron was also prone to insecurity about his abilities, when compared to his older siblings and to his famous best friend. When he felt insecure or embarrassed, it was noted that his ears turned red. This became his tell-tale sign of his anger and embarrassment.<ref name="GOF">{{GOF}}</ref> He felt as if he was consistently overshadowed by the legacy of his older brothers and the fame of Harry; this lead to a feeling of being "''second-best''".
+Although passionate about Quidditch, especially the [[Chudley Cannons]], and a fine flyer, Ron had a problem with nerves, and sometimes his playing ability suffered for it.<ref name="OOTP" /> [[Slytherin's Locket|Salazar Slytherin's Locket]] revealed that Ron's deepest fears were that his mother loved him least and that Hermione preferred Harry to him.<ref name="DH" /> He also suffered from arachnophobia, a fear originating from his brother [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] transfiguring his teddy bear into a spider when Ron was a child.<ref name="CS" />
-Ron is particularly fond of food. He has a tendency to talk with his mouth full, often to Hermione's disgust, and a great fondness for [[bacon sandwich]]es, though he dislikes corned beef sandwiches, as mentioned in his first year. And like Harry, Ron was intelligent, but lacked the motivation to put forth effort in class; during their years at school, Ron frequently expected Hermione's help, and when she either refused or was unavailable, he was often dumbfounded about how to proceed.
-Ron's point of view on many topics is often that of the stereotypical wizard, which clashes many times with those of Harry and Hermione because they were both raised by Muggles; but in exchange, he is typically more aware of standard factors abided by wizardkind. Examples of this are that while he liked Lupin the entire third year, the moment he discovered that Lupin was a werewolf he exclaimed "Get away from me, werewolf!"; that he was more shocked than Harry and Hermione at discovering that Hagrid was half giant; and when he got into an argument with Griphook over wizards not giving goblins wands.
+Ron's point of view on many topics was often that of the stereotypical wizard, which clashed many times with those of Harry and Hermione because they were both raised by [[Non-magic people|Muggle]]s; but in exchange, he was typically more aware of standard factors abided by wizardkind. Examples of this are that while he liked Lupin the entire third year, the moment he discovered that Lupin was a werewolf he exclaimed "''Get away from me, [[werewolf]]!''"; that he was more shocked and disgusted than Harry and Hermione at discovering that Hagrid was half giant; and when he got into an argument with [[Griphook]] over wizards not giving [[goblin]]s wands. However, he was clearly very much appreciative of Dobby's sacrifice for them, as he helped Harry dig the grave, found it difficult to say stuff at the grave (it is mentioned it "''came out thickly''", implying he was choked up), and he had sat on a rock and stripped off his shoes and socks, giving them to Dobby to be buried in.
+[[File:Ron eating chicken.gif|250px|thumb|left|Ron showing his fondness for food as he enthusiastically eats chicken legs]]
-Ron is also shown (though some of the words are never actually said in the books or films) to have a habit of swearing. It states in Prisoner of Azkaban that he called Professor Snape something that caused Hermione to exclaim: "Ron!". Also after Draco Malfoy insulted him, Ron told him to do something he would never have dared say in front of Mrs Weasley. He also calls Draco Malfoy a "two face-bastard" during the Battle of Hogwarts after saving him from a Death-eater and rescuing him for a second time, from death.
+Ron was particularly fond of food. He had a tendency to talk with his mouth full, often to Hermione's disgust, and a great fondness for bacon sandwiches, though he disliked corned beef sandwiches, as mentioned in his first year; his love of food eventually made him settle into a portly middle age. And like Harry, Ron was intelligent, but lacked the motivation to put forth effort in class due to incredible laziness; during their years at school, Ron frequently expected Hermione's help, and when she either refused or was unavailable, he was often dumbfounded about how to proceed. If not for Hermione's help, he would have undoubtedly failed his exams.
+Ron was also shown to have a habit of swearing. In 1993, he called [[Severus Snape|Professor Snape]] something that caused Hermione to exclaim: "''Ron!''". Also, after [[Draco Malfoy]] insulted him, Ron told him to do something he would never have dared say in front of Mrs Weasley. He also called Draco Malfoy a "''two face-bastard''" during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] after saving him from a Death Eater, and rescuing him for a second time, from death.
-Ron is brave, to a level which would put him on a par with his best friend Harry; he never hesitated to put himself into extremely dangerous situations with his best friends Harry and Hermione, and as shown many times, he would rather die than have someone else he cares about be harmed. He risked his life on many occasions, and his bravery was not unnoticed by his friends.
+Ron was brave, to a level which would put him on a par with his best friend Harry; he never hesitated to put himself into extremely dangerous situations with his best friends Harry and Hermione, and as shown many times, he would rather die than have someone else he cared about be harmed. He risked his life on many occasions, and his bravery was not unnoticed by his friends.
-Ron is also a person who likes to do things the easy way, as he does not like to work hard. This quality is reflected in his first year when he just picks up books from the Hogwarts Library shelves randomly when finding out about Nicolas Flamel. He also has a tendency to make up predictions for his Divination homework and also copies most of his homework from Hermione Granger. However he can afford to let go of this tendency of his during tougher times like when he researches information to help Hagrid in letting off Buckbeak in his third year. His peculiar trait does not seem to vanish even after he grows up as he, (in the seventh book) confunds his driving examinner and shrugs off his guilt by saying, {{Quote|Oh,well I could always use a Supersensory Charm for that}}
-Ron is very protective of those he cares about, and this was shown perhaps, best of all when Ginny was involved in a relationship with Dean Thomas. He was, of course looking out for her, but his temper got the best of him and he lashed out at her, as she did the same to him.
+Ron was also quite pragmatic and, despite his occasionally fierce temper, was usually able to keep a more level head in stressful situations compared with Harry and Hermione. His pragmatism was demonstrated by his defence of [[Bartemius Crouch Senior]]'s harsh treatment of his house elf [[Winky]], with Ron stating that Winky liked being told what to do by Crouch to the point that she held a seat for him despite her acrophobia and that this was because she wasn't human and as such didn't think like one.<ref name="GOF9">{{GOF|B|9}}</ref> Another example of Ron's pragmatic nature was when he discovered the truth about [[Albus Dumbledore]]'s past with [[Gellert Grindelwald]] as while Harry was disgusted by Dumbledore's past desires to rule over Muggles alongside Grindelwald and Dumbledore's secrecy over this, and even Hermione expressed huge shock over this, Ron simply stated that Dumbledore was still growing up at that age and changed as he got older.<ref name="DH20">{{DH|B|20}}</ref> However, Ron's pragmatism occasionally made him naïve and insensitive, as while he believed that Winky liked being told what to do and acknowledged that she wasn't human, he was ignorant to Winky's acrophobia and her emotional distress once she was sacked by Crouch Senior.<ref name="GOF9">{{GOF|B|9}}</ref>
-==Magical abilities and skills==
-{{Quote|First — to Mr Ronald Weasley for the best played game of chess Hogwarts has seen in many years, I award Gryffindor house fifty points.|[[Dumbledore]] at the leaving feast giving Gryffindor fifty points for Ron's noble sacrifice.|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.}}
+Ron was also a person who liked to do things the easy way, as he did not like to work hard. This quality was reflected in his first year when he just picked up books from the Hogwarts Library shelves randomly when finding out about [[Nicolas Flamel]]. He also had a tendency to make up predictions for his [[Divination]] homework, and frequently copied most of his homework from Hermione Granger. However, he could afford to let go of this tendency of his during tougher times, like when he researched information to help [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]] in letting off Buckbeak in his third year. His peculiar trait did not seem to vanish, even after he grew up, as he [[Confundus Charm|confunded]] his driving examiner (breaking the International Statute of Secrecy which is considered illegal) and shrugged off his guilt by saying "''I could always use a [[Supersensory Charm]] for that''".
-Ron was often insecure about his own abilities when compared to his elder brothers and famous best friend. However, once that lessened a little bit he proved to be a powerful wizard in his own right.
+Ron was very protective of those he cared about, and this was shown perhaps, best of all, when Ginny was involved in a relationship with [[Dean Thomas]]. He was, of course, looking out for her, but his temper got the best of him and he lashed out at her, as she did the same to him.
-*'''[[Wizard's Chess]]''': Ron was extremely talented at chess. It was he who taught Harry how to play. Ron and Harry often played Wizard's Chess together when they had free time. In his first year, his logistic ability helped him, Hermione, and Harry play past Professor McGonagall's [[Human Chess Game|magically Transfigured giant chessboard]] to get to the Philosopher's Stone and prevent it being stolen by Voldemort. As a result, he got fifty points for his house for "the best played game of chess that Hogwarts has seen these many years", as Dumbledore himself noted.
-*'''[[Duel]]ling''': He was more than capable in battle; it is notable that he survived both the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]] and the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]] before this. He fought well in the [[Battle of the Seven Potters]], [[Stunning Spell|stunning]] a [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]] while flying. He also [[Disarming Charm|disarmed]] Bellatrix Lestrange, and saved Hermione during the [[Skirmish at Malfoy Manor]], and took down [[Fenrir Greyback]] with [[Neville Longbottom]] and fought several other Death Eaters during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]]. He survived the battle when his older brother Fred did not. He also escaped a group of Snatchers, unharmed after he temporarily left the [[Horcrux hunt]].<ref name="DH" />
+==Magical abilities and skills==
-*'''[[Defence Against the Dark Arts]]''': Ron became adept at [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] after having been trained in [[Dumbledore's Army]]. His mastery of the Stunning Spell and the [[Patronus Charm]] (spells taught during [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]]) as well as his career as an [[Auror]] both attest to his ability to competently defend himself against [[Dark Magic]].
+[[File:Ron's dog Patronus.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Ron's corporeal [[Patronus Charm|Patronus]] (form of a Jack Russell Terrier)]]
-*'''[[Charms]]''': Ron was rather good at this subject, being able to cast a successful [[Slug-Vomiting Charm]] in only his [[second year]] and receiving an [[Exceeds Expectations]] at OWL level. He was also know to be able to adequately cast the [[Confundus]], the Super-Sensory and even the [[Patronus Charm]] by his [[fifth year]], the later of which is noted to be advanced magic not usually taught on the Hogwarts Curriculum.
+{{Quote|First — to Mr Ronald Weasley for the best played game of chess Hogwarts has seen in many years, I award [[Gryffindor]] house [[House points|fifty points]].|[[Albus Dumbledore]] acknowledging Ron's talent at Wizard's Chess|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
-*'''[[Nonverbal spell|Nonverbal magic]]''': Ron was able to stun a man who attempted to attack Hermione in [[1998]] without saying the incantation. He is also noted to have been able to achieve this at a young age as demonstrated in his second year when he attempted to "[[Slug-Vomiting Charm|curse]]" Draco when he insulted Hermione. The charm worked without him saying the incantation, even though it backfired.
+Ron was often insecure about his own abilities, when compared to his elder brothers and famous best friend. However, once that lessened he proved to be a powerful wizard in his own right. Ron was able to conjure a corporeal [[Jack Russell terrier]] Patronus, a mark of superior magical ability.
-*'''[[Quidditch]]''': Ron was a reasonably good [[Keeper]]. However, his performance was inconsistent because of his lack of confidence.
+*'''[[Charm]]s''': Ron was rather good at this field, being able to cast the [[Levitation Charm]] successfully in his first year,<ref name="PS" /> and receiving an '[[Exceeds Expectations]]' on his O.W.L. exam in the [[Charms (class)|subject]], allowing him to study it further at N.E.W.T. level.<ref name="HBP" /> He was also known to be able to proficiently cast the [[Patronus Charm]] by his [[fifth year]], the latter of which is noted to be extremely advanced and powerful [[magic]] not usually taught on the Hogwarts Curriculum.<ref name="OOTP" /> His Patronus assumed the corporeal form of a [[Jack Russell terrier]].<ref name="OPM" /> He could also successfully cast many simple charms such as the [[Fire-Making Spell]],<ref name="OOTPG" /> [[Cheering Charm]], [[Wand-Lighting Charm]], [[Boggart-Banishing Spell]],<ref name="POA" /> [[seize and pull charm]],<ref name="POAG">{{POA|G}}</ref> [[Summoning Charm]],<ref name="GOF" /> [[Banishing Charm]],<ref name="POAG" /> [[Impervius Charm]],<ref name="POA" /> [[Severing Charm]],<ref name="GOF" /> [[Unlocking Charm]],<ref name="POAG" /> [[Locking Spell]]<ref name="OOTP" /> and various others. He was also very skilled with [[Defensive Charm]]s such as the [[Disarming Charm]] and [[Stunning Spell]].<ref name="CS" /><ref name="OOTP" /><ref name="DH" /> Furthermore, he claimed to be able to perform the [[Supersensory Charm]] and [[Confundus Charm]] in his adult years.<ref name="DHE" />
-*'''Tactical thinking''': Ron was good with tactical thinking and showed a talent for thinking outside of the box. For example, it was Ron who suggested that Harry use [[Felix Felicis]] to try to get [[Horace Slughorn]]'s memory of telling [[Tom Riddle]] about the [[Horcrux]]es<ref name="HBP" />, and Ron's idea to go to the [[Chamber of Secrets]] in order to get [[Basilisk]] fangs to destroy the Horcruxes<ref name="DH" />. Ron was also able to keep a level head in highly stressful situations, and was generally more pragmatic than either of his best friends.
+*'''[[Potion]]s''': Although Ron had disliked the [[Potions (class)|subject]] just as much as Harry due to [[Severus Snape]] and frequently achieved poor marks that were among the worst in his class as a result, when Snape was not around, he proved to be surprisingly talented and proficient in the field, as he was able to achieve an 'Exceeds Expectations' grade on his [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]] exam and was one of only twelve students able to go on to [[Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test|N.E.W.T.]]-level in 1996.<ref name="HBP" /> After becoming an [[Auror]], it is safe to assume that Ron had became at least sufficiently adept in [[poison]]s and [[antidote]]s considering it was deemed to be essential as an Auror.<ref name="OOTP" />
-*'''Impersonation''': Ron was clever at imitating voices. While at Malfoy Manor, he was able to convincingly imitate Peter Pettigrew to avoid arousing the suspicions of Bellatrix and the Malfoys. He was also able to mimic Parseltongue effectively, which is a rather difficult language to learn or even imitate, enough to open the [[Chamber of Secrets]] after previously hearing Harry do it.
+*'''[[Wizard's Chess]]''': Ron was extremely talented at chess. It was he who taught Harry how to play. Ron and Harry often played Wizard's Chess together when they had free time.<ref name="PS12" /> In his first year, his logistic ability helped him, Hermione, and Harry play past Professor McGonagall's [[Chessboard Chamber|magically Transfigured giant chessboard]] to get to the Philosopher's Stone and prevent it being stolen by Voldemort. As a result, he got fifty points for his house for "''the best played game of chess that Hogwarts has seen these many years''", as Dumbledore himself noted.<ref name="PS" />
+[[File:Download.gif|250px|thumb|Ronald and Hermione casting the [[Stunning Spell]] during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries]]
+*'''[[Duelling]]''': Ron was more than capable in battle; it is notable that he survived both the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]]<ref name="OOTP" /> and the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]]<ref name="HBP" /> and fought very courageously in both. He fought well in the [[Battle of the Seven Potters]], [[Stunning Spell|stunning]] a [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]] while flying. This was seen as such a noticeable feat that Tonks stated that she couldn't believe it and that it was a very hard thing to do. Ron also [[Disarming Charm|disarmed]] Bellatrix Lestrange, and saved Hermione during the [[Skirmish at Malfoy Manor]]. Later he took down [[Fenrir Greyback]] with [[Neville Longbottom]] and defeated several other Death Eaters during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]]. He also escaped a group of Snatchers, unharmed after he temporarily left the [[Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter's Horcrux Hunt|Horcrux hunt]].<ref name="DH" /> It should also be noted that Ron had a [[Muggle duelling|physical approach to fighting]] as well as magical, as more than one occasion, he resorted to fighting physically rather than magically especially in his earlier years. He advised Harry to punch [[Draco Malfoy]] if his wand did not work during his first year as well as fight him with Neville during a Quidditch match.<ref name="PS" /> He took this trait to his later years when he wrestled with Wormtail at Malfoy Manor and punched Draco after saving his life a second time during the Battle of Hogwarts.<ref name="DH" /> When Ron became an [[Auror]], his skills greatly improved as he was able to track down and defeat multiple Death Eaters after the Battle of Hogwarts. He was also shown to help in overpowering [[Delphini]] when she tried to go back in time to stop Voldemort from killing Harry when he was a baby.
+{{Quote|'Riddikulus!' bellowed Ron, and the spider's legs vanished; it rolled over and over...|Ron's successful casting of the Boggart-Banishing Spell in his third year|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
+*'''[[Defence Against the Dark Arts]]''': Ron was very skilled in this subject as, in 1996, he managed to achieve an 'Exceeds Expectations' grade on his O.W.L. exam which allowed him to study it further at N.E.W.T. level.<ref name="HBP" /> He was able to successfully use various defensive spells, such as [[Boggart-Banishing Spell]] which he mastered in his third year.<ref name="POA" /> Ron was also the co founder of [[Dumbledore's Army]] and mastered all the defensive and offensive spells that Harry taught. Ron participated in several battles against the [[Death Eaters]] (dangerous and powerful [[Dark wizard]]s) during the [[Second Wizarding War]], which all he fought vigorously and skilfully in, and survived all of them, showing his highly impressive defensive abilities.<ref name="OOTP" /><ref name="HBP" /><ref name="DH" /> When he became an [[Auror]] his defensive and offensive magic greatly improved as he was constantly put up against fighting the [[Dark Arts]].
+{{Quote|You'll pay for that one, Malfoy!|Ron attempting to curse Draco Malfoy|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
+*'''[[Dark Arts]]''': Ron was shown to be rather good with dark magic, as he was able to successfully cast many [[dark charm]]s successfully. He was able to successfully cast the [[Slug-vomiting Charm]] in an attempt to [[curse]] [[Draco Malfoy]] in his second year (although the curse backfired upon himself due his broken wand at that point).<ref name="CS" /> Other dark charms Ron mastered were the [[Knockback Jinx]],<ref name="POAG" /> [[Impediment Jinx]],<ref name="GOF" /> [[Pumpkin-Head Jinx|Melofors Jinx]],<ref name="GOFG" /> [[Revulsion Jinx]],<ref name="DH" /> [[Tickling Hex]],<ref name="TCG">{{TCG}}</ref> [[Full Body-Bind Curse]],<ref name="DH" /> [[Leg-Locker Curse]]<ref name="PS" /> and [[Reductor Curse]].<ref name="OOTP" />
+*'''[[Apparition]]''': Despite not achieving a licence in his sixth year,<ref name="HBP" /> Ron was still able to Apparate during the hunt for the Horcruxes, though he did [[Splinching|splinch]] himself on occasion.<ref name="DH" />
+*'''[[Transfiguration]]''': Ron advanced to N.E.W.T.-level and achieved an 'Exceeds Expectations' on his O.W.L. exam, showing aptitude in the subject.<ref name="HBP" /> He was also able to cast [[Transforming Spells]] successfully, including the [[Avifors Spell]] and [[Lapifors Spell]].<ref name="GOFG">{{GOF|G}}</ref> As an Auror, Ron's skills likely improved as being sufficiently skilled in transfiguring and untransfiguring was essential to the job. He was capable of helping in turning Harry into a doppelganger of Voldemort, further showing he had increased his skills in the field.
+*'''[[Herbology]]''': Ron achieved an '[[Exceeds Expectations]]' on his O.W.L. exam. He attended N.E.W.T.-level Herbology in his sixth year.<ref name="HBP" /> He could also cast Herbology related [[charm]]s such as the [[Fire-Making Spell]]<ref name="OOTPG">{{OOTP|G}}</ref> and the [[Herbivicus Charm]].<ref name="GOFG" />
+{{Quote|My turn ... There's a blob a bit like a bowler hat. Maybe you're going to work for the Ministry of Magic.... But this way it looks more like an acorn.... What's that? A windfall, unexpected gold. Excellent, you can lend me some ... and there's a thing here, that looks like an animal ... yeah, if that was its head ... it looks like a hippo ... no, a sheep ...|Ron making a surprisingly accurate prediction in his first Divination lesson|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
+*'''[[Divination]]''': Like Harry, Ron disliked [[Professor]] [[Sybill Trelawney]]'s [[Divination (class)|Divination class]], but unlike Harry, who entirely lacked ability in the subject, Ron apparently had some innate skill in Divination as he did make at least two accurate predictions. In his first attempt at reading tea leaves, he predicted that Harry would receive "''a windfall, unexpected gold''".<ref name="POA" /> Harry received unexpected gold the following year (by winning the [[Triwizard Tournament]] after [[Bartemius Crouch Junior|Barty Crouch Jnr]] secretly submitted his name). He later inherited gold from his godfather, [[Sirius Black]], after the death of Sirius. Ron also saw "a blob a bit like a bowler hat" among the tea leaves. [[Cornelius Fudge]] had a bowler hat when he met with Dumbledore and Harry after [[Return of Lord Voldemort|Voldemort's re-birth]], and refused to believe Harry's story about the incident.<ref name="GOF" />
+*'''[[Nonverbal spell|Nonverbal magic]]''': Ron was able to [[Stunning Spell|stun]] a man who attempted to attack [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] in [[1998]] without saying the [[incantation]], which is highly advanced magic.<ref name="DH" /> He is also noted to have been able to achieve this at a young age as demonstrated in his second year when he attempted to "[[Slug-Vomiting Charm|curse]]" Draco when he insulted Hermione. The curse worked without him saying the incantation, even though it backfired due to him using a broken wand.<ref name="CS" />
+*'''[[Astronomy]]''': Ron earned on [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]] in this subject.<ref name="HBP" /> It is unknown if he was able to continue on to the N.E.W.T. class, seeing as he did not apply for advancement.
+*'''[[Care of Magical Creatures]]''': Ron got an 'Exceeds Expectations' on his [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]] in the subject.<ref name="HBP" /> He showed talent in handling dangerous [[creature]]s like his brother [[Charles Weasley|Charlie Weasley]].
+[[File:Ron Keeper.jpg|alt=|thumb|250px|Ron playing Quidditch]]
+*'''[[Flight|Flying]]''': Like his brothers, Ron was good at flying. He was good enough to be on the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team]] and he flew successfully during the [[Battle of the Seven Potters]]. Ron was a reasonably good Keeper for the team, however his performance sometimes suffered due to his lack of confidence, but overall he was a highly talented [[broomstick]] flyer and [[Quidditch]] player.
