Fred Weasley (1 April, 1978 – 2 May, 1998) was a pure-blood wizard, a son of Arthur Weasley and Molly Weasley (née Prewett), brother to Bill, Charlie, Percy, Ron, and Ginny Weasley, and twin brother to George Weasley. Fred's first few years were marked by the height of the First Wizarding War and when Lord Voldemort fell for the first time. He attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1989-1996 and was sorted into Gryffindor House. Both he and his twin brother were popular students, known for their sense of humour, pranks, and were also Beaters for the Gryffindor Quidditch team. In their seventh year, they joined Dumbledore's Army, an organisation taught and led by Harry Potter.
A born prankster and inventor, Fred left Hogwarts shortly prior to graduation to become a successful entrepreneur, alongside his twin brother, George, and opened the joke shop Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes in Diagon Alley. Fred was also a member of the Order of the Phoenix; he fought in the Battle of the Seven Potters (1997) and was a commentator for Potterwatch during the height of the Second Wizarding War. Fred participated in the Battle of Hogwarts (1998), defending the castle's passageways with his twin. While fighting alongside his brother, Percy, he was killed in an explosion.
Fred later had twelve nieces and nephews; his twin brother George named the first of his children after him.
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone[]
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets[]
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince[]
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- Fred's birthdate alongside his twin, April 1st, is appropriate since they both became pranksters.
- In the films, Fred and George are nearly always seen side-by-side. For the viewer to distinguish between Fred and George, actor James Phelps (Fred) is always placed on the left side of the screen and Oliver Phelps (George) is always placed on the right side of the screen, similar to how they are called 'Fred and George'.
- Fred and George are among J.K. Rowling's favorite characters from the Harry Potter series.
