Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter/Characters/Bill Weasley
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| Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter - Character | |
| William "Bill" Arthur Weasley | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Hair color | Red |
| Eye color | Unknown |
| Related Family | Arthur Weasley (father) Molly Weasley (mother) Charlie Weasley (younger brother) Percy Weasley (younger brother) Fred Weasley (younger brother) George Weasley (younger brother) Ron Weasley (younger brother) Ginny Weasley (younger sister) |
| Loyalty | Albus Dumbledore |
Contents |
[edit] Overview
William "Bill" Arthur Weasley is the eldest son of Arthur and Molly Weasley; he is two years older than Charlie, the second son. He is tall with long, red hair tied into a ponytail and a fang earring, both of which which his mother disapproves of. At Hogwarts he was in Gryffindor House and Head Boy in his seventh year. After Hogwarts, Bill worked as a curse-breaker for Gringotts Wizarding Bank in Egypt.
Bill Weasley's birthday is 29 November.
[edit] Role in the Books
[edit] Philosopher's Stone
Bill is first mentioned to Harry Potter by Ron Weasley while they are journeying to Hogwarts on the Hogwarts Express. He is said to have been Head Boy while at school, and is now working for Gringotts in Egypt as a curse-breaker.
[edit] Chamber of Secrets
Bill continues to work at Gringotts in Egypt.
[edit] Prisoner of Azkaban
The Weasley family visits Bill over the summer holidays in Egypt.
[edit] Goblet of Fire
Bill is waiting at the Weasleys' kitchen table when Harry arrives by Floo powder from the Dursleys'. This is the first time we see him, and his unconventional style of dress, in person. Harry had expected him to be somewhat stodgy, as he had been Head Boy, and having only Percy as an example; but Bill is what can only be described as cool.
Bill is at home because Arthur Weasley has managed to get tickets to the Quidditch World Cup, and will be going to the Cup with the rest of the family. Being old enough to Apparate, he does so, arriving at the campsite about noon with Percy and Charlie. He goes to the stadium with the rest of the Weasley family, and apparently enjoys the match, discussing it at some length with the rest of the family on their return to the campsite. When the riot breaks out that night, he goes with Charlie, Percy, and Arthur to try to break it up before the Muggles get injured, and in the process collects an injury.
In the following week and a bit, we see him a few times around the Weasley family home, usually being nagged about the length of his hair by his mother. When Amos Diggory calls Arthur to tell him about Mad-Eye Moody, Bill is part of the conversation where we learn about Moody's history. Charlie and Bill travel with the rest of the group to the Hogwarts Express, and Bill alludes to something mysterious that will be happening at Hogwarts. Apparently Charlie and Mrs. Weasley know about it as well, but none of them will say anything, much to the annoyance of Harry, Ron, Fred, and George.
We next see Bill just before the Third Task of the Triwizard Tournament. As Harry does not have family who are interested in watching him in the Tournament, Bill and his mother have come to watch him. Fleur Delacour, seeing Bill waiting for Harry, does not seem to be too upset by the long hair or the fang earring. Harry spends the day touring Hogwarts with Mrs. Weasley and Bill, and listening to Mrs. Weasley's reminiscences of how it was in her day; and waves to Bill and Mrs. Weasley before he goes into the maze.
As Harry arrives in the hospital wing after Voldemort's return, Bill, along with Mrs. Weasley, Ron, and Hermione, is in the group demanding of Madam Pomfrey where Harry is. All of this group stay by Harry's bedside as Harry is given sleeping potion.
When Harry is awoken by Cornelius Fudge's arrival, Bill is still present. After Fudge's departure, Professor Dumbledore tells Mrs. Weasley that he needs to send a messenger to Arthur Weasley, about what has happened, and to start gathering allies in the Ministry. Bill volunteers to carry the message, and departs.
[edit] Order of the Phoenix
We first see Bill when Harry arrives at Number 12, Grimmauld Place. When Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Fred, and George go down to the kitchen for dinner, Bill is there cleaning up after the meeting of the Order of the Phoenix.
In conversation before and over dinner, we learn that Bill has stopped working as a curse-breaker and has taken a desk job at Gringotts so that he can be closer to home to work for the Order. He has also started giving Fleur Delacour lessons so that she can "eemprove 'er Eeenglish".