+*'''Tactical thinking''': Ron was good with tactical thinking and showed a talent for thinking outside of the box. For example, he suggested that Harry use [[Felix Felicis]] to try to get [[Horace Slughorn]]'s memory of telling [[Tom Riddle]] about the [[Horcrux]]es,<ref name="HBP" /> and it was Ron's idea to go to the [[Chamber of Secrets]] in order to get [[Basilisk]] fangs to destroy the Horcruxes.<ref name="DH" /> Ron was also able to keep a level head in highly stressful situations, and was generally more pragmatic than either of his best friends. His knack for strategy allowed him to consistently outclass his peers in both combat and strategy games such as Wizards Chess. His tactical mindset allowed him to recognise Quidditch plays and strategies almost instantly, which is an impressive feat, given that Quidditch is a sport with a three-dimensional playing field.
+*'''Impersonation''': Ron was clever at imitating voices. While at Malfoy Manor, he was able to convincingly imitate Peter Pettigrew to avoid arousing the suspicions of Bellatrix and the Malfoys. He was also able to mimic [[Parseltongue]] effectively, which is a rather difficult language to learn or even imitate, enough to open the [[Chamber of Secrets]] after previously hearing Harry do it.
+*'''Leadership skills''': While it was mostly Harry or Hermione who did the leading, Ron also had relatively good leadership skills as he took charge of the Wizard's Chess obstacle during their search for the Philosopher's Stone and ordered Harry and Hermione to continue searching for it when he decided to become a sacrifice in the end. He later formed and co-led Dumbledore's Army alongside Harry and Hermione, and temporarily led their Horcrux hunt when Harry briefly fell into depression over his obsession for the Deathly Hallows. After the war ended, his leadership skills were again shown when he, Harry and Hermione helped to reform the Auror department and Ministry of Magic, and help reduce the prejudice towards non-pure bloods and other underprivileged magical creatures, and when he ran [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]] afterwards alongside George Weasley.
+*'''Business''': As Ron co-owned Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes along with his brother George after leaving his profession as an Auror, he likely developed good business skills as he helped turn the business into a big "money-spinner" and helped George run it after Fred's death.
 ==Possessions==
-{{Quote|You never get anything new, either, with five brothers. I've got Bill's old robes, Charlie's old wand and Percy's old rat.|Ron talking about being the youngest son in the family to Harry|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
+{{Quote|You never get anything new, either, with five brothers. I've got Bill's old robes, Charlie's old wand and Percy's old rat.|Ron talking about being the youngest son in the family to Harry|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}<nowiki/>[[File:Ron weasley wand.jpg|230px|thumb|Ron's second wand]]
+*'''[[Charles Weasley's wand|Ron's first wand (formerly Charlie Weasley's)]]''': Ron initially used his brother [[Charles Weasley|Charlie]]'s old, chipped [[wand]], made of [[ash]] with a [[unicorn hair]] sticking out of the end. He held the wand together with [[Spellotape]] after nearly breaking it in half at the start of his second year, but it malfunctioned dreadfully after this, backfiring spells, making strange noises, and emitting objects out from the wrong end. It eventually exploded when [[Gilderoy Lockhart]] tried to cast a [[Memory Charm]] with it on Ron and Harry in the [[Chamber of Secrets]].<ref name="CS" />
-[[File:RonBrokenWand.jpg|thumb|100px|Ron with his first, broken [[wand]].]]
-*'''[[Wand]]''': Ron initially used his brother [[Charles Weasley|Charlie]]'s old, chipped [[Ronald Weasley's first wand|wand]], made of ash with a [[unicorn hair]] sticking out of the end. He held the wand together with [[Spello-tape|spello-tape]] after nearly breaking it in half at the start of his second year, but it malfunctioned dreadfully after this, backfiring spells, making strange noises, and emitting objects out from the wrong end. It eventually exploded.<ref name="CS" /> Before his third year, he received a [[Ronald Weasley's second wand|new wand]], fourteen inches, willow and unicorn hair. This wand seemed to suit him better, but he lost it at Malfoy Manor in 1998 and it is questionable whether he ever retrieved it.<ref name="POA" />
+*'''[[Ronald Weasley's second wand|Ron's second wand (first own wand)]]''': Before his third year, he received a wand, fourteen inches, willow and unicorn hair. This wand seemed to suit him better, but he lost it at Malfoy Manor in 1998 and it is questionable whether he ever retrieved it.<ref name="POA" />
+*'''[[Peter Pettigrew's second wand|Ron's third wand (formerly Peter Pettigrew's)]]''': Ron took this wand from Peter Pettigrew during the [[Skirmish at Malfoy Manor]] and used it from then on; it was made of chestnut, long 9¼ inches and had a Dragon heartstring core.<ref name="DH" /> It is unknown whether he ever recovered his own wand or kept using Pettigrew's.
-*'''[[Spello-tape]]''': He uses the Spello-tape to hold together his first wand after nearly breaking it in half at the start of his second year, but it malfunctions dreadfully after this, backfiring spells, making strange noises and emitting objects from the wrong end. (He borrowed this from [[Seamus Finnigan]].)
+*'''[[Peter Pettigrew|Scabbers]]''': Ron inherited Scabbers from Percy, who was gifted of an owl ([[Hermes]]) by his father in 1991 for becoming a Prefect.<ref name="PS" /> It was an old, grey rat which missed a toe. Scabbers was already very old when Ron got it, and even if Ron complained about it all the time, saying that Scabbers was useless, he got angry when it seemed that [[Crookshanks]] ate the rat. At the end of Ron's third year, it turned out that Scabbers was actually the unregistered [[Animagus]] [[Peter Pettigrew]], who was believed to have died in 1981.<ref name="POA" />[[File:Pigwidgeon.jpg|230px|thumb|Ron's first owl Pigwidgeon]]
-*'''[[Deluminator]]''': Ron inherited the deluminator from Dumbledore.
+*'''[[Pigwidgeon]]''': Ron's first pet owl he was gifted to him from [[Sirius Black]] in June [[1994]], when Sirius used the owl to carry a letter to Harry. Black said that Ron might keep the owl as he didn't have a rat anymore. Pigwidgeon was described by Harry as resembling a "fluffy [[Golden Snitch|snitch]]". Though Ron acted very rude to Pigwidgeon in public, he was actually very attached to Pig, since this was his first owl. The name was chosen by Ginny Weasley, but Ron thought it was "a stupid name" and tried to change it; it was too late however, and the owl wouldn't respond to anything else.<ref name="GOF5">{{GOF|B|5}}</ref>
-*'''[[Ronald Weasley's watch|Watch]]''': He received a golden wristwatch on his 17th birthday from his parents.
-*'''[[Ronald Weasley's sweetheart necklace|Sweetheart necklace]]''': Ron received the [[Ronald Weasley's sweetheart necklace|necklace]] from [[Lavender Brown]] as a Christmas present in 1996, though it is unlikely that he kept it following their break up.
 *'''[[Cleansweep Eleven]]''': In the summer of [[1995]], Ronald Weasley was given a Cleansweep Eleven as a present from his parents for becoming a [[Prefect]], and used it when he played as [[Keeper]] for the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team]].
 *'''[[Shooting Star]]''': Ron had a Shooting Star when he was young.
+*'''[[Weasley jumper]]s''': As every other member of the Weasley family, Ron got from his mother a home-made jumper with a "R", his first initial, as a Christmas gift every year. On Christmas 1991 he complained about his jumpers being "always ''maroon''".<ref name="PS12">{{PS|B|12}}</ref>
-*'''[[Chocolate Frog Cards]]''': Ron had about five hundred chocolate frog cards.
+*'''[[Ronald Weasley's dress robes|Dress robes]]''': Ron wore a set of dress robes to the [[Yule Ball]] in [[1994]]. They were very traditional in style, and thus old-fashioned and frilly, much to Ron's distaste. Ron also owns a second set of dress robes, a present from the twins in the summer break of [[1995]]. These robes were bought with some of Harry's Triwizard winnings, as a stipulation of him giving the money to Fred and George. These robes were only mentioned, never described.
-*'''Wizard's Chess Set''': Ron had a battered old [[Wizard's Chess]] set in [[1991]]. Like most other things he had, it was secondhand, being passed down to him by his grandfather. However, his chessmen were therefore more likely to trust his judgement in battle.
+*'''[[Ronald Weasley's sweetheart necklace|Sweetheart necklace]]''': Ron received the [[Ronald Weasley's sweetheart necklace|necklace]] from [[Lavender Brown]] as a Christmas present in 1996, though it is unlikely that he kept it following their break up.[[File:Ron'sNecklace.jpg|170px|thumb|Ron's Christmas present from [[Lavender Brown|Lavender]]]]
+*'''[[Prefect badge]]''': Just like all of his brothers except the twins, Ron became a Prefect during his fifth year, and received his badge in the summer of 1995.<ref name="OOTP" />
+*'''''[[The Adventures of Martin Miggs, the Mad Muggle]]''''': In his youth, Ron was an avid reader of this comic, and he kept a large stack of issues in his bedroom.<ref name="COS3">{{COS|B|3}}</ref>
+*'''Chudley Cannons' posters''': Ron was a supporter of the Chudley Cannons and he put posters of the team everywhere in his bedroom.
+*'''[[Spellotape|Spello-tape]]''': Ron used Spellotape to hold together his first wand after nearly breaking it in half at the start of his second year, but it malfunctioned dreadfully after this, backfiring spells, making strange noises and emitting objects from the wrong end. He borrowed the tape from [[Seamus Finnigan]].<ref name="CS" />
+[[File:The-Deluminator.jpeg|thumb|Ron with the Deluminator in Malfoy Manor|250px]]
+*'''[[Deluminator]]''': Ron inherited the Deluminator from Dumbledore's [[The Last Will and Testament of Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore|will]], which helped him during his Horcrux mission to "illuminate the darkness".<ref name="DH" />
+*'''[[Ronald Weasley's watch|Watch]]''': He received a golden wristwatch on his 17th birthday from his parents.
+*'''[[Chocolate Frog Card]]s''': Ron had about five hundred chocolate frog cards in 1991, including six cards of Morgana and probably at least one of Albus Dumbledore, but none of Agrippa nor Ptolemy.<ref name="PS6">{{PS|B|6}}</ref> Supposedly, in his adulthood, he owned his own card, which he was extremely proud of.<ref name="CFC" />
+*'''[[Wizard's Chess]] Set''': Ron had a battered old Wizard's Chess set in [[1991]]. Like most other things he had, it was secondhand, being passed down to him by his grandfather — it was left unsaid whether it was Septimus Weasley's or his Prewett grandfather's. However, his chessmen were therefore more likely to trust his judgement in battle.<ref name="PS12" />
+*'''[[Ronald Weasley's car|Car]] (supposedly)''': Ron mentioned having parked this car near King's Cross on September 1st, 2017, when he carried his family to the [[Platform Nine and Three-Quarters]]. It is however left unclear if the car was Ron's or Hermione's. He said that the [[Supersensory Charm]] could be used for parking, so he probably charmed the car with that.<ref name="DHE" />
+*'''Muggle driving licence''': On September 1st, 2017, Ron mentioned having obtained the Muggle driving licence, even if Hermione, according to him, didn't believe that he could pass the exam without [[Confundus Charm|Confunding]] the examiner. (As a matter of fact, however, Ron admitted ''having'' Confunded the examiner, because he forgot to look in the wing mirror).<ref name="DHE" />
 ==Relationships==
 ===Family===
+====Weasley family====
-{{Quote|Ah! Another Weasley... I know just what to do with you... GRYFFINDOR!|The Sorting Hat putting Ron into Gryffindor, like the rest of his family|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
+{{Dialogue a-b-c|Molly Weasley|It's not funny. And look after Ron.|Fred and George Weasley|Don't worry, ickle Ronniekins is safe with us.|Ron Weasley|Shut up.|Ron with his family at King's Cross Station|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
-[[File:Normal poahighres49.jpg|thumb|right|270px|The Weasleys in Egypt.]]
+[[File:Weasley family.png|250px|thumb|left|The Weasley family]]
-Ron was quite close with his [[Weasley family|family]]. Although he was sometimes embarrassed by their lack of money, Ron was fiercely protective of his siblings, and always stoutly defended his parents. He was outraged when his brother [[Percy Weasley|Percy]] called their [[Arthur Weasley|father]] a failure and greatly upset their [[Molly Weasley|mother]] with his estrangement, as Ron was close to both of his parents.<ref name="OTP" />.
+Ron was quite close with his [[Weasley family|family]]. Although he was sometimes embarrassed by their lack of money, Ron was fiercely protective of his siblings, and always stoutly defended his parents. He was outraged when his brother [[Percy Weasley|Percy]] called their [[Arthur Weasley|father]] a failure and greatly upset their [[Molly Weasley|mother]] with his estrangement, as Ron was close to both of his parents.<ref name="OOTP" />
-Ron looked up to his older brothers [[William Weasley|Bill]] and [[Charles Weasley|Charlie]], though their accomplishments also made him feel insecure about what he had to live up to<ref name="PS" />. Percy tried to be a role model for Ron, but Ron considered him rather pompous and annoying, and took after [[Fred and George Weasley|Fred and George]] more in terms of personality. Notably, Ron was the only family member Percy contacted after his estrangement from his family<ref name="OTP" />, and the one who comforted him over Fred's death during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]]<ref name="DH" />. The twins delighted in teasing Ron, as did his younger sister [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]], though they were all close. Ron was very protective of Ginny, particularly in disapproving of her love life, which sometimes led to them fighting<ref name="HBP" />.
+Ron looked up to his older brothers [[William Weasley|Bill]] and [[Charles Weasley|Charlie]], though their accomplishments also made him feel insecure about what he had to live up to.<ref name="PS" /> Percy tried to be a role model for Ron, but Ron considered him rather pompous and annoying, and took after [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley|George]] more in terms of personality. Notably, Ron was the only family member Percy contacted after his estrangement from his family, congratulating Ron on becoming a prefect and advising him to cut ties with Harry, even though Ron was further disgusted by Percy's estrangement.<ref name="OOTP" /> Once he reconciled with his family, Percy was also the one who comforted Ron over Fred's death during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]].<ref name="DH" /> The twins delighted in teasing Ron, as did his younger sister [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]], though they were all close. Ron was very protective of Ginny, particularly in disapproving of her love life, which sometimes led to them fighting.<ref name="HBP" />
-Other relatives of Ron were [[Fabian and Gideon Prewett]], who were his uncles and members of the [[Order of the Phoenix]]. During the [[First Wizarding War]], the brothers were attacked by five [[Death Eaters]], including [[Antonin Dolohov]]. Both were killed in battle and were described as having "fought like heroes."
+Other relatives of Ron were [[Fabian Prewett|Fabian]] and [[Gideon Prewett]], who were his uncles and members of the [[Order of the Phoenix]]. During the [[First Wizarding War]], the brothers were attacked by five [[Death Eaters]], including [[Antonin Dolohov]]. Both were killed in battle and were described as having "''fought like heroes''".
-After the [[Second Wizarding War]], Ron's family was extended when four of his siblings were married and had children. He also had two children with [[Hermione Granger]], [[Rose Weasley|Rose]] and [[Hugo Weasley|Hugo]] Weasley.
+After the [[Second Wizarding War]], Ron's family was extended when four of his siblings were married and had children. He also had two children with [[Hermione Granger]], [[Rose Granger-Weasley|Rose]], and [[Hugo Granger-Weasley|Hugo]] Weasley.
-===Harry Potter===
+====Harry Potter====
+{{Quote|If you want to kill Harry, you'll have to kill us too!|Ron's loyalty to Harry|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
-{{Dialogue a-b-a|Ron|I'm sorry. I'm sorry I left. I know I was a — a —|Harry|You've sort of made up for it tonight. Getting the [[Godric Gryffindor's Sword|sword]]. Finishing off the [[Horcrux]]. Saving my life.|That makes me sound a lot cooler than I was.|Harry and Ron reconcile after Ron returns to the  hunt for the Horcruxes|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}} [[File:6-stills-mq-scarpotter-08_large.jpg|thumb|Ron and Harry during their Fourth Year.]][[Harry Potter]] had been Ron's best friend since [[1991]]. The two were as close as brothers, as the Weasleys became like a surrogate family to Harry soon after the pair met on the [[Hogwarts Express]] at the start of their first year. They took to each other immediately, bonding over the vast array of wizarding [[Popular confectionery|sweets]] Harry happily shared with Ron, who wasn't able to afford his own from the Hogwarts Express [[Honeydukes Express lady|food trolley]]. When [[Draco Malfoy]] spoke disparagingly of Ron's family, Harry rejected Draco's offer of friendship in favour of Ron's. During the sorting, both Ron and Harry were sorted into Gryffindor and therefore shared a dormitory.
+[[File:Harry Potter.jpg|200px|thumb|[[Harry Potter]], his best friend and future brother-in-law]]
+Harry Potter had been Ron's best friend since [[1991]]. The two were as close as brothers, as the Weasleys became like a surrogate family to Harry soon after the pair met on the [[Hogwarts Express]] at the start of their first year. They took to each other immediately, bonding over the vast array of wizarding sweets Harry happily shared with Ron, who was not able to afford his own from the Hogwarts Express [[Trolley witch|food trolley]]. When [[Draco Malfoy]] spoke disparagingly of Ron's family, Harry rejected Draco's offer of friendship in favour of Ron's. Both Ron and Harry were [[Sorting ceremony|Sorted]] into Gryffindor and therefore shared a dormitory. Ron defended Harry from fellow classmates and even Professor Snape.
-Like all brothers, Harry and Ron occasionally fought, especially when Ron's insecurities got the best of him. When Harry was chosen by the [[Goblet of Fire]] as Champion for the [[Triwizard Tournament]], Ron believed Harry had indeed cheated to get into the contest. The two briefly fell out, but the friendship was repaired after the Tournament's First Task, when Ron realised that Harry could possibly lose his life to an event he had genuinely not wanted to enter.<ref name="GOF" />
+Like all real brothers, Harry and Ron occasionally fought, especially when Ron's insecurities got the best of him. When Harry was chosen by the [[Goblet of Fire]] as Champion for the [[Triwizard Tournament]], Ron believed Harry had indeed cheated to get into the contest. The two briefly fell out, but their friendship was repaired after the Tournament's First Task, when Ron realised that Harry could possibly lose his life to an event he had genuinely not wanted to enter.<ref name="GOF" />
+[[File:Tumblr my6tk9mIK81rjyrpro8 250.gif|250px|thumb|left|Harry and Ron reuniting before the [[Battle of the Seven Potters]]]]
+The two had another falling out in [[1997]], when the negative energy in [[Slytherin's Locket|Salazar Slytherin's Locket]] affected Ron to the point of making him resentful of Harry and unreasonably jealous of Harry's relationship with [[Hermione Granger]], their other best friend and Ron's love interest. Ron temporarily abandoned his friends, though he instantly regretted it, and returned to save Harry's life.<ref name="DH" /> By and large, Ron was always fiercely loyal to Harry and risked life and limb on countless occasions for him. Even in 2020, Ron tried to prevent Harry from being transfigured into Voldemort because he didn't want Harry to be affected by his trauma. The two eventually became brothers-in-law when Harry married [[Ginevra Weasley|Ron's sister]]. Ron was the uncle of Harry's three children, and was godfather to Harry and Ginny's son [[James Potter II|James]]. Since the two became Aurors, it is likely that they worked together later in life.
+====Hermione Granger====
+{{Quote|Oh, maybe she and Ron will be alright with a bit of counselling, you know. I wonder what happens at wizard marriage counselling? They'll probably be fine. He needs to work on his self-esteem issues and she needs to work on being a little less critical.|[[J. K. Rowling]] on Hermione and Ron's adult relationship|MuggleNet}}
+[[File:Hermione Granger 2.jpg|200px|thumb|[[Hermione Granger]], his future wife and mother of his children]]
+Ron's relationship with Hermione was rocky, but by and large, the two were good friends for most of their adolescence, with building romantic tension that culminated in a kiss during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]]. From the time Ron first met Hermione on the [[Hogwarts Express]] at the start of their first year, he found her annoying for "''showing off''" and regularly reciting the school's rules. His first thought was that he didn't want to be in her house and he groaned when she was Sorted into Gryffindor. Later on, he informed others of his annoyance with her, and mentioned that it was unsurprising that she didn't have any friends, which she overheard. Hurt, Hermione hid in the bathroom, crying, until Harry and Ron saved her from a troll that had been let into Hogwarts by [[Quirinus Quirrell|Professor Quirrell]]. Following the troll incident, Hermione lied to [[Minerva McGonagall|Professor McGonagall]] to prevent Harry and Ron from getting into trouble.<ref name="PS" /> From that time onwards, the trio were best friends, in spite of Ron and Hermione's tendency to bicker.
+[[File:Trio in their younger days Harry, Ron and Hermione.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Ron, Scabbers, Harry and Hermione together in their first year]]
+Ron first began showing signs of romantic interest in Hermione in their [[1992|second year]]; he was irritated by her crush on [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] professor [[Gilderoy Lockhart]], became so angry that [[Draco Malfoy]] called her a "[[Mudblood]]" that he tried to hex him, and was even more upset than Harry when she became one of the victims of the [[Serpent of Slytherin|basilisk]].<ref name="CS" /> In their third year, Ron and Hermione had their first real fight, when Ron accused Hermione's cat [[Crookshanks]] of eating his pet rat [[Peter Pettigrew|Scabbers]], which had gone missing.
+The two stopped speaking to each other for a time, but made up after [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]] scolded Ron and Harry for their treatment of Hermione; Ron offered to help her with [[Buckbeak]]'s trial, and Hermione hugged him. Also in their third year during their [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] class when Professor Lupin was "[[Werewolf|ill]]" and [[Severus Snape|Professor Snape]] was teaching instead, Ron was the only person that had enough courage to go as far as standing up to Snape when he called Hermione an "''insufferable know-it-all''".<ref name="POA">{{POA}}</ref>
-The two had another falling out in [[1997]], when the negative energy in [[Salazar Slytherin's Locket]] affected Ron to the point of making him resentful of Harry and unreasonably jealous of Harry's relationship with [[Hermione Granger]], their other best friend and Ron's love interest. Ron temporarily abandoned his friends, though he instantly regretted it, and returned to save Harry's life.<ref name="DH" /> By and large, Ron was always fiercely loyal to Harry and risked life and limb on countless occasions for him. The two eventually became brothers-in-law when Harry married Ron's [[Ginevra Weasley|sister]]. Ron is the uncle of [[Harry Potter|Harry]]'s three children, and is godfather to Harry and Ginny's children. Since the two became Aurors, it is likely that they worked together later in life.
+In their fourth year, Ron and Hermione's romantic feelings for one another began to grow and become more obvious. Hermione was jealous of Ron's crush on [[Fleur Delacour]], the [[Half-Veela|part-Veela]] champion from [[Beauxbatons Academy of Magic|Beauxbatons]], and Ron became jealous of [[Viktor Krum]], with whom Hermione attended the [[Yule Ball]] after Ron failed to ask her in time and then offended her with his clumsy attempt to do so. Though they rowed heatedly over Hermione seeing Krum, their friendship only suffered slight strain.<ref name="GOF" /> Hermione's frustration over Ron's failure to realise and act on his feelings continued into their fifth year, as she commented that he had "''the emotional range of a teaspoon''". Ron was visibly affected when Hermione kissed him on the cheek before his first [[Quidditch]] game and irked that Hermione maintained a correspondence with Viktor Krum.<ref name="OOTP" />
-===Hermione Granger===
-{{Quote|Just because it's taken ''you'' three years to notice, Ron, doesn't mean no one ''else'' has spotted I'm a girl!|Hermione to Ron when he fails to ask her to the Yule Ball|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}[[File:Romione-romione-30880380-500-584_large.jpg|thumb|Ron and Hermione in their First year.]]
