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| image = [[File:HarrysGirlfriend.PNG|200px]]<br><small>[[Bonnie Wright]] as Ginny Weasley<br>in [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'']] |
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'''Ginevra Molly "Ginny" |
'''Ginevra Molly "Ginny" Weasley''' <!--DO NOT add her birthdate (violation of [[WP:WAF]], and DO NOT change to "Ginny Potter" or "Ginny Potter nee Weasley" (violation of [[MOS:HPP]]). That is in-universe format.-->is a [[fictional character]] in [[J. K. Rowling]]'s ''[[Harry Potter]]'' series. Ginny's presence early in the series is minor: she is identified solely as the younger sister of [[Ron Weasley]], [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]]'s best friend, and harbors a [[Limerence|crush]] on Harry, while bashful in his presence. Ginny's role is greatly expanded as the storyline progresses, with Rowling developing her character and eventually including her as an active participant in Harry's adventures and the quest to defeat [[Lord Voldemort]], and as Harry's principal love interest. |
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==Character development== |
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==Biography== |
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Ginny is the youngest of the seven Weasley children and the only daughter; she is "the first girl to be born into the Weasley clan for several generations."<ref> [http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=7 J.K. Rowling Official Site: Some Random Facts About The Weasley Family].</ref> Rowling's official site states her birthday as [[Chronology of the Harry Potter stories#Births|11 August, 1981]].<ref>[http://www.jkrowling.co.uk/textonly/en/anniversary.cfm J.K.Rowling Official Site<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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===Early life=== |
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Ginny was the last of seven children born to [[Arthur Weasley|Arthur]] and [[Molly Weasley]] (née [[Prewett family|Prewett]]), and the first girl born into the Weasley family in generations. She was born shortly before the end of the First Wizarding War, during which her maternal uncles [[Gideon Prewett|Gideon]] and [[Fabian Prewett]] were killed. Ginny grew up with her parents and six brothers at [[Places_in_Harry_Potter#The_Burrow|the Burrow]] in [[Devon]], [[England]]; her room was on the third floor, overlooking the family's orchard and decorated with posters of The Weird Sisters and [[Gwenog Jones]].<ref name=DH>''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]''</ref> Despite the majority of her brothers being keen [[Quidditch]] players, she wasn't allowed to play with them when she was a child. When she was six, she began a habit of breaking into the family broom shed and taking each of their brooms out in turn. She was never caught, and it only came to light eight years later.<ref name=OP>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''</ref> Ginny had been looking forward to attending [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] ever since her oldest brother, [[William Weasley|Bill]], started at the school.<ref name=CS>''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''</ref> |
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In a joint interview with [[The Leaky Cauldron (website)|The Leaky Cauldron]] and [[MuggleNet]], Rowling revealed that she ''"always knew"'' that Ginny and Harry ''"were going to come together and then part."''<ref name="leakymuggle">[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2005/0705-tlc_mugglenet-anelli-3.htm Melissa Anelli and Emerson Spartz. "The Leaky Cauldron and Mugglenet interview Joanne Kathleen Rowling: Part Three," ''The Leaky Cauldron'', 16 July 2005]</ref> The author explained that, as the series progresses, Harry, and by extension the reader, discovers that Ginny is in fact the ideal girl for him. Rowling stated that Harry ''"needs to be with someone who can stand the demands of being with Harry Potter, because he's a scary boyfriend in a lot of ways."'' By the later part of the series, Ginny and Harry ''"are total equals"'' and ''"worthy of each other."'' The author also commented that she enjoyed writing the ''"big emotional journey"'' that both characters go through, and that she really liked Ginny as a character. |
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Ginny accompanied her [[Molly Weasley|mother]] to [[London King's Cross railway station|King's Cross station]] to see off her brothers as they departed for [[Hogwarts]] on the [[Hogwarts Express]]. Despite being too young to attend the school, she still begged her mother to let her go with them. While saying goodbye to her brothers, she found out that [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]] was on the train, and tried to get her mother to let her go on the train to see him. As the train pulled out, she began to cry, despite her brothers promising to send her loads of [[owl]]s and a Hogwarts toilet seat. She ran along the platform after the train, half-laughing and half-crying, then stopped to wave them off.<ref name=PS>''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]''</ref> |
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==Appearances== |
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When the Hogwarts Express returned to King's Cross at the end of the school year Ginny was with her mother to welcome her brothers back, and was again excited to see Harry, pointing him out to her mother as he came through the barrier between platforms nine and ten.<ref name=PS/> |
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===First four books=== |
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Ginny is introduced in ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', in which she appears twice. When Harry and four of her brothers leave for [[Hogwarts]], she begs her mother to let her attend as well, though she is too young to enroll<!--BRITISH SPELLING. PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE IT.--> at the time.<ref name=PS6>{{HPref|book=1|chapter=6}}</ref> At the conclusion, she is excited to catch a glimpse of Harry upon his return.<ref name="PS17">{{HPref|book=1|chapter=17}}</ref> |
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In ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', Ginny is a first-year Hogwarts student, having been Sorted into [[Gryffindor|Gryffindor House]]. While she initially plays a behind-the-scenes role, looking mysteriously ill and having a [[Limerence|crush]] on Harry,<ref name="CS3">{{HPref|book=2|chapter=3}}</ref> it is revealed in the climax that [[Tom Riddle's diary]] is possessing Ginny as a means to access the [[Chamber of Secrets]] and unleash a [[Basilisk (Harry Potter)|basilisk]] within the school grounds. Riddle's memory residing inside the diary brings her to the Chamber, intending to restore himself to full life by killing her.<ref name="CS16">{{HPref|book=2|chapter=16}}</ref> Harry foils this plot by destroying the basilisk and the diary, thus saving Ginny's life.<ref name="CS17">{{HPref|book=2|chapter=17}}</ref> It is later revealed that [[Lucius Malfoy]] was responsible for planting the diary amongst Ginny's new school books,<ref name="CS4">{{HPref|book=2|chapter=4}}</ref> in hopes that her actions would discredit her father and lead to [[Albus Dumbledore]]'s removal from Hogwarts.<ref name="CS18">{{HPref|book=2|chapter=18}}</ref> |
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Apart from all that, Ginny never had much of a major roll in the first book or movie. |
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Ginny has little involvement in ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' and ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''. In the latter, Ginny honours a promise to attend the [[Triwizard Tournament#The Yule Ball|Yule Ball]] with [[Neville Longbottom]], despite Ron's telling her to go with Harry. |
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===Summer of 1992=== |
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After seeing Harry at King's Cross, Ginny developed a crush on him, and talked about him all summer. When Harry arrived at the Burrow after being rescued from the [[Dursley family|Dursleys]] by [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]], Fred and George Weasley, she became extremely shy in his presence. On their first meeting, she came down to breakfast to find him sitting at the table. Startled, she retreated back to her room, and stared at Harry as he passed her bedroom on his way to Ron's. Ginny became extremely clumsy around Harry, and had a habit of knocking things over when he entered a room. On the day their Hogwarts letters arrived, she knocked over a porridge bowl with a loud clatter, and put her elbow in the butter dish when Harry asked her if she was starting at Hogwarts.<ref name=CS/> |
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===''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix''=== |
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Ginny travelled to [[Diagon Alley]] with her family to buy her school supplies, and her excitement of finally going to Hogwarts was tempered by the fact that, due to the Weasleys’ financial situation, she would have to make do with a lot of second hand products, including her robes and books. In [[Flourish and Blotts]], however, she became the owner of a brand new set of [[Gilderoy Lockhart]]'s collected works. Harry, having been given them by Lockhart as a publicity stunt, gave them to her since he could afford a set of his own. With this act of kindness and recognition, Ginny finally spoke in front of Harry, standing up to [[Draco Malfoy]] when he started to insult him.<ref name=CS/> |
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In ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', Ginny has "given up on Harry months ago."<ref name="OP16">{{HPref|book=5|chapter=16}}</ref> Harry and Ron later learn that she met current boyfriend [[Michael Corner]] at the Yule Ball, but Ginny does not tell her overprotective brothers because she knows that they will "take it badly." When [[Dolores Umbridge]] punishes Harry with a "lifetime" Quidditch ban, Ginny replaces him as Gryffindor's Seeker; [[Hermione Granger]] reveals that Ginny had been secretly practicing with their brooms since the age of six, since her brothers would not let her play with them.<ref name="OP26">{{HPref|book=5|chapter=26}}</ref>. She joins [[Dumbledore's Army]] and is one of five D.A. members who join Harry's attempt to rescue [[Sirius Black]] from the [[Ministry of Magic#Department of Mysteries|Department of Mysteries]].<ref name="OP33">{{HPref|book=5|chapter=33}}</ref> Ginny breaks up with Michael due to his displeasure of Ravenclaw losing the Quidditch Cup final to Gryffindor, and she starts dating [[Dumbledore's Army#Dean Thomas|Dean Thomas]]. |
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===''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince''=== |
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Draco was with his father, [[Lucius Malfoy|Lucius]], and the elder Malfoy took the opportunity to insult the Weasley family for associating with the [[Muggle]] parents of [[Hermione Granger]] and — in his eyes — being a [[Harry_Potter_universe#Muggle-born|disgrace to wizards]]. During his tirade, he managed to slip [[Tom Riddle's diary]] into Ginny's battered second-hand copy of ''A Beginner's Guide to Transfiguration.''<ref name=CS/> |
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In ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince|Half-Blood Prince]]'', after seeing her cast the [[Spells in Harry Potter#B|Bat-Bogey Hex]] on Hufflepuff [[Zacharias Smith]], new Potions professor [[Horace Slughorn]] respects her magical abilities enough to invite her to join his "Slug Club". Ginny spends more time with Harry when she becomes a Chaser for the Gryffindor Quidditch team,<ref name="HBP11">{{HPref|book=6|chapter=11}}</ref> and substitutes for Harry as Seeker when [[Severus Snape]] puts him in detention during the Quidditch Cup final.<ref name="HBP24">{{HPref|book=6|chapter=24}}</ref> |
