Category:The Weasleys

From J.K. Rowling's site, weasels were known to have a bad reputation, especially in Ireland, as an unfortunate animal. J.K. Rowling said, "Ron was the only one of three major characters whose surname never changed; he has been 'Weasley' from start to finish. In Britain and Ireland the weasel has a bad reputation as an unfortunate, even malevolent, animal. However, since childhood I have had a great fondness for the family mustelidae; not so much malignant as maligned, in my opinion." The Weasleys and the weasel both share red hair. The Weasleys live near Ottery St. Catchpole, and it is interesting that a family with the sound of "weasel" in their surname lives near a town that has "otter" in its name (an otter is a member of the weasel family). Also, in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the group goes to Stoatshead Hill to take the Portkey to the Triwizard Tournament. A stoat is another relative of the weasel family.