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109-718: The main focus of the line is Harry Potter 's first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as he discovers that he is a famous wizard and begins his education. Later on, sets based on other installments and spin-offs would be produced too. In October 2021, Matthew Lewis , who portrayed Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter films, recreated his favorite scenes to celebrate 20 Years of Movie Magic with Lego Harry Potter. In July 2022, Lego Con hosts Joel McHale and Vick Hope build their own Lego Hogwarts version using building tips from Lego Harry Potter designer, Marcos Bessa. Evanna Lynch , who portrayed Luna Lovegood in

218-455: A luck potion . Believing he has actually taken the potion, Ron performs well and Gryffindor wins the match. During the ensuing celebration, Ron kisses Lavender Brown . Hermione becomes jealous and begins to ignore Ron, who gradually becomes dissatisfied with his relationship with Lavender. In March, Ron eats chocolates containing a love potion. Horace Slughorn administers an antidote, then kindly offers Ron some mead. Unbeknownst to Slughorn,

327-488: A troll , and Harry becomes the youngest Seeker on the Gryffindor Quidditch team in a century. During Christmas holidays, Harry receives an anonymous gift – his father's invisibility cloak . Aided by the cloak, he is able to explore the school freely. He, Ron and Hermione decide to enter a trapdoor they discovered one night, which is guarded by an enormous three-headed dog. They believe a valuable magical object,

436-420: A "Barry Trotter" appears as the eponymous antihero. On his homepage, Gerber describes Trotter as an unpleasant character who "drinks too much, eats like a pig, sleeps until noon, and owes everybody money". The author stated "[s]ince I really liked Rowling's books ... I felt obligated to try to write a spoof worthy of the originals". Ron Weasley Ronald Bilius Weasley is a fictional character in

545-419: A 'puppet protagonist'. A puppet protagonist is a main character with dull, limited personality, enabling the audience to step inside the role and use their imagination to fill in the rest. Despite blowback from some Christian fundamentalists critical of Rowling's usage of witchcraft and magic in the series, other Christian critics, including Rev. John Killinger, have argued that Potter is a Christ figure in

654-505: A Nimbus Two Thousand, was procured for him by Professor Minerva McGonagall when Harry was added to Gryffindor's Quidditch team despite being a first-year student. This broom was destroyed by the Whomping Willow during a match in Harry's third year. It was replaced by a Firebolt, an even faster broom, purchased for Harry by Sirius; however, as Sirius was believed to be trying to murder Harry at

763-499: A boarding school called Hogwarts. She explained in a 1999 interview with The Guardian : "Harry had to be an orphan—so that he's a free agent, with no fear of letting down his parents, disappointing them ... Then there's the security. Having a child of my own reinforces my belief that children above all want security, and that's what Hogwarts offers Harry." The death of Rowling's mother in December 1990 inspired her to write Harry as

872-479: A boy longing for his dead parents. She explained that his anguish became "much deeper" and "much more real" than in earlier drafts because she related to it herself. In a 2000 interview, Rowling said that the character Wart in T. H. White 's novel The Once and Future King is Harry's "spiritual ancestor". Although Rowling gave Harry her own birth date of 31 July, she maintained that he is not directly based on any real-life person. She explained that he came "out of

981-429: A child longing to see his dead parents again, incorporating her own anguish into him. Harry is categorised as a " half-blood " wizard in the series, because although both his parents were magical, Lily was " Muggle-born ", and James was a pure-blood. Harry's aunt and uncle kept the truth about his parents' deaths from Harry, telling him that they had died in a car crash. James Potter is a descendant of Ignotus Peverell ,

1090-594: A fighter. He doesn't just lie down and take abuse. But he does have native integrity, which makes him a hero to me. He's a normal boy but with those qualities most of us really admire." For the most part, Harry shows humility and modesty, often downplaying his achievements; though he uses a litany of his adventures as examples of his maturity early in the fifth book. However, these very same accomplishments are later employed to explain why he should lead Dumbledore's Army, at which point he asserts them as having just been luck, and denies that they make him worthy of authority. After

1199-537: A full recovery. Ron returns as Quidditch Keeper in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2005). However, he performs poorly at Quidditch after learning that Hermione may have kissed Krum. He becomes upset when he observes his younger sister Ginny kissing a boy, and Ginny reacts by pointing out that Ron has never been kissed. To bolster Ron's confidence for an upcoming Quidditch match, Harry pretends to give him

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1308-409: A group of University of Michigan students eventually known as StarKid Productions performed Harry Potter: The Musical , a two-act musical parody that featured major elements from all seven books and an original score. They posted the entire musical on their YouTube channel but removed it in late June, to edit some more mature elements from the videos. The musical, re-titled A Very Potter Musical ,

1417-521: A lightning-bolt-shaped scar on his forehead. Due to his miraculous survival, Harry became famous among wizards. Hagrid takes Harry to Diagon Alley to shop for school supplies. Harry buys a wand, and the proprietor tells him that his wand and Voldemort's wand contain feathers from the same phoenix . At the end of the summer, Harry boards the Hogwarts Express , where he befriends Ron Weasley and meets Hermione Granger . When he arrives at Hogwarts, he

1526-428: A loving but poor family. Many of his possessions are hand-me-downs . Harry is famous but would prefer to avoid the spotlight; Ron, in comparison, is often perceived as a mere lackey and sometimes becomes jealous of the recognition Harry receives. Overshadowed by his many siblings and the fame and achievements of his friends, Ron's inferiority complex and need to prove himself are the main thrusts of his character arc. As

