40 Fun Facts About Ginny Weasley

Which enchanted object lets Tom Riddle possess Ginny Weasley during her first year at Hogwarts?

A diary preserving the teenage Voldemort's memory made Ginny open the Chamber of Secrets, then began draining her life to restore him.

Which actress plays Ginny Weasley in all eight Harry Potter films and later became a director?

Bonnie Wright made her directing debut in 2012 with the short film Separate We Come, Separate We Go, starring her Potter co-star David Thewlis.

Which signature hex lets Ginny Weasley escape the Inquisitorial Squad in Order of the Phoenix?

The Bat-Bogey Hex sets large, bat-winged bogeys on its victim, and Ginny casts it so well that it later wins her a place in a professor's exclusive club.

Which secret student group gets its name from Ginny Weasley's suggestion in Order of the Phoenix?

Dumbledore's Army beat a rival suggestion, the Defence Association, after Ginny pointed out it kept the same initials and named the Ministry of Magic's worst fear.

Which student takes Ginny Weasley to the Yule Ball and keeps treading on her feet as they dance?

Neville Longbottom had already asked her by the time Ron proposed that Harry take Ginny, so she had to turn the idea down.

Which Death Eater's Killing Curse just misses Ginny Weasley, provoking her mother into a fatal duel?

Bellatrix Lestrange had been duelling three students at once when her curse just missed Ginny, and an outraged Molly took over the fight alone.

Which wizard slips a cursed Horcrux into Ginny Weasley's cauldron on a Diagon Alley shopping trip?

Lucius Malfoy planted it while sneering at her second-hand school things, a trick the house-elf Dobby later helps Harry work out.

Which full first name is Ginny Weasley's nickname short for, given alongside the middle name Molly?

Ginevra is the name J. K. Rowling gave her, along with an 11 August birthday that makes her almost exactly a year younger than Harry.

At which London station does Harry Potter first meet a ten-year-old Ginny Weasley and her family?

King's Cross is where Ginny begs to board the Hogwarts Express for a glimpse of the famous Harry, only for her mother to refuse.

Which winged creatures does Ginny Weasley ride to the Ministry of Magic in Order of the Phoenix?

Thestrals are invisible except to those who have seen death, so Ginny had to be helped onto a mount she could not see.

Which monster does a possessed Ginny Weasley unknowingly unleash in Chamber of Secrets?

A Basilisk, a huge serpent with a deadly gaze, was loosed while Ginny's mind was controlled, so she never knew she had started the attacks.

Which Gryffindor is Ginny Weasley dating by the end of Order of the Phoenix, to Ron's dismay?

Dean Thomas dated Ginny through most of the following school year, and catching the pair kissing is what makes Harry realise his own feelings for her.

Which professor's Quidditch ban on Harry Potter lets Ginny Weasley become Gryffindor's Seeker?

Dolores Umbridge also banned the Weasley twins, and Ginny went on to catch the Snitch against Hufflepuff, holding a weakened team's loss to ten points.

Which Ravenclaw friend does Ginny Weasley introduce to Harry Potter on the Hogwarts Express?

Luna Lovegood later told Harry that Ginny had been sticking up for her, stopping other students from using a cruel nickname.

Which creature lifts Ginny Weasley and her rescuers out of the Chamber of Secrets by its tail?

Fawkes, the headmaster's phoenix, can lift amazingly heavy loads, so everyone joined hands while Harry gripped the bird's tail.

Which Quidditch team signs Ginny Weasley after Hogwarts, before she retires into sports journalism?

The Holyhead Harpies are an all-female side, and J. K. Rowling said Ginny spent a few years there as a celebrated player.

Which professor invites Ginny Weasley to his exclusive club after seeing her spellwork on the train?

Horace Slughorn usually collected students with famous relatives, so Ginny was a rare guest invited for talent rather than family connections.

Which of Ginny Weasley's six brothers is killed during the Battle of Hogwarts in Deathly Hallows?

Fred died in the battle, and afterwards Harry left Ginny to grieve with her parents, knowing the two of them had a long time ahead together.

What name does Ginny Weasley give the purple Pygmy Puff she buys at her brothers' joke shop?

Arnold is a miniature Puffskein from Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, and his name happens to be an anagram of Ronald.

Which Quidditch position does Ginny Weasley win at Half-Blood Prince tryouts, alongside Katie Bell?