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After witnessing Ginny fiercely kissing Dean in a private hallway, Harry eventually accepts the fact that he fancies Ginny, but since Ron vocally objects to Dean dating his sister, Harry interprets this as his not wanting any of his friends to date her. Ginny's relationship with Dean ends altogether in April following an accidental "nudge" from Harry under the effects of [[Felix Felicis]], which Ginny interprets as Dean unnecessarily trying to help her through the portrait hole.<ref name="HBP22">{{HPref|book=6|chapter=22}}</ref> Though worried about Ron's reaction, Harry now takes advantage of any chance to spend more time with her away from the prying eyes of their classmates.<ref name="HBP24">{{HPref|book=6|chapter=24}}</ref> Ginny and Harry share their first kiss after Gryffindor again wins the Quidditch Cup over Ravenclaw, thus instigating their relationship. |
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===Education at Hogwarts=== |
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====First Year==== |
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Ginny started at Hogwarts and was sorted into [[Gryffindor]]. She discovered Tom Riddle's diary in amongst her school things, and began writing in it. To her amazement, the diary wrote back, and she started to confide in [[Tom Riddle]]'s memory, writing about how her brothers teased her, how she had to come to school with second-hand robes and books, and how she thought that Harry would never like her. She poured her heart out to the diary, and told Tom's memory all about Harry's story. At least once, Ginny went down towards [[Rubeus Hagrid]]'s hut, hoping to see Harry. In confiding in the diary her deepest fears and secrets, Ginny became increasingly vulnerable to Tom Riddle’s memory, which began to pour a little of his own soul back into her, and slowly started to possess her.<ref name=CS/> |
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In the climax of the book, Ginny joins the other D.A. members from the Department of Mysteries battle, along with several members of the [[Order of the Phoenix (organisation)|Order of the Phoenix]], to protect Hogwarts from Death Eaters who entered the school with the assistance of [[Draco Malfoy]]. After Dumbledore's death, Harry decides to end their relationship as he fears his feelings for Ginny would place her in danger; he is surprised at how well Ginny handles his decision.<ref name="HBP30">{{HPref|book=6|chapter=30}}</ref> |
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By the start of October, the signs of the possession began to show on Ginny. She started to look peaky, but a spate of colds in the school covered up the true nature. Her brother [[Percy Weasley|Percy]] forced her to take Pepperup Potion to get her over it. By the 31st of October, the memory of Tom Riddle was able to take full control of Ginny, and used her to open the [[Chamber of Secrets]], releasing the basilisk, which then [[petrification|petrified]] [[Argus Filch]]'s cat, [[Mrs. Norris]].<ref name=CS/> |
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===''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows''=== |
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Following the attack, Ginny seemed upset over Mrs. Norris, and her brothers put it down to the fact that she was a cat-lover. She opened the Chamber of Secrets another two times, resulting in the petrification of [[Colin Creevey]] and [[Justin Finch-Fletchley]]. She became more visibly upset, and again, her brothers put it down to other causes – she sat next to Colin in [[Charms]], and that she was worried that [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] might be expelled if he got in trouble. Fred and George attempted to cheer her up, but went about it the wrong way by leaping out at her from behind statues covered in fur or boils.<ref name=CS/> |
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Ginny is first seen in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows|Deathly Hallows]]'' after Harry is escorted by members of the Order to [[Places in Harry Potter#The Burrow|The Burrow]] to hide out before his seventeenth birthday. Propelled by the revelation that Harry, Ron, and Hermione are leaving to seek the remaining [[Horcrux]]es, Ginny gives Harry a passionate kiss in her bedroom, but after Ron "accidentally" walks in on the moment, he tells Harry that their relationship has ended and that Ginny could "get her hopes up." For much of the novel, Ginny's experiences are revealed only indirectly, as she is at Hogwarts in the absence of the three lead characters. Through the portrait of [[Phineas Nigellus Black]], they learn that she, Neville and Luna worked on reuniting the D.A., and participated in a plot to steal Gryffindor's sword from Snape's office.{{DH|15}} However, Ginny leaves Hogwarts and goes into hiding with her family following the revelation of Ron being on the run with Harry and Hermione. |
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Ginny and Harry meet each other after nearly a year before the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], but he notes that he "had never been less pleased to see her,"{{DH|29}} as wants to fight in the battle. Mrs Weasley orders Ginny to leave Hogwarts, but [[Remus Lupin]] suggests that Ginny stay hidden in the Room of Requirement, close to battle but out of harm's way.{{DH|30}} Later, when Harry needs to change the setting of the room to secure a Horcrux, Ginny gladly leaves the room and joins in the fighting.{{DH|31}} After Harry's supposed death, she, Hermione, and Luna take on [[Bellatrix Lestrange]]. When Ginny narrowly avoids a [[Killing Curse]], Harry diverts his attention from Voldemort to take on Bellatrix, but Mrs Weasley beats him to the fight and slays Bellatrix herself.{{DH|36}} When the battle ends and Voldemort is defeated, Harry sees Ginny with her mother and decides to not interrupt, thinking that "there would be time to talk later, hours and days, and maybe years".{{DH|36}} |
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Ginny confided in the diary, however, that she thought she was going mad. She woke up with rooster feathers on her robes, and couldn't remember where she had been on Halloween and when Colin was attacked. She started to think that she was attacking everyone. |
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====Epilogue==== |
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In the epilogue, set nineteen years after the events of ''Deathly Hallows'', Harry and Ginny are married and have three children: sons [[James Potter II|James Sirius]] and [[Albus Severus Potter|Albus Severus]], and daughter [[Lily Luna Potter|Lily Luna]]. Rowling extrapolated on Ginny's future after the release of the book, saying that after leaving Hogwarts, she joined the [[British and Irish Quidditch teams#Holyhead Harpies|Holyhead Harpies]] and, after spending a few years as a celebrated player, retired to start a family with Harry. Ginny later becomes the senior Quidditch correspondent at the ''[[Harry Potter newspapers and magazines#The Daily Prophet|Daily Prophet]]''.<ref> [http://www.bloomsbury.com/harrypotter/content.asp?sec=3&sec2=1 Harry Potter at Bloomsbury<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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==Film portrayal== |
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Along with her brothers, Ginny remained at Hogwarts over Christmas instead of going to visit her brother Bill in Egypt with her parents. She had started to become suspicious of the diary, and several weeks after Christmas attempted to get rid of it by throwing it down a toilet in [[Moaning Myrtle]]'s bathroom. |
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Ginny has been portrayed by [[Bonnie Wright]] in all of the [[Harry Potter (film series)|''Harry Potter'' films]] to date. Wright has described the character of Ginny as ''"outgoing, friendly and confident."''<ref>[http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/new-interview-bonnie-wright-47217/ New interview with Bonnie Wright]</ref> In an interview with ''The Telegraph'' prior to the release of ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Order of the Phoenix]]'', Wright revealed that she got the role because her brother had read the books and told her she reminded him of Ginny, and recommended that she audition for the part.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/06/18/nosplit/bfpotter.xml&DCMP=ILC-traffdrv07053100 Harry Potter Q&A]</ref> |
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==Attributes== |
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Free of the diary, Ginny sent Harry an anonymous Singing Valentine. He received it in front of her as she was going into a Charms lesson when he was accosted by a [[dwarf]] assigned to deliver it. During the delivery, Harry's bag was torn, and the contents were dropped onto the floor. To Ginny's horror, she saw that Harry now had the diary. To make matters worse, [[Draco Malfoy]] implied that she had sent Harry the Singing Valentine in front of everyone. |
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===Outward appearance=== |
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Ginny is described in the series as being small in stature, having long red hair<ref name="OP4">{{HPref|book=5|chapter=4}}</ref> and bright brown eyes.<ref name="CS">{{HPref|book=2}}</ref> In the sixth book, [[Pansy Parkinson]] states that many boys consider Ginny attractive.<ref name="HBP7">{{HPref|book=6|chapter=7}}</ref> |
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===Personality=== |
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Fearful that Harry would discover her secrets and that she might be responsible for the attacks, she waited until the boy's dormitory was empty then ransacked Harry's belongings to recover the diary. Recovering it, Ginny was once more possessed by the memory of Tom Riddle, and opened the Chamber again, this time petrifying [[Hermione Granger]] and [[Penelope Clearwater]]. |
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Rowling characterises Ginny as funny, ''"very warm and compassionate"'', and ''"tough, not in an unpleasant way, but... gutsy"''.<ref name="leakymuggle" /> During the first books, Ginny is portrayed as shy and quiet in Harry's presence, but according to Ron, she actually "never shuts up".<ref name="CS3">{{HPref|book=2|chapter=3}}</ref> As Ginny's character emerges, she becomes more confident, especially after Hermione's advice to give up on Harry, and begins dating other boys. Readers see evidence that she is assertive, hot-tempered and can be unkind when angry, but also that she is thoughtful and comforting when her sympathies are aroused. |
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Ginny is one of the few characters who can speak Voldemort's name without fear,<ref name="HBP30">{{HPref|book=6|chapter=30}}</ref> as well as being able to address Harry calmly during his worst moods. Rowling drew some comparisons between [[Lily Evans]] and Ginny, as she said that both characters were equal in popularity.<ref name="leakymuggle" /> The author also commented that Ginny and Harry ''"are real soulmates"'' and that ''"[t]hey're both very strong and very passionate. That's their connection, and they're remarkable together."''<ref>[http://canon-love.co.uk/couples.php?x=hg_jkrquotes J.K. Rowling on Harry and Ginny]</ref> |