1635-409: A part of me". Rowling has claimed that Harry is a suitable real-life role model for children. She said, "The advantage of a fictional hero or heroine is that you can know them better than you can know a living hero, many of whom you would never meet ... if people like Harry and identify with him, I am pleased, because I think he is very likeable." Harry is first introduced in Harry Potter and

1744-541: A prophecy that could guarantee the return of Voldemort by changing time. Harry's parents left him a large pile of gold in the wizarding bank, Gringotts . After Sirius' death later in the series, all of his remaining possessions are also passed along to Harry, including Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place, and Sirius's vast amount of gold were transferred into Harry's account at Gringotts. Among the school items Harry purchases in Diagon Alley after discovering his gold inheritance

1853-657: A sub-brand of the Lego Art theme. Lego has also released more sets in the summer of 2021 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Lego Harry Potter. More sets are being released in 2022 The first film saw the largest number of sets, with fourteen being made in total starting 1 September 2001. Eleven were produced in 2001, with the remaining three released the following year. Harry Potter Professor Quirrell / Lord Voldemort , Harry Potter Harry Potter, Ron Weasley , White Queen Chess Piece Professor Snape , Ron Weasley, Peeves Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger , Fluffy

1962-572: A wanted fugitive. Harry and Hermione then return to their original timeline. In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000), Harry is mysteriously chosen by the Goblet of Fire to compete in the dangerous Triwizard Tournament , even though another Hogwarts champion, Cedric Diggory , has already been selected. During the Tournament's final challenge, Harry and Cedric are transported to a graveyard, where Cedric

2071-528: Is "quite immature". She said the events of Half-Blood Prince help the character to "grow up emotionally" and "make himself worthy of Hermione". In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007), Ron and his friends use Polyjuice Potion to impersonate employees of the Ministry of Magic. They then infiltrate the Ministry and retrieve a Horcrux in the possession of Dolores Umbridge. Fearing the locket containing

2180-548: Is a Horcrux that Voldemort unknowingly created. There was a part of Voldemort's soul inside Harry, but it was destroyed by the curse Voldemort cast moments ago. Harry subsequently returns to the living world and duels with Voldemort. The Dark Lord uses the Killing Curse again, but it rebounds and kills him. Harry, not Voldemort, was the true master of the Elder Wand, and the wand did not wish to harm its master. Harry decides to leave

2289-440: Is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling . The plot of the seven-book series chronicles seven years in the life of the orphan Harry, who, on his eleventh birthday, learns he is a wizard . He attends Hogwarts , a school of magic, where he receives guidance from the headmaster Albus Dumbledore and becomes friends with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger . Harry learns that during his infancy,

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2398-402: Is a member of Gryffindor House at Hogwarts and is present for most of the action throughout the series. Ron is portrayed by Rupert Grint in all eight Harry Potter films . Ron was one of the first Harry Potter characters that Rowling created. Although Ron and Hermione form a romantic bond in the series and eventually have children, Rowling confessed in a 2014 interview that she wrote

2507-543: Is actually the Death Eater Peter Pettigrew . As Ron returns to Hogwarts with Harry, Hermione, Sirius and Remus Lupin , Pettigrew knocks Ron unconscious and escapes. Ron is forced to remain in the hospital wing of Hogwarts while Harry and Hermione travel back in time to rescue Sirius and the hippogriff Buckbeak. The Weasleys invite Harry and Hermione to the Quidditch World Cup in Harry Potter and

2616-506: Is actually the second Hallow, a letter from his mother to Sirius with part of a photo (of him and his father, James), and eventually, his own broken wand (which Harry later repairs with the Elder Wand). In the novels and films, Harry is the only child of James and Lily Potter, orphaned as an infant. Rowling made him an orphan because she felt an orphan would be interesting to write about. However, after her mother's death, Rowling wrote Harry as

2725-542: Is an agent of Voldemort, but Dumbledore refuses to take action against Draco. He tells Harry that he already knows more about what is happening than Harry does. During the course of the novel, Harry becomes romantically involved with Ginny. Near the end of the book, Dumbledore and Harry enter a cave in search of a Horcrux. Dumbledore drinks a potion inside the Horcrux's container and begins to scream in agony. When Harry attempts to retrieve some lake water for Dumbledore to drink, he

2834-569: Is assigned to Gryffindor House by the Sorting Hat . During the school year, he receives guidance from the Transfiguration professor Minerva McGonagall and the headmaster Albus Dumbledore . He develops animosity towards a fellow first-year named Draco Malfoy , and becomes increasingly wary of the Potions professor, Severus Snape . Harry and Ron become friends with Hermione after they save her from

2943-558: Is attacked by Inferi . They try to drown Harry, but Dumbledore rescues him. Dumbledore and Harry then return to the Hogwarts Astronomy Tower with the Horcrux. Dumbledore asks Harry not to interfere in the events that are about to take place, and puts him in a body-binding curse. Immobilized, Harry is unable to intervene as Snape arrives and kills Dumbledore. Later, Harry ends his relationship with Ginny to protect her from Voldemort. Rowling said that Harry's tumultuous puberty in

