Ron

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ron Weasley
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Gryffindor; Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Linley Li's group
Occupation/Role	Hogwarts student; Horcrux hunter
First Appearance	Chapter 13

Appearance

Ron is a lanky, freckle-faced boy with red hair. He is frequently conscious of his family's limited finances, including his hand-me-down robes and plain food. 13

• Freckled face and red hair. 13
• Lanky build. 13
• Often wears hand-me-down robes. 13

Personality

Ron is enthusiastic, friendly, and quick to form bonds, though he can be embarrassed by poverty and overwhelmed by fear. He reacts intensely when Scabbers disappears and initially acts recklessly in his panic. 13 94

Despite his insecurities, Ron is loyal and increasingly resolute under pressure. His experiences during the Horcrux hunt leave him more composed and confident; he rejects a Horcrux's taunts about being inferior to Harry and Hermione before destroying it. 238 239

Abilities & Skills

Combat and Defensive Magic

Ron participates in dangerous investigations and battles alongside Harry, Hermione, and Linley.

• Helps investigate the guarded third-floor corridor and Fluffy despite his fear. 26
• Assists in the preparations to confront the Basilisk, including bringing supplies and arranging warning traps. 71
• Escapes the Forbidden Forest alongside Hermione and Linley while under attack by magical wolves. 94 95 96
• Fights with the group during the Ministry battle. 177

Horcrux Destruction

Ron independently completes a Horcrux mission and later withstands the psychological assault of another Horcrux.

• Destroys a Horcrux disguised as a damaged Goblet with the Sword of Gryffindor. 238
• Resists visions exploiting his fears of being Harry's sidekick and unworthy of Hermione, then attacks with the Sword of Gryffindor. 239

First Aid

Following his return from the Goblet mission, Ron displays practical skill in tending Lavender Brown's injuries. 238

Equipment

• Sword of Gryffindor — used to destroy the Goblet Horcrux. 238 239
• Scabbers — his pet rat, whose disappearance drives him into the Forbidden Forest. 94

Relationships

• Harry Potter — Ron meets Harry on the Hogwarts Express and becomes one of his closest friends; they support one another through investigations, school life, and the Horcrux hunt. 13 26 216
• Hermione Granger — a close friend whose past arguments with Ron are worsened by Horcrux influence; they reconcile after his return with the destroyed Goblet. 238
• Linley Li — initially impressed by Linley's wandless magic and later relies on him during crises; they share mutual respect after Ron's successful Horcrux mission. 13 44 238
• Lavender Brown — Ron returns from his mission while helping the injured Lavender, earning her gratitude and respect. 238
• Ginny Weasley — his younger sister; she helps search for Scabbers when he disappears. 94
• Scabbers — Ron's pet rat; its disappearance causes him severe distress and leads to the Forbidden Forest incident. 94

Story Role / Major Arcs

First Year

Ron joins Harry, Hermione, and Linley in their Hogwarts Express compartment, offering Harry corned-beef sandwiches and reacting awkwardly around Hermione. Draco Malfoy's insult toward Ron's family's robes and finances visibly angers him. 13

He accompanies Harry and Hermione in investigating the third-floor corridor, where the group discovers Fluffy guarding a trapdoor. Ron is frightened but remains involved. 26

Chamber of Secrets Crisis

Ron is alarmed by Ginny's vacant behavior and her connection to Tom Riddle's diary. 48 He later contributes supplies and warning traps to the group's plan to face the Basilisk. 71

Scabbers and the Forbidden Forest

When Scabbers vanishes, Ron panics and believes Sirius Black has taken him. Linley and Hermione accompany him into the Forbidden Forest, where they face giant dark wolves and a monstrous attacker. 94 95 96

Ministry Battle and Aftermath

Ron joins Harry, Hermione, and Linley in resisting Death Eaters at the Ministry until the Order of the Phoenix arrives. 177 After Sirius Black's death, he recognizes Harry's crushing guilt and attempts to explain it to Hermione and Linley. 182

Horcrux Hunt

Ron remains part of the group that vows to continue Dumbledore's mission of finding and destroying Horcruxes. 216 He later returns from a solo mission with Lavender Brown, having destroyed the Goblet Horcrux with the Sword of Gryffindor. His reunion with Hermione heals the conflict between them. 238

When another Horcrux attacks the group's minds with illusions, Ron overcomes its attempts to exploit his insecurities and strikes at it with the Sword of Gryffindor. 239

Return to Hogwarts and the War

Ron returns to Hogwarts with Harry, Hermione, and Linley, where they reunite with Neville Longbottom and the D.A.'s resistance in the Room of Requirement. 240 After the war, he joins Harry, Hermione, and Linley at Dumbledore's tomb as Harry buries the Elder Wand. 260

Trivia

• Ron is the first person in the Hogwarts Express compartment to openly marvel at Linley's wandless magic. 13
• He is teased by the Horcrux for his desire to be recognized as more than Harry Potter's sidekick. 239