+[[File:Hermione and Ron kissing in the Chamber of Secrets.gif|250px|thumb|right|Ron and Hermione kissing in the Chamber of Secrets]]
-Ron's relationship with [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] was rocky, but by and large, the two were good friends for most of their adolescence, with building romantic tension that culminated in a kiss during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]]. From the time Ron first met Hermione on the [[Hogwarts Express]] at the start of their first year, he found her annoying for "showing off" and regularly reciting the school's rules. His first thought was that he didn't want to be in her house and he groaned when she was sorted into Gryffindor. Later on, he informed others of his annoyance with her, and mentioned that it was unsurprising that she didn't have any friends, which she overheard. Hurt, Hermione hid in the bathroom, crying, until Harry and Ron saved her from a [[Quirinus Quirrell's first mountain troll|troll]] that had been let into Hogwarts by [[Quirinus Quirrell|Professor Quirrell]]. Following the troll incident, Hermione lied to [[Minerva McGonagall|Professor McGonagall]] to prevent Harry and Ron from getting into trouble.<ref name="PS" /> From that time onwards, the trio were best friends, in spite of Ron and Hermione's tendency to bicker.
+Their sixth year would be a trying time for Ron and Hermione. When Hermione and Harry were invited to the [[Slug Club]], while [[Horace Slughorn|Professor Slughorn]] ignored Ron, Ron became resentful and jealous. He brightened up considerably after Hermione asked him to go to Slughorn's Christmas party with her. However, Ron had a row with [[Ginevra Weasley|his sister]] after catching her snogging [[Dean Thomas]], during which she revealed that Hermione had snogged [[Viktor Krum]] sometime during their fourth year. Ron started acting coldly towards Hermione, much to her bewilderment.
+In an attempt to boost Ron's confidence for an upcoming Quidditch match, Harry pretended to slip him some [[Felix Felicis]] in Ron's morning pumpkin juice, giving Ron the desired placebo effect that kept his nerves from hindering his performance as a [[Keeper]]. Harry had managed to trick Hermione into thinking he had given Ron a drop of the Felix Felicis as well, and she berated both Harry and Ron for taking an unfair advantage in the game. Though Ron had initially believed the Felix was behind his flawless performance, when Harry revealed he had not actually slipped anything in Ron's drink, Ron accused Hermione of not having faith in his abilities and thenceforth started ignoring her completely.
-Ron first began showing signs of romantic interest in Hermione in their [[1992|second year]]; he was irritated by her crush on [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] professor [[Gilderoy Lockhart]], became so angry that [[Draco Malfoy]] called her a "[[Mudblood]]" that he tried to hex him, and was even more upset than Harry when she became one of the victims of the [[Salazar Slytherin's basilisk|basilisk]]<ref name="CS" />. In their third year, Ron and Hermione had their first real fight, when Ron accused Hermione's cat [[Crookshanks]] of eating his pet rat [[Peter Pettigrew|Scabbers]], which had gone missing.
+[[File:DH1 Ron and Hermione picking up stones.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Ron teaching Hermione how to skip rocks]]
-The two stopped speaking to each other for a time, but made up after [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]] scolded Ron and Harry for their treatment of Hermione; Ron offered to help her with [[Buckbeak]]'s trial, and Hermione hugged him. Also in their third year during their [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] class when Professor Lupin was "[[Werewolf|ill]]" and [[Severus Snape|Professor Snape]] was teaching instead, Ron was the only person that had enough courage to go as far as standing up to Snape when he called Hermione an "''insufferable know-it-all".<ref name="POA">''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''</ref>''
+All this caused Ron to begin a shallow relationship with [[Lavender Brown]]. Hermione was hurt and furious, [[Bird-Conjuring Charm|conjuring a flock of canaries]] to attack Ron, after which the two did not speak for months. Hermione even retaliated by attending the aforementioned Christmas party with [[Cormac McLaggen]], an older [[Gryffindor]] whom Ron despised, simply to annoy Ron. By this time, Ron was already growing tired of his relationship with the very clingy Lavender.
+When Ron was accidentally poisoned with mead on his birthday, Hermione forgot her anger in her worry for him, staying by his side until he recovered. Ron looked forward to these visits from her while pretending to be asleep whenever Lavender visited him. By the time Ron was allowed to leave the [[Hospital Wing]], he and Hermione were closer than ever, and the former's romance with Lavender ended quickly when Lavender saw Ron and Hermione coming down from the boys' dormitories together, while Harry was with them under his [[Cloak of Invisibility|Invisibility Cloak]]. At the end of the year, their mutual affection was visible when Ron gently comforted Hermione as she cried on his shoulder at Dumbledore's funeral.<ref name="HBP" />
-In their fourth year, Ron and Hermione's romantic feelings for one another began to grow and become more obvious. Hermione was jealous of Ron's crush on [[Fleur Delacour]], the [[part-Veela]] champion from [[Beauxbatons Academy of Magic|Beauxbatons]], and Ron became jealous of [[Viktor Krum]], with whom Hermione attended the [[Yule Ball]] after Ron failed to ask Hermione in time and then offended her with his clumsy attempt to do so. Though they rowed heatedly over Hermione seeing Krum, their friendship only suffered slight strain.<ref name="GOF" /> Hermione's frustration over Ron's failure to realise and act on his feelings continued into their fifth year, as she commented that he had "the emotional range of a teaspoon". Ron was visibly affected when Hermione kissed him on the cheek before his first [[Quidditch]] game and irked that Hermione maintained a correspondence with Viktor Krum.<ref name="OTP" />
+Afterwards, the two grew much closer, though were only "''sort of''" together, according to Harry. They danced together at [[William Weasley|Bill]] and [[Fleur Delacour|Fleur]]'s [[Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour|wedding]], where Ron also showed his continuing jealous dislike of Viktor Krum, who was a guest. During the hunt for the [[Horcrux]]es with Harry, Ron comforted Hermione several times by putting his arm around her, and the two were generally kinder to one another; Harry even suspected that they had fallen asleep in [[12 Grimmauld Place]] holding hands after waking up and noticing that their hands were barely an inch away from each other.
+[[File:Tumblr luvo6cY9NJ1qili3vo1 500.gif|250px|thumb|right|Ron and Hermione falling asleep hand-in-hand in [[12 Grimmauld Place]]]]
+When Remus Lupin informed them of the Ministry's crack down on Muggle-borns, Ron offered to vouch for her by telling people that Hermione was his cousin, at which Hermione affectionately touched his hand and reminded him that they were on the run with the most wanted wizard in Britain. When Ron temporarily left his friends, Hermione cried over him for weeks; Ron was able to return by hearing Hermione's voice saying his name through his [[Deluminator]]. When Ron destroyed the [[Slytherin's Locket|locket Horcrux]], it taunted him with visions of his greatest fears, one of which was Hermione preferring Harry to him. Hermione was initially furious with Ron for his abandonment, to the point of physically attacking him, though she eventually forgave him.
+Later on, when the trio was brought to [[Malfoy Manor]], [[Bellatrix Lestrange]] isolated Hermione for interrogation by the means of torture. Ron begged in vain to be taken in her stead, and after being thrown into the basement, Hermione's screams from above caused Ron to call her name in anguish, eventually reducing him to tears. During the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], Hermione was touched when Ron expressed concern for the castle's [[House-elf|house-elves]], for whom she had always been concerned, and initiated a kiss, to which Ron responded very enthusiastically.<ref name="DH" />
-Their sixth year would be a trying time for Ron and Hermione. When Hermione and Harry were invited to the [[Slug Club]], while [[Horace Slughorn|Professor Slughorn]] ignored Ron, Ron became resentful and jealous. He brightened up considerably after Hermione asked him to go to Slughorn's Christmas party with her. However, Ron had a row with [[Ginevra Weasley|his sister]] after catching her snogging [[Dean Thomas]], during which she revealed that Hermione had snogged [[Viktor Krum]] sometime during their fourth year. Ron started acting coldly towards Hermione, much to her bewilderment. In an attempt to boost Ron's confidence for an upcoming Quidditch match, Harry pretended to slip him some [[Felix Felicis]] in Ron's morning [[pumpkin juice]], giving Ron the desired placebo effect that kept his nerves from hindering his performance as a [[Keeper]]. Harry had managed to trick Hermione into thinking he had given Ron a drop of the [[Felix Felicis]] as well, and she berated both Harry and Ron for taking an unfair advantage in the game. Though Ron had initially believed the Felix was behind his flawless performance, when Harry revealed he hadn't actually slipped anything in Ron's drink, Ron accused Hermione of not having faith in his abilities and thenceforth started ignoring her completely.
+Sometime after the end of the [[Second Wizarding War]], Ron and Hermione married and had two children, [[Rose Granger-Weasley|Rose]] and [[Hugo Granger-Weasley|Hugo]].<ref name="DHE" />They were rather young when they married, as noted by Ron in 2020. His nephew, Albus, noted that Ron was rather openly affectionate towards his wife and was known to kiss her in public rather frequently. At this time Ron proposed to Hermione again after reading about renewing wedding vows, showing that Ron had become rather romantic as he matured, which made Hermione melt, deeply touched by her husband's romantic gesture and agreeing on the spot to it. This shows hows Ron and Hermione's relationship had evolved and much of their bickering subsiding a bit for a more gentle marriage, yet still rife with their uniquely combative and verbally alarming undertones to it.
-All this caused Ron to begin a shallow relationship with [[Lavender Brown]]. Hermione was hurt and furious, [[Avis|conjuring a flock of canaries]] to [[Oppugno|attack]] Ron, after which the two did not speak for months. Hermione even retaliated by attending the aforementioned Christmas party with [[Cormac McLaggen]], an older [[Gryffindor]] whom Ron despised, simply to annoy Ron. By this time, Ron was already growing tired of his relationship with the very clingy Lavender. When Ron was accidentally poisoned with mead on his birthday, Hermione forgot her anger in her worry for him, staying by his side until he recovered. Ron looked forward to these visits from her while pretending to be asleep whenever Lavender visited him. During one of Lavender's visits, Ron repeated Hermione's name in his sleep, causing her to become very silent. By the time Ron was allowed to leave the [[hospital wing]], he and Hermione were closer than ever, and the former's romance with Lavender ended quickly when Lavender saw Ron and Hermione coming down from the boys' dormitories together, while Harry was with them under his [[Cloak of Invisibility|Invisibility Cloak]]. At the end of the year, their mutual affection was visible when Ron gently comforted Hermione as she cried on his shoulder at Dumbledore's funeral.<ref name="HBP" />Afterwards, the two grew much closer, though were only "sort of" together, according to Harry. They danced together at [[William Weasley|Bill]] and [[Fleur Delacour|Fleur]]'s [[Wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour|wedding]], where Ron also showed his continuing jealous dislike of Viktor Krum, who was a guest. During the hunt for the [[Horcrux]]es with Harry, Ron comforted Hermione several times by putting his arm around her, and the two were generally kinder to one another; Harry even suspected that they had fallen asleep in [[12 Grimmauld Place|Grimmauld Place]] holding hands after
+====Children====
-[[File:Ron-Hermione-Hands.JPG|thumb|250px|[[Hermione]] fell asleep hand-in-hand in [[12 Grimmauld Place]].]]
+{{Quote|Don't get too friendly with him, though, Rosie. Granddad Weasley would never forgive you if you married a pure-blood|Ron joking with his daughter [[Rose Granger-Weasley|Rose]] about Scorpius Malfoy|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
+[[File:Harry-potter-hugo.jpg|200px|thumb|left|[[Hugo Granger-Weasley|Hugo Weasley]], his second child and son]]
+After the Second Wizarding War, Ron and Hermione had two children, Rose and Hugo. As Rose was preparing to leave for her first year at Hogwarts in 2017, Ron jokingly told her that if she wasn't in [[Gryffindor]] he'd disinherit her. He also told her to beat [[Draco Malfoy]]'s son [[Scorpius Malfoy]] on their tests, and that he was grateful she had inherited her [[Hermione Granger|mother]]'s brains.
+Ron's daughter Rose was close in age to Harry and Ginny's younger son [[Albus Potter|Albus Severus]], while Ron's son Hugo was close in age to Harry and Ginny's daughter, [[Lily L. Potter|Lily Luna]] and they all appeared quite close.
-waking up and noticing that their hands were barely an inch away from each other. When [[Remus Lupin]] informed them of the Ministry's crack down on Muggle-borns, Ron offered to vouch for her by telling people that Hermione was his cousin, at which Hermione affectionately touched his hand and reminded him that they were on the run with the most wanted wizard in Britain. When Ron temporarily left his friends, Hermione cried over him for weeks; Ron was able to return by hearing Hermione's voice saying his name through his [[Deluminator]]. When Ron destroyed the [[Salazar Slytherin's Locket|locket Horcrux]], it taunted him with visions of his greatest fears, one of which was Hermione preferring Harry to him. Hermione was initially furious with Ron for his abandonment, to the point of physically attacking him, though she eventually forgave him.
+====Nieces and nephews====
-Later on, when the trio was brought to [[Malfoy Manor]], [[Bellatrix Lestrange]] isolated Hermione for interrogation by the means of torture. Ron begged in vain to be taken in her stead, and after being thrown into the basement, Hermione's screams from above caused Ron to call her name in anguish, eventually reducing him to tears. During the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], Hermione was touched when Ron expressed concern for the castle's [[house-elf|house-elves]], for whom she had always been concerned, and initiated a kiss, to which Ron responded very enthusiastically.<ref name="DH" />
+{{Quote|You interrupted them? You are ''so'' like Ron —|[[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]] to her son [[James Potter II|James Sirius]]|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
+After the [[Second Wizarding War]], Ron had many nieces and nephews through his siblings. Bill and Fleur had three children: [[Victoire Weasley|Victoire]], [[Dominique Weasley|Dominique]], and [[Louis Weasley|Louis]]. Percy and his wife, [[Audrey Weasley|Audrey,]] had two daughters, [[Molly Weasley II|Molly]] (after [[Molly Weasley|Ron's mother]]) and [[Lucy Weasley|Lucy]]. George and [[Angelina Johnson|Angelina]] had two children, a son named [[Fred Weasley II|Fred]] (after Ron's [[Fred Weasley|older brother]]) and a daughter named [[Roxanne Weasley|Roxanne]]. Ginny also married [[Harry Potter|Harry]] and had three children, James (to whom Ron was godfather), [[Albus Potter|Albus]], and [[Lily L. Potter|Lily]].
+====Fleur Delacour====
-[[File:Hermoine_and_ron.png|thumb|Ron and Hermione embracing during the Battle of Hogwarts]]
+{{Quote|I don't know what made me do it! What was I playing at? There were people — all around — I've gone mad — everyone watching! I was just walking past her in the entrance hall — she was standing there talking to Diggory — and it sort of came over me — and I asked her! She looked at me like I was a sea slug or something. Didn't even answer. And then — I dunno — I just sort of came to my senses and ran for it.|Ron's humiliating attempt to ask Fleur to the Yule Ball|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
+[[File:Fleur Delacour.jpg|200px|thumb|right|[[Fleur Delacour]], his sister-in-law]]
+Fleur Delacour was a very beautiful, [[France|French]], [[Half-Veela|part-Veela]] [[Wizardkind|witch]]. Ron developed a crush on her when he met her in 1994, during the [[Triwizard Tournament]]. He asked her to go with him to the [[Yule Ball]], but she refused. However, after the the second task in the [[Triwizard Tournament|Tournament]], when Harry "saved" Fleur's younger sister, [[Gabrielle Delacour|Gabrielle]] from the [[Great Lake|Black Lake]], Fleur treated both Harry and Ron (whom she believed helped Harry save Gabrielle) much more warmly. Following the death of [[Cedric Diggory]] and the end of the Tournament, Fleur kissed Ron and Harry and said goodbye to them before she left. After the Tournament, Fleur started dating Ron's brother, [[William Weasley|Bill]]. Bill sent her to live with his family for a few days, so that she could become more familiar with them. Ron told Harry that it was difficult to get used to her visiting when she kept appearing suddenly, leaving Ron in a sort-of trance.
+Fleur eventually married Bill, and they lived at their own house, [[Shell Cottage]]. While Ron was looking for [[Horcrux]]es, he abandoned Harry and Hermione temporarily after they fought and spent that time at Shell Cottage with Bill and Fleur. Ron went to Shell Cottage again, after the [[Skirmish at Malfoy Manor]], and Fleur cared for him and his friends like a mother.
+Eventually, Ron and Fleur fought alongside each other and survived the [[Battle of Hogwarts]].
-Sometime after the end of the [[Second Wizarding War]], Ron and Hermione married and had two children, [[Rose Weasley|Rose]] and [[Hugo Weasley|Hugo Weasl]][[Hugo Weasley|ey]]<ref name="EP" />.
 ===Neville Longbottom===
-{{Quote|No, you're not. [[Hermione Granger|You]] just said that to get rid of [[Neville Longbottom|Neville]].|Ron Weasley|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
+{{Quote|No, you're not. [[Hermione Granger|You]] just said that to get rid of Neville.|Ron to Hermione Granger regarding Neville's invite to the Yule Ball|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
-[[File:Neville Longbottom showed his interest in Herbology.jpg|thumb|left|Neville Longbottom]]
+[[File:Neville HBP 1996.jpg|200px|thumb|left|[[Neville Longbottom]], a good friend]]
-[[Neville Longbottom]] became Ron's room mate in their first year at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. Neville was shy and nervous, and regularly found himself being bullied by [[Slytherin]] students, like [[Draco Malfoy]]. Ron encouraged Neville to be more confident and to stand up for himself, and the two became close friends. Both Ron and Neville became members of [[Dumbledore's Army]] in [[1995]], and fought together in the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]] in [[1996]], and the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]] in [[1997]].
+Neville Longbottom became Ron's room mate in their first year at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. Neville was shy and nervous, and regularly found himself being bullied by [[Slytherin]] students, like [[Draco Malfoy]]. Ron encouraged Neville to be more confident and to stand up for himself, and the two became close friends. Both Ron and Neville became members of [[Dumbledore's Army]] in 1995, and fought together in the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]] in 1996, and the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]] in [[1997]].
-Ron was shocked when he learned that Neville's parents were patients at [[St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries]], having been tortured to the point of insanity by [[Bartemius Crouch Jr.|Barty Crouch Jr]], [[Bellatrix Lestrange|Bellatrix]], [[Rodolphus Lestrange|Rodolphus]] and [[Rabastan Lestrange]], and sympathized with his friend.
+Ron was shocked when he learned that Neville's parents were patients at [[St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries]], having been tortured to the point of insanity by [[Bartemius Crouch Junior|Barty Crouch Jnr]], [[Bellatrix Lestrange|Bellatrix]], [[Rodolphus Lestrange|Rodolphus]], and [[Rabastan Lestrange]], and sympathised with his friend.
-While Ron, Harry and Hermione left Hogwarts to find Voldemort's [[horcrux]]es, Neville led [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]], [[Luna Lovegood]] and several other students in reviving Dumbledore's Army and maintaining a steady opposition against the new Headmaster [[Severus Snape]] and professors [[Amycus Carrow|Amycus]] and [[Alecto Carrow]]. Neville was adamant that the rest of the DA be included in whatever Ron, Harry and Hermione were doing to bring down [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]], and he fought together with them in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], ultimately beheading Nagini with the [[Sword of Gryffindor]] and destroying the last remaining horcrux. Together, Ron and Neville took down [[Fenrir Greyback]].
+While Ron, Harry and Hermione left Hogwarts to find Voldemort's [[Horcrux]]es, Neville led [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]], [[Luna Lovegood]] and several other students in reviving Dumbledore's Army and maintaining a steady opposition against the new Headmaster [[Severus Snape]] and professors [[Amycus Carrow|Amycus]] and [[Alecto Carrow]]. Neville was adamant that the rest of the DA be included in whatever Ron, Harry and Hermione were doing to bring down [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]], and he fought together with them in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], ultimately beheading Nagini with the [[Sword of Gryffindor]] and destroying the last remaining Horcrux. Together, Ron and Neville took down [[Fenrir Greyback]].
-After the [[Second Wizarding War]], Ron and Neville remained close and saw each other regularly, as Neville was appointed [[Herbology]] professor at Hogwarts, and taught [[Rose Weasley|Ron's daughter]] in 2017.
+After the [[Second Wizarding War]], Ron and Neville remained close and saw each other regularly, as Neville was appointed [[Herbology]] professor at Hogwarts, and taught [[Rose Granger-Weasley|Ron's daughter]] in [[2017]].
 ===Draco Malfoy===
+{{Quote|Think my name's funny, do you? No need to ask who ''you'' are. My father told me all the Weasleys have red hair, freckles, and more children than they can afford.|Draco Malfoy upon first meeting Ron|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
-[[File:Draco Mafloy Half-Blood Prince.JPG|thumb|right|150px|[[Draco Malfoy]].]]
+[[File:Draco Malfoy (HBP promo).jpg|200px|thumb|right|[[Draco Malfoy]], his school bully]]
-{{Quote|Think my name’s funny, do you? No need to ask who ''you'' are. My father told me all the Weasleys have red hair, freckles, and more children than they can afford.|[[Draco Malfoy]] upon first meeting Ron|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
+Ron and [[Weasley family|his family]] were looked down upon by the [[Malfoy family]] for their lack of wealth and "[[blood traitor]]" status. Upon meeting Ron on the [[Hogwarts Express]] at the beginning of their first year, Draco Malfoy immediately expressed his disdain for the Weasleys. He was further irritated when Harry turned down his offer of friendship in favour of Ron's.<ref name="PS" /> Like their fathers, [[Arthur Weasley]] and [[Lucius Malfoy]], Ron and Draco despised each other and frequently exchanged insults.
+In their second year, Ron tried to hex Draco to vomit slugs after he called Hermione a "''filthy little [[Mudblood]]''", but the charm backfired due to a broken wand. He also attempted to physically attack him after Draco expressed a wish that Hermione was killed rather than [[petrification|petrified]] during the [[Chamber of Secrets]] affair.<ref name="CS" /> In their fourth year, Ron was immensely amused when [[Alastor Moody]] ([[Bartemius Crouch Junior|Barty Crouch Jnr]] in disguise) [[Transfiguration|transfigured]] Draco into a ferret. The following year, Draco invented the song ''[[Weasley is Our King]]'' to demean Ron's abilities as a [[Keeper]] for the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team]].<ref name="OOTP" /> After he, Harry, and Hermione saved Draco and [[Gregory Goyle]] from the [[Room of Requirement]], Ron [[Muggle duelling|punched]] Draco in the face and called him a "''two-faced bastard''" upon seeing him with a [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]].
-Ron and his [[Weasley family|family]] were looked down upon by the [[Malfoy family]] for their lack of wealth and “[[blood traitor]]” status. Upon meeting Ron on the [[Hogwarts Express]] at the beginning of their first year, [[Draco Malfoy]] immediately expressed his disdain for the Weasleys. He was further irritated when Harry turned down his offer of friendship in favour of Ron’s.<ref name="PS" /> Like their fathers, [[Arthur Weasley]] and [[Lucius Malfoy]], Ron and Draco despised each other and frequently exchanged insults.