3052-498: Is because he harbours a piece of Voldemort's soul. He loses this ability after the part of Voldemort's soul inside him is destroyed at the end of The Deathly Hallows . However, in the events of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child , it was revealed that he had not lost the ability to recognise or speak the language when he encountered Delphini , Voldemort's daughter, who was trying to use his son and Draco Malfoy's son Scorpius to fulfill

3161-599: Is being held captive in Hogwarts and is awaiting the Dementor's Kiss . At Dumbledore's advice, they use a Time-Turner to travel back in time to the moment before Buckbeak's execution. After they save the hippogriff, Harry notices the past versions of himself, Hermione, and Sirius being attacked by Dementors. He conjures a strong Patronus to fight them off, then realizes that he was the mysterious figure who appeared earlier. Harry and Hermione free Sirius, who flies away on Buckbeak, still

3270-514: Is his father's invisibility cloak, given to him by Dumbledore, which eventually proves Harry's descent from the Peverell family. Harry uses these tools both to aid in excursions at school and to protect those he cares about; the Invisibility Cloak, in particular, can hide two full-grown people. If three fully-grown people hide under the cloak their feet will be visible. Throughout the majority of

3379-550: Is his first wand, an 11-inch-long holly and phoenix feather model that he learns is the twin of Voldemort's wand, as the feathers that both wands contain as their cores both comes from Fawkes, the phoenix that Dumbledore keeps as a pet in his office until his death in Half-Blood Prince . Harry's wand is broken in Deathly Hallows . For a time, he borrows Hermione's wand, and later steals Draco's. With his defeat of Voldemort at

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3488-537: Is killed by Peter Pettigrew. Voldemort, aided by Pettigrew, uses Harry's blood to resurrect his body. Harry then duels Voldemort, and their wands connect. Spirit echoes of Voldemort's victims, including Harry's parents, emerge from his wand. The spirits protect Harry as he escapes to Hogwarts with Cedric's body. Rowling said it was necessary to depict violence and death in this novel because it allows Harry's bravery and compassion to show. She said that Harry's effort to prevent Cedric's body from falling into Voldemort's hands

3597-430: Is short and skinny for his age, with a thin face and "knobbly" knees, and he wears Windsor glasses . When asked about the meaning behind Harry's scar, Rowling said she wanted him to be "physically marked by what he has been through". She said the scar is "an outward expression of what he has been through inside". Rowling also said that Harry's glasses are the clue to his vulnerability. Harry eventually grows taller, and by

3706-559: Is worthy of Gryffindor House. After Ron's sister Ginny disappears, Harry enters the Chamber of Secrets to rescue her. He battles Tom Riddle, a version of Voldemort that lives in a diary which had possessed Ginny. In addition to Riddle, Harry encounters the basilisk which has been attacking students. To defeat it, Harry summons the Sword of Gryffindor from the Sorting Hat. After Harry triumphs over

3815-488: The Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling . He is introduced in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as a first-year student on his way to the wizarding school Hogwarts . During the school year, Ron befriends Harry Potter and Hermione Granger . Being the only member of the trio who was raised in wizarding society, he provides insight into wizarding customs and traditions. Along with Harry and Hermione, he

3924-440: The Harry Potter films, she explores on a magical adventure through Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter and how they inspired the current Lego Harry Potter sets. Lego Harry Potter was inspired by the films of the Harry Potter series. The construction toy range was based on the films and developed in collaboration with Warner Bros. Consumer Products . The construction sets were designed to recreate

4033-582: The Philosopher's Stone , lies beyond the door. After they navigate a series of obstacles, Harry faces Professor Quirrell , whose body has been possessed by Voldemort. When Harry obtains the Stone, Quirrell tries to kill him. However, Quirrell's flesh burns upon contact with Harry's skin, and Harry passes out. Harry awakens in the Hogwarts infirmary, where Dumbledore explains that Harry was protected by his mother's love, which also killed Quirrell. Voldemort survived, and

4142-470: The Sword of Gryffindor from an icy pool and rescues him from drowning. Harry forgives Ron for leaving and insists that he use the sword to destroy the locket. The trio are captured by Snatchers but are rescued by the house-elf Dobby, who dies during the escape. Eventually, the trio returns to Hogwarts, hoping to find the last unknown Horcrux shown in Harry's vision. Having lost the Sword of Gryffindor to Griphook

4251-517: The house-elf . Ron becomes so concerned that he and his brothers Fred and George fly to Harry's house in their father's enchanted car . Harry spends the next month at the Weasleys' home . When Harry and Ron are unable to board the train to Hogwarts, they take the flying car instead. Ron receives a Howler from his mother, who berates him for taking the car. Later in the novel, Ron and Harry use Polyjuice Potion to disguise themselves as they infiltrate

4360-489: The Cursed Child is a play written by Jack Thorne from a story by Thorne, J. K. Rowling and John Tiffany . It takes place nineteen years after the events of Deathly Hallows . In the play, Harry is Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement at the Ministry of Magic. The story focuses on Harry's son, Albus Severus Potter. Harry is portrayed by Daniel Radcliffe in all eight Harry Potter film adaptations. Radcliffe

4469-580: The Dark Arts professor, Remus Lupin , to help him ward them off. Lupin teaches Harry the Patronus charm , which Harry struggles to master. While in the village of Hogsmeade , Harry learns that his parents were betrayed by Sirius, their friend and Harry's godfather, and that Sirius also killed Peter Pettigrew . After Ron is taken to the Shrieking Shack by a wild dog, Harry and Hermione give chase and realize

