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Hey everyone,
Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. In a few of my recent videos, I’ve
discussed what happened to various characters / character families after the events of the
final book/film - The Deathly Hallows. First I made a theory video on what happened to
the Dursleys- then I explained what happened to the Malfoys. You guys seem to really enjoy
this type of video, so I’m going to keep going with this same general concept and move
on to the next wizarding family - The Weasleys.
Now, right from the beginning of Harry Potter the Weasley’s immediately make their mark.
We know and love the Weasley family, for both their quirks, and their kindness to Harry
through the books/films. They really are good people, who have nothing but Harry’s best
interest in mind. Coming from a bit of a broken home, Harry spent countless days at the Weasley
family home, and during those times Molly Weasley took him in like one of her own, no
questions asked. Come christmas time, there was always a plate on the table for Harry,
and there was always a new jumper knitted for him.
But despite adopting a sort of pseudo foster child in Harry- the Weasley parents- Molly
and Arthur- had quite a few children of their own. The whole family consists of Fred, George,
Charlie, Molly, Arthur, Ginny, Bill, Percy, and of course Ron. Obviously there are more
Weasleys, but these are the main ones that we’re introduced to in the series.
Anyway, without further ado, I’m going to be discussing what happened to each of the
Weasleys after the events of the last book.
First, Ron:
The epilogue certainly gave away aspects of Ron’s future- particularly as he is shown
sending his children off to Hogwarts at platform 9 ¾ alongside his new wife, Hermione Granger.
The pair had two children: Rose and Hugo Granger-Weasley. In the epilogue, Ron and Hermione can be seen
sending Rose off to Hogwarts along with Harry’s son Albus.
In addition to marrying Hermione, Ron pursued the career path of an Auror and eventually
became an Auror for the Ministry of Magic. JK Rowling had this to say of Ron joining
the ministry:
"Harry and Ron utterly revolutionized the Auror Department," Rowling said. "They are
now the experts. It doesn't matter how old they are or what else they've done."
Rowling also emphasized that by joining the ministry Harry and Ron helped revolutionize
it into a "really good place to be."
"They made a new world," Rowling said.
However, Ron didn’t remain at the ministry forever, and later left so that he could help
out his brother, George Weasley, with the Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes joke shop. It has
also been expressed that despite Ron’s terrible driving track record- he did eventually obtain
a Muggle driving licence- even if he had to place a confundus charm on the driving instructor
to get it.
Fred & George
Sadly, Fred didn’t make it past the battle of Hogwarts, and this had a profound impact
on the future life of his twin, George.
“And Hermione was struggling to her feet in the wreckage, and three redheaded men were
grouped on the ground where the wall had blasted apart. Harry grabbed Hermione’s hand as
they staggered and stumbled over stone and wood.
“No – no – no!” someone was shouting. “No! Fred! No!”
And Percy was shaking his brother, and Ron was kneeling beside them, and Fred’s eyes
stared without seeing, the ghost of his last laugh still etched upon his face.”
George and Fred were the closest of brothers- identical in every way, and the kind of twins
that would spend every waking moment with one another. Their friendship was beautiful,
and that is why I found it unusual that we were never provided with much info about what
happened to George after the death of his twin, and brother.
In a 2007 interview with Bloomsbury, JK Rowling was asked about what happened to Fred:
“How is George getting along without his twin?
JKR: Well, I don’t think that George would ever get over losing Fred, which makes me
feel so sad. However, he names his first child and son Fred, and he goes on to have a very
successful career, helped by good old Ron.”
The interview also confirms that George continued working at the business which he and his brother
had created:
“Ron joined George at Weasleys’ Wizarding Wheezes, which became an enormous money-spinner.
I find it as no surprise that George would continue the family business- a business in
the spirit of fun and having a laugh. It’s what Fred would have wanted, and continuing
to work there would be the best way to ensure that his spirit lived on.
Furthermore, in the documentary JK Rowling: A Year in the Life. Rowling dives in to the
Weasley family tree, and mentions the following with regards to George:
“A lot of readers ask me: was George all right? And of course he wouldn't be all right,
would he? That's the reality. But I think that he married Angelina, who was actually
Fred’s ex. Maybe it’s a bit unhealthy, but I think that they would have been happy;
as happy as he could be without Fred. I think he really would have felt like part of himself
died.”
Charlie
Though Charlie didn’t make an appearance in the films, he was certainly present for
the battle of Hogwarts and survived the battle. Charlie never married, nor had children, but
got to spend his time with his copious siblings, nieces and nephews. Being an outdoorsy type
with an affinity for dragons- Charlie was more preoccupied with his craft rather than
pursuing ladies. Apparently, in the summer of 2014 nosy journalist Rita Skeeter began
to question his prolonged celibacy- something that was obviously none of her business.
Bill
Though Bill survived the war and the copious battles that transpired- he was at one point
severely injured by the notorious werewolf Fenrir Greyback. Fortunately, he avoided turning
in to a werewolf, but it has been expressed that he did develop the tendency to enjoy
very rare steaks.
Following the war, Bill and his wife Fleur (whom he married in 1997) had three children:
Victoire, Dominique, and Louis Weasley.
Percy
Though Percy had begun to go down a bit of a dubious path, he did eventually make up
with his family during the Battle of Hogwarts. Percy survived the battle but, like the rest
of his family, was significantly affected by the death of his brother Fred. After the
war Percy returned to work for the Ministry as a high-ranking official under the new Minister
for Magic, Kingsley Shacklebolt. He married a woman named Audrey and had two daughters,
Molly and Lucy. Molly was of course named after his mother.
Ginny
It probably shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that Ginny ended up marrying the
one and only Harry Potter. She was in love with him for years, and though the films didn’t
do a very good job of portraying this relationship, they were meant to be. The epilogue of the
film gives us just a glimpse of the lady that Ginny would become- where she is seen sending
off her children to Hogwarts at platform 9 ¾. Harry and Ginny had 3 children - James,
Albus and Lily.
Immediately after graduating from Hogwarts, however, it has been reported that Ginny actually
became a professional Quidditch player - going on to play for the Holyhead Harpies.
In the years that followed the Harry Potter series, Rowling provided other clues about
Ginny's later life. After retiring to become a mother- Ginny joined on with the Daily Prophet
and became their official Quidditch correspondent. This position eventually matured and she became
the sports editor for the paper.
Molly & Arthur
Last but not least- Molly & Arthur.
First things first: Molly’s heroic actions during the second wizarding war earned her
quite the reputation - and she became quite well known as the witch that defeated and
killed the notorious Death Eater Bellatrix Lestrange. Arthur continued working with the
Ministry of Magic and fought to improve Muggle rights with the help of Kingsley Shacklebolt.
Other than that, Molly and Arthur lived out the rest of their days quietly- enjoying the
company of their dozen grandchildren.
And that basically sums up the lives of the Weasleys after the events of the Deathly Hallows.
After the war had ended, and after losing Fred, the Weasleys were probably closer than
ever- each of them making a conscious effort to prioritize what is most important: family.
Who do you want to know about next? Let me know in the comment section below.
Until next time
Remember-
There is plenty to be learned even from a bad teacher- what not to do, how not to be