Ron Weasley — Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Character Profile

Ron Weasley — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Chess strategy, Wand magic, Loyalty, Emotional support, Quidditch

• Strength: 7/10
• Intelligence: 6.5/10
• Charisma: 7.5/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 7/10

Affiliations

• Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes
• Dumbledore's Army
• Gryffindor
• Duelling Club
• Harry Potter universe

Quick Facts about Ron Weasley

Full Name

Ronald Bilius Weasley

Education

Hogwarts

Occupation

student, entrepreneur, magician

Hair Color

Red hair

First Appearance

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Nationality

British

Ron Weasley's Known Relations

• Molly Weasley — Mother
• Arthur Weasley — Father
• Hermione Granger — Spouse
• Ginny Weasley — Sibling
• Bill Weasley — Sibling
• Percy Weasley — Sibling
• Charlie Weasley — Sibling
• Fred Weasley — Sibling
• George Weasley — Sibling
• Hugo Granger-Weasley — Child
• Rose Granger-Weasley — Child
• Hermione Granger — Unmarried partner
• Lavender Brown — Unmarried partner
• Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes — Employer
• Dumbledore's Army — Member of
• Gryffindor — Member of
• Duelling Club — Member of
• Hermione Granger — Significant person
• Lord Voldemort — Enemy

Ron Weasley appears in 9 titles

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) — character page
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) — character page
• Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (2022) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Rupert Grint

Appears in

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (7)

• Ron Weasley — related — Albus Dumbledore (Richard Harris)
• Ron Weasley — related — Neville Longbottom (Matthew Lewis)
• Ron Weasley — related — Minerva McGonagall (Maggie Smith)
• Ron Weasley — Social Best Friend — Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe)

  Ron becomes Harry's most dependable friend and companion at Hogwarts.

  Harry meets Ron on the Hogwarts Express, and they become close friends during their first year.

• Ron Weasley — Social Friend — Hermione Granger (Emma Watson)

  Their initially awkward relationship becomes part of the central friendship group.

  Ron insults Hermione, but later helps Harry rescue her from the troll; the incident brings the three students together.

• Ron Weasley — Conflict Student Rival — Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton)

  Ron shares the trio's hostility toward Draco's bullying attitude.

  Draco's haughty behavior and his alignment with Slytherin place him in opposition to Harry's Gryffindor group, including Ron.

• Ron Weasley — Social Housemate — Neville Longbottom (Matthew Lewis)

  Their connection comes from shared Gryffindor membership.

  Neville is part of the Gryffindor student group that receives house points at the end of the year, alongside Ron's group.

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More characters from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

• Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe)
• Hermione Granger (Emma Watson)
• Albus Dumbledore (Richard Harris)
• Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton)
• Severus Snape (Alan Rickman)
• Rubeus Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane)
• Quirinus Quirrell (Ian Hart)
• Vernon Dursley (Richard Griffiths)
• Minerva McGonagall (Maggie Smith)
• Petunia Dursley (Fiona Shaw)
• Mr. Ollivander (John Hurt)
• Dudley Dursley (Harry Melling)