Ron Weasley

Major
First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 5

Ron Weasley is sorted into Gryffindor alongside Harry in Harry Potter (Book 1).

Gender: male
Age: 11
First appears: Book 1 · Ch. 5
Books: 4

Ron Weasley, the gangly, freckled sixth son of a large and loving but poor wizarding family, becomes Harry Potter's first friend aboard the Hogwarts Express and remains his most steadfast companion through their early adventures. Over the first four years he grows from an awkward boy in hand-me-down robes into a fiercely loyal Gryffindor who flies an enchanted car to rescue Harry, braves the Chamber of Secrets crisis that threatens his sister, and discovers that his beloved rat Scabbers is the traitor Peter Pettigrew. By his fourth year, his insecurities about poverty and living in others' shadows surface in a painful rift with Harry over the Triwizard Tournament, while his bickering with Hermione begins to reveal a jealous, half-understood romantic attachment.

Description

A tall, thin, gangling eleven-year-old British boy with a mop of vivid red hair, pale skin liberally sprinkled with freckles, and a long prominent nose. He possesses large hands and feet that accentuate his awkward, loose-limbed posture. Dressed in hand-me-down Hogwarts robes cut short at the ankles to reveal his own sneakers, his mobile face readily reveals every emotion as it shifts from pale under stress to flushed pink or red to match his hair. A teenage boy with bright red hair, fair skin that flushes scarlet when embarrassed or angry and can turn a nasty greenish when nauseous or pale when shocked, and ears that go pink at the slightest provocation. His expressive face shows a jaw dropping in surprise or eyes flashing with excitement, paired with a typical lanky build for a growing wizard from a large family. Wearing standard Hogwarts robes, he moves through the castle with a loyal grin, his red hair a beacon of his Weasley heritage in the stone halls of the school. A tall gangling teenage boy with flaming red hair and an incredibly freckly face, Ron Weasley has a lanky awkward build that makes him appear all limbs as he dashes about or mounts a broom. His fair skin readily shows emotion by turning brick red or paper white, and he is most often seen in casual layers such as a sweatshirt pulled over his head or the hand-knitted maroon sweater from his mother, with a cheerful or irritable expression lighting his features. A human boy with red hair, a long nose, and a freckled face. He is long and lanky, and is often seen in Hogwarts school robes; his clothing varies by scene.

Connections

Family & partnersFriends & mentorsRivals

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Fleur Delacourconflicting source relationships
A Veela-charmed crush whom Ron impulsively asks to the Yule Ball, fleeing in embarrassment.
Ginny Weasleybrother
His younger sister, whose possession by Riddle's diary drives Ron into the Chamber; later she comforts him after his Yule Ball humiliation while defending Hermione.
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Arthur Weasleyfather
His good-natured Ministry father whose enchanted car Ron borrows; supportive throughout and protective of Ron during the World Cup chaos.
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Fred Weasleyyounger brother
Prankster older brother who helps rescue Harry in the flying car; by Book 4 Ron confronts the twins over suspicious money schemes and is told to stay out of it.
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George Weasleyyounger brother
Fred's twin, an ally in Harry's rescue who later teases Ron for acting like Percy when he questions their business dealings.
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Molly Weasleymother
His affectionate, protective mother who knits his sweaters and welcomes Harry, but scolds Ron fiercely over the car theft and frustrates him with secondhand dress robes.
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Percy Weasleyyounger brother
His pompous prefect brother, secretive in Book 2 and, by Book 4, an ambitious assistant to Barty Crouch whose loyalties Ron distrusts.
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Dobbyfriend
Ron gifts the house-elf socks and a sweater, earning Dobby's praise as a generous friend.
Harry Potterbest friend
Harry's first and closest friend, whose family embraces Harry as one of their own. Their bond deepens through shared danger in Books 1-3, but is tested in Book 4 when Ron's jealousy over Harry's fame causes a painful estrangement before loyalty wins out.
Hermione Grangerconflicting source relationships
Begins with mutual irritation, turns into firm friendship after the troll incident, and settles into constant bickering over pets, house-elf rights, and S.P.E.W. In Book 4 his jealousy over Viktor Krum hints at deeper, unacknowledged feelings.
Peter Pettigrewpet rat (Scabbers)
Long believed to be Ron's pet rat Scabbers, inherited from Percy; revealed as the Animagus traitor, turning Ron's grief into betrayal.
Rubeus Hagridfriend
A friend Ron regularly visits with Harry and Hermione, teasing him good-naturedly about his creatures.
Sirius Blackfriend
Once feared as a murderer, Sirius becomes a trusted ally with whom Ron discusses Crouch and Percy.
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Padma PatilYule Ball partner
His neglected Yule Ball date, who leaves him while he sulks over Hermione.
Cedric DiggoryQuidditch rival
Resented as the Hufflepuff who beat Gryffindor at Quidditch and became a Hogwarts champion.
Draco Malfoyconflicting source relationships
A persistent school nemesis who mocks the Weasleys' poverty and Arthur's job; Ron angrily resists and defends Hermione against his cruelty.
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Viktor Krumconflicting source relationships
Shifts from Ron's Quidditch idol, whose autograph he craves, to a resented romantic rival once Krum courts Hermione.

Story so far

BOOK 1Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
- Meets Harry on the Hogwarts Express and becomes his first friend
- Is sorted into Gryffindor alongside Harry
- Overcomes initial friction with Hermione after the trio faces a troll together
- Sacrifices himself in McGonagall's giant chess game to let Harry advance toward the Sorcerer's Stone
BOOK 2Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Rescues Harry from the Dursleys in his father's enchanted flying car with Fred and George
- Crashes the car into the Whomping Willow, snapping his wand
- Investigates the Chamber of Secrets with Harry and Hermione
- Joins Harry in the descent beneath the school to save his sister Ginny from Riddle's diary
BOOK 3Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Clashes repeatedly with Hermione over her cat Crookshanks and his rat Scabbers
- Mourns Scabbers, believing Crookshanks has eaten him
- Is dragged into the Shrieking Shack and injured while confronting Sirius Black
- Learns that Scabbers is actually Peter Pettigrew, the man who betrayed Harry's parents
BOOK 4Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Attends the Quidditch World Cup and idolizes Viktor Krum
- Breaks with Harry, jealously believing he secretly entered the Triwizard Tournament, before reconciling
- Is humiliated over secondhand dress robes and a botched invitation to Fleur Delacour
- Ignores Padma at the Yule Ball, fixated jealously on Hermione and Krum
- Serves as the 'hostage' Harry must retrieve in the Second Task beneath the lake