Chaser became her regular role, and she scored four of Gryffindor's six goals in the match against Slytherin that followed.

Which magical object lets Harry Potter check on Ginny Weasley at Hogwarts while he is on the run?

The Marauder's Map shows people inside the castle as labelled dots, and Harry often took it out just to look at Ginny's and imagine what she was doing.

Which Ravenclaw becomes Ginny Weasley's first boyfriend after the two meet at the Yule Ball?

Michael Corner followed Ginny into Harry's secret defence lessons, but she dropped him after he sulked over his house team losing to hers.

Which publication hires Ginny Weasley as senior Quidditch correspondent after her playing days?

The Daily Prophet made her its lead voice on the sport, and the stage play Cursed Child shows her running its whole sports section as editor.

Which pet, a gift to Ron from Sirius Black, is given its name by Ginny Weasley?

Pigwidgeon is a very small Scops owl, usually shortened to Pig, that Sirius sent to make up for the loss of Ron's pet rat.

Which future sister-in-law does Ginny Weasley find so conceited that she gives her a rude nickname?

Fleur Delacour, staying at the Burrow ahead of her wedding to Bill, was dubbed Phlegm by an unimpressed Ginny.

Which potion keeps Ginny Weasley unharmed when Death Eaters invade Hogwarts in Half-Blood Prince?

Felix Felicis is the luck potion Harry had won in a class competition, and a dose from his supply let Ginny and Ron come through the battle unhurt.

What is Gryffindor celebrating when Ginny Weasley and Harry Potter first kiss in the sixth novel?

Winning the Quidditch Cup came with Ginny as stand-in Seeker while Harry sat in detention, and she ran into his arms the moment he walked in.

Which staff member oversees Ginny Weasley's detention for trying to steal a famous sword?

Rubeus Hagrid supervised her in the Forbidden Forest, a punishment so mild that Harry was relieved when he learned of it while in hiding.

Whose remark that she resembled Ginny Weasley led the films' future Ginny actress to audition?

Her older brother had read the first two books and spotted the likeness, though she had nothing but school plays behind her when she auditioned.

What is the first name of Ginny Weasley's only daughter, seen in the Deathly Hallows epilogue?

Lily shares her first name with Harry's mother, whose love protected him against Voldemort.

What kind of creature delivers a singing Valentine to Harry Potter, apparently from Ginny Weasley?

A dwarf was one of several hired to carry Valentines around the school, and this one tackled Harry to the floor, spilling his bag in the process.

Which joke-shop invention do Ginny Weasley and Harry Potter use on a visit to St Mungo's?

Extendable Ears, made by her twin brothers, let the pair overhear Mad-Eye Moody suggest that Voldemort might be possessing Harry.

Ginny Weasley dumps her first boyfriend for comforting which Ravenclaw after her Quidditch win?

Cho Chang's house had just lost the match when Ginny caught the Snitch, and by the train ride home Cho was dating the boy Ginny had ditched.

How did Ginny Weasley secretly learn to fly so well, as Hermione Granger later reveals?

Borrowing her brothers' brooms in secret for years, by breaking into where the family stored them, explains how well she played once she made the team.

Which injury forces Ginny Weasley to be carried during the Ministry of Magic battle?

A broken ankle left her unable to walk, and she was then hit by a spell that put her out of the fight altogether.

Whom does Ginny Weasley catch her brother Percy secretly kissing during her first year at Hogwarts?

Penelope Clearwater was his secret girlfriend, and Percy's fear of being exposed is why he cut Ginny off just as she tried to confess what she knew.

Which Death Eater is overwhelming Ginny Weasley when Harry Potter steps in during Half-Blood Prince?

Amycus Carrow returned the following year as the school's Dark Arts teacher, while Ginny helped revive the student resistance against his regime.

Which Quidditch commentator does Ginny Weasley crash into after he criticises her place on the team?

Zacharias Smith had sneered at Harry's team picks, and Ginny's excuse for flattening his commentator's podium was that she had not braked in time.

Where does a flustered Ginny Weasley put her elbow when Harry Potter speaks to her over breakfast?

The butter dish got her elbow after she had already spilled her porridge at the sight of him, and only Harry noticed.

Which vegetable do Ginny Weasley and her twin brothers each claim to have thrown at Percy?

Parsnips hastened Percy's exit after he turned up with Rufus Scrimgeour, whose real aim was a private word with Harry.