Basic Information
| Species | Human; wizard |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Nationality | English |
| Full Name | Percy Ignatius Weasley |
| Nicknames | Perce, |
| Born | 22 August, 1976 |
| Died | Unknown |
| Hair | Red |
| Eyes | Unknown |
| Build | Long and lanky |
| Other Features | Tall and thin horn-rimmed spectacles |
| Parentage | Wizard parents (pure-blood) |
| Mother | Molly Weasley, née Prewett |
| Father | Arthur Weasley |
| Siblings | Bill Weasley, Charlie Weasley, Fred Weasley, George Weasley, Ron Weasley, Ginny Weasley |
| Spouse | Audrey Weasley, née unknown |
| Other Romances | Penelope Clearwater (1992–?) |
| Children | Molly Weasley (daughter), Lucy Weasley (daughter) |
| Pets | Scabbers the rat (1981–1991), Hermes the Screech Owl (1991–?) |
| Wand | Unknown |
| Hogwarts House | Gryffindor (1987–1994) |
| Hogwarts Years | Year 1 (1987–1988): Sorted into Gryffindor Year 2 (1988–1989) Year 3 (1989–1990): Allowed into Hogsmeade Year 4 (1990–1991) Year 5 (1991–1992): Becomes a Prefect, earns 12 OWLs, secretly starts dating Penelope Clearwater, Philosopher’s Stone almost stolen Year 6 (1992–1993): Chamber of Secrets opened, girlfriend Penelope Petrified, sister Ginny possessed by Voldemort and almost killed Year 7 (1993–1994): Head Boy, romance with Penelope no longer secret, top marks on NEWTs |
| Paid Employment | Clerical job in the Department of International Magical Co-operation under Bartemius Crouch Sr. (1994–1994); Bartemius Crouch’s Personal Assistant (1994–1995); Junior Assistant to Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge (1995–1996); Court Scribe (1995–?); Junior Assistant to Minister of Magic Rufus Scrimgeour (1996–1997); Junior Assistant to Minister of Magic Pius Thicknesse (1997–1998); Head of the Department of Magical Transportation (c. 2014) |
| Other Activities | |
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| Affiliations | Weasley family (1976–1995; 1998–?), Ministry of Magic (1994–1997; c. 2014) |
| First Appearance | Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Chapter 6: The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters |
Biography
Percy Ignatius Weasley
Early Life
Personal Timeline
Percy is born
Percy Ignatius Weasley is born to Molly and Arthur Weasley, just outside the village of Ottery St Catchpole. He is their third son, after William Arthur Weasley (b. 29 November, 1970) and Charles Weasley (b. 12 December, 1972), who take to playing with each other a lot when their parents fuss over newborn Percy.
Bill and Charlie cope with a new brother
Bill and Charlie take to playing with each other a lot when their parents fuss over newborn Percy, and they become very very close in the process.
Bill and Charlie begin their schooling
Molly Weasley starts teaching her eldest sons (almost 7 and almost 5 respectively) just before she gets pregnant with the twins, and keeps this up all throughout the pregnancy, taking advantage of Percy's naptime.
Fred and George are born
Molly Weasley gives birth to future-troublemakers Fred and George Weasley, making nineteen-month-old Percy a big brother for the first time. He is too young to understand beyond the jealousy that ordinarily comes with a younger sibling: younger siblings mean you get less attention. In this case, that goes double. Not only are there twice the usual amount of babies, Percy is also too young to join his older brothers in play and schooling. He is, therefore, left to his own devices, though he tries very hard to get everyone's attention.
Ron is born
Molly Weasley gives birth to Ronald Bilius Weasley, Harry Potter’s future best friend, when Percy is three-and-a-half years old. Percy Weasley is still trying his best to getthe attention of his parents, but they are simply too busy. Ron just sleeps, Fred and George play only with each other, and his older brothers Bill and Charlie accept him only under their own rules, and Percy becomes a bit of a rule-follower by default.
Percy starts his schooling
Percy, now desperately trying to 'belong' to the group of older children in the house, and not with babies Fred, George and Ron, starts joining in with Bill and Charlie's lessons. He does very well, and quickly realises this is a good way to get attention.
Ginny is born
Ginevra Weasley, born to Molly and Arthur Weasley when Percy is almost five, is the first girl born to the Weasley family in seven generations.
1981
Lord Voldemort is defeated
Lord Voldemort’s body is destroyed when he tried to kill young Harry Potter. He flees to Albania.
