Post by George Weasley on Sept 8, 2007 18:01:46 GMT -5
Name:George Weasley
Age:19
Birthday: April 1, 1978
Bloodline: Pureblood
Why are they important to this plot line?: George is a son of Molly and Arthur Weasley, who are two proud members of The Order of the Phoenix. George is partnered with his twin brother, Fred, as managers and founders of their store in Diagon Alley, Weasley's Wizard Wheezes. They started the store with gold that was given to them by Harry Potter that he won in the Triwizard Tournament.
Physical Description:Fred and George are identical twins who look so similar even their mother finds it hard to tell them apart. They are shorter and stockier than their gangly brother Ron, and of course have the usual Weasley red hair.
Personality:Fred and George are the main trouble-makers of the Weasley family, causing their mother more headaches than the rest of her children put together. They are also very close, spending most of their waking time together--this friendship seems to arise from shared interests rather than a deep sharing of intimate secrets and hidden depths, however. It seems unlikely that Fred and George have any hidden depths.
Likes: The twins enjoy some harmless pranks every now and then. Though no one has ever been mortally injured they have caused Filch and countless other people several headaches. They also enjoy Quidditch as they were formally Beaters on the Gryffindor team at school. They highly enjoyed sneaking around behind Filch's back while they were at school. Breaking rules is one of their many hobbies.
Dislikes:Dalores Umbridge, Argus Filch, Mrs. Norris, generally anyone associated with Lord Voldemort.
History:Fred and George are the main trouble-makers of the Weasley family, causing their mother more headaches than the rest of her children put together. They are also very close, spending most of their waking time together--this friendship seems to arise from shared interests rather than a deep sharing of intimate secrets and hidden depths, however. It seems unlikely that Fred and George have any hidden depths.
They were born on April Fool's Day 1978 and started Hogwarts in September 1989. Having been home-tutored up until that point, this was their first experience of formal education, and they soon developed a healthy disregard for its rules and routines. They were frequently in (relatively minor) trouble right from the start of their school careers, and by their fourth year Argus Filch had an entire drawer of his filing cabinet devoted to their misdemeanors. According to Ron they were still very bright and got good marks despite messing around all the time, although this didn't last until their OWL year where they managed only three each.
The twins joined the Gryffindor Quidditch team in their second year as Beaters. They stayed on the team right up until their seventh year when they received a lifetime ban from Professor Umbridge following the first game of the season against Slytherin. Very capable Beaters, they were held in high regard by their captain Oliver Wood and his successor Angelina Johnson, who struggled to replace them after their ban.
As well as being skilled Quidditch players, the Weasley twins are also experts at sneaking around the school--and even at sneaking out of school and into Hogsmeade when the need arises. Their knowledge of the secret passages that line Hogwarts is unsurpassed amongst the other students and the teaching staff and is rivalled only by Filch himself. The main secret of their success in this area is the Marauder's Map that they picked up in their first year, although they had already found at least one secret passage on their own by then.
They'd let off a Dungbomb in the corridor one day, to which Filch hadn't taken kindly, and so they had been summoned to his office. Inside, they saw his filing cabinet of confiscated items and, unable to resist a peek, dropped another Dungbomb as a diversion and whipped out the first thing that came to hand. Luckily for them, it was the immensely useful Marauder's Map. They used it to help with their trouble-making for several years before generously bequeathing it to Harry in December 1993.
It was probably around this time that they started making their first attempts to create joke products for what would eventually become Weasleys' Wizarding Wheezes. By the summer of 1994 they had developed a good few products and had started to get order forms together, intending to sell by mail order. Their little business was called "Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes" at this point, not gaining the "ing" at the end of the second word until a year later. Mrs. Weasley discovered what they were doing in the end and was not impressed that their combined ambition extended only to running a joke shop. Also unimpressed with their meager haul of OWLs, she attempted to put a stop to it all by making them destroy their stock and order forms. As ever, they did nothing of the sort, although they were good enough to pretend to comply.
At the World Cup final in 1994 they placed all their savings on a bet with Ludo Bagman, risking everything but intending to use their profits to invest in the business. They won but were conned by Bagman, who paid them in Leprechaun gold, an artificial form of currency that disappears after a short time. They spent much of the subsequent year attempting to blackmail Bagman to retrieve their money, but for once were met with no success.
The start of the next school year brought the Triwizard Tournament, which was only open to students seventeen years old and above. Fred and George were only 16 at the tim,e but this didn't stop them taking Aging Potion in an attempt to fool the Age Line Professor Dumbledore had set up to prevent any cheating. Their attempt failed, of course, and they were hurled away by the charm, in the process spouting long, white beards that had to be removed by Madam Pomfrey.