+By [[2017]], Ron and his friends' enmity with Draco had faded, though none of them were near friends. Ron discouraged his daughter [[Rose Granger-Weasley|Rose]] from becoming "too friendly" with Draco's son [[Scorpius Malfoy|Scorpius]].<ref name="DH" /> In 2020, it is shown Ron is slightly annoyed with Draco becoming friendly with Harry, and even cited that despite this he still disliked him. Nevertheless, he admitted that he felt sorry for Draco for the loss of Astoria, showing that despite their mutual enmity, even Ron in the end was not entirely without empathy for him.
-In their [[1992|second year]], Ron tried to [[Slug-Vomiting Charm|hex]] Draco to vomit slugs after he called Hermione a “filthy little [[Mudblood]]”, but the charm backfired due to a broken wand. He also attempted to physically attack him after Draco expressed a wish that Hermione was killed rather than [[petrification|petrified]] during the [[Chamber of Secrets]] affair.<ref name="CS" /> In their [[1994|fourth year]], Ron was immensely amused when [[Alastor Moody]] ( [[Bartemius Crouch Jr.|Barty Crouch Jr.]] in disguise) [[Transfiguration|transfigured]] Draco into a [[ferret]]. The [[1995|following year]], Draco invented the song ''[[Weasley is Our King]]'' to demean Ron’s abilities as a [[Keeper]] for the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team]]<ref name="OTP" />. After he, Harry, and Hermione saved Draco and [[Gregory Goyle]] from the [[Room of Requirement]], Ron punched Draco in the face and called him a “two-faced bastard” upon seeing him with a [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]].
-By [[2017]], Ron and his friends’ enmity with Draco had faded, though none of them were near friends. Ron discouraged his daughter [[Rose Weasley|Rose]] from becoming "too friendly" with Draco’s son [[Scorpius Malfoy|Scorpius]].<ref name="DH" />
 ===Luna Lovegood===
-{{Quote|You know, she's grown on me, Luna. I know she's insane, but it's in a good way.|Ron on Luna during his sixth year.|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
+{{Quote|You know, she's grown on me, Luna. I know she's insane, but it's in a good way.|Ron regarding Luna during his sixth year|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
-[[File:Luna.jpg|thumb|left|180px|[[Luna Lovegood]].]]
+[[File:Luna HPHBP.jpg|200px|thumb|left|[[Luna Lovegood]], a good friend]]
-Ron met [[Luna Lovegood]] in [[1995]] on the [[Hogwarts Express]], and found her very odd. She found him very funny, but Ron suspected she was making fun of him when she laughed uproariously at a joke he made. After getting to know her better through [[Dumbledore's Army]], Ron gradually became fonder of Luna, especially after she was one of the only D.A. members to come to the trio’s assistance when they ventured to the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] and a [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries|battle]] ensued, during which Luna protected a [[Confundus Charm|cursed]] Ron and his injured [[Ginevra Weasley|sister]].<ref name="OTP" /> Ron was very amused when Luna commentated on a [[Quidditch]] match the [[1997|following year]], and when she danced by herself at the wedding of his older brother [[William Weasley|Bill]] and [[Fleur Delacour]]. He thought highly of her bravery, but still teased her on occasion, regardless the two remained close friends in their adulthood.<ref name="DH" />
+Ron met Luna Lovegood in [[1995]] on the [[Hogwarts Express]], and found her very odd. She found him very funny, but Ron suspected she was making fun of him when she laughed uproariously at a joke he made. After getting to know her better through [[Dumbledore's Army]], Ron gradually became fonder of Luna, especially after she was one of the only D.A. members to come to the trio's assistance when they ventured to the [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry of Magic]] and [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries|a battle]] ensued, during which Luna protected a [[Confundus Charm|cursed]] Ron and his injured [[Ginevra Weasley|sister]].<ref name="OOTP" />
+Ron was very amused when Luna commentated on a [[Quidditch]] match the [[1997|following year]], and when she danced by herself at the wedding of his older brother [[William Weasley|Bill]] and [[Fleur Delacour]]. He thought highly of her bravery, but still teased her on occasion, regardless the two remained close friends in their adulthood.<ref name="DH" />
 ===Seamus Finnigan and Dean Thomas===
-{{Dialogue a-b|Seamus|Do you believe the rubbish he's come out with about [[Tom Riddle|You-Know-Who]]?|Ron|Yeah, I do.|Ron sticking up for [[Harry Potter|Harry]] against his friend, Seamus|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
+{{Dialogue a-b-a-b|Seamus Finnigan|You believe all the rubbish he's come out with about You-Know-Who, do you, you reckon he's telling the truth?|Ron Weasley|Yeah, I do!|Then you're mad too.|Yeah? Well unfortunately for you, pal, I'm also a prefect! So unless you want detention, watch your mouth!|Ron sticking up for [[Harry Potter|Harry]] against his friend, Seamus|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
-[[File:Seamusgof.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Seamus, Dean, and Neville.]]
+[[File:Neville, Dean, and Seamus-ootp.jpg|200px|thumb|right|[[Seamus Finnigan]], [[Dean Thomas]], and [[Neville Longbottom]]: his friends and roommates]]
-In addition to [[Harry Potter|Harry]] and [[Neville Longbottom|Neville]], Ron’s room mates at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] were [[Dean Thomas]] and [[Seamus Finnigan]]. Although he was not as close to them as he was to Harry, Ron was nevertheless friendly with both of them. When he and Harry had a falling out over the [[Goblet of Fire]] drawing Harry’s name, Ron spent a lot of time with Seamus and Dean<ref name="GOF" />.
+In addition to Harry and Neville, Ron's room mates at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] were Dean Thomas and Seamus Finnigan. Although he was not as close to them as he was to Harry, Ron was nevertheless friendly with both of them. When he and Harry had a falling out over the [[Goblet of Fire]] drawing Harry's name, Ron spent a lot of time with Seamus and Dean.<ref name="GOF" />
-Ron stood up for Harry against Seamus when he and Harry argued about [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]'s return. Also, when Dean began dating his [[Ginevra Weasley|younger sister]] in [[1996]], Ron became irritated with him, especially after catching the two snogging<ref name="HBP" />, though they seemed to have put the matter behind them completely by the time Ron, Harry and Hermione met Dean again in [[1998]].
+Ron stood up for Harry against Seamus when he and Harry argued about [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]'s return. Also, when Dean began dating his [[Ginevra Weasley|younger sister]] in [[1996]], Ron became irritated with him, especially after catching the two snogging,<ref name="HBP" /> though they seemed to have put the matter behind them completely by the time Ron, Harry and Hermione met Dean again in [[1998]].
 Seamus and Dean were also members of [[Dumbledore's Army]]. Dean, like Ron, Harry and Hermione, left Hogwarts in [[1997]], because it was supposed that he was a [[Muggle-born]]. He was caught by a group of [[Snatchers]], led by [[Fenrir Greyback]], along with Ron, Harry and Hermione. They escaped from [[Malfoy Manor]], where they had gone, and lived for a few days at [[Shell Cottage]].
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 ===Scabbers/Peter Pettigrew===
 {{Quote|I let you sleep in my bed!|Ron disgusted at Peter Pettigrew|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
-[[File:Peter.jpg|thumb|right|Peter Pettigrew]]
+[[File:Wormtail DH1.jpg|200px|thumb|left|[[Peter Pettigrew]], his once pet]]
-Scabbers was an unusually old and scraggly-looking rat that originally belonged to [[Percy Weasley]], but was passed down to Ron when Percy was given [[Hermes]]. At first, Ron showed little outward affection for Scabbers, as the rat was uninteresting and one of Ron's many hand-me-downs. However, Ron later demonstrated that he genuinely cared for the rat; he was so devastated when Scabbers disappeared during the [[1993–1994 school year]] that he nearly ended his friendship with [[Hermione Granger|Hermione Granger,]] believing her cat, [[Crookshanks]], had eaten Scabbers. Ron was clearly overjoyed when they later discovered Scabbers hiding in [[Rubeus Hagrid's cabin]]. When [[Sirius Black]] and [[Remus Lupin]] revealed that Scabbers was actually an [[Animagus]] named [[Peter Pettigrew]], Ron refused to believe it until they forced the rat to transform back into his human form. Ron took this revelation as a personal insult, and refused to listen to Pettigrew's pleas for mercy.
+Scabbers was an unusually old and scraggly-looking rat that originally belonged to [[Percy Weasley]], but was passed down to Ron when Percy was given [[Hermes]]. At first, Ron showed little outward affection for Scabbers, as the rat was uninteresting and one of Ron's many hand-me-downs. However, Ron later demonstrated that he genuinely cared for the rat; he was so devastated when Scabbers disappeared during the 1993–1994 school year that he nearly ended his friendship with [[Hermione Granger]], believing her cat, [[Crookshanks]], had eaten Scabbers. Ron was clearly overjoyed when they later discovered Scabbers hiding in Rubeus Hagrid's cabin. When [[Sirius Black]] and [[Remus Lupin]] revealed that Scabbers was actually an [[Animagus]] named Peter Pettigrew, Ron refused to believe it until they forced the rat to transform back into his human form. Ron took this revelation as a personal insult, and refused to listen to Pettigrew's pleas for mercy.
-In [[1998]], Ron, Harry, and Hermione were captured and imprisoned in the cellar of [[Malfoy Manor]]. When the house-elf [[Dobby]] came to rescue them, Peter was sent to investigate the noise. Harry and Ron ambushed Pettigrew, and Ron took his wand. Harry reminded Pettigrew of the life-debt he owed Harry when Pettigrew tried to strangle him, and Peter momentarily loosened his grip. However, the [[Peter Pettigrew's silver hand|silver hand]] given to Peter by Voldemort turned on him instead, and, despite Harry and Ron's attempts to save him, Pettigrew was killed for showing the slightest bit of mercy. Ron subsequently gained possession of Pettigrew's [[Peter Pettigrew's wand|wand]]. This could be seen as poetic justice for Pettigrew, who had deceived Ron for so long.
+In [[1998]], Ron, Harry, and Hermione were captured and imprisoned in the cellar of [[Malfoy Manor]]. When the house-elf [[Dobby]] came to rescue them, Peter was sent to investigate the noise. Harry and Ron ambushed Pettigrew, and Ron took his wand. Harry reminded Pettigrew of the life-debt he owed Harry when Pettigrew tried to strangle him, and Peter momentarily loosened his grip. However, the [[Peter Pettigrew's silver hand|silver hand]] given to Peter by Voldemort turned on him instead, and, despite Harry and Ron's attempts to save him, Pettigrew was killed for showing the slightest bit of mercy. Ron subsequently gained possession of [[Peter Pettigrew's second wand|Pettigrew's wand]]. This could be seen as poetic justice for Pettigrew, who had deceived Ron for so long.
 ===Rubeus Hagrid===
-{{Dialogue a-b|Hermione|Look, Hagrid is our friend, so why don't we just go and ask him?|Ron|That will be a cheerful visit. "Hello Hagrid. Tell us, have you sent anything mad and hairy loose in the castle lately?"|Ron and [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] on whether to ask Hagrid about the monster in the [[Chamber of Secrets]]|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
+{{Dialogue a-b|Hermione Granger|Look, Hagrid is our friend, so why don't we just go and ask him?|Ron|That will be a cheerful visit. "Hello Hagrid. Tell us, have you sent anything mad and hairy loose in the castle lately?"|Ron and [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] on whether to ask Hagrid about the monster in the [[Chamber of Secrets]]|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
-[[File:Rubeus Hagrid OOTP.jpg|thumb|right|Rubeus Hagrid]]
+[[File:Rubeus Hagrid.jpg|200px|thumb|right|[[Rubeus Hagrid]], his teacher and friend]]
-Ron first met [[Rubeus Hagrid]], the [[Keeper of Keys and Grounds|gamekeeper]] for [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], during his first year at the school in [[1991]]. Hagrid was very fond of Harry, Ron and Hermione, regularly inviting them to his hut for tea. Though all three returned Hagrid's affections, Ron was openly incredulous of Hagrid's [[love]] of dangerous [[creature]]s, and was furious with Hagrid after his pet [[Acromantula]], [[Aragog]], and Aragog's family tried to eat him and Harry. During Ron's fourth year, it was revealed to the [[wizarding world]] that Hagrid was a [[half-giant]], and Hagrid consequently received a good deal of hate mail, which led to his self-imposed seclusion within his hut. Through the efforts of Ron, Harry, Hermione and [[Albus Dumbledore]], Hagrid became convinced that people still loved him and wanted him around.
+Ron first met Rubeus Hagrid, the [[Keeper of Keys and Grounds|gamekeeper]] for [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], during his first year at the school in [[1991]]. Hagrid was very fond of Harry, Ron and Hermione, regularly inviting them to his hut for tea. Though all three returned Hagrid's affections, Ron was openly incredulous of Hagrid's [[love]] of dangerous [[Creature]]s, and was furious with Hagrid after his pet [[Acromantula]], [[Aragog]], and Aragog's family tried to eat him and Harry. During Ron's fourth year, it was revealed to the [[wizarding world]] that Hagrid was a [[half-giant]], and Hagrid consequently received a good deal of hate mail, which led to his self-imposed seclusion within his hut. Through the efforts of Ron, Harry, Hermione and [[Albus Dumbledore]], Hagrid became convinced that people still loved him and wanted him around.
 Ron and Hagrid also fought alongside one another in the [[Battle of the Seven Potters]] and in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]]. After the [[Second Wizarding War]], Ron and Hagrid probably remained friends.
 ===Remus Lupin===
+{{Dialogue a-b|Hermione Granger|Harry! How could you?|Ron|You shouldn't have said that stuff to Lupin.|Hermione and Ron after Harry yelled at Remus for leaving his wife|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
-[[File:Lupin-class.jpg|thumb|left|Remus Lupin]]
+[[File:Remus Lupin Deathly Hallows promo image.jpg|200px|thumb|left|[[Remus Lupin]], his former DADA professor]]
-{{Dialogue a-b|Hermione|Harry! How could you?|Ron|You shouldn't have said that stuff to Lupin.|Hermione and Ron after Harry yells at Remus for leaving his wife.|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
 Ron was among the students who were very impressed by [[Remus Lupin]]'s teaching when he was professor of [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]], during Ron's third year at Hogwarts. Though Ron was initially afraid when he learned Lupin was a [[werewolf]], he quickly realised that being a werewolf didn't change who Lupin was in human form, and the issue never came between them. In [[1997]], when Harry fought with Remus for attempting to temporarily leave his pregnant [[Nymphadora Tonks|wife]] to aid Harry, Ron, and Hermione in their mission, Ron expressed his disappointment in the way Harry handled the situation, despite agreeing with the point Harry was trying to make.
-Ron and Lupin fought alongside each other in the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]], the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]], the [[Battle of the Seven Potters]], the [[Attack at the Burrow]] and the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], where Remus was killed by [[Antonin Dolohov]]. After Remus was killed in the [[Second Wizarding War]], Ron remained close with Remus' son, [[Ted Lupin|Teddy Lupin]], who was also [[Harry Potter|Harry]]'s godson.
+Ron and Lupin fought alongside each other in the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]], the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]], the [[Battle of the Seven Potters]], the [[Attack at The Burrow]], and the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], where Remus was murdered by [[Antonin Dolohov]]. After Remus was murdered in the [[Second Wizarding War]], Ron remained close with Remus's son [[Edward Lupin|Teddy Lupin]], who was also [[Harry Potter]]'s godson.
 ===Sirius Black===
-{{Dialogue a-b|Hermione|But they'll catch Black, won't they? I mean, everyone's looking for him.|Ron| Sure. Except no one's ever broken out of Azkaban before... and he's a murderous raving lunatic.|Ron about [[Sirius Black]] after he escaped from prison|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
+{{Dialogue a-b|Ron Weasley|No one knows how he got out of Azkaban. No one's ever done it before. And he was a top-security prisoner too.|Hermione Granger|But they'll catch him, won't they? I mean, they've got all the Muggles looking out for him too....|Ron about Sirius Black after he escaped from prison|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
-[[File:Sirius Black Profile.JPG|thumb|right|150px|Sirius Black]]
+[[File:Sirius Black Profile.JPG|200px|thumb|right|[[Sirius Black]], his best friend's godfather]]
-Ron first learned about [[Sirius Black]] in [[1993]], when the latter became the first wizard to escape from [[Azkaban]], and was believed to be planning to track down and kill Harry at Hogwarts. As it turned out, Sirius was actually after Ron's pet rat, who was actually the [[Animagus]] [[Peter Pettigrew]] in disguise. At the end of their third year, Ron, Harry and Hermione learned that Sirius was not only innocent of the crime of betraying [[Lily Evans|Lily]] and [[James Potter I]] to [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]], but that he was, in fact, Harry's godfather. After revealing Pettigrew's true form, Sirius felt responsible for Ron's loss of "Scabbers," and gave him [[Pigwidgeon|an owl]] as replacement. During their fourth year, Ron, along with Harry and Hermione, provided food for Sirius, who was hiding in a cave outside of Hogsmeade.
+Ron first learned about Sirius Black in [[1993]], when the latter became the first wizard to escape from [[Azkaban]], and was believed to be planning to track down and kill Harry at Hogwarts. As it turned out, Sirius was actually after Ron's pet rat, who was actually the [[Animagus]] [[Peter Pettigrew]] in disguise. At the end of their third year, Ron, Harry and Hermione learned that Sirius was not only innocent of the crime of betraying [[Lily J. Potter|Lily]] and [[James Potter I|James Potter]] to [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]], but that he was, in fact, Harry's godfather. After revealing Pettigrew's true form, Sirius felt responsible for Ron's loss of "''Scabbers''," and gave him an owl as replacement. During their fourth year Ron along with Harry and Hermione provided food for Sirius, who was hiding in a cave outside of Hogsmeade.
-During the [[Second Wizarding War]], Ron and Sirius bonded during their time cooped up at [[12 Grimmauld Place]], and Ron defended Sirius against all of Hermione's critical remarks about Sirius' selfish treatment of Harry as a friend rather than a godson, as well as her belief that Sirius was trying to live vicariously through Harry, Ron, and herself.
+During the [[Second Wizarding War]], Ron and Sirius bonded during their time cooped up at [[12 Grimmauld Place]], and Ron defended Sirius against all of Hermione's critical remarks about Sirius's selfish treatment of Harry as a friend rather than a godson, as well as her belief that Sirius was trying to live vicariously through Harry, Ron, and herself.
-===Fleur Delacour===
-{{Dialogue a-b|Ron|There she was, just walking by... you know how I like it when they walk... I couldn't help it... it just sort of slipped out!|Ginny|Actually, he sort of screamed at her. It was a bit frightening.|Ron's humiliating attempt to ask Fleur to the Yule Ball|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
-[[File:Fleurgof.jpg|thumb|left|115px|Fleur Delacour, his sister-in-law.]]
-[[Fleur Delacour]] was a very beautiful, [[France|French]], [[Half-Veela|part-Veela]] [[Wizards|witch]]. Ron developed a crush on her when he met her in 1994, during the [[Triwizard Tournament]]. He asked her to go with him to the [[Yule Ball]], but she refused. However, after the [http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Second_Task#The_Second_Task the second task] in the Tournament, when Harry "saved" Fleur's younger sister, [[Gabrielle Delacour|Gabrielle]] from [[Lake|the Black Lake]], Fleur treated both Harry and Ron (whom she believed helped Harry save Gabrielle) much more warmly. Following the death of [[Cedric Diggory]] and the end of the Tournament, Fleur kissed Ron and Harry and said goodbye to them before she left. After the Tournament, Fleur started dating Ron's brother, [[William Weasley|Bill]]. Bill sent her to live with his family for a few days, so that she could become more familiar with them. Ron told Harry that it was difficult to get used to her visiting when she kept appearing suddenly, leaving Ron in a sort-of trance.
-Fleur eventually married Bill, and they lived at their own house, [[Shell Cottage]]. While Ron was looking for [[Horcrux]]es, he abandoned Harry and Hermione temporarily after they fought and spent that time at Shell Cottage with Bill and Fleur. Ron went to Shell Cottage again, after the [[Battle of Malfoy Manor]], and Fleur cared for him and his friends like a mother.
-Eventually, Ron and Fleur fought alongside each other and survived the [[Battle of Hogwarts]].
 ===Minerva McGonagall===
-{{Dialogue a-b|Ron|[McGonagall Transforms] That was bloody brilliant!|McGonagall|Thank you for that assessment, Mr. Weasley. Perhaps it would be more useful if I were to transfigure Mr Potter and yourself into a pocket watch. That way, one of you might be on time.|Ron and Professor McGonagall in Transfiguration class.|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)}}
+{{Dialogue a-b-a-b|Professor McGonagall|You'd better get along to the hospital wing, Weasley, you're bleeding.|Ron Weasley|Not much. Professor, I wanted to watch my sister being Sorted —|The Sorting Ceremony is over. Your sister is also in Gryffindor.|Oh, good.|Professor McGonagall to Ron Weasley at the beginning of the [[1992–1993 school year]]|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
-[[File:Minervadrawingwand.jpg|thumb|right|Professor McGonagall]]
+[[File:600full-harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban-photo.jpg|200px|thumb|left|[[Minerva McGonagall]], his head of house and professor]]
-[[Minerva McGonagall]] was the [[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration]] Professor and [[Gryffindor]] [[Head of House]] during Ron's time at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. She was very strict, and regularly reprimanded Ron, Harry and Hermione for the many instances they ended up bending or outright breaking school rules. However, she was just and impartial as a disciplinarian, and always acted in the best interest of all Hogwarts students, often showing lenience and understanding where it was deserved. She clearly cared about Ron, as she cared about all of her students, and Ron fought alongside McGonagall during the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]] and the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], both surviving the [[Second Wizarding War]].
+Minerva McGonagall was the [[Transfiguration (class)|Transfiguration]] Professor and [[Gryffindor]] [[Head of House]] during Ron's time at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. She was very strict, and regularly reprimanded Ron, Harry and Hermione for the many instances they ended up bending or outright breaking school rules. However, she was just and impartial as a disciplinarian, and always acted in the best interest of all Hogwarts students, often showing lenience and understanding where it was deserved. She clearly cared about Ron, as she cared about all of her students, and Ron fought alongside McGonagall during the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]] and the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], both surviving the [[Second Wizarding War]].
 ===Nymphadora Tonks===
-{{Dialogue a-b|Ron|Listen, no bloke in his right mind's going to fancy Tonks when Fleur's around. I mean, Tonks is okay-looking when she isn't doing stupid things to her hair and her nose, but...|Ginny|She's a damn sight nicer than [[Fleur Delacour|Phlegm]]!|Ron and [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]] comparing Tonks and Fleur|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
+{{Dialogue a-b|Ron|Listen, no bloke in his right mind's going to fancy Tonks when Fleur's around. I mean, Tonks is okay-looking when she isn't doing stupid things to her hair and her nose, but ''[...]'' |Ginny Weasley|She's a damn sight nicer than [[Fleur Delacour|Phlegm]]!|Ron and [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]] comparing Tonks and Fleur|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
-[[File:Tonks1.jpg|thumb|left|Nymphadora Tonks]]