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4578-513: The Dark wizard Lord Voldemort murdered his parents but was unable to kill him as well. The plot of the series revolves around Harry's struggle to adapt to the wizarding world and defeat Voldemort. Harry is regarded as a fictional icon and has been described by many critics, readers, and audiences as one of the greatest literary and film characters of all time. He is portrayed by Daniel Radcliffe in all eight Harry Potter films. Harry also appears in

4687-611: The Elder Wand in Dumbledore's tomb and the Resurrection Stone hidden in the forest, but he keeps the Invisibility Cloak. In the epilogue, set nineteen years after Voldemort's death, Harry and Ginny are a married couple and have three children: James Sirius Potter , Albus Severus Potter and Lily Luna Potter . Albus is departing for his first year at Hogwarts, and is worried that he will be sorted into Slytherin. Harry explains to him that not all Slytherins are bad. Harry Potter and

4796-565: The Goblet of Fire (2000). Ron is in awe when he sees his favourite Quidditch player, Viktor Krum . He is even more excited when Krum comes to Hogwarts to participate in the Triwizard Tournament . At Christmas time, Ron attends the Yule Ball with Padma Patil . He becomes very upset when he sees that Hermione's date to the Ball is Krum, and the two have a heated argument. In the second task of

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5014-595: The Hogwarts faculty as the Potions professor. Harry excels in Slughorn's class after he begins using an old textbook that once belonged to someone known as "The Half-Blood Prince". Outside of class, Dumbledore uses the Pensieve to teach Harry about Voldemort's life and his rise to power. Harry and Dumbledore learn that Voldemort created six Horcruxes to gain immortality, and that they must be destroyed before Voldemort can be killed. Harry repeatedly warns Dumbledore that Draco Malfoy

5123-484: The Horcrux might be lost or stolen, Harry requests that someone wear it at all times. Wearing the locket has a profound effect on Ron, who lashes out at Harry and Hermione and abandons them. Ron immediately regrets his decision to leave, but is captured by Snatchers and cannot return. Eventually he reunites with his companions with the help of the Deluminator he inherited from Dumbledore. He finds Harry attempting to recover

5232-569: The Last 20 Years" list, saying "Long after we've turned the last page and watched the last end credit, Harry still feels like someone we know. And that's the most magical thing about him." UGO Networks listed Harry as one of their best heroes of all time, who said that "Harry is a hero to the often oppressed and downtrodden young fan boys and girls out there, who finally have an icon that is respected and revered by those who might otherwise look down on robe-wearing and wand waving as dork fodder". Harry Potter

5341-558: The Philosopher's Stone (1997) as an orphan living with his abusive aunt and uncle, Vernon and Petunia Dursley , and their bullying son, Dudley . On his eleventh birthday, Harry discovers he is a wizard when Rubeus Hagrid brings him an acceptance letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry . Harry learns that his parents, James and Lily Potter , were murdered by a powerful Dark wizard, Lord Voldemort , who also tried to kill Harry. However, Voldemort's killing curse bounced back and apparently destroyed him, leaving Harry with

5450-623: The Philosopher's Stone was destroyed. During the school's end-of-year feast, Gryffindor is awarded the House Cup thanks to the many points Harry and his friends obtained from their adventure. In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998), Muggle-born students are being Petrified in the Hogwarts castle. Some students suspect that Harry is behind the attacks, which alienates him from his peers. Harry learns that he shares Voldemort's ability to communicate with snakes , and he begins to question whether he

5559-488: The Phoenix , Basilisk Lucius Malfoy, Dobby Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy, Professor Snape, Professor Lockhart Draco Malfoy, Vincent Crabbe /Ron Weasley, Gregory Goyle /Harry Potter The third film saw eleven sets released, starting 1 April 2004, including the first Lego Harry Potter mini set. In addition, the minifigures became fleshed toned, following Lego universal change for licensed characters. Draco Malfoy, Buckbeak

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5668-515: The Potters dress up like Harry Potter, sporting painted forehead scars, black wigs, and round bottle top glasses. Wizard rock is a musical movement dating from 2002 that consists of at least 200 bands made up of young musicians, playing songs about Harry Potter . The movement started in Massachusetts with the band Harry and the Potters, who cosplay as Harry during live performances. In April 2009,

5777-573: The Prisoner of Azkaban (1999), Ron's pet rat Scabbers goes missing. Ron, Harry and Hermione eventually discover him hiding in Hagrid 's hut. When Scabbers runs off again, Ron chases him to the Whomping Willow, where he is snatched by a large black dog and dragged into a tunnel. Ron and his friends follow the tunnel to the Shrieking Shack. The dog turns out to be Sirius Black , who explains that Scabbers

5886-578: The Slytherin dormitory and attempt to gather information about the Chamber of Secrets. During a journey into the Forbidden Forest , Ron is forced to encounter his worst nightmare: spiders. The giant arachnids nearly devour Ron and Harry, but the enchanted car rescues them. Ron and Harry then enter the Chamber to save Ron's sister Ginny , who was kidnapped. After Harry rescues her, both boys are given awards for their service to Hogwarts. In Harry Potter and

5995-554: The Sword of Gryffindor, or some other powerful means. Ron, Hermione, Vincent Crabbe and Neville Longbottom each destroy one of these Horcruxes. After a battle at Hogwarts, Harry goes into the Forbidden Forest to meet Voldemort, who uses the Elder Wand to cast the Killing Curse on Harry. The curse stuns Harry into a deathlike state, and he finds himself in an ethereal realm with Dumbledore. The deceased headmaster tells Harry that he