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Ginny tried to tell Harry and Ron what was going on, but couldn't get the words out, and she was interrupted by Percy. The memory of Tom Riddle was furious, however, as he had been planning on taking on Harry Potter himself after learning his story. Realising that Harry would come to save Ginny, he made her write a farewell on a corridor wall, then enter the Chamber of Secrets to die. She had poured so much of her life into the diary that she couldn't fight Tom's possession of her, and the last thing she remembered as she lay down on the floor of the Chamber was Tom coming out of the diary. The memory of Tom Riddle had fed off her, gaining enough strength to become corporeal. As Tom grew stronger, the life in Ginny faded away until she slipped into an unconscious state.<ref name=CS/> |
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===Magical abilities=== |
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=====Rescue from the Chamber of Secrets===== |
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Little is known about Ginny's magical abilities during the first part of the series, but as she joins the D.A., she displays formidable power. As stated by Rowling, Ginny is a gifted witch, and George Weasley claims that "size is no guarantee of power" as he recalls being "on the receiving end of one of her Bat-Bogey Hexes", making this one of her signature spells.<ref name="OP6">{{HPref|book=5|chapter=6}}</ref> Professor Slughorn invites her to join his Slug Club due to her magical prowess,<ref name="HBP7"/> and she held her own in the Battle of Hogwarts despite being only sixteen years old at that time.<ref name=webchat>{{cite news|url=http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/7/30/j-k-rowling-web-chat-transcript|title=J.K. Rowling Web Chat Transcript|date=[[2007-07-30]]|accessdate=2007-07-30|publisher=[[The Leaky Cauldron (website)|The Leaky Cauldron]]}}</ref> |
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Ginny awoke in the Chamber to find that Harry had saved her and destroyed Riddle's diary by piercing it with a basilisk fang, and Ginny's vitality was restored to her. Tearful and scared, Ginny revealed what had happened to Harry, and was sure she was going to be expelled from school. After leaving the Chamber with the aid of the [[Phoenix (mythology)|phoenix]], [[Fawkes]], Ginny was reunited with her parents in McGonagall's office. Despite her fears, Dumbledore did not place the blame onto her, saying that older and wiser wizards had been duped by [[Lord Voldemort]], and sent her to the hospital wing to recover from her ordeal with a mug of hot chocolate.<ref name=CS/> |
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Under the influence of Tom Riddle's diary in the second book, Ginny is able to use Parseltongue to open the Chamber of Secrets. Rowling revealed that, as the part of Voldemort's soul inside the diary is destroyed by Harry, Ginny is no longer a Parselmouth nor possessed by Voldemort.<ref name="leakymuggle" /> In the film adaptation of ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Order of the Phoenix]]'', her [[Patronus Charm]] takes the form of a horse. |
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Following her ordeal, Ginny returned to normal, and was happy and relaxed for the rest of the summer term. At the end of the school year, she travelled back to King's Cross with her brothers, Harry, and Hermione on the Hogwarts Express, playing Exploding Snap.<ref name=CS/> |
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Ginny traveled to [[Egypt]] in the summer of [[1993]] with the rest of her family to visit her brother [[Bill Weasley|Bill]] after her [[Arthur Weasley|father]] won seven hundred [[galleons]] in the annual ''[[Daily Prophet]]'' Grand Prize Galleon Draw. She visited various tombs, but her mother wouldn't allow her to go in the last one because of all the mutant skeletons.<ref name=PA>''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''</ref> |
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==References== |
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Ginny and her family stayed at the [[Leaky Cauldron]] the night before setting off to start her second year at Hogwarts, and she met [[Harry Potter|Harry]] again. She was even more embarrassed in front of him than usual, muttering a hello but not looking at him. The next day, on Platform 9¾, she did meet his eyes as they shared a laugh over Percy's behaviour when trying to impress his girlfriend.<ref name=PA/> |
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On the Hogwarts Express, Ginny was separated from her brothers until the train stopped because of the [[Dementor]]s. In the dark, she found her way into the compartment containing Harry, [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] and [[Remus Lupin|Professor Lupin]]. When the Dementors came to the compartment, Ginny was one of the worst affected by them because of her experiences with Tom Riddle's diary. She went very pale and shook like mad, eventually sobbing and having to be comforted by Hermione.<ref name=PA/> |
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Later in the year, after Harry fell from his broomstick in a [[Quidditch]] match during a storm, Ginny visited him in the hospital wing. She had made him a get well card that sang shrilly when opened, and presented it to him while blushing furiously.<ref name=PA/> |
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====Summer of 1994==== |
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In the summer of [[1994]], Ginny spent a lot of time with [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]], who was staying at [[the Burrow]] before and after the [[Quidditch World Cup]]. They shared Ginny's room, and a tent at the World Cup, and solidified their growing friendship.<ref name=GF>''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''</ref> Aware of her interest in [[Harry Potter|Harry]], Hermione advised Ginny to relax around him more and show him what she was really like, since she could barely talk if he was in the same room as her. She even suggested that Ginny start going out with other people.<ref name=OP/> Although she was still shy around Harry, who was also staying at the Burrow, Ginny took Hermione's advice and was much more relaxed and spent time with him, Ron and Hermione. She attended the Quidditch World Cup with the majority of her family, and was shaken by the appearance of [[Death Eaters]] in the aftermath of the Irish victory. <ref name=GF/> |
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====Third Year==== |
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Ginny returned to Hogwarts, which hosted the [[Triwizard Tournament]] that year, and maintained a good relationship with Hermione. Ginny was the only one that Hermione confided in when [[Viktor Krum]] asked her to the [[Yule Ball]]. As a third year, Ginny wasn't allowed to attend the ball unless asked by an older student. [[Neville Longbottom]] asked her to go after Hermione turned him down, having already accepted Viktor, and Ginny accepted since she was friends with him and it was a good opportunity. She comforted her brother, Ron, when he asked [[Fleur Delacour]] to the ball while under the influence of her part-[[Veela]] heritage.<ref name=GF/> |
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However, she still harboured feelings for Harry, and was displeased to hear that he had asked [[Cho Chang]] to the ball. She was even more despondent when Ron suggested that Harry take her to the ball since he didn't have a date. Struggling with the idea that she ''could'' have gone with Harry, she nevertheless remained loyal to her agreement with Neville and attended the ball with him.<ref name=GF/> At the ball, she met [[Michael Corner]], and started dating him at the end of the year.<ref name=OP/> |
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====Summer of 1995==== |
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With the revelation that [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] had returned in the summer of [[1995]], Ginny's parents became active members of the reconstituted [[Order of the Phoenix]]. As a result, the family was relocated to the Order's headquarters at [[12 Grimmauld Place]] that summer. Ginny stayed at headquarters, sharing a room with Hermione, and helped her mother to clean the place to make it a suitable base of operations. She learned the truth about [[Sirius Black]], and met [[Nymphadora Tonks]], who acted like a big sister towards her and Hermione. When Harry arrived at Number 12, Ginny was pleased to see Harry, and, due to her taking Hermione's advice and her relationship with [[Michael Corner]], was relaxed and composed in his presence, showing none of the embarrassment and shyness towards him that she had shown during previous meetings.<ref name=OP/> |
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Due to her age, Ginny was never allowed into Order meetings, and, when Sirius insisted on filling Harry in on the Order and Voldemort, she was the only one banished from the meeting by her mother. However, Hermione - who was allowed to hear - told her everything anyway. When Harry was acquitted at his hearing for using magic in front of a [[Muggle]] while underage, she was extremely pleased, and sang and danced with Fred and George.<ref name=OP/> |
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====Fourth Year==== |
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Ginny returned to Hogwarts in the September of 1995 with her brothers. During the train ride on the [[Hogwarts Express]], Ginny introduced Harry and Neville to [[Luna Lovegood]], a [[Ravenclaw]] in her year. With the arrival of new [[Defence Against the Dark Arts]] teacher [[Dolores Umbridge]] and a theory-based course, Harry, Ron and Hermione decided to form a study group to teach practical defence spells. Ginny joined the group, bringing her boyfriend Michael Corner with her, and several other Ravenclaws. During the first official meeting of the group, she came up with the name for the group - [[Dumbledore's Army]].<ref name=OP/> |
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Just before the Christmas of 1995, Harry, along with Fred and George, received a life-long Quidditch ban from Umbridge for attacking [[Draco Malfoy]] after their game against [[Slytherin]]. Ginny tried out for the team, and became the new [[Seeker]], although she admitted that Harry was better than her, and that she preferred playing [[Chaser]] and scoring goals.<ref name=OP/> |
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What should have been a happy time for Ginny was marred by the attack on her [[Arthur Weasley|father]] by [[Nagini]] just prior to Christmas. Along with her brothers and Harry, she was instantly sent to Number 12, Grimmauld Place to await news. Relieved to find out he was all right, Ginny saw him the next day in [[St Mungo's]] and hugged him immediately. Following the visit, she noticed that Harry started to distance himself from everyone, refusing to speak to anyone in the house. After Hermione skipped a skiing trip with her parents to come to the house, she talked Harry out of his room, leading him to Ginny and Ron. Learning that Harry had convinced himself that he had been possessed by [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] and attacked her father, Ginny railed on him for not seeking advice from the one person who had ''definitely'' been possessed by the Dark Lord. She quieted his fears by relaying her experiences to him, and admitted that she had never truly gotten over it.<ref name=OP/> |
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Ginny spent Christmas at Number 12, Grimmauld Place, and visited her father again on Christmas Day. During this time, along with Ron and Hermione, she found out the truth about [[Neville Longbottom]]'s parents, and how they had been tortured into insanity by the Lestranges using the [[Cruciatus Curse]] at the end of the First Wizarding War.<ref name=OP/> |