+[[File:Nymphadora Tonks DH promo headshot .jpg|200px|thumb|right|[[Nymphadora Tonks]], his friend]]
-[[Nymphadora Tonks]] was a young [[Wizards|witch]], a [[metamorphmagus]], and an [[Auror]]. Ron met Tonks in [[1995]], when both became members of the [[Order of the Phoenix]]. Ron generally liked Tonks and found her amusing, despite at one point comparing her looks unfavourably to Fleur Delacour's.
+Nymphadora Tonks was a young witch, a [[metamorphmagus]], and an [[Auror]]. Ron met Tonks in [[1995]], when both became members of the [[Order of the Phoenix]]. Ron generally liked Tonks and found her amusing, despite at one point comparing her looks unfavourably to Fleur Delacour's. Saying that she was merely okay looking "''when not doing stupid stuff to her nose and hair''". He also mentioned that she was not as much of laugh anymore as she was starting to "''look more and more like [[Myrtle Warren|Moaning Myrtle]]''".
-Tonks and Ron fought alongside each other during the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]], the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]], the [[Battle of the Seven Potters]] (where they were paired together and escaped from [[Bellatrix Lestrange]]), in the [[Attack at the Burrow]], and in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], where Tonks was killed by Bellatrix Lestrange. Ron was devastated by her [[death]], and, after the war, he became a friend of Tonks's son, [[Ted Lupin|Teddy]].
+Tonks and Ron fought alongside each other during the: [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]], [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]], [[Battle of the Seven Potters]] (where they were paired together), the [[Attack at The Burrow]], and the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], where Tonks was murdered by [[Bellatrix Lestrange]]. Ron was devastated by her death and after the war, he became a friend of Tonks's son, [[Edward Lupin|Teddy]]. It can also be assumed that he was around Teddy often, seeing as his best friend was Teddy's godfather.
 ===Severus Snape===
-{{Dialogue a-b|Hermione|How many times have you suspected Snape, and when have you ever been right? Dumbledore trusts him, he works for the Order, that ought to be enough.|Ron|He used to be a Death Eater. And we've never seen proof that he really swapped sides.|Ron's mistrust towards [[Severus Snape|Snape]]|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
+{{Dialogue a-b|Hermione Granger|How many times have you suspected Snape, and when have you ever been right? Dumbledore trusts him, he works for the Order, that ought to be enough.|Ron|He used to be a Death Eater. And we've never seen proof that he really swapped sides.|Ron's mistrust towards Snape|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
-[[File:100px-Severus_Snape.jpg|thumb|[[Severus Snape]]]]
+[[File:Severus Snape Profile.jpg|200px|thumb|left|[[Severus Snape]], his professor]]
-[[Severus Snape]] was the [[Potions master]] and [[Head of Slytherin House]] during Ron's time at Hogwarts. He made no attempt to hide his preference for his own House, nor his disdain for the [[Gryffindor]] students, and showed particular dislike for both Ron and Hermione as Harry's best friends. Ron believed that Snape, who was a former Death Eater, had never truly joined their side, and that he was still working as a double agent for Voldemort. During his fifth year, Ron suggested that Snape was trying to open Harry's mind to Voldemort rather than close it during Harry's [[Occlumency]] lessons.
+Severus Snape was the [[Potions Master]] and [[Head of Slytherin House]] during Ron's time at Hogwarts. He made no attempt to hide his preference for his own House, nor his disdain for the [[Gryffindor]] students, and showed particular dislike for both Ron and Hermione as Harry's best friends. Ron believed that Snape, who was a former Death Eater, had never truly joined their side, and that he was still working as a double agent for Voldemort. During his fifth year, Ron suggested that Snape was trying to open Harry's mind to Voldemort rather than close it during Harry's [[Occlumency]] lessons.
-In [[1997]], Ron fought in the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]], after which he learned that Snape had killed [[Albus Dumbledore]], and a few months later, during the [[Battle of the Seven Potters]], Snape accidentally cursed off George Weasley's ear, while aiming a [[Sectumsempra]] at a Death Eater who was poised to kill [[Remus Lupin]]. Ron, like most of the Order and Hogwarts staff, viewed Snape as a cowardly, heartless murderer. However, Ron witnessed Snape's [[death]] as ordered by [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], and eventually learned that Snape had been working for their side all along, at great personal risk. It was likely that Ron came to appreciate Snape's unwavering bravery.
+In [[1997]], Ron fought in the [[Battle of the Astronomy Tower]], after which he learned that Snape had killed [[Albus Dumbledore]], and a few months later, during the [[Battle of the Seven Potters]], Snape accidentally cursed off George Weasley's ear, while aiming a ''[[Sectumsempra]]'' at a Death Eater who was poised to kill [[Remus Lupin]]. Ron, like most of the Order and Hogwarts staff, viewed Snape as a cowardly, heartless murderer. However, Ron witnessed Snape's [[death]] as ordered by [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], and eventually learned that Snape had been working for their side all along, at great personal risk. It was likely that Ron came to appreciate Snape's unwavering bravery.
 ===Albus Dumbledore===
-{{Quote|Yeah, Dumbledore's off his rocker all right!|Ron's own unique compliment of [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]]|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
+{{Quote|Yeah, Dumbledore's off his rocker all right!|Ron's own unique compliment of Dumbledore|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
-[[File:DumbledoreCropped.JPG|thumb|left|[[Dumbledore]]]]
+[[File:Albus Dumbledore HBP.jpg|200px|thumb|right|[[Albus Dumbledore]], his headmaster]]
-Ron was raised within the [[wizarding world]], and knew of [[Albus Dumbledore]], [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] headmaster and probably the greatest wizard of the time, since childhood. Ron met Dumbledore when he first attended Hogwarts in [[1991]]. Although Ron never spent much, if any, one-on-one time with Dumbledore, it was clear that Dumbledore trusted Ron, along with Hermione, and valued their individual skills. He felt Ron and Hermione could be trusted to aid Harry in his mission to destroy Voldemort's [[Horcrux]]es, the existence of which was a secret of vital importance unknown to a living a soul aside from the trio, Dumbledore, and Voldemort himself.
+Ron was raised within the [[wizarding world]], and knew of Albus Dumbledore, [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] headmaster and probably the greatest wizard of the time, since childhood. Ron met Dumbledore when he first attended Hogwarts in [[1991]]. Although Ron never spent much, if any, one-on-one time with Dumbledore, it was clear that Dumbledore trusted Ron, along with Hermione, and valued their individual skills. He felt Ron and Hermione could be trusted to aid Harry in his mission to destroy Voldemort's [[Horcrux]]es, the existence of which was a secret of vital importance unknown to a living a soul aside from the trio, Dumbledore, and Voldemort himself.
 After Dumbledore's death, it was discovered that the Headmaster had bequeathed Ron his [[Deluminator]]. Unknown to Ron at the time he received it, the Deluminator had the magical ability to return Ron to his friends if the time came, as Dumbledore had anticipated, when Ron would part ways with Harry and Hermione during their quest. The Deluminator's function as a homing device for Ron's friends suggested that Dumbledore understood Ron well enough to know that as surely as he would struggle with the mission, he would be just as certain to want to return to his friends' sides.
+In return, Ron admired Dumbledore for his extraordinary magical prowess and intelligence greatly and felt a great amount of respect for him. During Dumbledore's funeral, Ron was clearly distraught as Dumbledore's body was laid to rest. This respect clearly became greater than ever when Ron realised that Dumbledore valued him as Harry's friend enough to give him the Deluminator, showing great appreciation and gratitude for the Headmaster's trust in him. Due to his pragmatism, he is entirely unaffected by the revelation of Dumbledore's past with Gellert Grindelwald whereas even Hermione could not help but be deeply shocked by it, believing it only happened because Dumbledore was still growing up at that age and defending him from Harry when he mentioned about it.
 Ron, along with Hermione and Harry, visited [[Albus Dumbledore's portrait|Dumbledore's portrait]] after the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] to discuss the fate of the [[Deathly Hallows]].
 ===Lavender Brown===
+{{Dialogue a-b-a|Ron|I love you, Hermione.|Hermione Granger|Don't let Lavender hear you saying that.|I won't. Or maybe I will...then she'll ditch me...|Ron and Hermione discussing Ron's relationship with Lavender|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
-[[File:Lavender Brown and Ron Weasley 02.jpg|thumb|right|220px|[[Lavender Brown]] and Ron in [[1996]].]]
+[[File:Lavender Brown 1997.jpg|200px|thumb|left|[[Lavender Brown]], his ex-girlfriend]]
-{{Dialogue a-b-a|Ron|I love you, Hermione.|Hermione|Don't let Lavender hear you saying that.|I won't. Or maybe I will...then she'll ditch me...|Ron and Hermione|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
+Lavender Brown, a [[Gryffindor]] in Ron's year, developed a crush on him when they entered their [[1996|sixth year]]. At first, Ron seemed vaguely flattered, but not particularly interested in Lavender's flirtatious behaviour. However, after becoming angry with Hermione and being taunted by Ginny over his lack of romantic experience, Ron began an exhibitionist relationship with Lavender. The couple was frequently seen snogging in public, much to the disgust of a jealous and hurt Hermione as well as Ginny, who considered him a "''filthy hypocrite''" because he insulted her for being caught kissing [[Dean Thomas|her boyfriend]] earlier in the year.
-[[Lavender Brown]], a [[Gryffindor]] in Ron's year, developed a crush on him when they entered their [[1996|sixth year]]. At first, Ron seemed vaguely flattered, but not particularly interested in Lavender's flirtatious behaviour. However, after becoming angry with Hermione and being taunted by Ginny over his lack of romantic experience, Ron began an exhibitionist relationship with Lavender. The couple was frequently seen snogging in public, much to the disgust of a jealous and hurt Hermione as well as Ginny, who considered him a "filthy hypocrite" because he insulted her for being caught kissing [[Dean Thomas|her boyfriend]] earlier in the year. Lavender threw herself into the relationship almost obsessively, alarming even her best friend, [[Parvati Patil]]. Lavender called Ron by the annoying nickname of "Won-Won", pressed Harry for details of Ron's feelings for her, and gave him a [[Ronald Weasley's sweetheart necklace|necklace]] with the words 'my sweetheart' for [[Christmas]]. Ron found these traits irritating, and admitted to Harry that the relationship consisted of little talking and mostly snogging.
+Lavender threw herself into the relationship almost obsessively, alarming even her best friend, [[Parvati Patil]]. Lavender called Ron by the annoying nickname of "Won-Won", pressed Harry for details of Ron's feelings for her, and gave him a necklace with the words 'my sweetheart' for [[Christmas]]. After that Christmas, Lavender tickled Ron, and was noticed by Harry. Ron found these traits irritating, and admitted to Harry that the relationship consisted of little talking and mostly snogging.
+[[File:Tumblr m99kguTpmB1qfjd5ao1 250.gif|250px|thumb|right|Ron and Lavender kissing or "snogging"]]
-By his [[1 March|birthday]], Ron was unhappy in the relationship; he feigned sleep whenever Lavender visited him in the infirmary after his poisoning and said Hermione's name in his sleep. He was spared the task of breaking up with Lavender when she became suspicious that something was going on between him and Hermione, and ended the romance. Ron was happy to see things finished, though he felt guilty for it, but Lavender was upset for some time afterwards. It is unknown how Ron reacted to Lavender's death in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]].
+By [[1 March|his birthday]], Ron was unhappy in the relationship; he feigned sleep whenever Lavender visited him in the infirmary after his poisoning and said Hermione's name in his sleep. He was spared the task of breaking up with Lavender when she became suspicious that something was going on between him and Hermione, and ended the romance. Ron was happy to see things finished, though he felt guilty for it, but Lavender was upset for some time afterwards. It is unknown how Ron reacted to Lavender's death in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]]. It can assumed that he was saddened by it, as they were once friends.
 ===Viktor Krum===
-{{Quote|Hasn't he asked you to call him Vicky yet?|Ron jealously mocking [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]]'s relationship with [[Victor Krum]]|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
+{{Quote|Hasn't he asked you to call him Vicky yet?|Ron jealously mocking [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]]'s relationship with Viktor Krum|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
-[[File:Krum 002.jpg|thumb|100px|left|[[Viktor Krum]].]]
+[[File:Goffilm39.1.jpg|200px|thumb|left|[[Viktor Krum]], his rival]]
-Ron was a huge fan of [[Viktor Krum]], [[Seeker]] for the [[Bulgarian National Quidditch team]], enthusiastic to the point of purchasing a miniature Krum figurine at the [[Quidditch World Cup]] and bringing it with him to school. However, his feelings changed markedly when Krum began seeing [[Hermione Granger]] and the two attended the [[Yule Ball]] together in [[1994]]. Despite his jealousy, Ron asked Krum for his autograph following the end of the [[Triwizard Tournament]], much to Krum's surprise and Hermione's amusement. During Ron's sixth year, he discovered that Hermione had "snogged" Krum in the course of their brief romance, which caused Ron's jealousy of Krum to resurge. He expressed these feelings in [[1997]], at Bill and Fleur's wedding, when Krum's appearance as a guest inspired Ron to whisk Hermione away to dance.
+Ron was a huge fan of Viktor Krum, as he was the [[Seeker]] for the [[Bulgarian National Quidditch team]], enthusiastic to the point of purchasing a miniature Krum figurine at the [[Quidditch World Cup]] and bringing it with him to school. However, his feelings changed markedly when Krum began seeing [[Hermione Granger]] and the two attended the [[Yule Ball]] together in [[1994]]. Despite his jealousy, Ron asked Krum for his autograph following the end of the [[Triwizard Tournament]], much to Krum's surprise and Hermione's amusement. During Ron's sixth year, he discovered that Hermione had "snogged" Krum in the course of their brief romance, which caused Ron's jealousy of Krum to resurge. He expressed these feelings in [[1997]], at Bill and Fleur's wedding, when Krum's appearance as a guest inspired Ron to whisk Hermione away to dance.
 ===Pigwidgeon===
-{{Quote|I've got to keep him up here because he annoys Errol and Hermes. He annoys me too, come to that.|Ron about his pet owl|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
+{{Quote|I've got to keep him up here because he annoys Errol and Hermes. He annoys me too, come to that.|Ron regarding his pet owl|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
+Pigwidgeon became Ron's owl in [[1994]]. He was given to Ron by [[Sirius Black]], as Sirius felt partially responsible for the loss of Ron's pet rat, who turned out to be the [[Animagus]] and [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]], [[Peter Pettigrew]], in disguise. Initially, Ron loved him, and enjoyed having an owl of his own, but Pig, as Ron preferred to call him, turned out to be very tiny and hyperactive, and became mainly annoying to Ron (as [[Errol]] and [[Hermes]], according to Ron) and had to be kept away from them. It can be assumed that deep down Ron still loved Pigwidgeon considering that before he found out the truth about Peter Pettigrew he still loved "Scabbers" despite complaining about his uselessness nonstop.<ref name="POA" />
-[[File:Ron-and-his-owl.jpg|thumb|right|120px|Ron and [[Pigwidgeon]].]]
-[[Pigwidgeon]] became Ron's [[Owl|owl]] in [[1994]]. He was given to Ron by [[Sirius Black]], as Sirius felt partially responsible for the loss of Ron's pet rat, who turned out to be the [[Animagus]] and [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]], [[Peter Pettigrew]], in disguise. Pig, as Ron preferred to call him, was tiny and hyperactive. Ron stated that Pig annoyed the other owls, such as [[Errol]] and [[Hermes]], and had to be kept away from them. At school, several girls commented on how cute Pigwidgeon was, to Ron's embarrassment. Though Ron often seemed annoyed with Pig's spastic behaviour, it was clear he loved him, and enjoyed having an owl of his own.
-[[File:Animalmagic 111305 crookshanks 0001752.jpg|thumb|left|[[Crookshanks]].]]
 ===Crookshanks===
-{{Dialogue a-b|Ron|A cat? Is that what they told you? Looks more like a pig with hair if you ask me!|Hermione|That's rich, coming from the owner of ''that'' [[Peter Pettigrew|smelly old shoebrush]].|Ron's hatred towards [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]]'s cat|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)}}
+{{Dialogue a-b-a-b-a|Ron Weasley|OY! GET OFF, YOU STUPID ANIMAL!|Hermione Granger|Ron, don't hurt him!|CATCH THAT CAT! Look at him! He's skin and bone! You keep that cat away from him!|Crookshanks doesn't understand it's wrong! All cats chase rats, Ron!|There's something funny about that animal! It heard me say that Scabbers was in my bag!|Ron's inital dislike of Hermione's cat|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban}}
+[[File:CrookshanksPottermore.png|200px|thumb|right|Crookshanks]]
+Crookshanks was [[Hermione Granger]]'s large, bandy-legged, ginger-coloured, half-[[Kneazle]] [[cat]]. Ron strongly disliked him at first, largely due to his antagonistic behaviour towards Ron's pet rat, Scabbers. In [[1993]], Scabbers, who was actually the [[Animagus]], [[Peter Pettigrew]], faked his own death for the second time after Sirius Black escaped from [[Azkaban]]. Ron initially believed Scabbers had been eaten by Crookshanks, and he nearly ended his friendship with Hermione.<ref name="POA" />
-[[Crookshanks]] was [[Hermione Granger]]'s large, bandy-legged, ginger-coloured, half-[[Kneazle]] cat. Ron strongly disliked him at first, largely due to his antagonistic behaviour towards Ron's pet rat, Scabbers. In [[1993]], Scabbers, who was actually the [[Animagus]], [[Peter Pettigrew]], faked his own death for the second time after Sirius Black escaped from [[Azkaban]]. Ron initially believed Scabbers had been eaten by Crookshanks, and he nearly ended his friendship with Hermione. When Ron discovered the truth about Scabbers, and found that Crookshanks had been helping Sirius all along, he seemed to appreciate Crookshanks as a good judge of character, and even half-jokingly asked the cat if [[Pigwidgeon]] was really an owl. When Crookshanks meowed happily, Ron actually seemed relieved. It is unknown if Ron ever saw Crookshanks after the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], since he had been left at [[The Burrow|the Burrow]] during Bill and Fleur's wedding.
+When Ron discovered the truth about Scabbers, and found that Crookshanks had been helping Sirius all along, he seemed to appreciate Crookshanks as a good judge of character, and even half-jokingly asked the cat if [[Pigwidgeon]] was really an owl.<ref name="POA" /> When Crookshanks meowed happily, Ron actually seemed relieved. It is unknown if Ron ever saw Crookshanks after the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], since he had been left at [[The Burrow]] during Bill and Fleur's wedding.
 ===Cormac McLaggen===
-[[File:Desk29kl3.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Ron and [[Cormac McLaggen]].]]
 {{Quote|Well, good luck. Hope you hammer McLag — I mean, [[Zacharias Smith|Smith]].|Ron to [[Harry Potter]] before a [[Quidditch]] match|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
+[[File:Mclaggen.jpg|200px|thumb|left|[[Cormac McLaggen]], his rival]]
-In [[1996]], Ron's competition for the [[Keeper]] position on the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team]] was [[Cormac McLaggen]], a [[Gryffindor]] a year above him. Before the try-outs, Hermione overheard McLaggen insulting Ron and Ginny, and placed a [[Confundus Charm]] on him that made him miss his last save. Ron thus beat him, though McLaggen claimed that this was due to favouritism. Ron greatly disliked him, which prompted Hermione to attend [[Horace Slughorn|Professor Slughorn]]’s Christmas party with him to retaliate against Ron for his romance with [[Lavender Brown]]. Ron disliked McLaggen even more, and was happy when his date with Hermione did not go well, and when McLaggen did not perform well as replacement keeper while Ron was in the [[hospital wing]].<ref name="HBP" />
+In [[1996]], Ron's competition for the [[Keeper]] position on the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team]] was Cormac McLaggen, a [[Gryffindor]] a year above him. Before the try-outs, Hermione overheard McLaggen insulting Ron and Ginny, and placed a [[Confundus Charm]] on him that made him miss his last save. Ron thus beat him, though McLaggen claimed that this was due to favouritism. Ron greatly disliked him, which prompted Hermione to attend [[Horace Slughorn|Professor Slughorn]]'s Christmas party with him to retaliate against Ron for his romance with [[Lavender Brown]]. Ron disliked McLaggen even more, and was happy when his date with Hermione did not go well, and when McLaggen did not perform well as replacement keeper while Ron was in the [[Hospital Wing]].<ref name="HBP" />
 ===Dolores Umbridge===
+{{Dialogue a-b-a-b|Hermione Granger|She's an awful woman, awful. You know, I was just saying to Ron when you came in ... we've got to do something about her.|Ron Weasley|I suggested [[poison]].|No ... I mean, something about what a dreadful teacher she is, and how we're not going to learn any defence from her at all.|Well, what can we do about that? 'S too late, isn't it? She got the job, she's here to stay, Fudge'll make sure of that.|Ron's hatred of Umbridge|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
-[[File:Vlcsnap-30757.png|thumb|left|Dolores Umbridge]]
+[[File:Dolores Umbridge Deathly Hallows promotional image.jpg|200px|thumb|right|[[Dolores Umbridge]], his former DADA professor and enemy]]
-{{Quote|Bloody hell, Harry. This woman's torturing you...|Ron to Harry Potter, about Dolores Umbridge|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)}}
+In [[1995]], Dolores Umbridge, a [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry]] employee, was appointed [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] professor. She was a sadistic, very unpleasant woman who derived great satisfaction from torturing students as punishment (most notably, forcing [[Harry Potter]] to carve the words "''I must not tell lies''" into the back of his own hand, using a [[Black Quill|Blood Quill]]). Ron, like most of the students and faculty at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], greatly disliked her intrusive, hypocritical and often outright insulting ways, in return Umbridge disliked Ron, as he was a main offender of the rules and loyal to Harry and a member of Dumbledore's Army. She had an obsession with pure-blood status and both hated and feared people she called ''[[half-breed]]s'', like [[centaur]]s and [[half-giant]]s. She also hated [[Muggle-born]]s, and probably half-bloods, despite being half-blood herself. In the end of the year, she was attacked by a group of centaurs and eventually brought to the [[Hospital Wing]] by [[Albus Dumbledore]]. Though she attempted to abscond, [[Peeves]] the [[Poltergeist]] discovered her sneaking away, and led the students in driving her out Hogwarts.
+Ron met again Umbridge in [[1997]], when he was disguised as [[Reginald Cattermole|Reg Cattermole]], a Ministry official, and while Umbridge was in charge of trying Muggle-borns before they were sent to [[Azkaban]]. Harry stunned Umbridge during the interrogation of [[Mary Cattermole]], when Umbridge attempted to flaunt [[Slytherin's Locket|Salazar Slytherin's Locket]] as proof of her relation to the [[Selwyn family]]. After Hermione retrieved the locket and replaced it with a decoy using the [[Doubling Charm|Geminio]] curse, Harry, Ron, and Hermione proceeded to help the Muggle-borns awaiting trial escape from the Ministry. After the Second Wizarding War, Umbridge herself was imprisoned in Azkaban for life.
