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=== Outward appearance ===
=== Outward appearance ===


Ginny was described to be an extremely pretty girl. She had the typical Weasley family traits: flaming red hair (which she wore in a long mane) and a freckled complexion. She was of petite stature, commented on by several characters, and had bright brown eyes like her mother. When she blushed (which was often around Harry Potter in the early years of their friendship), she would go a shade of red that matched her hair. When in a highly emotional state she was known to acquire a "hard, blazing look".
Ginny is described as an extremely pretty girl. She has the typical Weasley family traits: flaming red hair (which she wears in a long mane) and a freckled complexion. She is of petite stature, commented on by several characters, and has bright brown eyes like her mother. When she blushes (which was often around Harry Potter in the early years of their friendship), she goes a shade of red that matches her hair. When in a highly emotional state she is known to acquire a "hard, blazing look".


=== Personality ===
=== Personality ===


Ginny was a forceful, independent girl who often spoke her mind. She had an energetic, lively personality; having feelings for Harry, however, during the first few years of their friendship, she became shy and withdrawn in his presence. According to Harry, growing up with six older brothers toughened her up. Ginny was not afraid to stand up to anybody, friends and enemies alike. Notably, she stood up to Draco Malfoy on their first meeting in Flourish and Blotts when he insulted Harry during Chamber of Secrets. She even stood up to Hermione, her close friend in defence of Harry's use of the Sectumsempra curse. Ginny was popular during their time at Hogwarts, and was fancied by numerous boys. Ron in particular felt that Ginny was "too popular for her own good". Ginny was notably difficult to intimidate or frighten, as seen during her moments of standing up to Harry, particularly in Order of the Phoenix.
Ginny is a forceful, independent girl who often speaks her mind. She has an energetic, lively personality; having feelings for Harry, however, during the first few years of their friendship, she became shy and withdrawn in his presence. According to Harry, growing up with six older brothers toughened her up. Ginny is not afraid to stand up to anybody, friends and enemies alike. Notably, she stands up to Draco Malfoy on their first meeting in Flourish and Blotts when he insults Harry in ''The Chamber of Secrets''. She even stands up to Hermione, her close friend in defence of Harry's use of the Sectumsempra curse. Ginny was popular during their time at Hogwarts, and was fancied by numerous boys. Ron in particular felt that Ginny was "too popular for her own good". Ginny is notably difficult to intimidate or frighten, as seen during her moments of standing up to Harry, particularly in ''The Order of the Phoenix''.


=== Magical abilities and skills ===
=== Magical abilities and skills ===


Ginny was a very talented and powerful witch. At the age of fourteen she was able to conjure a corporeal Patronus — a very advanced piece of magic and proof that she possessed superior magical ability. She was also a gifted flier and Quidditch player, in particular having scored "seventeen goals to boot" during a Quidditch practice. Ginny became known to use very adeptly the Bat-Bogey Hex, most notably on Draco Malfoy and Zacharias Smith.
Ginny is a very talented and powerful witch. At the age of fourteen she was able to conjure a corporeal Patronus — a very advanced piece of magic and proof that she possessed superior magical ability. She is also a gifted flier and Quidditch player, in particular having scored "seventeen goals to boot" during a Quidditch practice. Ginny became known to use very adeptly the Bat-Bogey Hex, most notably on Draco Malfoy and Zacharias Smith.


== Portrayals ==
== Portrayals ==

Revision as of 18:59, 16 March 2018

Ginny Weasley
Harry Potter character
First appearanceHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Last appearanceHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Created byJ. K. Rowling
Portrayed byBonnie Wright
HouseGryffindor
In-universe information
FamilyArthur Weasley (father)
Molly Weasley (mother)
Bill Weasley (brother)
Charlie Weasley (brother)
Percy Weasley (brother)
Fred and George Weasley (brothers)
Ron Weasley (brother)
SpouseHarry Potter
ChildrenJames Sirius Potter (son)
Albus Severus Potter (son)
Lily Luna Potter (daughter)

Ginevra Molly "Ginny" Weasley is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series.[1] Ginny is introduced in The Philosopher's Stone, in which she appears when Harry and four of her brothers leave for Hogwarts, and when she excitedly catches a glimpse of Harry upon his return at the end of the term.[2]