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Returning to Hogwarts after Christmas, Ginny played her first game for the Gryffindor House team against [[Hufflepuff]]. Despite losing the match, Ginny captured the [[Golden Snitch]], although she downplayed the achievement by saying it wasn't a fast Snitch and that the opposing seeker, Summerby, had a cold. Probably as a result of her being more confident and relaxed in front of Harry, her willingness to stand up to him, and their shared experiences of being a Seeker, Harry and Ginny grew closer. Around Easter, he confided in her that he needed to speak to [[Sirius Black|Sirius]], and she encouraged him to; she then went to Fred and George, and asked them to find a way for Harry to do so.<ref name=OP/> |
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In May, Ginny played her second game of Quidditch for the Gryffindor team against [[Ravenclaw]]. She managed to capture the Golden Snitch, beating [[Cho Chang]] and securing the Quidditch Cup for Gryffindor. In the aftermath of the victory, [[Michael Corner|Michael]] became very moody and sulked about the result. Because of his attitude, Ginny dumped him shortly after the match.<ref name=OP/> |
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=====Battle of the Department of Mysteries===== |
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When Harry had a vision of [[Sirius]] being tortured in the [[Department of Mysteries]] by Voldemort in June, he informed Ron and Hermione. The latter convinced Harry to check to see if Sirius was at [[Number 12 Grimmauld Place]] before rushing off to rescue him, and Ginny and Luna came to their assistance. With Harry and Hermione breaking into Umbridge's office, and Ron distracting her with news that [[Peeves]] was wreaking havoc, Ginny and Luna stopped people from entering the corridor leading to the office by saying that someone had flooded it with Garrotting Gas. Unfortunately for them, Umbridge saw through their ruse since she knew of Peeves's true location, and ordered her [[Inquisitorial Squad]] to round them up. Ginny was captured by [[Warrington]], and when Neville saw what was happening and tried to help, he was caught as well.<ref name=OP/> |
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When Umbridge threatened to use the [[Cruciatus Curse]] on Harry to make him tell her what he was doing, Hermione faked a breakdown and told a lie about a weapon that [[Albus Dumbledore]] had told them to make. She and Harry lured Umbridge into the [[Forbidden Forest]], leaving Ginny, Ron, Luna and Neville alone with the Inquisitorial Squad. They managed to break free using skills that they had acquired in their D.A. sessions; Ginny hit [[Draco Malfoy]] with the Bat-Bogey Hex. They then regrouped with Harry and Hermione, who had left Umbridge with a group of enraged [[Centaur]]s.<ref name=OP/> |
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Convinced that Sirius was in mortal danger, Harry resolved to travel to [[London]] and rescue him. Although Harry tried to prevent Ginny, Neville and Luna from accompanying him, Ron and Hermione, he was eventually persuaded otherwise. After flying [[Thestral]]s to London, they entered the [[Ministry of Magic]] using the visitor's entrance, and headed for the Department of Mysteries. In the [[Hall of Prophecies]], they found no sign of Sirius, but Neville did find a [[prophecy]] pertaining to Harry. As Harry removed it from the shelf, the group was surrounded by [[Death Eaters]] led by [[Lucius Malfoy]], and learned that Voldemort had used the connection between himself and Harry to lure him there to remove the prophecy. Ginny was threatened with torture by [[Bellatrix Lestrange]], who wanted to use the [[Cruciatus Curse]] on her to force Harry to hand over the prophecy. At Harry’s signal, all six D.A. members fired [[Reductor Curse]]s to ward off the Death Eaters, and began running.<ref name=OP/> |
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Ginny, along with Luna and Ron, were separated from the other three, and were chased through various rooms by Death Eaters. In one room containing a three-dimensional representation of the solar system, one of the Death Eaters grabbed Ginny by the ankle, breaking it. Luna used the [[Reductor Curse]] to blow up the model of Pluto in the Death Eater’s face. Ginny was helped to safety by Luna, but she was in shock and pale, and played no further part in the battle. Luckily, the Death Eaters were intent on grabbing the prophecy from Harry, and were soon distracted by the arrival of members of the [[Order of the Phoenix]].<ref name=OP/> |
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Following the battle, Ginny recovered in the hospital wing at Hogwarts where [[Madam Pomfrey]] fixed her ankle in a trice. On the train ride back to London, Ginny revealed that she had ditched [[Michael Corner|Michael]], who was being sulky about Gryffindor beating Ravenclaw in Quidditch and who had moved on to [[Cho Chang]]. Ron told her to choose better next time, while casting Harry an oddly furtive look, to which she replied that she already had. Ginny was now dating his classmate [[Dean Thomas]], much to Ron's horror.<ref name=OP/> |
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====Fifth <!---DON'T change this to "Sixth." She's a year BELOW Harry. -->Year==== |
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Ginny spent the summer of [[1996]] at [[the Burrow]] with Harry, Ron and Hermione. Despite having to put up with her brother Bill's new fiancée, [[Fleur Delacour]] (whom she nicknamed "Phlegm" and disliked), she had a good summer practicing Quidditch and planning to try out for the House team as a [[Chaser]]. On a trip to Fred and George's new shop, [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]], in Diagon Alley, she bought her first pet, a purple [[Pygmy Puff]] that she named [[Arnold]].<ref name=HP>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''</ref> |
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On September 1, she met up with [[Dean Thomas]] on the [[Hogwarts Express]], but was interrupted by fellow D.A. member [[Zacharias Smith]], who attempted to get information out of her regarding what had happened that night in the Department of Mysteries. Tired of his continued questioning, she cursed him with the Bat-Bogey Hex, and was seen by the new [[Potions]] teacher, [[Horace Slughorn]]. Ginny feared detention, but Slughorn was so impressed with the hex that he invited her to take lunch with him as part of [[Slug Club|a select group of students]] he hoped to cultivate.<ref name=HP/> |
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As term started, Ginny tried out for the Gryffindor Quidditch team, of which Harry had been made the Captain. She excelled as a Chaser, and was given a spot on the roster. Following one Quidditch practice, she and Dean were caught kissing by Harry and Ron. She and Ron had a blazing argument over her kissing Dean in public, but Ginny countered that Ron only saw it as wrong because he had never kissed anyone himself. The argument led to a frosty relationship between the two siblings.<ref name=HP/> |
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During the first Quidditch match of the season against [[Slytherin]], Ginny scored several goals to help the team to victory. Following the match, she purposely crashed her broomstick into the commentary box because the commentator, Zacharias Smith, had been making disparaging remarks about the Gryffindor team. Her feud with Ron over his attitude towards her and Dean was worsened when, in the aftermath of the victory, he began going out with [[Lavender Brown]], whom he often snogged in public. Ginny branded her brother a "filthy hypocrite" for his actions.<ref name=HP/> |
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Ginny spent Christmas at the Burrow with her family, and when she returned to Hogwarts, she seemed unenthusiastic about meeting up with Dean. After Ron was accidentally poisoned on his birthday, Ginny visited him in the hospital wing, and they seemingly forgave each other. She and Harry discussed what had happened to Ron endlessly, trying to come up with an explanation for what had happened.<ref name=HP/> |
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Ginny played in the Quidditch match against [[Hufflepuff]], where Ron's bedridden status forced Harry to play reserve keeper [[Cormac McLaggen]]. During the match, McLaggan took one of the [[Beater]]'s clubs, and knocked a [[bludger]] directly at Harry. Harry was knocked unconscious and suffered a fractured skull. Dean, who had been playing as reserve Chaser in place of [[Katie Bell]], laughed about the incident, causing him and Ginny to have a row. Ginny subsequently visited Harry in the hospital wing.<ref name=HP/> |
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Ginny and Dean were going through a rocky patch, and in April they finally split up when she accused Dean of always trying to help her through the portrait door into the Gryffindor common room. In reality, Harry had been wearing his [[Cloak of Invisibility|Invisibility Cloak]], and bumped into her while under the influence of ''[[Felix Felicis]]'', but the incident finally brought an end to their already unstable relationship. Despite the break-up – or because of it – Ginny was still her usually bubbly self, and hung around with Harry and Ron more because of Quidditch training. She also defended Harry's use of the [[Dark Arts|Dark]] ''[[Sectumsempra]]'' spell against [[Draco Malfoy]], even if it had earned him a detention that forced him to miss the last Quidditch match of the year.<ref name=HP/> |
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With Harry in detention, Ginny took the role of [[Seeker]] for the Gryffindor team for the final match against Ravenclaw. They won the match and the Quidditch cup, and, during the post-match celebrations, Ginny and Harry spontaneously kissed. Ginny, who had never really given up on Harry, was over the moon, as was he, as he had been harbouring feelings for her all year. Ginny and Harry started dating, although their time together was limited due to Harry's weekly detentions and Ginny's [[Ordinary Wizarding Level|O.W.L.]] revisions.<ref name=HP/> |
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In June, Death Eaters were let into the school by Draco Malfoy while [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]] and Harry were away searching for one of Lord Voldemort's [[Horcrux]]es. Harry, who had suspected that Draco was a Death Eater for a while, forewarned Ron and Hermione to be vigilant, and gave them the remains of the ''Felix Felicis'' potion. Ginny, along with [[Neville Longbottom|Neville]] and [[Luna Lovegood|Luna]], joined Ron and Hermione in taking the potion, giving them extra luck in case they needed it. Along with Ron and Neville, Ginny staked out the entrance to the [[Room of Requirement]], which Harry believed that Draco was using for some unknown purpose.<ref name=HP/> |
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They watched Draco emerge from the room with the [[Hand of Glory]]; when he saw them, he threw Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder, blinding them and leading Death Eaters into Hogwarts via a [[Vanishing Cabinet|vanishing cabinet]]. Fighting their way clear of the darkness, they met up with [[Remus Lupin]] and other members of the [[Order of the Phoenix]] that were patrolling the school under orders from Dumbledore.<ref name=HP/> |
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In the ensuing battle, Ginny dueled with [[Amycus Carrow]], but suffered no injuries due to the ''Felix Felicis'' potion. In the aftermath, Ginny was shocked to find that her brother Bill had been badly injured and permanently scarred by [[Fenrir Greyback]]. She was able to lead Harry away from Dumbledore's body and up to the hospital wing, where Harry broke the news that Dumbledore had been killed by [[Severus Snape]]. She seemed to accept Bill and Fleur's relationship after witnessing the love between them in the hospital wing.<ref name=HP/> |
