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The father of Ron, Ginny, and the rest of the Weasley boys (including Percy, Fred, and George). Mr. Weasley works for the Ministry of Magic in the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts department. Mr. Weasley’s love of and interest in Muggles puts him in stark contrast with Lucius Malfoy, who believes that his interactions with Muggles are a “disgrace to the name of wizard.” But Mr. Weasley knows that this prejudice is misguided, and this respectful treatment of others carries down to his children.
Mr. Weasley Quotes in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
The Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Weasley or refer to Mr. Weasley. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 4 Quotes
“Obviously not,” Mr. Malfoy said. “Dear me, what’s the use of being a disgrace to the name of wizard if they don’t even pay you well for it?”
Mr. Weasley flushed darker than either Ron or Ginny.
“We have a very different idea of what disgraces the name of wizard, Malfoy,” he said.
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Mr. Weasley Character Timeline in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
The timeline below shows where the character Mr. Weasley appears in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 3: The Burrow
The boys continue home. Harry asks whether Ron’s father, Mr. Weasley , knows that they took the car to rescue him. Ron says no, he’s working...
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Fred, George, Ron, and Harry continue this process until they hear Mr. Weasley return to the house, whereupon they scurry back into the kitchen. Mr. Weasley is a...
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Mrs. Weasley reenters the kitchen, furious with Mr. Weasley that he enchanted the car (which she did not know he had done). Mr. Weasley...
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Chapter 4: At Flourish and Blotts
...Weasley home, which is both chaotic and wonderful—and, even more amazing, everyone likes him there. Mr. Weasley often asks him about the “ingenious” ways that Muggles get along without magic, like telephones....
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...a new Muggle Protection Act, saying it must be the work of that “Muggle-loving fool Arthur Weasley .”
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Harry explains what happened and describes the exchange he saw with Draco and Lucius. Mr. Weasley is happy to hear that Lucius is worried about the Ministry raids, but he is...
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Mr. Weasley tries to herd the kids outside, but he is confronted by Lucius Malfoy. Lucius coldly...
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Hagrid tells Mr. Weasley that he should have ignored Lucius—that the whole family is “rotten ter the core,” and...
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Chapter 5: The Whomping Willow
...they arrive, it is almost the departure time. They finally arrive at King’s Cross, and Mr. Weasley and Percy hurry ahead into the barrier at platform nine and three quarters, followed by...
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...the clock tick until they see that they have missed the train. They worry that Mr. Weasley and Mrs. Weasley won’t be able to get back to them. Harry suggests they wait...
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...reprimands them because they were seen flying by seven Muggles. Harry realizes how much trouble Mr. Weasley could be in, because he was the one who enchanted the car.
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Chapter 6: Gilderoy Lockhart
...screams in Mrs. Weasley’s amplified voice. It scolds him for stealing the car, particularly because Mr. Weasley is now facing an inquiry at work, and also says that Ron and Harry could...
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Chapter 12: The Polyjuice Potion
...to show them something funny. He retrieves an article from the Daily Prophet, detailing how Mr. Weasley has been fined for bewitching the car. Lucius has called for his resignation, arguing that...
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Chapter 18: Dobby’s Reward
Harry, Ron, Ginny, and Lockhart go to McGonagall’s office, where Mr. Weasley and Mrs. Weasley sob with relief to see Ginny, and Dumbledore sits beaming. Harry tells...
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...asks how Voldemort managed to enchant Ginny. Harry then explains what happened with the diary. Mr. Weasley scolds Ginny, saying: “Never trust anything that can think for itself if you can’t see...
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...Harry and Ron hadn’t discovered the diary, Ginny might have taken all the blame—also endangering Mr. Weasley ’s Muggle Protection Act in the process. Harry realizes then that Ginny got the diary...
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