They were therefore deeply impressed that Harry had managed not only to get his name put down but also to get chosen as a Champion. They were even more impressed when he won, particularly when he handed them the 1000 Galleons prize money he couldn't face keeping after seeing Cedric Diggory murdered and Lord Voldemort resurrected. Fred and George refused the gift initially, but Harry had heard about the Bagman incident and insisted. The twins then had the money to set up their shop.
The summer of 1995 was spent inventing, with new products such as Extendable Ears and Skiving Snackboxes (containing Puking Pastilles, Fainting Fancies and Nosebleed Nougat) coming off the Weasley production line. Now in their seventh year and with little interest left in education, the twins instead used the time to conduct market research and testing on their products, offering money to any other students foolish enough to help them out.
The ousting of Professor Dumbledore from the school also acted as the catalyst for Fred and George's own typically flamboyant exit. They were key players in the outbreak of anarchy that followed Professor Umbridge promoting herself to Headmistress, causing chaos by releasing their entire stock of fireworks in the school and setting up a series of portable swamps in the corridors. When they were finally cornered they simply zoomed off into the sunset on their broomsticks to put the finishing touches to their new shop at 93 Diagon Alley, and Weasleys' Wizarding Wheezes was truly born.
During the following year their business was booming. The Weasley twins had not only firmly established themselves as a formidable force in the practical jokes market, but had also begun marketing a range of anti-Dark Magic items, such as items of clothing enchanted with Shield Charms, Decoy Detonators (items designed to create a diversion, enabling people to escape trouble), and Instant Darkness Powder (also designed to help people escape). Sadly, the latter was used by Draco Malfoy and the Death Eaters in order to sneak into Hogwarts grounds. It is presumable that the twins will be far more careful about to whom they sell their items in the future.
George was devastated after the death of his twin brother, Fred. He was faced with one of the most difficult decisions of his life. He had to decide whether or not to continue running Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes.
Family and Pets: George is one of the many Weasleys
Arthur Weasley-father
Molly Weasley-mother
Bill Weasley-Eldest brother
Charley Weasley-Second eldest brother
Percival Weasley-Third eldest brother
Fred Weasley-deceased twin brother
Ronald Weasley-Youngest brother
Ginerva Weasley-Youngest Weasley sibling
Age:19
Birthday: April 1, 1978
Bloodline: Pureblood
Why are they important to this plot line?: George is a son of Molly and Arthur Weasley, who are two proud members of The Order of the Phoenix. George is partnered with his twin brother, Fred, as managers and founders of their store in Diagon Alley, Weasley's Wizard Wheezes. They started the store with gold that was given to them by Harry Potter that he won in the Triwizard Tournament.
Physical Description:Fred and George are identical twins who look so similar even their mother finds it hard to tell them apart. They are shorter and stockier than their gangly brother Ron, and of course have the usual Weasley red hair.
Personality:Fred and George are the main trouble-makers of the Weasley family, causing their mother more headaches than the rest of her children put together. They are also very close, spending most of their waking time together--this friendship seems to arise from shared interests rather than a deep sharing of intimate secrets and hidden depths, however. It seems unlikely that Fred and George have any hidden depths.
Likes: The twins enjoy some harmless pranks every now and then. Though no one has ever been mortally injured they have caused Filch and countless other people several headaches. They also enjoy Quidditch as they were formally Beaters on the Gryffindor team at school. They highly enjoyed sneaking around behind Filch's back while they were at school. Breaking rules is one of their many hobbies.
Dislikes:Dalores Umbridge, Argus Filch, Mrs. Norris, generally anyone associated with Lord Voldemort.
History:Fred and George are the main trouble-makers of the Weasley family, causing their mother more headaches than the rest of her children put together. They are also very close, spending most of their waking time together--this friendship seems to arise from shared interests rather than a deep sharing of intimate secrets and hidden depths, however. It seems unlikely that Fred and George have any hidden depths.
They were born on April Fool's Day 1978 and started Hogwarts in September 1989. Having been home-tutored up until that point, this was their first experience of formal education, and they soon developed a healthy disregard for its rules and routines. They were frequently in (relatively minor) trouble right from the start of their school careers, and by their fourth year Argus Filch had an entire drawer of his filing cabinet devoted to their misdemeanors. According to Ron they were still very bright and got good marks despite messing around all the time, although this didn't last until their OWL year where they managed only three each.
