Ron Weasley is Harry Potter's friend in the Harry Potter series of novels and films. The two share an interesting dynamic, along with their mutual friend and third main character in the stories, Hermione Granger.
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 | Harry Potter | Ron Weasley |
|---|---|---|
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| First appearance | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (USA), Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (UK) |
| Gender | Male | Male |
| Enemies | Lord Voldemort, Severus Snape, Draco Malfoy, Death Eaters, Dolores Umbridge, Cornelius Fudge (5th and 6th book) | Lord Voldemort, Severus Snape, Draco Malfoy, Death Eaters, Dolores Umbridge, Cornelius Fudge (5th and 6th book) |
| Created by | J.K. Rowling | J.K. Rowling |
| Species | Human | Human, Pureblood Wizard |
| Love interests | Cho Chang (Years 4-5), Ginny Weasley (Year 6 and then married) | Lavender Brown, Hermione Granger |
| Country | United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
| Intentions | To defeat the evil wizard, Lord Voldemort, stay as far as possible from the Dursleys, and to live a normal life, not to attract attention or glory to himself as "the boy who lived" or the youngest Triwizard Tournament competitor by "cheating" | To assist Harry in his battle against Lord Voldemort |
| Occupation | Student, Wizard, Auror | Wizard, Auror |
| Language | English, Parseltongue | English |
| Nickname(s) | The Boy-Who-Lived, The Chosen One, Undesirable No. 1, Mr Perkins, Scarhead, Potty Wee Potter | Wheezy, Won Won, Master of Mystery, Weaselbee, Rupert, Weatherby, Wallenby, Wenby, Weasel King, Ronnie, Ginger, Ickle Ronniekins |
| Last appearance | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows |
| Children | Lilly Luna Potter, James Sirius Potter, Albus Severus Potter, Theodore Lupin (godson) | Hugo Weasley, Rose Weasley, James Sirius Potter (godson) |
| Best friends | Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger | Harry Potter, Hermione Granger |
| Family | James Potter (father), Lily Potter (mother), Sirius Black (godfather), Vernon Dursley (uncle), Petunia Dursley (aunt), Dudley Dursley (cousin), | Arthur Weasley (father), Molly Weasley (mother), William (brother), Charles (brother), Percy (brother), Fred (brother), George (brother), Ginny Potter (sister), |
| House | Gryffindor | Gryffindor |
| Author | J.K. Rowling | J.K. Rowling |
| Introduction (from Wikipedia) | Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. | Ron is Harry Potter's best friend in JK Rowling's best selling series. |
| Date of birth | July 31st, 1980 | March 1, 1980 |
| Importance in series | The Hero, the one who has to either kill Voldemort or be killed by him. | Secondary-hero, or sidekick |
| Personality | Caring, brave, smart, humble, sporty, helpful, intuitive, forgiving, hot-headed, impulsive, | Kind, jealous, loyal, sense of humour |
| Portrayed by | Daniel Radcliffe | Rupert Grint |
| Race | White | Human (Wizard) |
| Age | 11-17, 36 (epilogue) | 11-18, 37 (epilogue) |
| Full Name | Harry James Potter | Ronald Billius Weasley |
| Spouse(s) | Ginny Weasley | Hermione Granger |
| Nationality | British | United Kingdom |
| Title(s) | Triwizard Champion, Gryffindor Quidditch Captain, Seeker, Auror, Head of Auror Office, SPEW secretary | Prefect, Keeper, Auror, SPEW treasurer |
| Book(s) | Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, etc. | Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, etc. |
| Weaknesses | Occlumency | Spiders |
| Home(s) | Hogwarts | The Burrow |
| Hair color | Black | Red-Orange |
| Series | Harry Potter Series | Harry Potter Series |
| Character | Movies, Books | Movies, Books |
| Affiliated associations | Dumbledore's Army, Gryffindor | Dumbledore's Army, Gryffindor |
| Spouse at the end of the series | Ginny Weasley | Hermione Jean Granger |
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