Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

by

J. K. Rowling

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Mrs. Weasley Character Analysis

The mother of Ron, Ginny, and the rest of the Weasley boys (including Percy, Fred, and George). Mrs. Weasley reprimands Fred, George, and Ron for stealing and flying the car to rescue Harry and then also reprimands Ron for flying the car to Hogwarts. She does have a soft spot for Harry, however, and is happy to have him stay at the Burrow through the end of the summer so that he doesn’t have to stay with the Dursleys.
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Mrs. Weasley Character Timeline in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The timeline below shows where the character Mrs. 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
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...The boys try to sneak in, but they are immediately caught in the yard by Mrs. Weasley , who is furious that they snuck out and stole the car. After her rant... (full context)
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...hands point to words on the edge like “you’re late” and “time to make tea.” Mrs. Weasley makes the boys breakfast while still scolding them that they could have been seen by... (full context)
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Fred, George, and Ron start to head up to bed, but Mrs. Weasley instead instructs her sons to de-gnome the garden. Harry offers to join them. De-gnoming the... (full context)
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Mrs. Weasley reenters the kitchen, furious with Mr. Weasley that he enchanted the car (which she did... (full context)
Chapter 5: The Whomping Willow
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...barrier at platform nine and three quarters, followed by Fred and George, and then by Mrs. Weasley and Ginny. But when Harry and Ron try to go through, they crash into the... (full context)
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...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 by the car,... (full context)
Chapter 6: Gilderoy Lockhart
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...of Ron and Harry’s arrival method. When the mail arrives, Ron receives a letter from Mrs. Weasley called a Howler. When he opens it, it screams in Mrs. Weasley’s amplified voice. It... (full context)
Chapter 18: Dobby’s Reward
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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 the story of... (full context)