When Arthur Weasley is injured at Christmas, he is taken to St. Mungo's Hospital. Molly Weasley stays there until he is out of danger, then goes to Grimmauld Place to let the rest of her family and Harry know what is happening. She tells everyone that Bill is sitting with Arthur.
[edit] Half-Blood Prince
When Harry arrives at The Burrow after meeting Horace Slughorn, Fleur Delacour brings him his breakfast, in the course of which she says that she is engaged to be married with Bill the following summer. Ron, Hermione, and Harry agree with Ginny that Molly Weasley's strategy of dragging Nymphadora Tonks under Bill's nose is unlikely to get Bill to notice her; Tonks also is too upset since the Battle at the Ministry the past summer to be particularly interested in Bill. Bill is apparently living at The Burrow; he is there the morning of Harry's birthday, and mentions the departure of Florean Fortescue from his store in Diagon Alley.
Bill goes into Harry's vault at Gringotts and retrieves some money for him, saying that it now could take several hours to get into Gringotts because of the security measures.
Bill and Fleur are at the Burrow at Christmas; Mrs. Weasley is mildly upset that Tonks, though invited, has chosen to stay away. She believes that it is Bill's presence that is keeping Tonks from spending Christmas with them.
Bill is present during the battle under the Astronomy Tower; he was evidently one of the Order members who was guarding Hogwarts during those times when Albus Dumbledore was not there. He was mauled by the werewolf, Fenrir Greyback. Fortunately, as Fenrir was not transformed at the time, Bill did not become a true werewolf, however Madam Pomfrey is unable to cure the scarring. Molly Weasley initially believes that Fleur will call off the wedding, because he is no longer as handsome as he was; but Fleur is indignant at the suggestion, saying she is pretty enough for both of them, and the wedding is most certainly still on. This declaration marks the beginning of the reconciliation between Molly and Fleur.
Though there is fear that Bill may have been turned into a werewolf by Fenrir's attack, it turns out that the only permanent damage he suffers are the scars on his face, and his new liking for very rare steaks.
[edit] Deathly Hallows
Bill begins his Summer with a mission to protect Harry. Harry's protection at Number 12, Privet Drive will end when he reaches his majority, so shortly before that time the Order of the Phoenix gathers to transport Harry to a safe house. The plan is that there will be seven groups each traveling to one safe house, each group being a Harry Potter and a protector. The six decoy Harrys are to be produced by means of Polyjuice Potion. Bill is a protector, and his decoy is Fleur. Though attacked by Death Eaters, they do make it safely to their destination and from there to The Burrow.
Once there, he assists in caring for his brother George, who has had his ear cut off. After leading a moment of respect for the fallen Alastor Moody, Bill departs to see if he can find Moody's body.
The day after Harry's birthday, Bill and Fleur Delacour are married. The celebration is interrupted by news arriving, via Patronus from Kingsley Shacklebolt, that the Ministry has fallen, and that Death Eaters are already on their way to the Weasleys'.
When Ron becomes fed up with the "adventure' that he is having with Harry and Hermione, he leaves; but he cannot go to The Burrow because he is already there and suffering from Spattergroit – or at least, so the authorities believe. Instead, he goes to Shell Cottage, the seaside home where Bill and Fleur have settled, and spends Christmas with them. On his return to Harry and Hermione, he tells them about Shell Cottage.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione are captured by Snatchers and imprisoned in Malfoy Manor along with several others. Harry pleads for help from someone he sees in Sirius Black's magic mirror, and shortly is joined by Dobby. Having heard of Shell Cottage from Ron, and needing a safe house for Dean Thomas, Luna Lovegood, and Ollivander, he asks Dobby to take them to Shell Cottage. Shortly afterwards, Ron, Hermione, Griphook, Harry, and Dobby follow; Dobby dies there, and Bill assists in burying him, and in the care of Ollivander and Griphook.
Once Ollivander has recovered enough to travel, Bill takes him to Auntie Muriel's. Later, Bill is present when Remus Lupin arrives to announce the birth of little Teddy Lupin. As that celebration is winding down, Bill cautions Harry about Goblin's ideas of ownership. Goblins, he says, believe that ownership remains with the maker of a thing; something made by goblins remains the property of the goblins, and if a human gives them money for it, that is in the nature of rental rather than purchase, and the goods should return to the maker when the original "owner" dies.
Bill is present at the Battle of Hogwarts, he is one of the last few arrivals through the tunnel from the Hog's Head, and is present when Percy arrives to join in the defence of the school.