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Ginny took her O.W.L.s despite the tragedy that had occurred at the school, and attended Dumbledore's funeral. After the former headmaster had been laid to rest, Harry broke up with Ginny, fearing that if Voldemort knew how he felt about her, she would become a target and he could not knowingly endanger her life. Despite saying that she knew the risks involved in being with Harry, she accepted his decision.<ref name=HP/> |
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====Sixth Year==== |
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With the death of Dumbledore, and the knowledge that the protective charm over Harry was due to end soon, the Order of the Phoenix arranged to move him from the [[Dursley family|Dursleys]]’ [[4 Privet Drive|home]] to [[the Burrow]]. While most of her family went off to assist in the operation, which turned into a battle, Ginny stayed behind with her mother. As the team started to miss their [[Portkey]]s, Ginny started to worry for their safety, and was only partially relieved to see Harry turn up at the Burrow. When [[George Weasley|George]] turned up with his ear cursed off, Ginny was shocked and helped her mother tend to him. Finally, as each member of her family returned, she relaxed, but the death of [[Mad-Eye Moody]] sobered the occasion.<ref name=DH/> |
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Over the next few days, Ginny interacted little with Harry because of their split, despite her feelings towards him. However, while setting the table for dinner, Harry let slip that he, Ron and Hermione were about to set off on a quest to stop Voldemort. On Harry's seventeenth birthday, Ginny confessed that she didn't know what to give Harry since anything she gave him would have to be small enough for him to carry around. Instead, she kissed him in a way they had never kissed before, in hope of giving him something to remember her by. However, they were interrupted by a disapproving Ron, with Hermione in tow.<ref name=DH/> |
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On [[August 1]], Ginny served as a bridesmaid at [[William Weasley|Bill]] and [[Fleur Delacour|Fleur]]’s wedding, along with [[Gabrielle Delacour]]. She wore a golden dress, and as the ceremony began, her [[Muriel|Auntie Muriel]] remarked in a carrying whisper that her dress was far too low cut. Ginny responded to this by turning around and winking at Harry. During the reception, she danced with [[Luna Lovegood]], [[Lee Jordan]], and others. Harry, disguised a member of the Weasley family, jealously warned [[Viktor Krum]] off of speaking with her when he remarked on Ginny's attractiveness, warning him that she had a big and jealous boyfriend. In the middle of the celebration, the guests were warned by [[Kingsley Shacklebolt]]'s [[Patronus]] that the Ministry of Magic had fallen, that [[Rufus Scrimgeour]] was dead, and that the [[Death Eaters]] were coming. As the Death Eaters arrived, [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] Apparated herself, Harry and [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] away to begin their quest. The [[Weasley family]] was questioned, but none of them were harmed. |
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As part of the new Ministry's regime, Hogwarts attendance became mandatory and [[Muggle-born]]'s were being rounded up. Once at school, Ginny joined up with [[Neville Longbottom]] and [[Luna Lovegood]] to restart the [[Dumbledore's Army|D.A.]] and defy Snape's regime. They openly defied authority and snuck out at night painting graffiti on the walls of the corridors – ''Dumbledore's Army, Still Recruiting''. On one occasion, they attempted to steal the Sword of Gryffindor from Snape's office, but were caught and punished. Ginny served detention with [[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]] in the Forbidden Forest, and was banned from all trips to [[Hogsmeade]]. Ginny and Neville were left to lead the D.A. without Luna after she was abducted by Death Eaters over the Christmas holidays. |
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During the Easter holidays, Ginny was at the Burrow when the Weasleys were forced into hiding at [[Muriel|Aunt Muriel]]'s after Ron's accompaniment of Harry and Hermione was discovered by the Death Eaters.<ref name=DH/> |
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===Battle of Hogwarts=== |
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When Harry, Hermione and Ron returned to Hogwarts in search of a [[Horcrux]], they were met by Neville and the remnants of Dumbledore's Army that had stood up to Snape. Acting on a promise to Ginny, Neville sent word to her, via the enchanted galleons, that Harry was at the school. Ginny arrived with her brothers, [[Lee Jordan]], and [[Cho Chang]] on the understanding that a battle was about to be fought.<ref name=DH/> |
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As more members of Dumbledore's Army and the [[Order of the Phoenix]] arrived for battle, [[Arthur Weasley|Mr.]] and [[Molly Weasley|Mrs. Weasley]] forbade their daughter to take part in the fighting, since she was underage. Ginny argued against it, not wanting to leave when her whole family would be fighting and wait at home for news. [[Remus Lupin]] offered a compromise: Ginny would stay in the [[Room of Requirement]] so as to be on the scene, but would not be involved in the fighting. Although she didn't like it, she agreed.<ref name=DH/> |
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During the [[Battle of Hogwarts|battle]], Harry needed the Room of Requirement to change form in order to retrieve ''Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadem''. He asked Ginny to leave the room, on the proviso that she would re-enter it once he had completed his task. Freed of her sanctuary, Ginny joined the battle. After the initial fighting, [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]] called a temporary truce to allow the combatants to retrieve their dead, and for Harry to give himself up to avoid further killing. Ginny was shocked and heartbroken by the death of her brother, [[Fred Weasley|Fred]], and was comforted by Hermione. She later assisted in the recovery of the wounded outside the castle. When Harry passed her on his way to face Voldemort in the Forbidden Forest under the Invisibility Cloak, she was comforting a girl wounded in the battle. Harry thought she might have sensed his presence as he walked away, but the two had no contact.<ref name=DH/> |
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When the seemingly lifeless body of Harry was presented to the defenders of Hogwarts by Voldemort, Ginny could not believe it. However, his apparent death spurred the defenders on, and Neville took up the Sword of Gryffindor and beheaded [[Horcrux#Nagini|Nagini]]. With the battle restarted, Ginny, along with Luna and Hermione, [[duel]]ed [[Bellatrix Lestrange]]. Just as a [[Killing Curse]] missed Ginny by inches, her mother took up the fight and killed the witch who had threatened her daughter. Ginny witnessed Harry's final defeat of Lord Voldemort, and sat with her head on her mother's shoulder during the victory celebrations in the Great Hall.<ref name=DH/> |
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===Later life=== |
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After the end of the Second Wizarding War, Ginny and Harry rekindled their romance. Ginny became a professional [[Quidditch]] player for the [[Holyhead Harpies]] for several years<ref name=JKR>[http://www.mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/1156 JK Rowling web chat, 30th July]</ref>, and married Harry at some point. She then retired and had a family with Harry, which produced three children: [[James Potter II|James Sirius]], [[Albus Potter|Albus Severus]], and Lily Luna.<ref name=DH/> She would also become the senior Quidditch correspondent for the ''[[Daily Prophet]]''.<ref name=JKR/> |
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==Physical appearance== |
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Ginny was often described as a small girl, taking after her [[Molly Weasley|mother]] and brothers [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley|George]] in stature. Like the rest of the [[Weasley family]], she has vivid red hair that she wore long, and it was often described as a "mane" – which was appropriate for a [[Gryffindor]], whose symbol was a lion. She has bright brown eyes like her mother<ref name=DH/>, and when she set her jaw, she bore a striking resemblance to Fred and George. When she blushed, which was often around Harry in the early years of their friendship, she would go so red that it was said to match her hair.<ref name=CS/><ref name=PA/> She was considered to be very attractive, and garnered a lot of attention from boys when she was at school<ref name=HP/>. |
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==Personality and traits== |
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Ginny was a forceful, independent girl who often knew her own mind. She had an energetic, lively personality. Only around [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]], in the first few years of their friendship, was she different. She had a huge crush on Harry, but could not relax around him at all, and became shy and withdrawn in his presence.<ref name=CS/><ref name=PA/> On the advice of friend [[Hermione Granger]], however, she overcame it, and reasserted her usual self, resulting in her eventually winning the heart of her long-time love.<ref name=DH/><ref name=HP/> One of the traits Harry was attracted to was that Ginny very rarely wept.<ref name=DH/> |
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Growing up with six brothers toughened her up, and Ginny wasn't afraid to stand up to anybody, friends and enemies alike. Notably, she stood up to [[Draco Malfoy]] on their first meeting in Flourish and Blotts when he insulted Harry,<ref name=CS/>. She was even known to stand up to Hermione, possibly her best friend, in defence of Harry's use of the ''[[Sectumsempra]]'' spell.<ref name=HP/> However, her fierce temper could sometimes result in her being unkind. For example, when she argued with her brother [[Ron Weasley|Ron]] over her kissing [[Dumbledore's_Army#Dean_Thomas|Dean Thomas]] in public, Ginny upset and embarrassed Ron by pointing out that he had never snogged anyone, whereas both his best friends already had.<ref name=HP/> Also, she was often harsh towards those whom she disliked; for instance, she made fun of [[Fleur Delacour]] behind her back when she first became engaged to [[William Weasley|Bill]], and both hexed and crashed into [[Zacharias Smith]] when he irritated her on two separate occasions during her fifth year<ref name=HP/>. |
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Although she hid it from her brothers, Ginny was also an accomplished flier, and made the Gryffindor House team in her fourth and fifth years, playing as both Chaser and reserve Seeker.<ref name=OP/><ref name=HP/> In later life, she would go on to play for the Holyhead Harpies like her hero, [[Gwenog Jones]], and became a [[Quidditch]] Correspondent for the ''[[Daily Prophet]]''.<ref name=JKR/> |
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Ginny was also a popular girl during her time at Hogwarts, and was fancied by a lot of boys. Her brothers, especially Ron, often thought that she was too popular for her own good. She was also known to be quick-witted and funny, and could often make others laugh even when they were feeling down.<ref name=OP/><ref name=HP/> |
