Post by Meg on Aug 6, 2007 23:31:49 GMT -5
Fred and George are sons of Arthur and Molly Weasley, falling between Percy (who is two years older) and Ron (who is two years younger). They are both very clever magical inventors. They are also very clever practical jokers. In fact, their ambition (from at least their sixth year onward) was to open a joke shop to sell some of their inventions, upon leaving Hogwarts. They called their fledgling company Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes. They entered Hogwarts in September, 1989, and were sorted into Gryffindor.
Fred and George are very similar in personality. The two find themselves at odds with their mother quite frequently, partly because she doesn't think they take things like school work seriously enough and partly because they just enjoy pestering and teasing her. They greatly enjoy badgering Percy as well, whose personality is completely opposite from theirs. They like to be the life of the party and the center of attention. Once they force-fed a Fillibuster Firework to a salamander in the Gryffindor common room, for example, just to see what would happen -- and to create a scene. They are also very sneaky and spend a lot of time breaking rules and exploring areas of Hogwarts castle and grounds that students aren't supposed to enter. They have a knack for finding secret passages; they found one their first week at Hogwarts, behind a statue of Gregory the Smarmy on the second floor.
Their frequent escapades and shenanigans get them into plenty of trouble. Argus Filch has an entire file drawer devoted to the rule-breaking of Fred and George, and Hagrid says he's spent half his life chasing the twins out of the Forbidden Forest. When the Goblet of Fire was charmed with an Age Line so that no one under the age of 17 could enter the Triwizard Tournament, Fred and George took an Aging Potion to try to fool it. The attempt failed, and they were left with long white beards for their trouble. They tend to be disrespectful to teachers in general, even going so far as to throw snowballs at Quirrell's turban.
Early in their career at Hogwarts, Fred and George were in trouble as usual and were in Filch's office when they noticed a drawer marked "Confiscated and Highly Dangerous." That was all the incentive they needed. They grabbed the first thing they could from the drawer and in that way discovered a most unusual map of Hogwarts. It was the Marauder's Map and they considered it to be the secret of their success over the years. In 1993, they gave the map to Harry Potter, saying that they didn't need it anymore.
The twins played Quidditch for the Gryffindor team until being given a lifetime ban after the first match of their seventh year. They are such good Beaters that they have been described as being almost like human Bludgers themselves. Their best friend, Lee Jordan, commentated the matches.
Fred and George's birthday is April 1--April Fool's Day. They have red hair and are stockily built.
"Want a hand?"
With these words, the character of George Weasley enters the reader's lives and hearts. This is also Harry Potter's first impression of George when they met on the train. Harry Potter, a boy who can't reWizard the last time anyone has ever shown him kindness, meets George Weasley for the first time and is helped out by the young man. As the years have gone by, George's kind, supportive personality has come shining through:
"This is all your fault," George said angrily to Wood. "' Get the Snitch or die trying,' what a stupid thing to tell him."
Quidditch is the passion of the entire wizarding world, especially those who participate. George Weasley is a Beater for the Gryffindor house Quidditch team, with Oliver Wood as his captain. With a whim, Wood could have any Wizard dismissed and replaced. Regardless of this fact, George yells at his superior because Wood put another team Wizard in danger by adopting a win-at-all-costs ultimatum.
"And me," [Oliver] added as an afterthought.
"We think you're very good, too, Oliver," said George.
After a frustrated Oliver Wood tries to build up team morale with praise, he pauses and adds his own name without much conviction. George immediately pipes up on behalf of the team (the use to "we" instead of "I") and strengthens the self-esteem of their captain.
"This, Harry, is the secret of our success," said George, patting the parchment fondly... "Anyway, we know [the Marauder's Map] by heart," said George. "We bequeath it to you. We don't really need it anymore."
A scrap of parchment, the Marauder's Map, is one of the most important mischief-enabling tools the Weasley twins possess. It has been a major part in aiding them to break rules and avoid getting caught. Though, from context, it is a given that both twins came to the conclusion to pass the map on to Harry, George is the one of the pair to say the words - which is probably even harder than the decision itself.
The statement that they "don't really need it anymore" because of the aforementioned comment that they have it already memorized, cannot
possibly be true. More than a mere map, this particular tool has the ability to locate and identify anyone on the Hogwarts grounds. It is also an aid in certain processes (i.e. Harry saw a miniature version of himself tapping the witch statue with his wand, thereby telling him how to gain access to the tunnel.). By now, the twins must have realized how hard it was when they had to sneak around Hogwarts past curfew without the map and George Weasley agreed to give away the irreplacable map, so that Harry may be aided in all
future "adventures."
"Fred -- George -- wait a moment."
The twins turned. Harry pulled open his trunk and drew out the Triwizard winnings.
"Take it," he said, and he thrust the sack into George's hands.
"What?" said Fred, looking flabbergasted.
"Take it," Harry repeated firmly. "I don't want it."
"You're mental," said George, trying to push it back at Harry.
