Ron Weasley

Ronald "Ron" Bilius Weasley (born 1 March 1980) is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series of children's books. He has been portrayed by actor Rupert Grint in all Harry Potter films so far.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Ron receives his O.W.L. grades. He only fails in History of Magic and Divination but receives no 'Outstandings'. At Hogwarts, Hermione makes an offhand comment about how Harry has "never been more fanciable", also saying "it doesn't hurt that you've grown about a foot over the summer", attempting to explain to Harry that the reason so many people have turned out for Quidditch tryouts is not to see the tryouts but to see him--that it's Harry who is suddenly more popular, not Quidditch. In response, Ron says "I'm tall." Hermione ignores him. When the trio pass Parvati and Lavender, Parvati nudges Lavender, who smiles at Ron. He smiles back uncertainly and Hermione becomes colder and more distant, not even wishing him 'good luck' in the trials!

Related Topics:
O.W.L. - History of Magic - Divination - Quidditch

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Harry picks Ron as keeper for the Gryffindor Quidditch team, much to Cormac McLaggen's dismay. Incidentally, Lavender Brown wishes Ron good luck as he flies up for his trial. Hermione picks this up and tells Ron he did brilliantly, leaving Lavender frustrated. Ron is quite happy to receive Hermione's praise. Ron says McLaggen looked liked he was Confunded during the last goal shot. Hermione blushes, but Ron doesn't notice. She admits to Harry secretly that she performed a Confunding jinx during Cormac McLaggen's Quidditch trial to mess him up (and help secure Ron's place on the team) because McLaggen was making insulting comments about Ron and Ginny.

Related Topics:
Cormac McLaggen - Lavender Brown

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Hermione tells Ron and Harry that the 'Slug Club' dinners are quite enjoyable, and that Harry has to come to the Christmas one because Slughorn specifically asked her to check Harry's free evenings so that he could be sure to time it so that Harry could come. The invited people are allowed to bring a guest. Ron mocks Hermione to go with McLaggen. Hermione hotly replies she was going to invite Ron, but as he's being so stupid she won't bother. Ron sheepishly says he would go with her, however it is uncertain whether or not he will.

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Harry and Ron stumble across Dean and Ginny's snogging in a corridor. Ron gets angry at his sister for being a tease. Ginny insults Ron by saying he has all the experience of a twelve-year old. Ginny then storms off and Harry and Ron go back to the common room, Ron with dark angry thoughts.

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The next day Ron lashes out at everyone around him, cold-shouldering Dean and Ginny and sneering at a hurt and confused Hermione. Ron continues to play miserably at Quidditch practice. He almost resigns, but Harry snaps him out of it. However, he is dejected through the rest of the evening.

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Harry gives Ron some pumpkin juice at breakfast after apparently spiking it. Hermione sees the bottle of Felix Felicis and tells Harry off. Apparently, the luck potion worked as Slytherin's best goal scorer is too sore to play and Malfoy got off sick as well. Harry suspects Malfoy is planning something, but Ron realizes that Harry must have put the Felix in his drink. Harry doesn't say anything and they play. Gryffindor play excellently, thanks to some spectacular saves by Ron, eventually gaining a lead of 100 points.

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In the changing room, Hermione bursts in and lambasts Harry for cheating. Harry reveals that he didn't use the potion, but only led Ron to believe he did. Ron yells at Hermione for having no faith in him and storms out, Hermione crying and following after him. Harry is miffed that his plan to get them together backfired. At the party, Ron is found kissing Lavender Brown in plain view. Harry spots Hermione going out and follows her. He tries to console her after finding Hermione in a room with conjured birds flying around her head. She had spotted Ron and was almost at a loss for words. Ron barges in with Lavender, who ducks out of the room. Hermione says goodbye to Ron and shoots the birds at him, which begin to attack him. She then runs out sobbing.

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Ron is now spending every evening kissing Lavender Brown who "seemed to regard any moment that she was not kissing Ron as a moment wasted". Ron and Hermione begin to act like exes who have not gotten over each other; Hermione is becoming increasingly bitter, and Ron says she should not be angered as she kissed Viktor Krum before. Ron and Hermione continue to ignore each other. Harry and Hermione study frequently in the library instead.

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The next day in Transfiguration, Ron gives himself a moustache. Hermoine laughs. Hermione and Ron have a row, and Ron rudely imitating Hermione whenever she answers a question, with Hermione running off crying. Luna tells Harry that Ron says funny things sometimes, but sometimes hurtful things as well.

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Hermione is sitting alone, playing with her stew and Harry and Ron sit down. Ron is furtive. Soon, the other Gryffindor girls come and Lavender starts hugging Ron. Parvati feels guilty about laughing at Hermione, and asks her about the party. Hermione, as a way of attacking Ron, says she is taking McLaggen. Parvati is amazed and says Hermione really likes her Quidditch players, first Krum and now McLaggen! Hermione emphasises she only likes good Quidditch players.

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Harry and Ron receive Christmas presents the next morning. Among them was the usual jumpers, a disgusting necklace from Lavender to Ron. It is Ron's birthday, and while opening presents, he mistakenly picks up from the floor a recently discarded box of chocolates containing a love potion that Harry had received from Romilda Vane a few week's prior. After eating several, Ron develops an obsessive love for Romilda, and when Harry realizes what has happened, takes Ron to see Slughorn. En route, they bump into Lavender, Ron announces that Harry is bringing him to Romilda. Slughorn is able to create an antidote for Ron, and then decides they should toast Ron's birthday, and opens a bottle of mead. Ron drinks his first and it is quickly obvious from his twitching and mouth frothing that he has been poisoned. Slughorn is a bit slow on the uptake, but Harry finds a bezoar and forces it into Ron's mouth. Ron is rushed to the Hospital Wing. Hermione, Ron, George and Fred are around the bed. Ron's parents arrived earlier and was meeting with Dumbledore. It turns out that he will recover with rest. Hagrid arrives. Ron's parents arrive back at the hospital wing and announce their grateful appreciation for Harry's continual saving of Weasley lives.

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Harry and Ginny get together, and Ron decides that if Ginny is going to have a boyfriend, Harry is her best bet. Hermione and Ron become friends again, and fight along side each other when the Death Eaters attack Hogwarts, in order to kill Dumbledore. Snape kills Dumbledore then runs away with Draco. After this Hogwarts is set to close, Ron makes a vow with Hermione to stay with Harry all the time, helping him find and destory the horcruxes and killing Voldemort himself. Even if it means leaving Hogwarts in the process.

Related Topics:
Death Eaters attack Hogwarts - Horcruxes - Voldemort

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Although it is not clear by the end of the book if they are officially girlfriend and boyfriend, Ron and Hermione have acknowledged their romantic interest in each other and presumably this is the case. Fans think that Ron and Hermione's relationship will grow stronger in the 7th book.

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