Some Random Facts About The Weasley Family
Ron was the
only one of three major characters whose surname never changed; he has been
'Weasley' from start to finish. In Britain
and Ireland
the weasel has a bad reputation as 24224r173y an unfortunate, even malevolent, animal.
However, since childhood I have had a great fondness for the family mustelidae;
not so much malignant as maligned, in my opinion.
There are also many superstitions associated with redheaded people and most
state that they are in some way unlucky (Judas Escariot was supposedly
red-haired), but this is nonsense; I happen to like red hair as well as
weasels.
Although I never meant him to be like Sean, once I got Ron onto the page he
often behaved like my oldest friend, who is both very funny and deeply loyal.
However, there are also substantial differences between Ron and Sean. I have
only once set out to faithfully depict a real human being (see Gilderoy
Lockhart); everywhere else, though I might have borrowed the occasional real
person's characteristic, they are at least 90% imaginary.
Before her marriage Mrs. Weasley was Molly Prewett. As you will note from
chapter one, Philosopher's Stone, she has lost close family members to
Voldemort.
Arthur Weasley was one of three brothers. Ginny (full name Ginevra, not Virginia), is the first
girl to be born into the Weasley clan for several generations.
Fred and George were born - when else? - on April Fool's Day.