George may be poor and in desperate need of money, now that he and his twin plan on expanding their business (Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes), but his pride and sense of scruples preside over his wants. Given over a thousand Galleons, he hands it back only seconds later, not thinking of his own needs. While his twin just looks stunned, George takes action and tries to talk sense into Harry by handing the sack back. At Harry's insistence, they keep it and George thanks him while his twin is only able to nod fervently at his side.
Fred and George are very similar in personality. The two find themselves at odds with their mother quite frequently, partly because she doesn't think they take things like school work seriously enough and partly because they just enjoy pestering and teasing her. They greatly enjoy badgering Percy as well, whose personality is completely opposite from theirs. They like to be the life of the party and the center of attention. Once they force-fed a Fillibuster Firework to a salamander in the Gryffindor common room, for example, just to see what would happen -- and to create a scene. They are also very sneaky and spend a lot of time breaking rules and exploring areas of Hogwarts castle and grounds that students aren't supposed to enter. They have a knack for finding secret passages; they found one their first week at Hogwarts, behind a statue of Gregory the Smarmy on the second floor.
Their frequent escapades and shenanigans get them into plenty of trouble. Argus Filch has an entire file drawer devoted to the rule-breaking of Fred and George, and Hagrid says he's spent half his life chasing the twins out of the Forbidden Forest. When the Goblet of Fire was charmed with an Age Line so that no one under the age of 17 could enter the Triwizard Tournament, Fred and George took an Aging Potion to try to fool it. The attempt failed, and they were left with long white beards for their trouble. They tend to be disrespectful to teachers in general, even going so far as to throw snowballs at Quirrell's turban.
Early in their career at Hogwarts, Fred and George were in trouble as usual and were in Filch's office when they noticed a drawer marked "Confiscated and Highly Dangerous." That was all the incentive they needed. They grabbed the first thing they could from the drawer and in that way discovered a most unusual map of Hogwarts. It was the Marauder's Map and they considered it to be the secret of their success over the years. In 1993, they gave the map to Harry Potter, saying that they didn't need it anymore.
The twins played Quidditch for the Gryffindor team until being given a lifetime ban after the first match of their seventh year. They are such good Beaters that they have been described as being almost like human Bludgers themselves. Their best friend, Lee Jordan, commentated the matches.
Fred and George's birthday is April 1--April Fool's Day. They have red hair and are stockily built.
"Want a hand?"
With these words, the character of George Weasley enters the reader's lives and hearts. This is also Harry Potter's first impression of George when they met on the train. Harry Potter, a boy who can't reWizard the last time anyone has ever shown him kindness, meets George Weasley for the first time and is helped out by the young man. As the years have gone by, George's kind, supportive personality has come shining through:
"This is all your fault," George said angrily to Wood. "' Get the Snitch or die trying,' what a stupid thing to tell him."
Quidditch is the passion of the entire wizarding world, especially those who participate. George Weasley is a Beater for the Gryffindor house Quidditch team, with Oliver Wood as his captain. With a whim, Wood could have any Wizard dismissed and replaced. Regardless of this fact, George yells at his superior because Wood put another team Wizard in danger by adopting a win-at-all-costs ultimatum.
"And me," [Oliver] added as an afterthought.
"We think you're very good, too, Oliver," said George.
After a frustrated Oliver Wood tries to build up team morale with praise, he pauses and adds his own name without much conviction. George immediately pipes up on behalf of the team (the use to "we" instead of "I") and strengthens the self-esteem of their captain.
"This, Harry, is the secret of our success," said George, patting the parchment fondly... "Anyway, we know [the Marauder's Map] by heart," said George. "We bequeath it to you. We don't really need it anymore."
A scrap of parchment, the Marauder's Map, is one of the most important mischief-enabling tools the Weasley twins possess. It has been a major part in aiding them to break rules and avoid getting caught. Though, from context, it is a given that both twins came to the conclusion to pass the map on to Harry, George is the one of the pair to say the words - which is probably even harder than the decision itself.
The statement that they "don't really need it anymore" because of the aforementioned comment that they have it already memorized, cannot
possibly be true. More than a mere map, this particular tool has the ability to locate and identify anyone on the Hogwarts grounds. It is also an aid in certain processes (i.e. Harry saw a miniature version of himself tapping the witch statue with his wand, thereby telling him how to gain access to the tunnel.). By now, the twins must have realized how hard it was when they had to sneak around Hogwarts past curfew without the map and George Weasley agreed to give away the irreplacable map, so that Harry may be aided in all
future "adventures."
"Fred -- George -- wait a moment."
The twins turned. Harry pulled open his trunk and drew out the Triwizard winnings.
"Take it," he said, and he thrust the sack into George's hands.
"What?" said Fred, looking flabbergasted.
"Take it," Harry repeated firmly. "I don't want it."
"You're mental," said George, trying to push it back at Harry.
George may be poor and in desperate need of money, now that he and his twin plan on expanding their business (Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes), but his pride and sense of scruples preside over his wants. Given over a thousand Galleons, he hands it back only seconds later, not thinking of his own needs. While his twin just looks stunned, George takes action and tries to talk sense into Harry by handing the sack back. At Harry's insistence, they keep it and George thanks him while his twin is only able to nod fervently at his side.
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