6104-622: The Three-headed dog Hagrid , Professor Dumbledore , Norbert the Dragon . Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Professor Snape, Hagrid, Professor Dumbledore, Draco Malfoy , Peeves, Gryffindor Knight Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy Harry Potter, Mountain Troll Harry Potter, Griphook , Goblin , Rubeus Hagrid Harry Potter Ron Weasley Hermione Granger Ten sets were produced based on

6213-532: The Tournament, Harry must rescue Ron from the depths of the Hogwarts lake. In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2003), Ron is made a Gryffindor prefect. His brother Percy congratulates him and advises him to become an ally of Dolores Umbridge , the new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor appointed by the Ministry of Magic. Ron, however, does not support Umbridge's policy of refusing to teach students practical defensive magic. He, Harry and Hermione form

6322-511: The Yule Ball, with the result that Ron and Hermione never marry. However, this alternate timeline is eventually erased, and the original timeline is restored. In 2016, Paul Thornley portrayed Ron Weasley in the stage debut of the play at the Palace Theatre in London. For his performance, Thornley was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Play at the 2017 WhatsOnStage Awards . Thornley reprised

6431-587: The actors who portray the central trio, Alfonso Cuarón , who directed the third film in the series, Prisoner of Azkaban , assigned them to write an autobiographical essay about their character, written in the first person, spanning birth to the discovery of the magical world, and including the character's emotional experience. Of Rupert Grint's essay, Cuarón recalls, "Rupert didn't deliver the essay. When I questioned why he didn't do it, he said, 'I'm Ron; Ron wouldn't do it.' So I said, 'Okay, you do understand your character.'" Commenting on Ron's character development in

6540-409: The basilisk and saves Ginny, Dumbledore reassures him that he is worthy of Gryffindor. Near the beginning of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999) , Harry becomes angry after his Aunt Marge disparages his parents. He accidentally inflates her with magic, then runs away from home. As he re-enters the wizarding community, he learns about Sirius Black , a notorious killer who escaped from

6649-473: The books progress, he matures from an insecure boy to a competent young man capable of strategy and leadership. Ron is given his brother Charlie 's old, chipped wand, which is made out of ash and has a unicorn hair sticking out of the end. He holds the wand together with Spellotape after nearly breaking it in half at the start of Chamber of Secrets , but it malfunctions dreadfully after this, backfiring spells, making strange noises, and emitting objects from

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6758-409: The books, Harry also has a pet owl named Hedwig , used to deliver and receive messages and packages. Hedwig is killed in the seventh book, about which Rowling says: "The loss of Hedwig represented a loss of innocence and security. She has been almost like a cuddly toy to Harry at times. I know that death upset a lot of people!" As a Quidditch player, Harry has owned two high-quality brooms . The first,

6867-481: The company clarified that this did not mean any immediate "radical changes", and that the Harry Potter theme would continue. However, the theme was discontinued after 2007 for a time. The original Lego Harry Potter minifigure skin tone was yellow until April 2004 when they switched to more realistic natural skin tones. In June 2009, it was officially announced by Lego that a video game, Lego Harry Potter: Years 1–4 ,

6976-534: The course of Deathly Hallows to keep several objects such as the Marauder's Map, a shard of the magical mirror given to him by his god-father Sirius, the fake Horcrux locket that had belonged to Sirius's brother R.A.B. (Regulus Arcturus Black), the Snitch bequeathed to him by Dumbledore, containing the Resurrection Stone that had previously been set into Voldemort's grandfather Marvolo Gaunt's signet ring, which Harry discovers

7085-426: The death of his brother Fred, and teams up with Neville to defeat Fenrir Greyback . In the epilogue of Deathly Hallows , which is set nineteen years after Voldemort's death, Ron and Hermione are sending their daughter Rose Granger-Weasley off to her first year at Hogwarts. They also have a younger son named Hugo . In interviews following the release of the novel, Rowling gave differing accounts of Ron's life after

7194-493: The dog is Sirius in Animagus form. Lupin arrives, and he and Sirius explain that Sirius did not kill Pettigrew. They also reveal that Ron's pet rat, Scabbers , is Pettigrew. Lupin then transforms into a werewolf and injures Sirius, and Pettigrew escapes amid the chaos. A swarm of Dementors appear, but they are driven off by a Patronus cast by a mysterious figure. Awakening in the school infirmary, Harry and Hermione learn that Sirius

7303-588: The end of the series, he comes into the possession of the Elder Wand, but uses it only to repair his holly wand, before returning it to Dumbledore's tomb, from which Voldemort had stolen it. In the film version of Deathly Hallows Part 2 , Harry destroys the Elder Wand. Harry also inherits indirectly two of his father's prized possessions. One is the Marauder's Map , given to him by interim owners Fred and George Weasley , which endows Harry with comprehensive knowledge of Hogwarts' facilities, grounds, and occupants. The other

7412-427: The end, he does what his conscience tells him to do. According to Rowling, one of Harry's pivotal scenes came in the fourth book when he protects his dead schoolmate Cedric Diggory's body from Voldemort, because it shows he is brave and selfless. Rowling has stated that Harry's character flaws include anger and impulsiveness; however, Harry is also innately honourable. "He's not a cruel boy. He's competitive, and he's