-In [[1995]], [[Dolores Umbridge]], a [[British Ministry of Magic|Ministry]] employee, was appointed [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] professor. She was a sadistic, very unpleasant woman who derived great satisfaction from torturing students as punishment (most notably, forcing [[Harry Potter]] to carve the words "I must not tell lies" into the back of his own hand, using a [[Blood Quill]]). Ron, like most of the students and faculty at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], greatly disliked her intrusive, hypocritical and often outright insulting ways. She had an obsession with pure-blood status and both hated and feared people she called ''[[half-breed]]s'', like [[centaur]]s and [[Half-giant]]s. She also hated [[Muggle-born]]s, and probably half-bloods. In the end of the year, she was attacked by a group of centaurs and eventually brought to the [[hospital wing]] by [[Albus Dumbledore]]. Though she attempted to abscond, [[Peeves]] the [[Poltergeist]] discovered her sneaking away, and led the students in driving her out Hogwarts.
-Ron met again Umbridge in [[1997]], when he was disguised as [[Reg Cattermole]], a Ministry official, and while Umbridge was in charge of trying Muggle-borns before they were sent to [[Azkaban]]. Harry stunned Umbridge during the interrogation of [[Mary Cattermole]], when Umbridge attempted to flaunt [[Salazar Slytherin's Locket]] as proof of her relation to the [[Selwyn family]]. After Hermione retrieved the locket and replaced it with a decoy using the [[Geminio]] spell, Harry, Ron and Hermione proceeded to help the Muggle-borns awaiting trial escape from the Ministry. After the Second Wizarding War, Umbridge herself was imprisoned in Azkaban for life.
 ===Ghosts===
-{{Dialogue a-b|Moaning Myrtle|Here I am, minding my own business, and someone thinks it's funny to throw a book at me.|Ron|But, it can't hurt if someone throws something at you. I mean, it would just go right through you.|An example of Ron's unintentional insensitivity to [[Ghost]]s|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
+{{Dialogue a-b|Moaning Myrtle|Here I am, minding my own business, and someone thinks it's funny to throw a book at me.|Ron|But, it can't hurt if someone throws something at you. I mean, it would just go right through you.|An example of Ron's unintentional insensitivity to [[ghost]]s|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
-[[File:NicoFlamel.PNG|thumb|right|100px|[[Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington]].]]
+[[File:Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington.png|200px|thumb|left|[[Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington]]]]
-Ron's lack of sensitivity causes him to be unpopular with the Hogwarts [[ghost]]s, namely [[Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington|Nearly Headless Nick]] and [[Myrtle|Moaning Myrtle]]. Ron first met Nearly Headless Nick in [[1991]] during his first welcoming feast. He knew Nick because he heard [[Fred and George Weasley|Fred and George]] talking about him. Nick requested that Ron should address him as "Sir Nicholas" instead of Nearly Headless Nick. During later feasts, Ron would annoy Nick by reminding him he was dead and how much he enjoyed food.
+Ron's lack of sensitivity causes him to be unpopular with the Hogwarts ghosts, namely Nearly Headless Nick and [[Myrtle Warren|Moaning Myrtle]]. Ron first met Nearly Headless Nick in [[1991]] during his first welcoming feast. He knew Nick because he heard [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley|George]] talking about him. Nick requested that Ron should address him as "''Sir Nicholas''" instead of Nearly Headless Nick. During later feasts, Ron would annoy Nick by reminding him he was dead and how much he enjoyed food.
-Ron met Moaning Myrtle in [[1992]], during the re-opening of the [[Chamber of Secrets]]. Myrtle was upset since [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]] had unknowingly thrown a [[Tom Riddle's Diary|diary]] at her. Ron pointed out that it couldn't hurt Myrtle since she was a ghost, and the book would go through her. Myrtle swooped down on Ron with rage and sarcastically commented that everyone should throw books at her and make a game out of it.
+Ron met Moaning Myrtle in [[1992]], during the re-opening of the [[Chamber of Secrets]]. Myrtle was upset since [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]] had unknowingly thrown [[T. M. Riddle's Diary|a diary]] at her. Ron pointed out that it couldn't hurt Myrtle since she was a ghost, and the book would go through her. Myrtle swooped down on Ron with rage and sarcastically commented that everyone should throw books at her and make a game out of it.
 ===Lord Voldemort===
+{{Quote|He beat you!|Ron to Voldemort (talking about [[Harry Potter]]) during the Battle of Hogwarts|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
-[[File:Lord Voldemort.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Lord Voldemort]]
+[[File:Lord Voldemort.jpg|200px|thumb|right|[[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]], a hated enemy]]
-{{Quote|[[Harry Potter|He]] beat [[Tom Riddle|you]]!|Ron to [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]], talking about [[Harry Potter]], in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]]|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
+As Ron was raised within the [[Weasley family|wizarding world]], he had grown up fearing the name of Lord Voldemort, the most dangerous [[Dark wizard]] of all time. He was afraid to say the name or even to hear it, and protested when Harry refused to refer to Voldemort as "You-Know-Who" or "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named". Ron helped Harry protect the [[Philosopher's Stone]] from Voldemort at the end of their first year, when he won a game of Wizard's chess by sacrificing himself. Ron also helped Harry get into the [[Chamber of Secrets]] and save Ron's [[Ginevra Weasley|younger sister]].
-As Ron was raised within the [[Weasley family|wizarding world]], he had grown up fearing the name of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]], the most dangerous [[Dark Wizard]] of all time. He was afraid to say the name or even to hear it, and protested when Harry refused to refer to Voldemort as "You-Know-Who" or "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named." Ron helped Harry protect the [[Philosopher's Stone]] from Voldemort at the end of their first year, when he won a game of Wizard's chess by sacrificing himself. Ron also helped Harry get into the [[Chamber of Secrets]] and save Ron's [[Ginevra Weasley|younger sister]].
-Ron's fear of saying Voldemort's name ended up being justified and delaying the capture of Harry, Hermione and himself, as he managed to convince Harry and Hermione to refer to Voldemort as "You-Know-Who" around the same time saying the name was made [[Taboo]]. In [[1998]], Ron used Godric Gryffindor's sword to destroy [[Salazar Slytherin's Locket]], one of Voldemort's [[Horcrux]]es. The locket tortured Ron, as a "Riddle-Harry" and a "Riddle-Hermione" appeared,eventually kissing, telling Ron that he was useless, that no woman would choose him over Harry, that his own mother will choose Harry as a son instead of him, and that she wanted a girl when she had him. Ron showed the strength of his personality in by overcoming his insecurities and stabbing the locket with [[Godric Gryffindor's Sword]], destroying the [[Horcrux]].
+Ron's fear of saying Voldemort's name ended up being justified and delaying the capture of Harry, Hermione and himself, as he managed to convince Harry and Hermione to refer to Voldemort as "You-Know-Who" around the same time saying the name was made [[Taboo]]. In [[1998]], Ron used Godric Gryffindor's sword to destroy [[Slytherin's Locket|Salazar Slytherin's Locket]], one of Voldemort's [[Horcrux]]es. The locket tortured Ron, as a "Riddle-Harry" and a "Riddle-Hermione" appeared, eventually kissing, telling Ron that he was useless, that no woman would choose him over Harry, that his own mother will choose Harry as a son instead of him, and that she wanted a girl when she had him. Ron showed the strength of his personality in by overcoming his insecurities and stabbing the locket with [[Sword of Gryffindor|Godric Gryffindor's Sword]], destroying the Horcrux.
 During the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], Ron was present when Voldemort told the crowd that Harry had been killed while trying to save himself. Forgetting his fear, and breaking the [[Silencing Charm]] Voldemort had placed over the crowd, Ron shouted that Harry had defeated him. Ron also witnessed Voldemort's final duel with Harry.
 ===Dumbledore's Army===
-{{Dialogue a-b|Neville|Dumbledore's Army's supposed to be about doing something real. Or was all that just words to you?|Ron|Maybe you don't have to do this all by yourself, mate.|Ron, along with [[Neville Longbottom|Neville]], shows his loyalty to the Army, and to [[Harry Potter|Harry]]|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
+{{Dialogue a-b|Neville Longbottom|Dumbledore's Army's supposed to be about doing something real. Or was all that just words to you?|Ron|Maybe you don't have to do this all by yourself, mate.|Ron, along with Neville, showing his loyalty to the Army, and to Harry|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
-[[File:Dumbledore's Army.jpg|thumb|right|Dumbledore's Army]]
+[[File:Dumbledore's Army.jpg|250px|thumb|left|[[Dumbledore's Army]], his friends and allies]]
-[[Dumbledore's Army]] was an organisation led by [[Harry Potter]], in order to oppose [[Dolores Umbridge]], and as a supplementary means of practising [[Defence Against the Dark Arts|defensive magic]]. In [[1995]], Ron and Hermione convinced Harry to teach anyone who was interested all he could about the protective spells and counter-jinxes that had helped him survive his many encounters with Voldemort, as the purely theoretical instruction they were receiving from Umbridge was wholly inadequate. Six members of the DA fought in the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]]. In addition to [[Harry Potter]], [[Hermione Granger]], [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]], [[Fred and George Weasley|Fred and George]], [[Neville Longbottom]], [[Luna Lovegood]], [[Lavender Brown]], [[Seamus Finnigan]] and [[Dean Thomas]], there were eighteen other known members.
+Dumbledore's Army was an organisation led by Harry Potter, in order to oppose [[Dolores Umbridge]], and as a supplementary means of practising [[Defence Against the Dark Arts|defensive magic]]. In [[1995]], Ron and Hermione convinced Harry to teach anyone who was interested about protective spells and counter-jinxes that had helped him survive his many encounters with Voldemort, as the purely theoretical instruction they were receiving from Umbridge was wholly inadequate. Six members of the D.A. fought in the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]]. In addition to [[Harry Potter]], [[Hermione Granger]], [[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]], [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley|George]], [[Neville Longbottom]], [[Luna Lovegood]], [[Lavender Brown]], [[Seamus Finnigan]], and [[Dean Thomas]], there were eighteen other known members.
-The [[Gryffindor]] students who were members of the DA included [[Colin and Dennis Creevey]], [[Parvati Patil]], [[Lee Jordan|Lee Jordan ]](Fred and George Weasley's best friend) [[Alicia Spinnet]] and [[Katie Bell|Katie Bell ]](members of the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team]]) and [[Angelina Johnson]] (captain of the Team, and Ron's future sister-in-law, after marrying George). Fred and Colin Creevey were both killed by [[Death Eaters]] in during the Battle.
+The [[Gryffindor]] students who were members of the DA included [[Colin and Dennis Creevey]], [[Parvati Patil]], [[Lee Jordan]] (Fred and George Weasley's best friend) [[Alicia Spinnet]] and [[Katie Bell]] (members of the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team]]) and [[Angelina Johnson]] (captain of the Team, and Ron's future sister-in-law, after marrying George). Fred and Colin Creevey were both murdered by [[Death Eaters]] in during the Battle.
-The [[Hufflepuff]] students were [[Hannah Abbott]], [[Ernest Macmillan|Ernie Macmillan]], [[Susan Bones]], [[Justin Finch-Fletchley]] and [[Zacharias Smith]]. Ron was friendly with all of them, except Zacharias, the only one who didn't fight in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]].
+The [[Hufflepuff]] students were [[Hannah Abbott]], [[Ernest Macmillan|Ernie Macmillan]], [[Susan Bones]], [[Justin Finch-Fletchley]], and [[Zacharias Smith]]. Ron was friendly with all of them, except Zacharias, the only one who didn't fight in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]].
-The [[Ravenclaw]] students were [[Padma Patil]] (Parvati's twin sister), [[Cho Chang]], [[Terry Boot]], [[Anthony Goldstein]], [[Michael Corner]] and [[Marietta Edgecombe]]. Ron attended the [[Yule Ball]] with Padma, who wasn't pleased with Ron's appearance in his tattered dress robes, and Ron wasn't particularly fond of Michael Corner, who was Ginny's ex-boyfriend. They all fought together during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] in [[1998]], with the exception of Marietta, who did not return to Hogwarts at any point.
+The [[Ravenclaw]] students were [[Padma Patil]] (Parvati's twin sister), [[Cho Chang]], [[Terry Boot]], [[Anthony Goldstein]], [[Michael Corner]], and [[Marietta Edgecombe]]. Ron attended the [[Yule Ball]] with Padma, who wasn't pleased with Ron's appearance in his tattered dress robes, and Ron wasn't particularly fond of Michael Corner, who was Ginny's ex-boyfriend. They all fought together during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] in [[1998]], with the exception of Marietta, who did not return to Hogwarts at any point.
 ===Order of the Phoenix===
-{{Dialogue a-b-c|Harry|So what is this place?|Ron|Headquarters.|Hermione|Of the Order of the Phoenix. It's a secret society. Dumbledore formed it back when they first fought You-Know-Who.|Ron and [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] explaining to [[Harry Potter|Harry]] the Order|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
+{{Dialogue a-b-c|Harry Potter|So what is this place?|Ron|Headquarters.|Hermione Granger|Of the Order of the Phoenix. It's a secret society. Dumbledore formed it back when they first fought You-Know-Who.|Ron and [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] explaining to [[Harry Potter|Harry]] the Order|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix}}
-[[File:OotP.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The original [[Order of the Phoenix]].]]
+[[File:Order of the Phoenix.png|250px|thumb|right|The original [[Order of the Phoenix]]]]
-The [[Order of the Phoenix]] was an organisation founded and led by [[Albus Dumbledore]]. The Order included Ron's [[Weasley family|family]], [[Harry Potter]], [[Hermione Granger]], [[Rubeus Hagrid]], [[Remus Lupin]], [[Sirius Black]], [[Fleur Delacour]], [[Minerva McGonagall]], [[Nymphadora Tonks]], and [[Severus Snape]] as well as several other notable members of the [[Wizarding world|Wizarding community]].
+The Order of the Phoenix was an organisation founded and led by [[Albus Dumbledore]]. The Order included Ron's [[Weasley family|family]], [[Harry Potter]], [[Hermione Granger]], [[Rubeus Hagrid]], [[Remus Lupin]], [[Sirius Black]], [[Fleur Delacour]], [[Minerva McGonagall]], [[Nymphadora Tonks]], and [[Severus Snape]] as well as several other notable members of the [[Wizarding world|wizarding community]].
-In [[1994]], for Ron's fourth year at Hogwarts, [[Alastor Moody|Alastor "Mad Eye" Moody]], an Auror famous for his great skill, vast experience, and growing paranoia, was appointed professor of [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]]. Prior to the start of the school year, on [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]'s orders, Moody was attacked and imprisoned in his own [[Alastor Moody's trunk|magical trunk]] by [[Bartemius Crouch Jr.|Barty Crouch Jr.]], who impersonated Moody and took his place at Hogwarts by using [[Polyjuice Potion]] until 24 June, [[1995]]. Ron clearly held Moody in high regard, as he looked forward to his classes and persistently hoped that Moody would tell him he would make a good Auror, as he had Harry and Hermione (albeit, it was actually Barty Crouch Jr. who suggested Harry and Hermione consider becoming Aurors). Ron met the real Mad-Eye later in 1995, at [[12 Grimmauld Place]], the headquarters of the Order. Ron and Moody fought alongside one another in the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]] and in the [[Battle of the Seven Potters]], where Mad-Eye was killed. Ron, like the other members of the Order, was shocked and devastated by the death of someone as tough and skilled as Moody.
+In [[1994]], for Ron's fourth year at Hogwarts, [[Alastor Moody|Alastor "Mad Eye" Moody]], an Auror famous for his great skill, vast experience, and growing paranoia, was appointed professor of [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]]. Prior to the start of the school year, on [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]'s orders, Moody was attacked and imprisoned in his own magical trunk by [[Bartemius Crouch Junior|Barty Crouch Jnr]], who impersonated Moody and took his place at Hogwarts by using [[Polyjuice Potion]] until 24 June, [[1995]]. Ron clearly held Moody in high regard, as he looked forward to his classes and persistently hoped that Moody would tell him he would make a good Auror, as he had Harry and Hermione (albeit, it was actually Barty Crouch Jnr who suggested Harry and Hermione consider becoming Aurors). Ron met the real Mad-Eye later in 1995, at [[12 Grimmauld Place]], the headquarters of the Order. Ron and Moody fought alongside one another in the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]] and in the [[Battle of the Seven Potters]], where Mad-Eye was killed. Ron, like the other members of the Order, was shocked and devastated by the death of someone as tough and skilled as Moody.
-Ron was also familiar with the "useless git" [[Mundungus Fletcher]], an almost grudging member of the Order. Though Ron was initially amused by Mundungus, he quickly grew disgusted with Mundungus' continued general disregard for other people, or their property and safety, particularly when he abandoned Alastor Moody in the midst of the [[Battle of the Seven Potters]]. Ron met Mundungus again when he, Harry and Hermione wanted information regarding the whereabouts of [[Salazar Slytherin's Locket]] and appeared amused by Kreacher's repeated abuse of Fletcher.
+Ron was also familiar with the "''useless git''" [[Mundungus Fletcher]], an almost grudging member of the Order. Though Ron was initially amused by Mundungus, he quickly grew disgusted with Mundungus's continued general disregard for other people, or their property and safety, particularly when he abandoned Alastor Moody in the midst of the Battle of the Seven Potters. Ron met Mundungus again when he, Harry and Hermione wanted information regarding the whereabouts of [[Slytherin's Locket|Salazar Slytherin's Locket]] and appeared amused by Kreacher's repeated abuse of Fletcher.
-When Ron, Harry and Hermione apparated into [[Hogsmeade]], intent on sneaking into Hogwarts to find [[Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadem|an object that had once belonged to Rowena Ravenclaw]], they found themselves in a trap set by [[Death Eaters]]. They were saved by [[Aberforth Dumbledore]], [[Albus Dumbledore]]'s younger brother, and owner of the [[Hog's Head]]. They discovered that they had been saved by him once before; it was Aberforth who had sent [[Dobby]] to rescue them from the [[Malfoy Manor]] after Harry saw his eye in the remaining shard of Sirius' [[Two-way mirror]]. They were later also informed by Neville that Aberforth had been supporting Neville and the other DA members remaining at Hogwarts by feeding them, passing messages using [[Enchanted coin|enchanted coins]], and generally backing them in their resistance against [[Severus Snape]] and the [[Carrow family|Carrows]].
+When Ron, Harry and Hermione apparated into [[Hogsmeade]], intent on sneaking into Hogwarts to find an object that had once belonged to Rowena Ravenclaw, they found themselves in a trap set by [[Death Eaters]]. They were saved by [[Aberforth Dumbledore]], [[Albus Dumbledore]]'s younger brother, and owner of the [[Hog's Head Inn|Hog's Head]]. They discovered that they had been saved by him once before; it was Aberforth who had sent [[Dobby]] to rescue them from the [[Malfoy Manor]] after Harry saw his eye in the remaining shard of Sirius's [[two-way mirror]]. They were later also informed by Neville that Aberforth had been supporting Neville and the other DA members remaining at Hogwarts by feeding them, passing messages using enchanted coins, and generally backing them in their resistance against Severus Snape and the [[Carrow family|Carrows]].
-Other Order members Ron encountered were [[Kingsley Shacklebolt]], a skilled Auror who would later go on to become [[Minister for Magic]] and who was greatly admired by Ron, Harry, Hermione and the Weasleys; [[Elphias Doge]], Albus Dumbledore's friend; as well as [[Dedalus Diggle]], [[Hestia Jones]], [[Sturgis Podmore]] and [[Emmeline Vance]]. Emmeline Vance was killed by Death Eaters in 1996, and Podmore was imprisoned because he attempted to get into the Department of Mysteries, under the [[Imperius Curse]], the news of which shocked and horrified Ron.
+Other Order members Ron encountered were [[Kingsley Shacklebolt]], a skilled Auror who would later go on to become [[Minister for Magic]] and who was greatly admired by Ron, Harry, Hermione, and the Weasleys; [[Elphias Doge]], Albus Dumbledore's friend; as well as [[Dedalus Diggle]], [[Hestia Jones]], [[Sturgis Podmore]], and [[Emmeline Vance]]. Emmeline Vance was killed by Death Eaters in 1996, and Podmore was imprisoned because he attempted to get into the Department of Mysteries, under the [[Imperius Curse]], the news of which shocked and horrified Ron.
-It is likely that every surviving member of the Order (except Mundungus, who abandoned the Order and [[Arabella Figg]], who was a Squib and unable to fight) fought in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] alongside Ron, Harry, and Hermione.
+It is likely that every surviving member of the Order (except [[Arabella Figg]], who was a Squib and unable to fight, but might have helped in another way) fought in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] alongside Ron, Harry, and Hermione.
-===Children===
-{{Quote|Don't get too friendly with him, though, Rosie. Granddad Weasley would never forgive you if you married a pure-blood|Ron joking to daughter [[Rose Weasley|Rose]] about [[Scorpius Malfoy|Scorpius Malfoy]]|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
-After the Second Wizarding War, Ron and Hermione had two children, [[Rose Weasley|Rose]] and [[Hugo Weasley|Hugo]]. As Rose was preparing to leave for her first year at Hogwarts in 2017, Ron jokingly told her that if she wasn't in [[Gryffindor]] he'd disinherit her. He also told her to beat [[Draco Malfoy]]'s son [[Scorpius Malfoy]] on their tests, and that he was grateful she had inherited her [[Hermione Granger|mother]]'s brains.
-Ron's daughter, [[Rose Weasley|Rose]], was close in age to Harry and Ginny's younger son, [[Albus Potter|Albus Severus]], while Ron's son, [[Hugo Weasley|Hugo,]] was close in age to Harry and Ginny's daughter, [[Lily Potter|Lily]], and they all appeared quite close.
-===Nieces and nephews===
-[[File:Potter_children.jpg|thumb|107px|James, Albus and Lily - Ron's niece and nephews ]]
-{{Quote|You interrupted them? You are ''so'' like Ron--|[[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny]] to her son [[James Potter II|James Sirius]]|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
-After the [[Second Wizarding War]], Ron had many nieces and nephews through his siblings. Bill and Fleur had three children: [[Victoire Weasley|Victoire]], [[Dominique Weasley|Dominique]] and [[Louis Weasley|Louis]]. Percy and his wife, [[Audrey Weasley|Audrey,]] had two daughters, [[Molly Weasley II|Molly]] (after Ron's [[Molly Weasley|mother]]) and [[Lucy Weasley|Lucy]]. George and [[Angelina Johnson|Angelina]] had two children, a son named [[Fred Weasley II|Fred]] (after Ron's [[Fred Weasley|older brother]]) and a daughter named [[Roxanne Weasley|Roxanne]]. Ginny also married [[Harry Potter|Harry]] and had three children, [[James Potter II|James ]](to whom Ron was godfather), [[Albus Potter|Albus]], and [[Lily Potter|Lily]].
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 ==Etymology==
-''[[Wikipedia:Ronald|Ronald]]'' is the Scottish form of the Scandinavian name ''Ragnvald'', which was derived from the Old Norse ''Ragnvaldr'', composed of the elements ''ragn'', "advice", and ''valdr'', "ruler"<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/ronald Behind the Name: Ronald]</ref>. It is a cognate of the name ''[[Wikipedia:Reginald|Reginald]]'', which is derived from the Germanic form of the name, ''Raginwald'', meaning "the prince's counsellor". All these names carry the meaning of a person who acts as a trusted advisor to a person in power, much as Ron acted as a friend and confidant to [[Harry Potter]].
+''{{w|Ronald}}'' is the Scottish form of the Scandinavian name ''Ragnvald'', which was derived from the Old Norse ''Ragnvaldr'', composed of the elements ''ragn'', "advice", and ''valdr'', "ruler".<ref>[https://behindthename.com/name/ronald Behind the Name: Ronald]</ref> It is a cognate of the name ''{{w|Reginald}}'', which is derived from the Germanic form of the name, ''Raginwald'', meaning "the prince's counsellor". All these names carry the meaning of a person who acts as a trusted advisor to a person in power, much as Ron acted as a friend and confidant to [[Harry Potter]].
