Ron

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ron Weasley 6
Gender	Male 6
Affiliation	Gryffindor House; Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry 16 35
Occupation/Role	Hogwarts student and Gryffindor Quidditch Keeper; later an Auror 147 173
Status	Alive 173
First Appearance	Hogwarts Express 6

Background / History

Ron is a red-haired member of the Weasley family and the younger brother of Fred, George, and Percy; Ginny is his sister. He inherited the rat Scabbers after Percy received an owl. 4 6 36

He meets Harry Potter and Oren Black aboard the Hogwarts Express. Initially wary of Oren because Fred and George had mentioned him, Ron quickly accepts Oren's teasing as familiar behavior and becomes part of the group with Harry. 6

Appearance

Ron is a red-haired boy with freckles and a soot smudge on his nose when first introduced. 6

• Wears hand-me-down or battered belongings, including a worn wand and, later, conspicuously old-fashioned dress robes. 6 93
• Is frequently associated with his family’s red hair. 6 57

Personality

Ron is blunt, skeptical, and prone to saying the first thing that comes to mind. His unfiltered remark about Oren’s appearance immediately makes him fear retaliation. 71

He can be insecure about his magical ability and family circumstances, but he remains loyal when his friends are in danger. He joins efforts against the Philosopher’s Stone plot, the Basilisk, and later threats surrounding Harry. 18 35 55 101

Abilities & Skills

Wizard’s Chess

Ron defeats Professor McGonagall’s enchanted chess challenge during the attempt to stop the theft of the Philosopher’s Stone. Dumbledore awards him fifty points for the achievement. 35

• Excels at the strategic chess challenge that blocks the group’s path. 35
• His chess set is aggressive enough that Neville suspects it was made by a Dark wizard. 26

Quidditch

Ron becomes Gryffindor’s Keeper after Cormac McLaggen is injured and unable to play. 147

• Saves four of five shots during the Keeper tryouts. 147
• Later contributes to Gryffindor’s unexpected victory over Ravenclaw alongside Ginny. 135

Combat

Ron participates in the battle inside the Chamber of Secrets and kills the Basilisk with a single slash before collapsing from the exertion and debris. 55

• Fights alongside Harry, Oren, Fred, and George during the Chamber crisis. 55
• Is injured amid the fighting at the Ministry, but survives. 137

Magic

Ron’s early spellcasting is unreliable. When copying Oren’s unconventional levitation incantation, he accidentally summons a buffalo into Flitwick’s classroom. 18

• His failed spell costs Gryffindor eight points after Oren persuades Flitwick to reduce the deduction. 18
• He later relies on practical magic and combat experience rather than academic confidence. 55 147

Equipment / Items

• Battered wand — Used during his first train journey; fails to turn Scabbers yellow. 6
• Scabbers — His inherited pet rat, later exposed as the Animagus Peter Pettigrew. 6 70
• Owl — Given to Ron by Sirius Black as compensation for losing Scabbers. 80
• Blade/knife — Used to kill the Basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets. 55

Relationships

• Harry Potter — Best friend and frequent partner in school mysteries, Quidditch, and combat. Ron supports Harry after Harry is unexpectedly selected as a Triwizard Champion. 6 101
• Oren Black — Friend, tormentor, and frequent collaborator. Oren repeatedly ropes Ron into farming and other schemes, while Ron relies on him during major crises. 18 56 57
• Hermione Granger — Close friend and classmate. They initially clash over Ron’s poor spellcasting and blunt remarks, but work together to support Harry. 18 101
• Fred and George Weasley — Older brothers who regularly tease Ron, including taking his food and treating him as the target of pranks. 6 36
• Ginny Weasley — Younger sister. Ron reacts protectively when he believes Harry may be getting too close to her. 36 129
• Percy Weasley — Older brother and later a Ministry employee. Ron is uncomfortable with the idea of becoming as overworked as Percy. 4 118
• Sirius Black — Gives Ron an owl after Scabbers is revealed to be Peter Pettigrew. 80

Story Role / Major Arcs

First Year

• Meets Harry and Oren on the Hogwarts Express and joins their circle. 6
• Accidentally summons a buffalo during Charms class. 18
• Helps confront the protections around the Philosopher’s Stone and wins McGonagall’s Wizard’s Chess challenge. 33 35

Chamber of Secrets

• Investigates the attacks with Harry, Hermione, and Oren. 53
• Joins the mission into the Chamber of Secrets, kills the Basilisk, and escapes with the others through a tunnel. 55

Third Year

• Works with Oren and the Weasley twins on the seemingly endless corn harvest inside Oren’s suitcase space. 57
• Learns that Scabbers is actually Peter Pettigrew, an Animagus who had been hiding in the Gryffindor dormitory. 70
• Takes part in Oren’s plan to engineer Percy’s favorable encounter with Minister Fudge during a Dementor attack. 71

Triwizard Tournament and Later School Years

• Supports Harry after his unexpected selection as a Triwizard Champion. 101
• Is appointed a prefect. 116
• Helps Harry and Hermione’s group navigate Umbridge’s interference and the formation of student spell-training efforts. 124 125
• Becomes Gryffindor’s Keeper and helps secure a victory over Ravenclaw. 135 147
• Is poisoned by wine intended for Dumbledore but survives after Harry administers a bezoar. 155

After the War

• Becomes an Auror alongside Harry after graduating from Hogwarts. 173

Trivia

• Ron accepts Oren’s claim that Fred and George considered mortgaging him for flying-broom money because it sounds believable coming from them. 6
• Oren repeatedly assigns Ron farm work, leading Ron to call himself effectively useless compared with his brothers. 56 85
• He is poisoned twice in one day: first by expired Amortentia and then by the poisoned wine intended for Dumbledore. 155