7521-524: The events of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows . In the play, Ron and Hermione send their daughter Rose on the train to Hogwarts. Hermione is now the Minister for Magic , while Ron manages Weasley's Wizard Wheezes with his brother George. In the second act, Harry's son Albus Severus and Draco Malfoy's son Scorpius travel through time, and their actions change Ron and Hermione's relationship during their time at Hogwarts. Ron falls in love with Padma Patil at

7630-404: The events of the series. On one occasion she said Ron and Harry work for the Ministry of Magic as Aurors. In a later interview, she said that Ron works at the joke shop Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes with his brother George . Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a play written by Jack Thorne from an original story by Thorne, J.K. Rowling and John Tiffany . The plot occurs nineteen years after

7739-404: The final book is almost the height of his father, and is described as tall by other characters. According to Rowling, Harry is strongly guided by his own conscience, and has a keen feeling of what is right and wrong. Having "very limited access to truly caring adults", Rowling said, Harry "is forced, for such a young person, to make his own choices". He "does make mistakes", she conceded, but in

7848-450: The final book, Rowling explained that "Ron is the most immature of the three main characters, but in part seven he grows up. He was never strong footed, people see him mostly as Harry's friend; his mother had actually wanted a girl and in the last book he finally has to acknowledge his weaknesses. But it's exactly that which makes Ron a man." Ron proves his bravery and magical ability several times, such as by playing 'real wizard's chess' in

7957-434: The first book, entering into the Forbidden Forest with Harry during the second book despite his arachnophobia , producing a full-corporeal Patronus Charm in the fifth book and even, in the seventh book, getting basilisk fangs from the Chamber of Secrets by mimicking Parseltongue without understanding it. Some of Ron's qualities serve as foils to Harry's. Whereas Harry is an orphan with more gold than he needs, Ron comes from

8066-550: The first novel, Ron is described as "tall, thin and gangling, with freckles, big hands and feet, and a long nose". He has the trademark red hair of the Weasleys, and is one of Harry's tallest schoolmates, even outgrowing some of his older brothers. Rowling has stated that Ron has blue eyes. Ron is known for his humour, loyalty, readiness to defend his friends and his love of food. In an interview, Rowling described Ron as very funny but insensitive and immature. As his first exercise with

8175-523: The goblin, Ron gets an idea to procure more Basilisk fangs and manages to speak enough Parseltongue to open the Chamber of Secrets , where Hermione destroys the Horcrux in Helga Hufflepuff's cup. He begins to worry about the fate of Hogwarts' elves. Upon hearing this, Hermione drops the basilisk fangs she was carrying and kisses him for the first time. He also takes part in the Battle of Hogwarts, witnessing

8284-529: The group Dumebledore's Army, which provides a venue for students to practise defensive spellcasting. Ron also joins the Gryffindor Quidditch team as Keeper and helps Gryffindor win the Quidditch Cup. Near the end of the novel, Ron battles Death Eaters at the Department of Mysteries alongside Harry, Hermione, Ginny , Neville Longbottom and Luna Lovegood . He is injured during the fight, but makes

8393-405: The last dinner of the school year, the Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore rewards Ron's chess skill by giving him fifty House points, which helps Gryffindor win the House Cup. Ron returns in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998). During the summer after his first year at Hogwarts, Ron writes to Harry several times. He receives no answer because his letters are intercepted by Dobby

8502-528: The mead is poisoned; Harry saves Ron's life by forcing a bezoar down his throat. Ron is taken to the hospital wing, where he is visited by a panic-stricken Hermione. After recovering, Ron reconciles with Hermione and breaks up with Lavender. Later in the novel, Death Eaters enter Hogwarts. Ron, Hermione, Ginny and other students and staff fight them. Snape kills Dumbledore during the battle, after which Ron and Hermione vow to help Harry find and destroy Voldemort's Horcruxes . Rowling said that before this novel, Ron

8611-468: The new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. Because the Ministry suspects that Dumbledore is building a student army, Umbridge refuses to teach students practical defensive magic. Harry, Hermione and Ron subsequently form a secret group called Dumbledore's Army to teach students defensive spells. The group is disbanded, however, when one student informs Umbridge about it. To shield his students from punishment, Dumbledore falsely claims that Dumbledore's Army

8720-486: The normal minimum joining age. He captains it in his sixth year. In his fourth year, Harry is able to confront a dragon on his broomstick. Harry is also gifted in Defence Against the Dark Arts, in which he becomes proficient due to his repeated encounters with Voldemort and various monsters. In his third year, Harry becomes able to cast the very advanced Patronus Charm , and by his fifth year he has become so talented at

8829-423: The novel is based on her own difficult teenage years and those of her sister. She said that after Half-Blood Prince Harry becomes "battle-hardened" and is ready to fight and take revenge against Voldemort and Snape. Harry, Ron, and Hermione leave Hogwarts in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007) to search for and demolish Voldemort's four remaining Horcruxes. They must be destroyed with basilisk venom,

8938-471: The other. A subplot of the novel involves Harry's romance with Cho Chang, which quickly unravels. Rowling said she put Harry through extreme emotional stress in Order of the Phoenix to show his emotional vulnerability and humanity, which contrast with Voldemort's inhumanity. In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2005), Dumbledore brings Harry along as he attempts to persuade Horace Slughorn to rejoin