 In keeping with the pattern of Weasley family members taking names from Arthurian legend, "Ron" is the name of Arthur's lance in Geoffrey of Monmouth's ''History of the Kings of Britain''. Ron is short for ''Rhongomyniad'', which means "striker spear" in Welsh.
-''Bilius'' comes from the word "[[Wikipedia:Bile|bile]]", as one of the [[Wikipedia:Humorism|four humours]] discussed by Ancient Greek philosophers. Yellow bile was connected to the element of fire, which is the element of [[Gryffindor]] house, and someone with an excess of it was believed to be bad-tempered, as Ron is. The English adjective ''"bilious"'' also applies to those who have an irritable temper<ref>[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bilious Wiktionary: Bilius]</ref>.
+''Bilius'' comes from the word "{{w|bile}}", as one of the {{w|Humourism|four humours}} discussed by Ancient Greek philosophers. Yellow bile was connected to the element of fire, which is the element of [[Gryffindor]] house, and someone with an excess of it was believed to be bad-tempered, as Ron is. The English adjective ''"bilious"'' also applies to those who have an irritable temper.<ref>{{wtlink|bilious}}</ref>
 ==Behind the scenes==
+[[File:Ron - Jim Kay.jpg|thumb|Ron as he appears in {{PS|IE}}, illustrated by [[Jim Kay]]]]
-*Ron is portrayed by [[Great Britain|British]] actor [[Rupert Grint]] in the [[Harry Potter films|film adaptations]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Chamber of Secrets]]'', ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Goblet of Fire]]'', ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Order of the Phoenix]]'', ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Half-Blood Prince]]'' and ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1|Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' and ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2|Part 2]]'' and is one of the 15 characters to appear in all 8 film adaptations.
+[[File:OOTP promo front Ron cropped.jpg|thumb|Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley]]
-*[[Jamie Waylett]] plays Ron when he is disguised as [[Vincent Crabbe]] in ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Chamber of Secrets]]'', as do [[Steffan Rhodri]] when he is disguised as [[Reginald Cattermole]] in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1|Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' (Rupert provided the voice for the character) and Rupert Grint (himself) when he is disguised as "Dragomir Despard" in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2|Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]''. [[Daniel Radcliffe]] also plays Ron in the "Seven Potters" scene.
+[[File:Ronald DH2.png|150px|thumb|Ron Weasley in [[1998]]]]
-*Rupert Grint is like Ron in that he comes from a large family, has red hair, and suffers from arachnophobia.
+[[File:Ron weasley pottermore.PNG|150px|thumb|Ron on {{PM}}]]
-*Rupert Grint does not have a long nose, as Ron is described as having in the novels, but he does have freckles - make-up covers them and they aren't on his face, causing some fans to claim he has no freckles at all. He also has green eyes, in contrast to Ron's blue eyes. Ironically, co-star Daniel Radcliffe has blue eyes in contrast to his character's green eyes.
+[[File:QuidditchKeeperRonWU.png|150px|thumb|Quidditch Keeper Ron Weasley as he appears in {{WU}}]]
+[[File:RonWeasleyWU.png|150px|thumb|Ron Weasley as he appears in {{WU}}]]
+[[File:Lego2 06 character.jpg|150px|thumb|Ron Weasley in {{LEGO|Y1}}]]
+[[File:Ron-lego y 5-7.jpg|150px|thumb|Ron Weasley in {{LEGO|Y2}}]]
+{{Quote|So this is Sean to whom the second Harry Potter book is dedicated. And Ron owes a fair bit to Sean….I never set out to describe Sean in Ron, but Ron has a Sean-ish turn of phrase….|J.K. Rowling about her old friend|Harry Potter and Me}}
+*[[J.K. Rowling]] drew on her old friend Sean Harris when creating Ron. Ron was the sixth son of seven siblings, while Sean was the eldest of 12 siblings. In the books, the turquoise Ford Anglia belonged to [[Arthur Weasley|Ron's father]], while in reality, it belonged to Sean who was the first of her friends to get his driving licence. Some of the happiest memories of Rowling's teenage years involve zooming off into the darkness in Sean’s car. He was the first person with whom she really discussed her serious ambition to be a writer and he was also the only person who thought she was bound to be a success at it, which meant much more to her than she ever told him at the time.<ref>{{JKRS}} - [https://www.therowlinglibrary.com/jkrowling.com/textonly/en/biography.html Section: Biography]</ref>
+*[[J. K. Rowling]] named Ron after an old family friend called Ronald Ridley, however, she did not think it was a good idea to call the character 'Ronald Ridley' because people would have tracked the real Mr Ridley down.<ref name="Rowling"> [https://metv.com/collectorscall/collection/episode-13-inside-the-collection J.K. Rowling on why she didn't fully name Ron after Mr Ridley]</ref>
+*Ron was the second friend Harry ever made, after Hagrid.
+*Ron's favourite sandwich type is [[Bacon sandwich|bacon]], and his least favourite is corned beef.
+*Ron's least favourite colour is maroon, as he said when he received his Christmas jumper from his mother. Ironically, both he and all his family have red hair, the colour that maroon is related to.
+*Ron is related to Draco Malfoy distantly; his paternal grandmother was a Black, who are related to the Malfoys through Narcissa's marriage to Lucius, Draco's father. They are third cousins, however it is unknown if they know of this.
+*Ron is portrayed by [[Great Britain|British]] actor [[Rupert Grint]] in the [[Harry Potter (film series)|film adaptations]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Chamber of Secrets]]'', ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|Goblet of Fire]]'', ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Order of the Phoenix]]'', ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Half-Blood Prince]]'' and ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1|Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' and ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2|Part 2]]'' and is one of the 14 characters to appear in all 8 film adaptations; by British actor [[Paul Thornley]] in {{CC|P1}}.<ref name="cast1">[https://dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3368162/Still-magic-middle-age-s-Harry-Potter-new-look-Hermione-Cast-set-star-highly-anticipated-stage-play-revealed.html Still magic in middle age... It's Harry Potter and a new-look Hermione: Cast set to star in highly-anticipated stage play is revealed]</ref>
+**Rupert Grint does not have a long nose, as Ron is described as having in the novels, but he does have freckles - make-up covers them and they aren't on his face, causing some fans to claim he has no freckles at all. He also has green eyes, in contrast to Ron's blue eyes. Ironically, co-star [[Daniel Radcliffe]] has blue eyes in contrast to his character's green eyes. Unlike Ron, Rupert is not particularly tall, nor does he have large hands or feet. Although, like Ron, Rupert is the tallest of the three actors however.
+**Just like Ron Weasley, Rupert Grint comes from a large family, has red hair, and suffers from arachnophobia. Although the Weasley's accent origin is not divulged, Rupert speaks in a combination of modern Received Pronunciation and Cockney accents.
+**Rupert Grint says his favourite scene is the Yule Ball scene in the fourth film, the same as his co-star [[Emma Watson]].
+**[[Jamie Waylett]] plays Ron when he is disguised as [[Vincent Crabbe]] in {{COS|F}} as do [[Steffan Rhodri]] when he is disguised as [[Reginald Cattermole]] in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1|Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]'' (with no voice change) and Rupert Grint (himself) when he is disguised as "Dragomir Despard" in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2|Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]''. [[Daniel Radcliffe]] also plays Ron in the "Seven Potters" scene.
 *Ron was one of the few characters who was created before [[J. K. Rowling]] began writing the series, and whose name never changed from the original drafts.
-*Professor Slughorn accidentally calls Ron Rupert, which, in fact, is the actor's name that portrays Ron, Rupert Grint.
-*In the films Ron is shown as the one to lose his head in a crisis (early on) rather than Hermione.
-*In the film version of ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', Ron is one of the group of four students to serve detention by helping out Hagrid in the Forbidden Forest. This differs from the book, since Neville was the fourth student (along with Hermione, Harry, and Draco Malfoy). This can be attributed to the significantly less amount of time spent on Hagrid having Norbert, along with the differing circumstances on how they were caught. In the book, Ron wasn't helping deliver Norbert because he was being treated for injuries suffered when he was helping Hagrid take care of Norbert.
-*In the [[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'', Ron is dragged away by the foot instead of by the arm by Sirius Black in his animagus form causing the leg to break instead of having Ron break it when hooking it to the [[Whomping Willow]]'s root to avoid being dragged away.
-*In the [[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'', Ron supports Bulgaria instead of Ireland, which is who he supports in the book (despite being a Krum fanatic at the time).
-*In the [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', Ron was introduced to [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid's]] half-brother [[Grawp]] at the same time as Harry and Hermione. In the book however Ron was playing in Gryffindor's championship Quidditch match during that time. This change was due to the removal of Quidditch from the film.
-*In ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', Professor [[Horace Slughorn]] refers to Ron by several names, one of which is [[Rupert Grint|Rupert]].<ref name="HBP" />
 *Rowling described Ron's [[Patronus Charm|Patronus]] as a "really sentimental choice" on her part, since she has a Jack Russell.<ref>[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2005/0705-tlc_mugglenet-anelli-3.htm 16 July 2005 The Leaky Cauldron Interview with J.K. Rowling]</ref>
+**In the {{LEGO|Y2}} for mobile devices, Ron's Patronus is incorrectly shown as a [[Bulldog]].
-*Rowling has also said that if she had a [[Boggart]], hers would likely be the same as Ron's, as she also dislikes [[spider]]s<ref>[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2000/1000-scholastic-chat.htm 16 October 200o Scholastic Chat with J.K. Rowling]</ref>.
+*Rowling has also said that if she had a [[Boggart]], hers would likely be the same as Ron's, as she also dislikes [[spider]]s.<ref name="AccioQuote" />
-*Throughout most of the series, Ron does not like to hear [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]]'s name spoken out loud, and as such never says it even when Harry and Hermione do. However, he says the name three times in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'', even after asking Harry and Hermione not to. The first is at [[the Burrow]] when Hermione is packing books to take with them, and Ron says, "''I forgot we'll be hunting down '''Voldemort''' in a mobile library''". The second is at [[12 Grimmauld Place]] when [[Remus Lupin]] tells them that [[Pius Thicknesse]] is Minister of Magic, and Ron says, "''Why didn't '''Voldemort''' declare himself Minister of Magic?''". The third is again at [[12 Grimmauld Place]] when Harry has a vision of [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]] killing a woman and her children in his hunt for [[Gregorovitch]]. Together, the three try to work out what it means and Ron says, "''But according to you, '''Voldemort's''' got Ollivander locked up somewhere''". Ron also said his name in [[The Queen's Handbag]], where he jokingly says, "'''''Voldemort's''' gettin' really inventive''."
+*Throughout most of the series, Ron does not like to hear [[Tom Riddle|Voldemort]]'s name spoken out loud, and as such, never says it even when Harry and Hermione do. However, he says the name three times in {{DH}}, even after asking Harry and Hermione not to. The first is at [[The Burrow]] when Hermione is packing books to take with them, and Ron says, "''I forgot we'll be hunting down '''Voldemort''' in a mobile library''". The second is at [[12 Grimmauld Place]] when [[Remus Lupin]] tells them that [[Pius Thicknesse]] is Minister for Magic, and Ron says, "''Why didn't '''Voldemort''' declare himself Minister for Magic?''". The third is again at 12 Grimmauld Place when Harry has a vision of Voldemort killing a woman and her children in his hunt for [[Mykew Gregorovitch|Gregorovitch]]. Together, the three try to work out what it means and Ron says, "''But according to you, '''Voldemort's''' got Ollivander locked up somewhere''". Ron also said the name in {{QH}}, where he jokingly says, "'''''Voldemort's''' gettin' really inventive''."
-*In the films, Ron is well-known for using the phrase, "Bloody hell" when he is surprised or frightened.
+*In the films:
-*Ron's favourite sandwich type is [[Bacon sandwich|bacon]] and his least favourite is corned beef.
+**Ron is shown as the one to lose his head in a crisis (early on) rather than Hermione.
-*In ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'', Ron is revolted by the coffee Hermione ordered for them at the muggle café, from which we can either assume he didn't like the café's coffee or he doesn't like coffee at all. The latter is more possible since he was raised a wizard and knew little about muggles except from possibly his father's work with muggle objects and from being friends with two wizards/witches who were raised by muggles, so he could be so accustomed to wizard food and drink that he wasn't fond of the taste that muggles were accustomed to.
+**Ron is well known for using the phrase, "Bloody hell" when he is surprised or frightened.
-*In ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'', Ron was shocked that Harry and Hermione had never heard of the children's stories by [[Beedle the Bard]] wizard kids grew up with and when Hermione reminded him that she and Harry were raised by muggles and that they had grown up with muggle fairy tales such as "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" and "Cinderella", Ron thought the latter was an illness.
+*In {{PS|FA}}, Ron is one of the group of four students to serve detention by helping out Hagrid in the Forbidden Forest. This differs from the book, since Neville was the fourth student (along with Hermione, Harry, and Draco Malfoy). This can be attributed to the significantly less amount of time spent on Hagrid having Norbert, along with the differing circumstances on how they were caught. In the book, Ron wasn't helping deliver Norbert because he was being treated for injuries suffered when he was helping Hagrid take care of Norbert.
-*Ron is related to Draco Malfoy distantly; his paternal grandmother was a Black, who are related to the Malfoys through Narcissa's marriage to Lucius, Draco's father.
+*In {{POA|FA}}, Ron is dragged away by the foot instead of by the arm by Sirius Black in his Animagus form causing the leg to break instead of having Ron break it when hooking it to the [[Whomping Willow]]'s root to avoid being dragged away.
-*Rupert Grint says his favourite scene is also the Yule Ball scene in the fourth film, the same as his colleague: Emma Watson.
+*In {{GOF|FA}}, Ron supports Bulgaria instead of Ireland, which is who he supports in the book (despite being a Krum fanatic at the time).
-*Ron's least favourite colour is maroon as he said when he received his Christmas jumper from his mother.
+*In {{OOTP|FA}}, Ron was introduced to [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]]'s half-brother [[Grawp]] at the same time as Harry and Hermione. In the book however Ron was playing in the final match of Quidditch championship during that time. This change was due to the removal of Quidditch from the film.
-*In ''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]'', Ron has the ability to control Scabbers.
+*In {{HBP}}, Professor [[Horace Slughorn]] refers to Ron by several names, one of which is [[Rupert Grint|Rupert]], which, in fact, is the name of the actor who plays Ron.<ref name="HBP" />
-*The wand that Ron wields in his two full body shot posters for ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]'' differs. In the first, the wand he is pointing is his [[Ron Weasley's second wand|second wand]], which was taken from him prior to the film. In the second poster, he is holding the [[Peter Pettigrew's second wand|wand]] he obtained after the [[Skirmish at Malfoy Manor]].
+*In {{DH}}:
-*Many fans feared the possible death of Ronald Weasley, yet in 2000, Rowling seemed dismissive of these fears, stating "As if I'm going to kill Harry's best friend."<ref name="goodscare">''Time'' Magazine - "A Good Scare" - Available on [http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2000/1000-time-staff.htm Accio Quote]</ref> Yet, when Daniel Radcliffe interviewed Rowling for a special feature on the combo pack Blu-ray edition of ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]'', Rowling stated that at a time she had considered killing one of three members of the [[Trio]], specifically Ron. Reflecting upon this, she noted that she wasn't in a good place in her life at the time.
+**Ron is revolted by the coffee Hermione ordered for them at the Muggle café, from which we can either assume he didn't like the café's coffee or he doesn't like coffee at all. The latter is more likely since he was raised a wizard and knew little about Muggles except from possibly his father's work with Muggle objects and from being friends with two wizards/witches who were raised by Muggles.
+**Ron was shocked that Harry and Hermione had never heard of the children's stories by [[Beedle the Bard]] wizard kids grew up with and when Hermione reminded him that she and Harry were raised by Muggles and that they had grown up with Muggle fairy tales such as "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" and "Cinderella", Ron thought the latter was an illness.
+*In {{DH|F1}}, it is George who walks in on Harry and Ginny kissing in the kitchen on Harry's birthday. In the book, it is Ron bursting in on them in Ginny's bedroom.
+*In {{LEGO|Y1}}, Ron has the ability to control Scabbers.
+*The wand that Ron wields in his two full body shot posters for {{DH|F2}} differs. In the first, the wand he is pointing is his [[Ronald Weasley's second wand|second wand]], which was taken from him prior to the film. In the second poster, he is holding the [[Peter Pettigrew's second wand|wand]] he obtained after the [[Skirmish at Malfoy Manor]].
+*Many fans feared the possible death of Ronald Weasley, yet in 2000, Rowling seemed dismissive of these fears, stating "As if I'm going to kill Harry's best friend."<ref name="goodscare">''Time'' Magazine - "A Good Scare" - Available on [http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2000/1000-time-staff.htm Accio Quote]</ref> Yet, when Daniel Radcliffe interviewed Rowling for a special feature on the combo pack Blu-ray edition of {{DH|F2}}, Rowling stated that at a time she had considered killing one of three members of the [[Trio]], specifically Ron. Reflecting upon this, she noted that she wasn't in a good place in her life at the time.
+*He is the only known pure-blood wizard who obtains a Muggle driving licence. It is unclear when Ron obtained it, but it has to be after the Second Wizarding War and before the epilogue, which means between [[2 May]] [[1998]] and [[1 September]] [[2017]].
+*Ron is voiced by American actor [[Jonah Platt]] in {{MA}}.<ref name="Platt">{{Instagram Post|jonahplatt|Jonah Platt|CuAaLEFv_Or|I voice Ron Weasley in this massive multiplayer RPG/strategy mobile game}}</ref>
+===Author's comments===
+In an interview with [[J. K. Rowling]] and Mugglenet, when asked about Ron and the Deluminator she says:
+"''He wasn't the most skilled, or the most intelligent, but he held the trio together; his humour and his good heart were essential.''"
+"''Ron and Hermione, however, are drawn to each other because they balance each other out. Hermione's got the sensitivity and maturity that's been left out of Ron, and Ron loosens up Hermione a bit, gets her to have some fun. They love each other and they bicker a bit, but they enjoy bickering, so we shouldn't worry about it.''" - J. K. Rowling
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+Ron LEGO (old).jpg|Ron Weasley as a LEGO minifigure (old edition)
+Ron LEGO (new).jpg|Ron Weasley as a LEGO minifigure (new edition)
+RonaldWeasleyPOP.jpg|Ron Weasley (with his [[Charles Weasley's wand|broken wand]]) as a [[POP! Vinyl]])
+Ron Herbology POp.png|Ron Weasley (in [[Herbology]] overalls) as a [[POP! Vinyl]])
+PAS Ronald Weasley.png|Ronald Weasley as seen in {{PAS}}}
+</gallery>
 ==Appearances==
-{{Imagecat|Images of Ron Weasley}}
+{{Imagecat|Images of Ronald Weasley}}
+*{{PS}} {{1st}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st}}
+*{{PS|F}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]''
+*{{PS|G}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]''
+*{{COS}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''
+*{{COS|F}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]''
+*{{COS|G}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]''
+*{{POA}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''
+*{{POA|F}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]''
+*{{POA|G}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]''
+*{{GOF}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''
+*{{GOF|F}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]''
+*{{GOF|G}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)]]''
+*{{OOTP}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''
+*{{OOTP|F}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]''
+*{{OOTP|G}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)]]''
+*{{HBP}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''
+*{{HBP|F}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]''
+*{{HBP|G}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)]]''
+*{{DH}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''
+*{{DH|F1}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1]]''
+*{{DH|G1}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)]]''
+*{{DH|F2}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]''
+*{{DH|G2}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game)]]''
+*{{CC}}
-*''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]''
+*{{CC|P}}
-*''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]]'' {{Mention}}
+*{{FB|R}} {{Mention}}
-*''[[Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Book]]''
+*{{QTA|R}} {{Mention}}
-*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World]]''
+*{{PM}}
-*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical World]]''
+*{{WW}}
-*''[[Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup]]''
+*''[[J. K. Rowling: A Year in the Life]]'' {{Mention}}
-*''[[The Queen's Handbag]]''
+*{{QH}}
-*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]''
+*{{TCG}}
-*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]''
+*{{LEGO}}
-*''[[LEGO Creator: Harry Potter]]''
+*{{LEGO|B}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey]]''
+*{{LEGO|C}}
-*''[[J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life]]'' {{Mention}}
+*{{LEGO|C1}}
-*''[[LEGO Harry Potter|Harry Potter LEGO Sets]]''
+*{{LEGO|Y1}}
-*''[[Pottermore]]'' {{Mention}}
+*{{LEGO|Y2}}
-*''[[Harry Potter Trading Card Game]]''
-*''[[Harry Potter for Kinect]]''
+*''[[LEGO Brickheadz: Harry Potter]]''
+*{{HPPU}}
+*{{HPFJ}}
-==External links==
+*''[[The Art of Harry Potter Mini Book of Graphic Design]]''
-*[http://www.hplex.info/wizards/ron.html Harry Potter Lexicon page]
+*{{QWC}}
+*{{HPK}}
+*{{HM}} {{Mention}}
+*{{WU}}
+*{{TWC}}
+*{{PAS}}
+*{{MA}}
+*{{HPMCW}}
+*{{CAH}}
 ==Notes and references==
 {{Reflist}}
 {{Start box}}
+{{Succession box
+|predecessor=Unknown, eventually<br/>[[Percy Weasley]]
+|position=[[Prefect#Gryffindor|Male prefect of Gryffindor House]]
+|years=[[1995]]–[[1997]]
+|successor=Unknown
+}}
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 |predecessor=[[Oliver Wood]]
 |position=[[Keeper]] of the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team]]
-|years=[[1995]]-[[1996]]
+|years=[[1995]]–[[1996]]
 |successor=[[Cormac McLaggen]]
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 |predecessor=[[Cormac McLaggen]]
 |position=[[Keeper]] of the [[Gryffindor Quidditch team]]
-|years=[[1996]]-[[1997]]
+|years=[[1996]]–[[1997]]
 |successor=Unknown
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 |predecessor=[[Albus Dumbledore]]
 |position=Secret-Keeper of [[12 Grimmauld Place]] (along with the other members of the Order of the Phoenix who knew the location of its Headquarters)
-|years=[[1997]]-?
+|years=[[1997]]–?
 |successor=Unknown
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Changes: Ronald Weasley