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Ginny was also something of an accomplished actress, and able to lie effectively. While staying at [[12 Grimmauld Place]], she was taught by [[Nymphadora Tonks]] how to check if a door had been Imperturbed by flicking dungbombs at it and watching them bounce away as if hitting an invisible wall. When asked by her [[Molly Weasley|mother]] who was responsible, she blamed it on [[Crookshanks]], even though her hands were filthy at the time.<ref name=OP/> During the first meeting of what would become the [[Dumbledore's Army|DA]] in the [[Hog's Head]], she coughed exactly like [[Dolores Umbridge|Professor Umbridge]], scaring those gathered into believing the real Umbridge had caught them.<ref name=OP/> Her acting talents were put to good use later when Harry and Hermione broke into Umbridge's office to contact Sirius through the fireplace. She convinced passing students that the corridor to Umbridge's office had been flooded with Garroting Gas.<ref name=OP/> |
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Ginny was also an animal lover, and was known to be fond of cats. When [[Mrs. Norris]] was petrified in her first year at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], her brothers put her shock down to this fact, not knowing that Ginny was scared because she couldn't remember what she was doing at the time and feared that she was responsible.<ref name=CS/> She named Ron's owl "[[Pigwidgeon]]"<ref name=GF/>, and was known to be able to lure Crookshanks out of hiding to play with her when she wanted.<ref name=OP/> In her fifth year, she finally got her own pet, a purple [[Pygmy Puff]] from [[Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes]] that she named [[Magical creatures (Harry Potter)#The_Weasleys.27_pets|Arnold]].<ref name=HP/> |
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==Magical abilities and skills== |
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'''Quidditch Skill:''' Ginny taught herself how to fly by sneaking out to use her brothers' broomsticks from the age of six<ref name=OP/>. She eventually became a highly skilled flyer, playing both Chaser and Seeker for the Gryffindor Quidditch team during her school years. Despite not playing Seeker regularly, she was able to defeat seasoned Seeker [[Cho Chang]], and to step into the shoes of extremely talented Seeker [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]] enough to win [[Gryffindor]] the Quidditch Cup in 1996.<ref name=HP/> Ginny eventually became a professional Quidditch player for the [[Holyhead Harpies]].<ref name="JKR" /> |
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'''Bat-Bogey Hex:''' Ginny was noted to have a great deal of skill with the Bat-Bogey Hex from a fairly young age. She was able to use the hex with enough power for her brothers to comment on it to others<ref name=OP/>, and to gain the notice of [[Professor Slughorn]], who invited her to join the [[Slug Club]] entirely because she performed a "marvelous Bat-Bogey Hex".<ref name=HP/> |
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'''Patronus:''' In [[Dumbledore's Army]] in her fourth year, Ginny learned to cast the advanced [[Patronus Charm]], which took the form of a horse.<ref name=OP /> |
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'''Dueling Skill:''' For her age, Ginny was talented at dueling. During the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, she was unable to fight much because her ankle was broken, but she survived the battle with only that minor injury at the young age of fourteen.<ref name=OP/> During the Battle of the Astronomy Tower, Ginny fought Death Eaters again, and came out unscathed, partly due to the use of [[Felix Felicis]].<ref name=HP/> In the Battle of Hogwarts, Ginny fired well-aimed curses into the crowd of attacking Death Eaters, and held her own against powerful witch [[Bellatrix Lestrange]], whom she fought alongside [[Hermione Granger]] and [[Luna Lovegood]].<ref name=DH/> |
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==Relationships== |
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===Family=== |
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Ginny's relationship with her family was a good one, having been raised in a loving - if poor - environment. The only daughter in the family, she had to deal with an over-protective [[Molly Weasley|mother]] that only had the safety of her daughter in mind. She argued with her mother on occasion, such as when she wouldn't allow Ginny to sit in on an [[Order of the Phoenix (organisation)|Order of the Phoenix]] meeting, or fight in the Battle of Hogwarts. She never openly disobeyed her [[Arthur Weasley|father]]. She also sometimes found having six older brothers overbearing, as [[Fred Weasley|Fred]], [[George Weasley|George]] and Ron all behaved as stereotypical older brothers when it came to her love life. Ginny and Ron had a particularly nasty row about this after Ron caught her snogging [[Dumbledore's_Army#Dean_Thomas|Dean Thomas]], though they eventually made up<ref name=HP/>. |
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Among her brothers, Ginny appeared to worship [[William Weasley|Bill]], defending his choice of earring and hairstyle to their mother<ref name=GF/>, and feeling that he could do a lot better than [[Fleur Delacour]], whom she mockingly called "Phlegm", though she eventually came to accept their relationship<ref name=HP/>. Ginny got on well with [[Charlie Weasley|Charlie]], but found [[Percy Weasley|Percy]] to be a little overbearing. She caught him kissing his girlfriend, [[Penelope Clearwater]], during her first year, and told her brothers about it following her recovery from possession by [[Tom Riddle|Tom Marvolo Riddle]]'s memory<ref name=CS/>. Following his decision to turn his back on his family, Ginny was furious with him, and even threw mashed parsnips at him when he came to [[Places_in_Harry_Potter#The_Burrow|The Burrow]] at Christmas in 1996.<ref name=HP/> In temperament, she resembled the twins, Fred and George, and, like them, often antagonised Ron, who was closest to her in age. Ginny sometimes embarrassed him in public, such as tripping him in front of Fleur, on whom he had a crush<ref name=HP/>. Ginny genuinely cared for all of her family, though, and would often comfort them in times of need, such as when Ron made a fool of himself by asking Fleur to the [[Yule Ball]],<ref name=GF/> or when Bill was permanently scarred.<ref name=HP/> She was broken-hearted by the death of her brother Fred during the Battle of Hogwarts.<ref name=DH/> |
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===Michael Corner=== |
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Ginny and Michael Corner met at the [[Yule Ball]], and began dating at the end of the school year. She brought him and some of his friends along to the first meeting of what would become [[Dumbledore's Army]]. When the two dueled during meetings, Michael did not hit Ginny with anything, possibly because she was his friend. When Michael drew unnecessary attention to the D.A. at one point, Ginny called him a "fool", though not to his face. Ginny ended the relationship following the Gryffindor vs. Ravenclaw [[Quidditch]] match when Michael sulked about the result.<ref name=OP/> Ironically, Michael would then go on to date [[Cho Chang]], who, like Ginny, also had a romance with [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]]. |
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===Dean Thomas=== |
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Ginny started dating [[Dumbledore's_Army#Dean_Thomas|Dean Thomas]] at the end of her fourth year.<ref name=OP/> The two were happy together at first, as they spent a great deal of time together and were caught snogging by [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]] on one occasion, which sparked a terrible row between the siblings. Ginny's enthusiasm about the relationship seemed to ebb by the [[Christmas]] of that year, as she was not terribly eager about seeing him upon her return to Hogwarts. They also began to row over little things, such as Dean always attempting to help her through the portrait hole into the common room, and about him laughing when Harry suffered a fractured skull courtesy of [[Cormac McLaggen]]. Harry actually influenced the last argument they had by unintentionally brushing past Ginny when she was climbing through the portrait hole while under the influence of ''[[Felix Felicis]]'' and wearing his [[Magical_objects_in_Harry_Potter#Cloak_of_Invisibility|Invisibility Cloak]]. They broke up soon after. Ginny got over the split fairly quickly, as she began dating Harry soon afterward, but Dean took it much harder; he broke his glass upon witnessing Ginny and Harry's first kiss.<ref name=HP/> |
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===Harry Potter=== |
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Simply put, [[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]] is the love of Ginny's life. At the age of ten, she very briefly made his acquaintance when he boarded the [[Hogwarts Express]] with her brother Ron, but developed a crush on him nonetheless.<ref name=PS/> Shy and clumsy around him, she confided her feelings in [[Tom Riddle's Diary]], and her outpouring of emotions enabled Riddle's memory to take control of her. Harry eventually saved her life in the [[Chamber of Secrets]],<ref name=CS/> but she was still withdrawn when in his presence, barely able to speak in front of him.<ref name=PA/> Meanwhile, Harry was friendly toward Ginny, but did not return her romantic feelings. Ginny sought advice from [[Hermione Granger|Hermione]], who suggested that she relax in front of Harry, be true to herself, and possibly even date other boys.<ref name=HP/> Taking this advice, Ginny dated both [[Michael Corner]]<ref name=OP/> and [[Dumbledore's_Army#Dean_Thomas|Dean Thomas]], though she never completely gave up on the hope that Harry would reciprocate her affections.<ref name=HP/> |
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In her fifth year,<!--DON'T change this to "sixth year." She is a year below Harry.--> Harry realised his feelings for Ginny. She had reasserted herself as a vibrant, forceful and independent young woman, rather than a silly, shy girl, and he saw in her many attractive traits. They had a lot in common - both played [[Quidditch]], both had suffered at the hands of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]], and they had fought alongside each other. By the end of her fifth year, Ginny and Harry began dating after spontaneously kissing in the aftermath of Gryffindor winning the Quidditch Cup. They broke up shortly thereafter, as Harry realized that if they continued dating openly, Voldemort would seek to use her to get to him, and that he could not endanger her life while he sought a way to destroy Voldemort. Ginny accepted his decision, but always held onto the hope that he would return to her<ref name=HP/>, and in spite of the break-up, their feelings for each other remained as strong as ever. On Harry's seventeenth birthday, Ginny kissed him like never before, but they were interrupted by Ron and Hermione; the former discouraged Harry from getting "her hopes up", mentioning that his sister was "really cut up" when Harry ended it. While hunting for [[Horcrux]]es, Harry would stare at her dot on the [[Marauder's Map]] for hours, hoping that she knew that he was watching over her. At school, Ginny participated and helped lead an underground rebellion, and she, [[Neville Longbottom|Neville]] and [[Luna Lovegood|Luna]] even attempted to steal Godric Gryffindor's Sword for Harry.<ref name=DH/> |
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Ginny and Harry rekindled their romance in the aftermath of the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], and were eventually married. The union produced three children: [[James Potter II|James Sirius]], [[Albus Potter|Albus Severus]], and Lily Luna.<ref name=DH/> |