The twins joined the Gryffindor Quidditch team in their second year as Beaters. They stayed on the team right up until their seventh year when they received a lifetime ban from Professor Umbridge following the first game of the season against Slytherin. Very capable Beaters, they were held in high regard by their captain Oliver Wood and his successor Angelina Johnson, who struggled to replace them after their ban.
As well as being skilled Quidditch players, the Weasley twins are also experts at sneaking around the school--and even at sneaking out of school and into Hogsmeade when the need arises. Their knowledge of the secret passages that line Hogwarts is unsurpassed amongst the other students and the teaching staff and is rivalled only by Filch himself. The main secret of their success in this area is the Marauder's Map that they picked up in their first year, although they had already found at least one secret passage on their own by then.
They'd let off a Dungbomb in the corridor one day, to which Filch hadn't taken kindly, and so they had been summoned to his office. Inside, they saw his filing cabinet of confiscated items and, unable to resist a peek, dropped another Dungbomb as a diversion and whipped out the first thing that came to hand. Luckily for them, it was the immensely useful Marauder's Map. They used it to help with their trouble-making for several years before generously bequeathing it to Harry in December 1993.
It was probably around this time that they started making their first attempts to create joke products for what would eventually become Weasleys' Wizarding Wheezes. By the summer of 1994 they had developed a good few products and had started to get order forms together, intending to sell by mail order. Their little business was called "Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes" at this point, not gaining the "ing" at the end of the second word until a year later. Mrs. Weasley discovered what they were doing in the end and was not impressed that their combined ambition extended only to running a joke shop. Also unimpressed with their meager haul of OWLs, she attempted to put a stop to it all by making them destroy their stock and order forms. As ever, they did nothing of the sort, although they were good enough to pretend to comply.
At the World Cup final in 1994 they placed all their savings on a bet with Ludo Bagman, risking everything but intending to use their profits to invest in the business. They won but were conned by Bagman, who paid them in Leprechaun gold, an artificial form of currency that disappears after a short time. They spent much of the subsequent year attempting to blackmail Bagman to retrieve their money, but for once were met with no success.
The start of the next school year brought the Triwizard Tournament, which was only open to students seventeen years old and above. Fred and George were only 16 at the tim,e but this didn't stop them taking Aging Potion in an attempt to fool the Age Line Professor Dumbledore had set up to prevent any cheating. Their attempt failed, of course, and they were hurled away by the charm, in the process spouting long, white beards that had to be removed by Madam Pomfrey.
They were therefore deeply impressed that Harry had managed not only to get his name put down but also to get chosen as a Champion. They were even more impressed when he won, particularly when he handed them the 1000 Galleons prize money he couldn't face keeping after seeing Cedric Diggory murdered and Lord Voldemort resurrected. Fred and George refused the gift initially, but Harry had heard about the Bagman incident and insisted. The twins then had the money to set up their shop.
The summer of 1995 was spent inventing, with new products such as Extendable Ears and Skiving Snackboxes (containing Puking Pastilles, Fainting Fancies and Nosebleed Nougat) coming off the Weasley production line. Now in their seventh year and with little interest left in education, the twins instead used the time to conduct market research and testing on their products, offering money to any other students foolish enough to help them out.
The ousting of Professor Dumbledore from the school also acted as the catalyst for Fred and George's own typically flamboyant exit. They were key players in the outbreak of anarchy that followed Professor Umbridge promoting herself to Headmistress, causing chaos by releasing their entire stock of fireworks in the school and setting up a series of portable swamps in the corridors. When they were finally cornered they simply zoomed off into the sunset on their broomsticks to put the finishing touches to their new shop at 93 Diagon Alley, and Weasleys' Wizarding Wheezes was truly born.
During the following year their business was booming. The Weasley twins had not only firmly established themselves as a formidable force in the practical jokes market, but had also begun marketing a range of anti-Dark Magic items, such as items of clothing enchanted with Shield Charms, Decoy Detonators (items designed to create a diversion, enabling people to escape trouble), and Instant Darkness Powder (also designed to help people escape). Sadly, the latter was used by Draco Malfoy and the Death Eaters in order to sneak into Hogwarts grounds. It is presumable that the twins will be far more careful about to whom they sell their items in the future.
George was devastated after the death of his twin brother, Fred. He was faced with one of the most difficult decisions of his life. He had to decide whether or not to continue running Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes.
Family and Pets: George is one of the many Weasleys
Arthur Weasley-father
Molly Weasley-mother
Bill Weasley-Eldest brother
Charley Weasley-Second eldest brother
Percival Weasley-Third eldest brother
Fred Weasley-deceased twin brother
Ronald Weasley-Youngest brother
Ginerva Weasley-Youngest Weasley sibling
