Ronald Weasley

## Ronald Bilius Weasley

**Ronald Weasley** (also known as **Ron**) is a Pureblood wizard, and the sixth son of House Weasley. He is in the same year group as Harry and Jim Potter, and is Jim Potter's best friend.

 Biography

### Family Lineage

Ronald Weasley is descended from House Weasley through his father’s line. House Weasley is a Noble House that came to England in 1066 as part of the invasion of William the Conqueror. House Weasley is also a member of the Sacred 28, and has held a Wizengamot seat under that name. They were particularly close to House Malfoy until 1790 when a public feud between them led to the two Houses declaring a mutual Family Enmity and causing House Weasley to suffer financial difficulties, thus losing their Wizengamot seat.​

Ronald Weasley is also descended from the Prewett family through his mother’s line. Currently, not much is known about the Prewett family, except that Bill's uncles, Fabian and Gideon, were killed in the First Wizarding War.

### Book 2 - The Secret Enemy

In TSE, Ron is given a diary belonging to someone named Tom Marvolo Riddle by his sister Ginny, as she doesn't need one, having been gifted one by Harry Potter. This plays a big role in his character development as it is a dark artifact which seeks to possess him.

Under the diary's subtle influence, Ron initiates a prank war with the Slytherins, which ultimately results in Jim almost getting expelled for putting Harry in the Hospital Ward.

Ron also opens the Chamber of Secrets and uses the Basilisk inside to perform a series of petrifications, claiming to be the 'Heir of Slytherin'.

By the end of the book, Ron has realized what the Diary is doing and attempts to give it to Jim, who he firmly believes will be able to destroy it. When Jim proves resistant to Riddles influence, Riddle instead returns to Ron. While Ron initially resists, Riddle uses his acrophobia against him by summoning spiders to come out of Ron's mouth. Ron gives in, and leads the basilisk on an attack on the school, eventually petrifying the whole Hogwarts staff as well as many prefects.

Ron is eventually freed from possession by Harry and Jim, who destroy the diary as well as defeat the Basilisk.

This whole experience left Ron with severe PTSD, which led him to attempt suicide after waking from a coma - the only reason he failed was due to the timely intervention of Jim Potter. By the end of the book, Ron is leaving with Jim for India, where he will be going for 'mind-healing'.

Ron is revealed to be a Parselmouth at the end of the book, a result of his long possession by Riddle, another Parselmouth.

### Book 3 - The Death-Eater Menace

In TDM, Ron is first seen visiting a 'mind-healer' in India with Jim. While there, he works on the PTSD and feelings of inadequacy that were left behind from Riddle's manipulations and possession the previous year.

During the sessions, the healer diagnosed him with a learning disability similar to dyslexia that hinders Ron from learning charms and spell incantations as quickly and easily as most wizards. Ron is also taught Samsara, a powerful healing charm that functions as Life Support, keeping Death at bay while injuries are healed.

When Parvati Patil fell, it was Ron who saved her life. When he found that he lacked the strength to keep her alive for long enough with a regular Samsara, Ron empowered it with Parselmagic, an act he'd been warned against by his instructor as doing so places his own life in jeopardy. By doing so, he fully heals Patil, falls into a coma and earns a visit with the Last Naga, Sardeth.

Ron visits Hogsmeade with Hermoine and Theo No-Name to question Dr. Tonks on how to become a med-wizard, having developed an interest in the healing arts. While there, he is involved in the Rune of Singular Hate's Fiendfyre Attack on the Tonks' residence and uses his learning of Eastern magic to briefly escape the fire until he was finally rescued by Iris.

## Physical Appearance

Ron is described as being tall with freckles and bright red hair.

## Personality & Traits

Ron displays hero-worship towards Jim Potter.

Ron is described as having self-esteem problems throughout the books, consistently viewing himself as a wizard who is less than his friends and is not as worthy of kindness or respect as them. It is hinted that this problem stems from years of suffering Fred and George's pranks as well as his parents' perceived favoritism of Ginny. This was heightened to a dangerous level in the second book where it is used as a manipulation tool by Riddle and later leads to his suicide attempt after being freed from Riddle's control by Jim and Harry Potter. His self-esteem seems to be increasing during the Third Year, due to mind-healing in India, an apology and explanation from his parents and the experience of saving Pavil's life over the summer.

Ron was a severe arachnophobe in the first two books due to a cruel prank played on him by Fred and George Weasley. This is cured at the start of the third by Sardeth as a reward for passing the test.

Ron is dyslexic, or the wizard equivalent at least.

Ron's dearest wish is to save Jim Potter, whatever the cost to himself. Sardeth remarks that one day, his wish will come true and that he hopes the price Ron will pay will be worth it.

## Magical Abilities & Skills

Ron is said to be a skilled wizard but is hindered by a learning difficulty similar to dyslexia.

Ron has displayed proficiency in the healing arts, having learned an advanced healing spell after seeing it performed only a few times. He would later use a Parselmagic-enhanced version successfully, an act that his teacher said almost killed him the one time he attempted it.

## Canon Divergence

In Harry Potter canon, Ron's sister, Ginny, was possessed by the diary of Tom Riddle, leading her to open the Chamber of Secrets and indirectly petrify several students. In Prince of Slytherin, however, Ron is given the diary by Ginny. POS-Ron's use of the diary results in his manipulation and eventual possession by the horcrux of Tom Riddle hidden inside. Since being freed from possession, POS-Ron is able to speak Parseltongue, and is aware of the Secret that Tom Riddle is the Dark Lord Voldemort.

Unlike Canon-Ron's interest in Quidditch, POS-Ron develops a serious interest in healing, saving the life of Parvati Patil and engendering a life debt between them. POS-Ron is also formally diagnosed with dyslexia, a further development on his canon dislike of homework. Finally, while Canon-Ron enters his third year with a crippling fear of spiders, POS-Ron is absolved of his arachnophobia with the help of Sardeth, a Naga.

## References

Book 2 - HP&TSE - Ch. 55 - Pranks & Other Diversions (Pt 2),

Theo explains the Weasley-Malfoy Enmity's History to Ginny and Draco.