9047-423: The play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child , which has been produced on stage since 2016. According to Rowling, the idea for Harry Potter and the novel series came to her while she was waiting for a train in 1990. She first conceived of Harry as a "scrawny, black-haired, bespectacled boy" who is unaware that he is a wizard. While developing ideas for the first book, she decided to make Harry an orphan who attends

9156-420: The relationship as "a form of wish fulfilment". She said the characters are fundamentally incompatible in some ways, but that their relationship might function with "a bit of counselling". Ron is introduced in the first novel in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997). He and his family encounter Harry Potter at King's Cross station and help him find the Hogwarts Express . Once aboard

9265-471: The role in 2018 at the Lyric Theater on Broadway. Rupert Grint portrays Ron Weasley in all eight Harry Potter films . He auditioned after seeing a segment on the children's news programme, Newsround , inviting children to apply for the role. Grint sent in a photo, a self-written script and a rap explaining his suitability for the part. Rowling was supportive of the casting, calling Grint perfect for

9374-446: The role, but rather sees it as a huge privilege to portray Harry. In 2011, Empire magazine ranked Radcliffe's Harry Potter as the 36th greatest film character of all time. The magazine published another character ranking in 2018, this time placing Harry at 67th. In the novels, Harry is described as having his father's perpetually untidy black hair, his mother's bright green eyes, and a lightning bolt-shaped scar on his forehead. He

9483-590: The role. Grint's performance in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone earned him the Satellite Award for Outstanding New Talent and the Young Artist Award for Most Promising Young Newcomer. In a 2020 article, Nathan Sharp of Screen Rant described him as the most "natural" child actor in the early films, and "excellent from minute one". Grint commented on playing Ron in the series: "The line between Ron Weasley and me got thinner with each film". In

9592-602: The second film in the series, two of which were released the year after the second film. These sets were designed to be combined with the sets from the first film, with launch starting on 1 January 2002. Draco Malfoy Harry Potter, Lucius Malfoy Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy, Madam Hooch Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Aragog the Spider Ron Weasley, Harry Potter, Vernon Dursley Professor Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall , Harry Potter Harry Potter, Tom Riddle , Ginny Weasley , Professor Lockhart , Ron Weasley, Fawkes

9701-707: The series. Killinger opined in 2002 that "J.K. Rowling has written the Christ story of the 21st century, and it's wonderful that she has attained such a magnificent following worldwide." He noted several allusions to Jesus in Potter's character arcs in Philosopher's Stone and Chamber of Secrets . Rowling herself later admitted that the Gospel story inspired that of Harry Potter, especially with his ultimate sacrifice in Deathly Hallows and apparent death before returning to defeat Voldemort once and for all. Wizard rock bands like Harry and

9810-422: The seventh book, Rowling commented that Harry has the ultimate character strength, which not even Voldemort possesses: the acceptance of the inevitability of death. Throughout the series, Harry is described as a gifted wizard. He has a particular talent for flying, which manifests itself in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone the first time he tries it, and gets him a place on a Quidditch team one year before

9919-498: The story and characters of the films in Lego form. The first Lego Harry Potter sets were launched in September 2001. In January 2004, Lego owner and CEO Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen announced a change in direction for the company, which at the time was facing a DKK 1.4 billion loss, and that the company would focus on core products and not "big, movie-related IPs such as Harry Potter". A week later,

10028-422: The subject that he is able to teach his fellow students in Dumbledore's Army, some even older than him how to defend themselves against Dark Magic. At the end of that year, he achieves an 'Outstanding' Defence Against the Dark Arts O.W.L. , something that not even Hermione achieved. Harry also has the unusual ability to speak and understand "Parseltongue", a language associated with Dark Magic. This, it transpires,

10137-433: The third best Harry Potter character, writing that his status as comic relief makes him "instantly endearing". The IGN writers observed that "unlike most sidekicks, Ron isn't a coward or a simpleton, nor is he content to live in Harry's shadow ... Ron overcomes his shortcomings with faithfulness and perseverance". Empire magazine included Ron's friendship with Harry as one of the 33 best friendships in film. In 2003,

10246-497: The third of the three original owners of the Deathly Hallows, and thus so is Harry, a realisation he makes during the course of the final book. The lineage continues at the end of the saga through his three children with Ginny: James Sirius Potter, Albus Severus Potter and Lily Luna Potter. In 2002, Book magazine ranked Harry Potter No. 85 among the "100 Best Fictional Characters since 1900". Entertainment Weekly ranked Harry Potter number two on its 2010 "100 Greatest Characters of

10355-449: The time, the broom was subjected to stringent security inspections before Harry was allowed to ride it. Harry used it throughout his Hogwarts career until it, along with Hedwig, was lost during the July escape from Privet Drive in the final book. Harry also owns a mokeskin pouch, or small 'bag' that is used for storing items, which no one but the owner can get out. Harry uses the pouch throughout

10464-415: The train, Ron and Harry meet Hermione Granger , whom they initially dislike. At Hogwarts , all three students are assigned to Gryffindor House. After Ron and Harry save Hermione from a troll , they develop a friendship with her. When the trio seeks the Philosopher's Stone , Ron uses his skill at Wizard's Chess to allow Harry and Hermione to proceed safely through a dangerous, life-sized chess game. At

