Molly Weasley
A mother's love is her greatest weapon against the darkness.
Molly Weasley is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. She is the mother of Ron Weasley and his siblings, and is introduced in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone when she helps Harry Potter find the Hogwarts Express at King's Cross station. She is married to Arthur Weasley and lives at the Burrow. In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, she sends Ron a Howler berating him for taking the flying car. In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, she takes part in the Battle of Hogwarts, witnessing the death of her son Fred, and teams up with Neville to defeat Fenrir Greyback.
- Affiliation
- The Weasley Family
- Species
- Human (Witch)
- Status
- Alive (Post-War)
- Residence
- The Burrow
Verified Timeline
Lore & Background
Molly Weasley is introduced in the first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997), when she and her family encounter Harry Potter at King's Cross station and help him find the Hogwarts Express. In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998), after Ron and his brothers Fred and George fly to Harry's house in their father's enchanted car, Ron receives a Howler from his mother, who berates him for taking the car. In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007), Ron takes part in the Battle of Hogwarts, witnessing the death of his brother Fred, and teams up with Neville to defeat Fenrir Greyback. Molly Weasley is present at the Battle of Hogwarts and fights alongside her family.
In Their Own Story
Molly Weasley first appears at King's Cross station in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, helping Harry Potter find the Hogwarts Express. In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, she sends Ron a Howler after he and his brothers take the flying car. During the Battle of Hogwarts in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Molly fights alongside her family. She witnesses the death of her son Fred and teams up with Neville Longbottom to defeat Fenrir Greyback.
Reader's Guide
Molly Weasley is the mother of Ron Weasley and his siblings, and is married to Arthur Weasley. She lives at the Burrow. She is first seen in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone helping Harry Potter at King's Cross station. In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, she sends Ron a Howler for taking the flying car. In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, she participates in the Battle of Hogwarts, where she witnesses the death of her son Fred and helps defeat Fenrir Greyback alongside Neville Longbottom.
Did You Know?
- Molly Weasley sends Ron a Howler in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets for taking the flying car.
- She witnesses the death of her son Fred during the Battle of Hogwarts in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
- Molly teams up with Neville Longbottom to defeat Fenrir Greyback in the Battle of Hogwarts.
- She first appears in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone helping Harry Potter find the Hogwarts Express at King's Cross station.
More in Characters & Protagonists
Related in Mother of Learning
Links follow this subject's own source article.
Elsewhere in the Mother of Learning universe
Spotted an error? Know more?
This is a living reference — every entry is fact-audited, and reader corrections feed straight into our audit queue. Suggest an edit · See this site's audit record