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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" 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.

==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."<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>

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.

==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<!--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>

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>

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.

===''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."<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]].

===''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince''===
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>

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.

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>

===''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows''===
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.

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}}
====Epilogue====
<!--PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE NUMBER OF CHILDREN TO FOUR -->
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>

==Film portrayal==
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>

==Attributes==
===Outward appearance===
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>

===Personality===
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.

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>

===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.<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>

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.

==Family tree==
{{main|Weasley family}}
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==References==
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==External links==
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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 17:04, 7 August 2009

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.[DH Ch.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.

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 Ch.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 Ch.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 Ch.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 Ch.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 Ch.36]

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

Main article: Weasley family

Template:Weasleyfamilytree

References

  1. ^ J.K. Rowling Official Site: Some Random Facts About The Weasley Family.
  2. ^ J.K.Rowling Official Site
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ Rowling, J. K. (1997). "The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters". Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Bloomsbury. ISBN 0747532699.
  5. ^ Rowling, J. K. (1997). "The Man with Two Faces". Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Bloomsbury. ISBN 0747532699.
  6. ^ a b Rowling, J. K. (1998). "The Burrow". Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Bloomsbury. ISBN 0747538492.
  7. ^ Rowling, J. K. (1998). "The Chamber of Secrets". Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Bloomsbury. ISBN 0747538492.
  8. ^ Rowling, J. K. (1998). "The Heir of Slytherin". Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Bloomsbury. ISBN 0747538492.
  9. ^ Rowling, J. K. (1998). "At Flourish and Blotts". Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Bloomsbury. ISBN 0747538492.
  10. ^ Rowling, J. K. (1998). "Dobby's Reward". Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Bloomsbury. ISBN 0747538492.
  11. ^ Rowling, J. K. (2003). "In the Hog's Head". Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Bloomsbury. ISBN 0747551006.
  12. ^ Rowling, J. K. (2003). "Seen and Unforeseen". Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Bloomsbury. ISBN 0747551006.
  13. ^ Rowling, J. K. (2003). "Fight and Flight". Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Bloomsbury. ISBN 0747551006.
  14. ^ Rowling, J. K. (2005). "Hermione's Helping Hand". Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Bloomsbury. ISBN 0747581088.
  15. ^ a b Rowling, J. K. (2005). "Sectumsempra". Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Bloomsbury. ISBN 0747581088.
  16. ^ Rowling, J. K. (2005). "After the Burial". Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Bloomsbury. ISBN 0747581088.
  17. ^ a b Rowling, J. K. (2005). "The White Tomb". Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Bloomsbury. ISBN 0747581088.
  18. ^ Harry Potter at Bloomsbury
  19. ^ New interview with Bonnie Wright
  20. ^ Harry Potter Q&A
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  24. ^ J.K. Rowling on Harry and Ginny
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