Família Weasley

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The Weasleys are a fictional family of wizards who figure prominently in the plot of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series of novels. This is primarily because the youngest son, Ron Weasley, is the best friend of the series' protagonist, Harry Potter. They are one of the few remaining so-called pure blood wizarding families. The Weasleys have seven children, all of whom have red hair and freckles. On her official website, Rowling explained her choice of surname and hair colour for the Weasleys:

"In Britain and Ireland the weasel has a bad reputation as 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." [1]

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.}}

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[editar] O núcleo familiar e a residência

Arthur and Molly Weasley (née Prewett) have seven children: (from oldest to youngest) Bill, Charlie, Percy, identical twins Fred and George, Ronald, and Ginevra. Ginevra ("Ginny") is the first female Weasley to be born in several generations. All of the Weasleys have been sorted into Gryffindor House at Hogwarts and, save Bill and Percy, are known to have played on the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Bill and Percy were each Head Boy instead and they, along with Charlie and Ron, have been school Prefects.

The Weasley's home village is named Ottery St. Catchpole. It may also be the home of Luna Lovegood and the Fawcett family ("S. Fawcett" attempted to illegally enter the Triwizard Tournament). Amos Diggory also lives nearby. The town's name is similar to that of the real town of Ottery St. Mary, which lies on the River Otter in Devon, leading many to speculate that that is where St. Catchpole is located.

The Weasleys reside in a house known as The Burrow. The house is very tall – seven floors high. It is dilapidated, managing to remain standing only by magic. Despite the house's rundown appearance, Harry remarks on his first visit that it was the best house he had ever been in and it comes to be his second favourite place in the world (after Hogwarts).

The physical condition of The Burrow reflects the overall financial situation of the Weasleys, who are poor. Mr Weasley is incredibly enthusiastic about all things involving Muggles, going so far as to declare his goal in life to be figuring out how aeroplanes stay in the air. Because of his hobby, Mr Weasley chooses to remain in the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office at the Ministry of Magic. His job allows him to explore his hobby, but between his meagre salary and their many children, the Weasleys find it difficult to maintain the style of living other wizarding families enjoy. As a result, their children, particularly the younger ones, often have second-hand school supplies and clothing. In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Mr Weasley receives a promotion and becomes the head of the Office for the Detection and Confiscation of Counterfeit Defensive Spells and Protective Objects.

The well-hidden orchard nearby doubles as a Quidditch pitch for the Weasley boys and (secretly) Ginny. Real Quidditch balls cannot be used in case they escape and fly over the Muggle village.

The Weasleys own a unique clock, a manifestation of Molly's anxiety about her family's well-being. Instead of telling time, each hand has the name of each of the Weasleys written on it and points to a term indicating their whereabouts: travelling, at work, at school, in prison, etc. When Harry arrives at the Burrow in Half-Blood Prince, with Voldemort waging war on the wizarding world, all the hands are fixed on mortal peril. According to J. K. Rowling, following the release of Half-Blood Prince, the Weasleys find themselves "in the firing line" as a direct result of their blood traitor status. [2]<

[editar] Arthur Weasley

Arthur Weasley é o patriarca da família Weasley. Pai de Bill (Gui), Charlie (Carlinhos), Percy, Fred, Jorge, Ronald e Ginny (Gina), é casado com Molly Weasley e trabalha para o Ministério da Magia na seção do Controle do Mal Uso dos Artefatos dos trouxas, embora não siga as leis por ele executadas (como no caso do carro voador, em que ele enfeitiçou um carro normal e quebrou algumas regras). Às vezes é um pouco infantil, especialmente por causa de sua admiração por trouxas e tudo que lhe diz a respeito. Também é amado por toda a família e se dá bem com todos, exceto Percy, que desaprova a relutância da família em apoiar o Ministério da Magia, e sua opção de ficar incondicionalmente do lado de Dumbledore. Também tem uma rixa com Lúcio Malfoy.

A família é sangue-puro, e pobre, apesar de que ele conseguirá um cargo melhor na Ministério após o início de medidas mais rígidas de segurança no sexto livro. Como sua esposa, gosta muito de Harry Potter e Hermione Granger, principalmente de Harry, que considera como um filho.

[editar] Molly Weasley

Molly Weasley, nasceu no dia 30 de outubro de 1960. Mãe dedicada e cuidadosa de Bill (Gui), Charlie (Carlinhos), Percy, Fred, Jorge, Ronald e Ginny(Gina), é casada com Arthur Weasley.

Molly sempre tenta manter a ordem dentro de casa, o que é uma tarefa difícil quando Fred e George estão por perto. Apesar de às vezes ser brigona, é amada e respeita por seus filhos, exceto Percy, que desaprova a relutância da família em apoiar o Ministério da Magia, e sua opção de ficar incondicionalmente do lado de Dumbledore.

A família é sangue-puro e pobre, apesar de que o seu marido conseguiu um cargo melhor no Ministério da Magia após o inicio de medidas mais rígidas de segurança no livro Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe. Ela gosta muito de Harry e Hermione, principalmente de Harry, a quem considera como um filho.