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===Hermione Granger=== |
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[[Hermione Granger]] was probably Ginny's closest friend. Ginny was only a year below Hermione in Hogwarts, and they had become close by Ginny's second year; Hermione comforted Ginny that year when the presence of [[Dementor]]s upset her. Hermione stayed in Ginny's room during her frequent visits to [[Places_in_Harry_Potter#The_Burrow|The Burrow]] during the summers between school years.<ref name=GF/> Ginny was the only one that Hermione confided in when [[Viktor Krum]] asked her to the [[Yule Ball]],<ref name=GF/> and the only one who knew that she had kissed him at least once<ref name=HP/>. Ginny also told Hermione about her teaching herself how to fly and about her relationship with [[Michael Corner]] before anyone else was aware of either<ref name=OP/>. Hermione gave Ginny advice on how to deal with her crush on Harry<ref name=HP/> - advice that would lead to her going out with him, and their eventual marriage. However, Ginny was not afraid to stand up to Hermione when she felt she was wrong.<ref name=HP/> The two became sisters-in-law upon Hermione's marriage to [[Ronald Weasley|Ron]], and Hermione is the godmother of Ginny's [[James Potter II|oldest child]]. |
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===Neville Longbottom=== |
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Ginny was asked to the [[Yule Ball]] by [[Neville Longbottom]] after Hermione told him that she had already accepted someone else's invitation; Ginny accompanied Neville as a friend. When she found out that Harry didn't have a date for the Yule Ball, and Ron suggested that she go with him, she was disappointed at having missed a chance to go with her crush, but remained faithful to her agreement with Neville.<ref name=GF/> Ginny defended Neville when others laughed at him and told him not to put himself down when he described himself as "nobody".<ref name=OP/> Ginny was among the friends who likely contributed to Neville gradually gaining confidence and bravery. She and Harry remained friends with Neville in their later years, as shown by her asking her son, James Sirius, to give Neville, who was the Herbology professor, her "love".<ref name=DH/> |
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===Luna Lovegood=== |
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Ginny was friendly with [[Luna Lovegood]], a [[Ravenclaw]] student in her year, although the two did not grow close until they were both members of [[Dumbledore's Army]] in their fourth year. Ginny referred to Luna as “Loony Lovegood” just before introducing her to Harry and Neville, but soon stood up to those who ridiculed Luna.<ref name=OP/><ref name=HP/> In return, Luna genuinely appreciated Ginny's friendship; she once mentioned, at random, how much she liked Ginny while commentating on a [[Gryffindor]]-[[Hufflepuff]] [[Quidditch]] match in which Ginny was playing Chaser.<ref name=HP/> Ginny was also one of the five portraits – along with Harry, Ron, Hermione and Neville – that Luna painted and hung from her bedroom ceiling, with the message “friends” joining them together in gold writing.<ref name=DH/> The two became good friends as they grew, but Ginny would always regard Hermione as her closest friend. Ginny later gave her daughter Lily the middle name “Luna”, implying that the two remained friends well into adulthood.<ref>[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article3105517.ece The unwritten story of Harry's friends and their children]</ref> |
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===Nymphadora Tonks=== |
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Ginny met [[Nymphadora Tonks]] through the [[Order of the Phoenix]], and she and Hermione immediately struck up a friendship with the [[Auror]]. Ginny appreciated that Tonks, although an adult, was interested in having fun; she taught Ginny how to check if a door had an Imperturbable Charm by flicking Dungbombs at it. Tonks entertained Ginny and Hermione by displaying her [[Metamorphmagus]] abilities, such as changing her nose into various shapes. Ginny said that she would rather have Tonks in the family rather then [[Fleur Delacour]]. |
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==Etymology== |
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Ginevra is the Italian form of the name ''Guinevere'', which means "fair one". [[Guinevere]] is also the name of King Arthur's wife in Arthurian legend, famous for her affair with Arthur's chief knight Sir Lancelot. There seems to be a pattern in the [[Weasley family]] of naming members after characters in Arthurian legend. The name ''Ginevra'' is also an Italian variant of ''[[Juniper (given name)|Juniper]]'', derived from the tree or berry. Junipers were often used to represent chastity in Renaissance-period art, such as in Leonardo da Vinci's ''[[Ginevra de' Benci]]''<ref>[[Juniper (given name)#Symbolism of the name Juniper|Symbolism of the name Juniper]]</ref>. Another famous muse bearing this name was [[Ginevra King]], a socialite who inspired [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]]'s character Daisy Buchanan in ''[[The Great Gatsby]]''. |
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Ginny's married surname is Potter. [[Potter]] is a very common surname of English origin.<ref>[http://surnames.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=potter Behind the Name: Rankings for 'Potter']</ref> It traditionally refers to the occupation of making pottery. [[Beatrix Potter]] was a well-known English children's author. [[Potter's Field]] is the name for a burial ground for the unknown or unclaimed dead, particularly soldiers and orphans; the Potter family had many members that fit that description. The [[Potter Box]] is a model for making ethical decisions developed at Harvard University. [[J.K. Rowling]] has also commented that she has liked the name since childhood.<ref>[http://www.mugglenet.com/books/name_origins2.shtml MuggleNet: Name Origins]</ref> |
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==Author’s comments== |
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''"The plan was, which I really hope I fulfilled, is that the reader, like Harry, would gradually discover Ginny as pretty much the ideal girl for Harry. She's tough, not in an unpleasant way, but she's gutsy. He needs to be with someone who can stand the demands of being with Harry Potter, because he's a scary boyfriend in a lot of ways. He's a marked man. I think she's funny, and I think that she's very warm and compassionate. These are all things that Harry requires in his ideal woman. But, I felt — and I'm talking years ago when all this was planned — initially, she's terrified by his image. I mean, he's a bit of a rock god to her when she sees him first, at 10 or 11, and he's this famous boy. So Ginny had to go through a journey as well… I feel that Ginny and Harry, in this book, they are total equals. They are worthy of each other. They've both gone through a big emotional journey, and they've really got over a lot of delusions, to use your word, together. So, I enjoyed writing that. I really like Ginny as a character."''<ref>[http://www.mugglenet.com/jkrinterview3.shtml MuggleNet and The Leaky Cauldron interview Joanne Kathleen Rowling part 3]</ref> |
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==Behind the scenes== |
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*Ginny has been portrayed by [[Bonnie Wright]] in all six ''Harry Potter'' movies to date. She also provided the voice for Ginny in the video game version of ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''. |
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*Bonnie Wright has blue eyes, instead of brown, as Ginny is described as having. She is also not as short as Ginny is described to be in the books<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0942247/bio Bonnie Wright's profile at the Internet Movie Database] describes her as being 5'6" (1.68 m).</ref>. |
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*There's an inconsistency over which one will be Ginny's Jersey Number in her Gryffindor Quidditch team tunic in in ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', since the trailer shows her wearing number 5, but the official photos released so far show her wearing number 6. This problem is also the case with her brother Ron, who appears in many photos wearing jersey # 2, but the trailer shows [[Jimmy Peakes]] wearing that number. In Ron's case the "2" he wears is most likely because the pictures are from the team tryouts and not from the official team roster for the tournament. This may be too the case for Ginny, who will most likely end up with the 5 she wears in the trailer, since there, the team appears to be in an official match. |
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*Ginny's [[Patronus Charm|Patronus]] is a horse. It is never described in the books, but is shown in the film adaptation of ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''. This was later confirmed by [[J. K. Rowling|J.K. Rowling]]. |
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*In the film adaptations, Ginny's relationship with [[Michael Corner]] was cut. However, it is included in the video game of the film. |
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*J.K. Rowling has stated that she had planned certain moments, such as Ginny beating [[Cho Chang]] to the [[Golden Snitch]] during a [[Quidditch]] match, from the start as a subtle comparison between Ginny and Cho, showing that Ginny was a better match for Harry. |
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* Many fans believed that "Ginny" was short for "Virginia." It was later established that Ginny's given name is "Ginevra".<!-- ATTENTION! The name is spelled with the "v" before the "r," as per J.K. Rowling's official site. Copy and paste this link http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/extrastuff_view.cfm?id=7 for confirmation. --> |
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*Several times throughout the series, some of Ginny's actions are described as being catlike. However, her personality does not reflect the style of her actions, as her Patronus is a horse instead of a cat. |
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==Appearances== |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]'' |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]'' |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (game)]]'' |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]'' |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)]]'' |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]'' |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)]]'' |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]'' |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)]]'' |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.hplex.info/wizards/ginny.html Harry Potter Lexicon page] |
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*[http://www.hp-lexicon.org/wizards/ginny.html Ginny Weasley] at the [[Harry Potter Lexicon]] |
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Revision as of 01:41, 7 August 2009
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Template:Infobox Harry Potter character Ginevra Molly "Ginny" Weasley is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Ginny's presence early in the series is minor: she is identified solely as the younger sister of Ron Weasley, Harry Potter's best friend, and harbors a crush on Harry, while bashful in his presence. Ginny's role is greatly expanded as the storyline progresses, with Rowling developing her character and eventually including her as an active participant in Harry's adventures and the quest to defeat Lord Voldemort, and as Harry's principal love interest.