Character development

Ginny Weasley is a pureblood witch born on 11 August 1981. She attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and was sorted into Gryffindor house. According to J.K. Rowling, "the backstory with Ginny was, she was the first girl to arrive in the Weasley family in generations, but there's that old tradition of the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter and a seventh son of a seventh son, so that's why she's the seventh, because she is a gifted witch. I think you get hints of that, because she does some pretty impressive stuff here and there".[3]

In a joint interview with The Leaky Cauldron and Mugglenet, Rowling revealed that she "always knew" that Ginny and Harry "were going to come together and then part."[3] The author explained that, as the series progresses, Harry, and by extension the reader, discovers that Ginny is in fact the ideal girl for him. Rowling stated that Harry "needs to be with someone who can stand the demands of being with Harry Potter, because he's a scary boyfriend in a lot of ways." By the later part of the series, Ginny and Harry "are total equals" and "worthy of each other." The author also commented that she enjoyed writing the "big emotional journey" that both characters go through, and that she really liked Ginny as a character.

Appearances

Ginny is a first-year in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, in which she develops a crush on Harry and is sorted into Gryffindor. During the climax of the story, it is revealed that she opened the Chamber of Secrets, and is attacking Muggle-born students while being possessed by Tom Riddle's (Lord Voldemort's) old school diary. Lucius Malfoy had slipped the diary into Ginny's cauldron in Flourish and Blotts prior to the term. She has little involvement in Prisoner of Azkaban, though she is studying at Hogwarts throughout the book. In Goblet of Fire, her role was larger as she attends the Quidditch World Cup and the Yule Ball with Neville Longbottom and can be seen in background appearances.

In Order of the Phoenix, Ginny has "given up on Harry months ago" (though this is merely a ruse as Hermione previously advised her to pretend to not be as interested in Harry and go out with a few other boys so Harry would eventually notice her),[4] and has a boyfriend, Michael Corner, whom she met at the Yule Ball. When Umbridge punishes Harry with a "lifetime" Quidditch ban, Ginny replaces him as Gryffindor Seeker. She joins Dumbledore's Army and is one of five members who accompany Harry in his attempt to rescue Sirius Black from the Department of Mysteries. During the last part of the book, Ginny breaks up with Michael due to his sulking over Ravenclaw losing the Quidditch Cup final to Gryffindor, and replaces him with Dean Thomas. Towards the end of this book Ginny participates in the battle inside the Ministry of Magic, but is forced to withdraw from the action due to a broken left ankle.

In Half-Blood Prince, after she casts the Bat-Bogey Hex on Zacharias Smith, Professor Slughorn respects her magical abilities enough to invite her to join his "Slug Club". Ginny becomes a permanent member of the Gryffindor Quidditch team as Chaser, and substitutes for Harry as Seeker when Snape puts him in detention during the Quidditch Cup final. After witnessing Ginny kissing Dean in an empty corridor, Harry has an angry internal reaction. This reaction surprises him and upon reflection, he realises his attraction to Ginny. Since Ron vocally objects to Dean going out with his sister, Harry fears his reaction would be the same with him. Ginny's relationship with Dean ends altogether in April following an accidental nudge from Harry under the effects of Felix Felicis, which Ginny interprets as Dean unnecessarily trying to help her through the portrait hole.[5] Ginny and Harry share their first kiss after Gryffindor again wins the Quidditch Cup over Ravenclaw, thus initiating their relationship. After Dumbledore's death, however, Harry decides to end their relationship as he fears his love for Ginny would place her in danger.

Propelled by the revelation that Harry, Ron, and Hermione are leaving to seek the remaining Horcruxes in Deathly Hallows, Ginny kisses Harry in her bedroom, and they realise that they both still have intense feelings for each other. She returns to Hogwarts for her sixth year, where she works with Neville and Luna on reuniting Dumbledore's Army. As Ron is on the run with Harry and Hermione, Ginny is forced to go into hiding with her family. Though underage, she takes part in the Battle of Hogwarts despite her mother's and Harry's disapproval.[6] After Harry's supposed death, she, Hermione, and Luna take on Bellatrix Lestrange, who nearly strikes Ginny with a Killing Curse, infuriating Molly Weasley to the point of intervening and slaying Bellatrix herself.[7]