O pior medo dela, mostrado pelo bicho-papão tentando assustá-la, é a morte de alguém que ela ama. Isso é compreensível, visto que seus dois irmãos, Gideon e Fabian Prewett, foram ambos mortos. Molly, na maioria das vezes, é super-protetora de suas crianças.

Molly não gostava muito de Sirius Black e Mundungo Fletcher. De Sirius porque ela achava que ele agia sem responsabilidade. De Mundungo porque ele saiu quando deveria estar vigiando Harry (resultando na quase expulsão de Harry por ele usar um Patrono contra dois dementadores.) para ir pegar alguns caldeirões roubados. Apesar de não simpatizar com Sirius, Molly sempre o ajudava com na cozinha em Grimmauld Place.

[editar] Bill Weasley

Bill Weasley (Gui Weasley na tradução brasileira) nasceu em 29 de Novembro de 1971. Ele é tido como um pouco rebelde. Apesar dos protestos maternos, usa cabelos compridos e brinco.

Bill estudou em Hogwarts, na Grifinória, de 1982 a 1989. Depois, ele trabalhou no banco Gringotes no Egito, porém, no livro Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fênix, ele pede transferência para Inglaterra, de forma a poder ajudar na Ordem da Fênix. Depois de um anos dando lições particulares para melhorar o inglês da em parte veela Fleur Delacour, eles decidem casar-se. No livro seis ele é mordido por um lobisomem, Fenrir Greyback e fica muito ferido. Mas Greyback estava fora da lua cheia, então ele, provavelmene, não será um totalmente lobisomem, mas ganhará algumas características lupinas.

[editar] Charlie Weasley

Charlie Weasley nasceu em 12 de Dezembro de 1972, e é o segundo filho de Molly e Arthur Weasley, e é irmão de Ron, Gina, Percy, Fred, George e Bill.

Carlinhos estudou em Hogwarts de 1984 a 1991, terminando a escola um ano antes de Harry Potter começar a estudar lá. Ele foi monitor e apanhador no time de Quadribol da Grifinória. Tanto que Olívio Wood dizia que Carlinhos era bom o bastante para jogar pelo Seleçao Inglesa, porém, Carlinhos escolheu ir para Romênia para trabalhar com dragões.

[editar] Percy Weasley

Percy Ignatius Weasley ( 22 de Agosto de 1976, não é uma das personagens mais simpáticas da série, e os leitores costumam, mesmo, considerá-lo insuportável. Ambicioso, está mais para um sonserino (Slytherin) que para um grifinório (Gryffindor). Na escola, seu grande objetivo era ser monitor chefe, o que conseguiu. Obcecado por regras, demonstra atitudes arrogantes, próprias de um garotinho pomposo e mimado, incapaz de realmente fazer qualquer coisa além de falar. No quarto livro começa a trabalhar no Ministério da Magia, tomando atitudes que o tornam numa das personagens mais detestadas da série.

Mas no quinto livro as coisas mudam. Lord Voldemort retornou, mas ninguém acredita em Harry e Dumbledore. Percy mostra então sua verdadeira face, gritando com o pai e abandonando a família para ficar ao lado do ministro Cornélio Fudge, caricatura do político corrupto. Em Harry Potter e o Enigma do Principe, no Natal, Percy faz uma visita a familia Weasley junto com o novo ministro da Magia, Rufos Scringeor, sem ao menos pedir desculpas para Harry e seus pais.

[editar] Fred e George Weasley

Fred e George Weasley são gêmeos. Na obra fictícia de Rowling são dois anos mais velhos que o protagonista, Harry.

Irmãos de Rony, melhor amigo de Harry, os gêmeos são rapazes brilhantes, embora não usem seu talento na escola. Adoram regras - "o que seria da vida se elas não estivessem lá para serem quebradas?"

Fred e George jogaram Quadribol pela Grifinória até abandonarem Hogwarts no quinto livro, após não mais aturarem Dolores Umbridge como Alta Inquisidora do colégio. Apesar de bons batedores, o maior talento destes dois (além de criar confusão) é inventar novos doces e jogos mágicos. Sua grande ambição é ter uma loja para vender seus produtos, o que conseguem após Harry ter lhes doado o premio que recebeu no Torneio Tribruxo.

Em seu primeiro ano em Hogwarts os gêmeos encontraram o Mapa do Maroto. Fred e George fazem aniversário no dia 1 de Abril.

