The Weasley Family Origins Explained (+Fred's Death) - Summary

Summary

The video provides a detailed account of the Weasley family, a pure-blood family known for their bravery and resilience, as featured in the Harry Potter series. The family consists of parents Arthur and Molly Weasley, and their seven children: William (Bill), Charlie, Percy, Fred, George, Ron, and Ginny.

Arthur and Molly met at Hogwarts in the early 1960s and married soon after. Their marriage was hastened due to Voldemort's reign. The couple had seven children, with the first son, William, born in 1970. The other children were born in 1972, 1976, 1978, 1980, and 1981.

The Weasley family lived in a house called the Burrow, which was described as a large stone pigpen with extra rooms added here and there. Molly self-educated her children in reading, writing, and simple math before they went to Hogwarts. Arthur was employed by the Ministry of Magic and was fascinated with muggles and their technology.

The Weasley children attended Hogwarts and were sorted into Gryffindor. They each had their unique experiences at Hogwarts, with Fred and George being known troublemakers. Percy, the youngest, was gifted in school and got very good grades.

The Weasley family was heavily involved in the Order of the Phoenix during the Second Wizarding War. They were not involved in the First Wizarding War, instead focusing on starting their family. Their two brothers, Fabian and Gideon, joined the Order and fought against Voldemort and his Death Eaters, but were killed in a confrontation.

The Weasley family faced many challenges, including financial difficulties, but they managed to raise their children in a peaceful atmosphere after Voldemort's downfall. They were known for their kindness and acceptance of everyone, despite being pure-bloods.

The children of the Weasley family each had their own unique paths after Hogwarts. Bill and Charlie entered the workforce, while Fred and George opened a joke shop. Ginny became a professional Quidditch player and later started writing for the Daily Prophet. Ron married Hermione and they had two children.

The family grew significantly in the years to come, with Harry and Ginny getting married and having three children. Ron and Hermione also had two children. Fred and George's son, named Fred in honor of his late brother, and their daughter, Roxanne, continued to run the joke shop. Bill and Fleur had three children, and Percy continued to work at the Ministry of Magic and eventually married a woman named Audrey.

In conclusion, the Weasley family is a symbol of bravery, resilience, and kindness in the face of adversity. Despite being pure-bloods, they were known for their acceptance and kindness towards everyone, and their contributions to the wizarding world were significant.

Facts

1. The Weasley family is a pure blood family known for being blood traitors by other pure blood families.
2. The Weasley family consists of seven children, all of whom have bright red hair.
3. Arthur Weasley was one of three boys to the parents Septimus and Cedrella Weasley.
4. Cedrella was actually from the house of Black, another well-known pureblood family.
5. Molly Prewett was one of three and was the only girl. Her brothers' names were Fabian and Gideon.
6. Arthur and Molly attended Hogwarts in the early 60s and both were sorted into Gryffindor.
7. The two met at Hogwarts and got married soon after graduating from Hogwarts in the late 1960s.
8. Their first son, William, was born in 1970.
9. Two years later their second son, Charlie, was born in 1972.
10. Their third child, Percy, was born four years later in 1976.
11. They had twins in 1978 named Fred and George.
12. In 1980, they had Ron and finally in 1981 they had their daughter Ginny.
13. Molly self-educated her kids in reading, writing, and simple math before they went to Hogwarts.
14. Arthur was employed by the Ministry of Magic and was part of the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts office.
15. Arthur was very fascinated with muggles and their technology, he bought a muggle car and he bewitched it to make it fly.
16. Fred and George were always a handful for Arthur and Molly.
17. Bill being the oldest was the first to go off to Hogwarts in 1982.
18. Charlie joined the Gryffindor Quidditch team during his years at Hogwarts and played seeker a position.
19. Percy brought his pet rat Scabbers to school with him.
20. Percy went off to Romania to study dragons.
21. Fred and George were sorted into Gryffindor and were troublemakers at school.
22. On the train, Ron sat with Harry and realized he was the famous boy who lived on the train.
23. They also met Hermione Granger a bossy but brilliant muggle-born girl and all three were sorted into Gryffindor during the first year.
24. During the first year, Harry took Charlie's position a seeker on the Gryffindor Quidditch team along with Fred and George who were still beaters all.
25. The Weasleys currently enrolled at Hogwarts stayed at school for Christmas break that year, while Molly, Arthur, and Ginny visited Charlie in Romania.
26. Molly sent each of her children a sweater with their first initial on it and sent one to Harry as well making him feel welcome into the Weasley family.
27. Ron and Harry got blocked from getting onto the platform, however, so they took Arthur's flying car was seen by muggles wreck