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Biography

Early life (1980–1991)

Hogwarts years (1991–1997)

First year

Meeting Harry and Hermione

Hallowe'en

Protecting the Philosopher's Stone

Second year

Flying the Ford Anglia

Attempt to curse Malfoy

Impersonating Crabbe

Return to the Forbidden Forest

Skirmish in the Chamber of Secrets

Third year

Beginning of term

First time in Hogsmeade

The disappearance of Scabbers

Sirius Black's infiltration

Defence of Buckbeak

The Prisoner of Azkaban

End-of-term

Fourth year

The Quidditch World Cup

Beginning of the year

Envying Harry Potter

The Yule Ball

Imprisoned by sea creatures

Preparing for the end

Fifth year

Initiating Dumbledore's Army

Playing Quidditch and Hagrid's tale

The attack on Arthur Weasley

Marietta Edgecombe's betrayal

Battle of the Department of Mysteries

Sixth year

A rough start

Dating Lavender Brown

Poisoned twice

Re-embracing friends

Battle of the Astronomy Tower

Horcrux hunt (1997–1998)

Battle of the Seven Potters

Escape from The Burrow

Infiltration of the Ministry of Magic

Exit and homecoming

Visit to the Lovegood House

Skirmish at Malfoy Manor

Gringotts break-in

Battle of Hogwarts

After Hogwarts (1998–2014)

Later life (2014–)

2014 Quidditch World Cup

Seeing off his daughter

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Harry Potter

Hermione Granger

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Fleur Delacour

Neville Longbottom

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Rubeus Hagrid

Remus Lupin

Sirius Black

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