[editar] Fleur Delacour

[editar] Parentes mencionados

Sirius Black, and the rest of the Black family – the Weasleys are related loosely to the Black family; Sirius says: "Molly and I are cousins by marriage and Arthur's something like my second cousin once removed."¹ This statement, taken with the Black family tree, all but necessitates that Molly is the niece of Ignatius Prewett (who married Sirius' aunt Lucretia Black), and Arthur is the son of Cedrella Black and Septimus Weasley (this makes him precisely Sirius' second cousin once removed). Molly could also be Sirius' cousin by marriage if Lucretia was her stepmother rather than her aunt, but there's no evidence one way or the other.
Grandfather (possibly Septimus Weasley) – once owned the wizard chess set Ron currently owns.
Uncle Bilius – according to Ron, Bilius saw the Grim (an omen of death) and died within twenty-four hours. Ron's middle name is Bilius, possibly in honour of him.
Fleur's grandmother, who is a Veela. One of her hairs is the core of Fleur's wand.
Great-Aunt Muriel – said to be particularly fond of Bill. In Half-Blood Prince Ron and Ginny get in a fight and Ginny mocks him for having been kissed only by her, which prompts him to quickly go out with Lavender Brown. She is also mentioned as having a beautiful, goblin-made tiara, that she could be persuaded by Mrs Weasley to lend to Fleur to wear at her wedding to Bill. She is most probably a relative of Molly's, based on the fact that Ginny is the first female in the Weasley family in several generations and that Molly calls her "our great-auntie Muriel".
Molly Weasley's second cousin – an accountant and presumable Squib. The family never talks about him.

In early drafts of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire the Weasleys encountered Mafalda, the daughter of this Squib cousin. Though she didn't make the final cut, Mafalda would have been "a nosy eavesdropping Slytherin who likes to impress", and was originally going to play prominently in the story. Rowling eventually replaced her role by expanding the role of Rita Skeeter.^[3]

[editar] Bichos de estimação e animais

The many pets and animals having belonged to the Weasley family are:

Errol, an ancient Great Grey Owl who serves as the family owl for delivering mail. He has trouble carrying loads due to his advanced age, often needing help from other owls. He is often found unconscious after crashing into things or collapsing from sheer exhaustion.

Scabbers, a rat who had been in the Weasley family for twelve years. He first belonged to Percy, but was later passed down to Ron. Near the end of the third book, Scabbers is revealed to be an Animagus named Peter Pettigrew.

Pigwidgeon (or "Pig"), Ron's small hyperactive owl, a gift from Sirius Black upon the loss of Scabbers, following the climactic events in Ron's third year.

Hermes, an owl owned by Percy, which was a gift to him from his parents for becoming a Prefect in his fifth year.

Arnold, a Pygmy Puff (miniature Puffskein) owned by Ginny. She gets him from Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes in the sixth book.

A large frog, owned by Ron, which matured from the spawn Harry had seen during his first visit.

Several family chickens.

A ghoul, who lives in the attic of The Burrow and causes minor disruptions by groaning and banging on the walls and pipes whenever things have gotten too quiet (which isn't often).

A multitude of garden gnomes, which infest the garden of The Burrow. The Weasley family literally throws them away periodically.

[editar] Blood traitors

The Weasleys are one of the older pure-blooded families in the wizarding world. Many of the prejudices held by and associated with the old pure-blood families are not held by the Weasleys, nor do the Weasleys take pride (or shame) in their heritage of pure magical blood. For instance, a prejudiced family like the Malfoys would never associate with a Muggle-born witch like Hermione Granger, much less allow her to spend the summers with them. A recurring theme in the Harry Potter series is discrimination against those who are not pure-blooded, that is, witches or wizards with some Muggle relations – or Muggle-born wizards, as well as muggles themselves. Draco Malfoy has used the pejorative "Mudblood" when talking about Muggle-borns, specifically Hermione, thinking that they are literally too dirty to associate with because of their parentage. Mudblood is an obscene swearword and a supreme insult in the wizarding world, as it essentially calls non-magical blood dirty blood. The Weasleys, however, welcome Hermione into their home. For this the Weasleys are considered blood traitors, considered by some other pure-bloods nearly as low as a Muggle-born or half-blood. The fascination of Mr Weasley with Muggle technology only furthers to condemn the Weasleys to this status; he is said by even moderates, like Cornelius Fudge, who are not as prejudiced as the Malfoys to "lack proper wizarding pride."

[editar] Temas recorrentes

All the Weasley sons who came in odd numbered births, first-born Bill, third-born Percy, and fifth-born Ron (though he is technically the sixth son) are all described as being tall, with Percy and Ron often described as being thin like their father Arthur, while the even born sons, Charlie and twins Fred and George, are described as short and stocky, similar to their mother Molly. Bill is never described as thin, only tall, while Ginny, the only daughter, is described simply as being small. No exact heights are given, but by book five Ron is described as having grown several inches, making him slightly taller than the twins, and in book six, he is described as having grown some more, so he is most likely at least six feet tall.

There appears to be a running theme of Arthurian legend in some of the Weasley family names. The father is named Arthur; the daughter is named Ginevra, which is the Italian form of Guinevere; a son is named Percy, which is a shortened form of Percival, and the youngest son is named Ron, the name of Arthur's spear in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae, and in the "Brut" poems of Wace and Layamon ^[4]^[5] (it was originally "Rhongomynyad" in Welsh legend).