In the epilogue, set nineteen years after the events of Deathly Hallows, Harry and Ginny have three children: James, Albus and Lily. Though the epilogue does not explicitly say Ginny and Harry are married, news articles and other sources treat it as a fact.[8][9][10] Rowling elaborated on Ginny's future after the release of the book, saying that after leaving Hogwarts, she joined the Holyhead Harpies and, after spending a few years as a celebrated player, retired to become the senior Quidditch correspondent at the Daily Prophet, and to start a family with Harry.[11][12] In the sequel play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Ginny must help Harry reconcile with their wayward son Albus Severus Potter, and references to events in previous books are mentioned. Her job on The Daily Prophet is briefly mentioned when Draco accuses her of promoting suspicion against former Death Eaters, but she states that her articles are purely sport-related.

Characterization

Outward appearance

Ginny is described as an extremely pretty girl. She has the typical Weasley family traits: flaming red hair (which she wears in a long mane) and a freckled complexion. She is of petite stature, commented on by several characters, and has bright brown eyes like her mother. When she blushes (which was often around Harry Potter in the early years of their friendship), she goes a shade of red that matches her hair. When in a highly emotional state she is known to acquire a "hard, blazing look".

Personality

Ginny is a forceful, independent girl who often speaks her mind. She has an energetic, lively personality; having feelings for Harry, however, during the first few years of their friendship, she became shy and withdrawn in his presence. According to Harry, growing up with six older brothers toughened her up. Ginny is not afraid to stand up to anybody, friends and enemies alike. Notably, she stands up to Draco Malfoy on their first meeting in Flourish and Blotts when he insults Harry in The Chamber of Secrets. She even stands up to Hermione, her close friend in defence of Harry's use of the Sectumsempra curse. Ginny was popular during their time at Hogwarts, and was fancied by numerous boys. Ron in particular felt that Ginny was "too popular for her own good". Ginny is notably difficult to intimidate or frighten, as seen during her moments of standing up to Harry, particularly in The Order of the Phoenix.

Magical abilities and skills

Ginny is a very talented and powerful witch. At the age of fourteen she was able to conjure a corporeal Patronus — a very advanced piece of magic and proof that she possessed superior magical ability. She is also a gifted flier and Quidditch player, in particular having scored "seventeen goals to boot" during a Quidditch practice. Ginny became known to use very adeptly the Bat-Bogey Hex, most notably on Draco Malfoy and Zacharias Smith.

Portrayals

Film series

Bonnie Wright played Ginny in the Harry Potter film series, and voiced the character in the Order of Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows: Part 1 video games. Ginny was voiced by Victoire Robinson for the Chamber of Secrets game, and by Annabel Scholey in Deathly Hallows: Part 2. Poppy Miller was cast as the adult Ginny in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.[13] Wright has described the character of Ginny as "outgoing, friendly and confident."[14] In an interview with The Telegraph prior to the release of Order of the Phoenix, Wright revealed that she got the role because her brother had read the books and told her she reminded him of Ginny, and recommended that she audition for the part.[15]

References

  1. ^ J.K. Rowling Official Site: Some Random Facts About The Weasley Family Archived 24 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ Template:HP1
  3. ^ a b "2005: Accio Quote!, the largest archive of J.K. Rowling interviews on the web". www.accio-quote.org. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  4. ^ Template:HP5, chapter 16
  5. ^ Template:HP6, chapter 22
  6. ^ Template:HP7, chapter 31
  7. ^ "New Interview with J.K. Rowling for Release of Dutch Edition of 'Deathly Hallows'." (18 November 2007). The Leaky Cauldron. Retrieved 19 November 2007.
  8. ^ Brown, Jen (26 July 2007). "Finished 'Potter'? Rowling tells what happens next". Today. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  9. ^ Toler, Lindsay (5 August 2007). "'Harry Potter' author ties up loose ends". The Arizona Republic. London. Associated Press. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  10. ^ "Ginevra "Ginny" Molly Weasley". The Harry Potter Lexicon. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  11. ^ Bloomsbury, By. "Harry Potter - Harry Potter books and resources - Bloomsbury".
  12. ^ "Rowling Answers 10 Questions About Harry". Time. 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Cursed Child reveals first look at Harry, Ginny and Albus Potter in character". Pottermore. 31 May 2016.
  14. ^ New interview with Bonnie Wright
  15. ^ Harry Potter Q&A
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