Character development
Ginny is the youngest of the seven Weasley children and the only daughter; she is "the first girl to be born into the Weasley clan for several generations."[1] Rowling's official site states her birthday as 11 August, 1981.[2]
In a joint interview with The Leaky Cauldron and MuggleNet, Rowling revealed that she "always knew" that Ginny and Harry "were going to come together and then part."[3] The author explained that, as the series progresses, Harry, and by extension the reader, discovers that Ginny is in fact the ideal girl for him. Rowling stated that Harry "needs to be with someone who can stand the demands of being with Harry Potter, because he's a scary boyfriend in a lot of ways." By the later part of the series, Ginny and Harry "are total equals" and "worthy of each other." The author also commented that she enjoyed writing the "big emotional journey" that both characters go through, and that she really liked Ginny as a character.
Appearances
First four books
Ginny is introduced in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, in which she appears twice. When Harry and four of her brothers leave for Hogwarts, she begs her mother to let her attend as well, though she is too young to enroll at the time.[4] At the conclusion, she is excited to catch a glimpse of Harry upon his return.[5]
In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Ginny is a first-year Hogwarts student, having been Sorted into Gryffindor House. While she initially plays a behind-the-scenes role, looking mysteriously ill and having a crush on Harry,[6] it is revealed in the climax that Tom Riddle's diary is possessing Ginny as a means to access the Chamber of Secrets and unleash a basilisk within the school grounds. Riddle's memory residing inside the diary brings her to the Chamber, intending to restore himself to full life by killing her.[7] Harry foils this plot by destroying the basilisk and the diary, thus saving Ginny's life.[8] It is later revealed that Lucius Malfoy was responsible for planting the diary amongst Ginny's new school books,[9] in hopes that her actions would discredit her father and lead to Albus Dumbledore's removal from Hogwarts.[10]
Ginny has little involvement in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. In the latter, Ginny honours a promise to attend the Yule Ball with Neville Longbottom, despite Ron's telling her to go with Harry.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Ginny has "given up on Harry months ago."[11] Harry and Ron later learn that she met current boyfriend Michael Corner at the Yule Ball, but Ginny does not tell her overprotective brothers because she knows that they will "take it badly." When Dolores Umbridge punishes Harry with a "lifetime" Quidditch ban, Ginny replaces him as Gryffindor's Seeker; Hermione Granger reveals that Ginny had been secretly practicing with their brooms since the age of six, since her brothers would not let her play with them.[12]. She joins Dumbledore's Army and is one of five D.A. members who join Harry's attempt to rescue Sirius Black from the Department of Mysteries.[13] Ginny breaks up with Michael due to his displeasure of Ravenclaw losing the Quidditch Cup final to Gryffindor, and she starts dating Dean Thomas.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
In Half-Blood Prince, after seeing her cast the Bat-Bogey Hex on Hufflepuff Zacharias Smith, new Potions professor Horace Slughorn respects her magical abilities enough to invite her to join his "Slug Club". Ginny spends more time with Harry when she becomes a Chaser for the Gryffindor Quidditch team,[14] and substitutes for Harry as Seeker when Severus Snape puts him in detention during the Quidditch Cup final.[15]
After witnessing Ginny fiercely kissing Dean in a private hallway, Harry eventually accepts the fact that he fancies Ginny, but since Ron vocally objects to Dean dating his sister, Harry interprets this as his not wanting any of his friends to date her. Ginny's relationship with Dean ends altogether in April following an accidental "nudge" from Harry under the effects of Felix Felicis, which Ginny interprets as Dean unnecessarily trying to help her through the portrait hole.[16] Though worried about Ron's reaction, Harry now takes advantage of any chance to spend more time with her away from the prying eyes of their classmates.[15] Ginny and Harry share their first kiss after Gryffindor again wins the Quidditch Cup over Ravenclaw, thus instigating their relationship.
In the climax of the book, Ginny joins the other D.A. members from the Department of Mysteries battle, along with several members of the Order of the Phoenix, to protect Hogwarts from Death Eaters who entered the school with the assistance of Draco Malfoy. After Dumbledore's death, Harry decides to end their relationship as he fears his feelings for Ginny would place her in danger; he is surprised at how well Ginny handles his decision.[17]
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Ginny is first seen in Deathly Hallows after Harry is escorted by members of the Order to The Burrow to hide out before his seventeenth birthday. Propelled by the revelation that Harry, Ron, and Hermione are leaving to seek the remaining Horcruxes, Ginny gives Harry a passionate kiss in her bedroom, but after Ron "accidentally" walks in on the moment, he tells Harry that their relationship has ended and that Ginny could "get her hopes up." For much of the novel, Ginny's experiences are revealed only indirectly, as she is at Hogwarts in the absence of the three lead characters. Through the portrait of Phineas Nigellus Black, they learn that she, Neville and Luna worked on reuniting the D.A., and participated in a plot to steal Gryffindor's sword from Snape's office.Template:DH However, Ginny leaves Hogwarts and goes into hiding with her family following the revelation of Ron being on the run with Harry and Hermione.
Ginny and Harry meet each other after nearly a year before the Battle of Hogwarts, but he notes that he "had never been less pleased to see her,"Template:DH as wants to fight in the battle. Mrs Weasley orders Ginny to leave Hogwarts, but Remus Lupin suggests that Ginny stay hidden in the Room of Requirement, close to battle but out of harm's way.Template:DH Later, when Harry needs to change the setting of the room to secure a Horcrux, Ginny gladly leaves the room and joins in the fighting.Template:DH After Harry's supposed death, she, Hermione, and Luna take on Bellatrix Lestrange. When Ginny narrowly avoids a Killing Curse, Harry diverts his attention from Voldemort to take on Bellatrix, but Mrs Weasley beats him to the fight and slays Bellatrix herself.Template:DH When the battle ends and Voldemort is defeated, Harry sees Ginny with her mother and decides to not interrupt, thinking that "there would be time to talk later, hours and days, and maybe years".Template:DH
Epilogue
In the epilogue, set nineteen years after the events of Deathly Hallows, Harry and Ginny are married and have three children: sons James Sirius and Albus Severus, and daughter Lily Luna. Rowling extrapolated on Ginny's future after the release of the book, saying that after leaving Hogwarts, she joined the Holyhead Harpies and, after spending a few years as a celebrated player, retired to start a family with Harry. Ginny later becomes the senior Quidditch correspondent at the Daily Prophet.[18]
Film portrayal
Ginny has been portrayed by Bonnie Wright in all of the Harry Potter films to date. Wright has described the character of Ginny as "outgoing, friendly and confident."[19] In an interview with The Telegraph prior to the release of Order of the Phoenix, Wright revealed that she got the role because her brother had read the books and told her she reminded him of Ginny, and recommended that she audition for the part.[20]
Attributes
Outward appearance
Ginny is described in the series as being small in stature, having long red hair[21] and bright brown eyes.[22] In the sixth book, Pansy Parkinson states that many boys consider Ginny attractive.[23]
Personality
Rowling characterises Ginny as funny, "very warm and compassionate", and "tough, not in an unpleasant way, but... gutsy".[3] During the first books, Ginny is portrayed as shy and quiet in Harry's presence, but according to Ron, she actually "never shuts up".[6] As Ginny's character emerges, she becomes more confident, especially after Hermione's advice to give up on Harry, and begins dating other boys. Readers see evidence that she is assertive, hot-tempered and can be unkind when angry, but also that she is thoughtful and comforting when her sympathies are aroused.
Ginny is one of the few characters who can speak Voldemort's name without fear,[17] as well as being able to address Harry calmly during his worst moods. Rowling drew some comparisons between Lily Evans and Ginny, as she said that both characters were equal in popularity.[3] The author also commented that Ginny and Harry "are real soulmates" and that "[t]hey're both very strong and very passionate. That's their connection, and they're remarkable together."[24]
Magical abilities
Little is known about Ginny's magical abilities during the first part of the series, but as she joins the D.A., she displays formidable power. As stated by Rowling, Ginny is a gifted witch, and George Weasley claims that "size is no guarantee of power" as he recalls being "on the receiving end of one of her Bat-Bogey Hexes", making this one of her signature spells.[25] Professor Slughorn invites her to join his Slug Club due to her magical prowess,[23] and she held her own in the Battle of Hogwarts despite being only sixteen years old at that time.[26]
Under the influence of Tom Riddle's diary in the second book, Ginny is able to use Parseltongue to open the Chamber of Secrets. Rowling revealed that, as the part of Voldemort's soul inside the diary is destroyed by Harry, Ginny is no longer a Parselmouth nor possessed by Voldemort.[3] In the film adaptation of Order of the Phoenix, her Patronus Charm takes the form of a horse.
Family tree
References
- ^ J.K. Rowling Official Site: Some Random Facts About The Weasley Family.
- ^ J.K.Rowling Official Site
- ^ a b c d Melissa Anelli and Emerson Spartz. "The Leaky Cauldron and Mugglenet interview Joanne Kathleen Rowling: Part Three," The Leaky Cauldron, 16 July 2005
- ^ Rowling, J. K. (1997). "The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters". Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Bloomsbury. ISBN 0747532699.
- ^ Rowling, J. K. (1997). "The Man with Two Faces". Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Bloomsbury. ISBN 0747532699.
- ^ a b Rowling, J. K. (1998). "The Burrow". Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Bloomsbury. ISBN 0747538492.
- ^ Rowling, J. K. (1998). "The Chamber of Secrets". Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Bloomsbury. ISBN 0747538492.
- ^ Rowling, J. K. (1998). "The Heir of Slytherin". Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Bloomsbury. ISBN 0747538492.
- ^ Rowling, J. K. (1998). "At Flourish and Blotts". Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Bloomsbury. ISBN 0747538492.
- ^ Rowling, J. K. (1998). "Dobby's Reward". Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Bloomsbury. ISBN 0747538492.
- ^ Rowling, J. K. (2003). "In the Hog's Head". Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Bloomsbury. ISBN 0747551006.
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