10573-455: The wizard prison Azkaban . On the train to Hogwarts, Harry is assaulted by Dementors , which cause him to relive his worst memories. During a Care of Magical Creatures lesson with Hagrid, Draco is injured after provoking a hippogriff named Buckbeak . As a result, the Ministry of Magic sentences Buckbeak to death. After Harry has more encounters with Dementors, he asks the new Defence Against

10682-529: The world around him, to someone who is more battle-hardened by the end of it." Radcliffe said that after the death of Cedric Diggory in Goblet of Fire , Harry experiences survivor's guilt and feels immense loneliness. Because of this, Radcliffe talked to a bereavement counsellor to help him prepare for the role. Radcliffe stated that the most repeated question he has been asked is how Harry Potter has influenced his own life, to which he regularly answers it has been "fine", and that he did not feel pigeonholed by

10791-461: The wrong end. Ron's new wand is fourteen inches, willow and unicorn hair, which he procures before the start of his third year at Hogwarts. Ron's talents are rarely shown, but he, like the other DA members, survives a violent encounter with adult Death Eaters in Order of the Phoenix , and it is implied that during the Death Eater assault in Half-Blood Prince he held his own quite well because he

10900-588: Was a Lego Harry Potter board game that was made available in August. In 2013, The Lego Group discontinued Lego Harry Potter sets. However, a Lego Dimensions add-on pack featuring Harry Potter and Voldemort was scheduled to be released on 27 September 2016. In 2018, it was announced that more sets based on the Harry Potter Universe would be released, starting with a set based on the Great Hall. On 28 April 2020, it

11009-399: Was also ranked number thirty-six on Empire 's 2008 list of "100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time". IGN said that Harry Potter was their favourite Harry Potter character, calling him a "sympathetic figure" and saying in response to his fights against Voldemort that "everybody loves an underdog story of good vs. evil". On the other hand, he has received criticism. In 2010, he

11118-561: Was announced that more sets based on the Harry Potter Universe would be released in August 2020. On 31 August 2020, Lego Group announced that the newest set Diagon Alley (set number: 75978) were to be released in next month. During the post-2018 reboot wave, Lego has also released two series of Lego Harry Potter Collectible Minifigures under the Lego Minifigures theme. In 2021, it was announced that Harry Potter Hogwarts Crests (set number: 31201) would be released on 1 January 2021 as

11227-469: Was asked to audition for the role in 2000 by David Heyman , who was producing the first film in the series. Radcliffe met Heyman while attending a London play called Stones in His Pockets . In a 2007 interview with MTV, Radcliffe described the development of his character during the course of the series: "That's what the films are about for me: a loss of innocence, going from being a young kid in awe of

11336-586: Was based on the scene in Homer's Iliad where Achilles retrieves the corpse of his friend Patroclus from his enemy Hector . She asserted that Goblet of Fire marks a turning point in Harry's life. She said Harry has been "very protected until now" but in this novel he is no longer protected. In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2003), the Ministry of Magic wages a smear campaign against Harry and Dumbledore, disputing their claims that Voldemort has returned. The Ministry appoints Dolores Umbridge as

11445-520: Was being helped by Felix Felicis, the good luck potion. In Deathly Hallows , Ron loses his original wand, and takes Peter Pettigrew's wand for his own. Following this, Ron begins to demonstrate more aptitude and general knowledge, along with a sudden spurt in maturity after a terrible row with Harry. For a while, he effectively leads the trio in the hunt for the Horcruxes while Harry suffers a major depression. The entertainment website IGN selected Ron as

11554-758: Was his idea. As a result, he is ousted from his position as headmaster and replaced with Umbridge. During this time, Harry's increasingly angry and erratic behaviour nearly estranges him from Ron and Hermione. He suffers another emotional blow when his godfather Sirius is killed by the Death Eater Bellatrix Lestrange during a battle at the Department of Mysteries . Also present is Voldemort, who tries to possess Harry so Dumbledore will kill him. This ruse fails, and Harry and Dumbledore thwart Voldemort's plan to steal an important prophecy. Later, Dumbledore explains to Harry that Voldemort chose Harry as his equal, and that either he or Voldemort must eventually kill

11663-738: Was in production and released in June 2010. Lego Harry Potter: Years 5–7 was released in November 2011. Warner Bros. and Lego announced on February 12, 2010, that six sets including Hogwarts Castle (set number: 4842) , Hagrid's Hut (set number: 4738) , The Burrow (set number: 4840) , Hogwarts Express (set number: 4841) , Dobby's Release (set number: 4736) and Quidditch Match (set number: 4737) would be released in October 2010. These sets have newly decorated mini-figures and animals including Luna Lovegood, Bellatrix Lestrange, new owls and new pigs. Also announced

11772-611: Was reposted on 5 July 2009, starring Darren Criss as Harry Potter. A sequel was premiered at the 2010 HPEF Harry Potter Conference Infinitus, and released on YouTube on 22 July at 8 pm EST. The sequel was called A Very Potter Sequel and featured the Death Eaters using the Time-Turner to go back in time to Harry's first year in Hogwarts. Harry Potter is spoofed in the Barry Trotter series by American writer Michael Gerber , where

11881-507: Was voted the 35th "Worst Briton" in Channel 4 's "100 Worst Britons We Love to Hate" programme. In The Irish Times , Ed Power called Harry an "anointed cherub" who is "told he is special from the very outset" before he has any "winning attributes". Power said Harry is "celebrated as an overachiever before he's achieved anything". Lannah Marshall called Harry "a bland character". She further described him as "an audience surrogate , or what I call

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