1981
The Wizarding World celebrates Lord Voldemort’s downfall
A day of celebration is called and witches and wizards take to the streets.
Percy gets a pet
Percy, still lonely in a household that seems definitely split up in Bill-Charlie, Fred-George, Ron-Ginny, finds Peter Pettigrew, in rat form, and names him Scabbers. This rat will be his pet until he gets his screech owl, Hermes, for being a prefect.
Bill gets his Hogwarts letter
Bill Weasley is admitted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry under Headmaster Albus Dumbledore. There is a lot of fuss about this, Bill gets robes, a wand, books, all the things almost-six-year-old Percy finds impressive and longs for. His new ambition: get to Hogwarts.
1982
Bill goes to Hogwarts
Bill Weasley, Percy’s eldest brother, leaves on the Hogwarts Express and is sorted into Gryffindor. Ginny, too young to really understand, has a particularly hard time dealing with this.
1982
Twins start schooling
Molly tries to start teaching Fred and George, who are four years old. But they won't have any of it and refuse to sit still or listen to anything anyone says.
Ron is jealous and tries to get with the twins
Three-year-old Ron Weasley is done being around only his baby sister, and wants to join in with Fred and George's playtime more and more often. The twins consider him too young.
Ron becomes scared of spiders
Three-year-old Ron Weasley breaks Fred’s toy broomstick whilst tryint to join in with their game unasked. To retaliate, Fred turns Ron’s teddy bear into a big spider. From that moment on, Ron is afraid of spiders.
Charlie gets his Hogwarts letter
Charlie Weasley is admitted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry under Headmaster Albus Dumbledore. Percy is no less determined to follow in his brothers' footsteps than with Bill.
1984
Charlie goes to Hogwarts
Charlie Weasley, Percy’s older brother, leaves on the Hogwarts Express and is sorted into Gryffindor.
September,
1984
Percy starts helping out more
Percy, officially the oldest child at home now, starts helping out a lot more by enforcing Molly's rules even when she isn't watching, which makes him highly unpopular with the twins, who also don't take him seriously at all.
September,
1985
Charlie makes the Gryffindor Quidditch team
Charlie Weasley, in his second year, joins the Gryffindor Quidditch team as a Seeker.
Fred and George try to trick Ron into making an Unbreakable Vow
Fred and George trick Ron into making an Unbreakable Vow when he is about five years old. Arthur finds them mid-moment, and Ron notes: "He went mental, only time I've ever seen Dad as angry as Mum. Fred reckons his left buttock has never been the same since."
Molly starts teaching Ron and Ginny, too
All children still at home are now being taught by Molly, who relies increasingly on Percy to help keep order with the twins around.
Gryffindor wins the Quidditch Cup
With Charlie Weasley as legendary Seeker, Gryffindor win the Quidditch Cup. This is also the last time Gryffindor win the Quidditch Cup until Harry Potter wins it in the 1993–1994 school year.
Bill becomes a Prefect
Bill Weasley gets a letter and a badge from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. His brother Percy will follow in his footsteps.
Charlie becomes Quidditch Captain
Following his legendary skills of last year, Charlie is selected as Captain in his third year. Unfortunately he is not able to get his team the Quidditch Cup again during this year or the ones that follow; Gryffindor is set for a seven-year losing streak.
Fred gives Ron an acid pop that burns a hole into his tongue
Fred Weasley gives seven-year-old Ron an acid pop, which burns a hole into his tongue. Molly Weasley beat Fred with her broomstick for it.
Bill sits his OWL exams
Bill Weasley does his Ordinary Wizarding Level.
Percy gets his Hogwarts letter
Percy Weasley is finally admitted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry under Headmaster Albus Dumbledore. He will be taking Scabbers with him.
August, 1987
Bill gets his OWL results
Bill gets 12 OWLs.
1987
Percy goes to Hogwarts and is sorted into Gryffindor.
Percy Weasley starts his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. His brothers Bill (a sixth-year Prefect) and Charlie (a fourth-year Quidditch Captain) are also at the school, and they boss him around quite a bit.
Bill becomes Head Boy
Bill Weasley gets a letter and a badge from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. His brother Percy will follow in his footsteps.
Charlie becomes a Prefect
Charlie Weasley gets a letter and a badge from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. His brother Percy will follow in his footsteps.
1988
Percy goes back to Hogwarts for his second year
Percy Weasley starts his second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Joining him are his brothers Bill (a seventh-year, Head Boy) and Charlie (a fifth-year, Prefect).
Charlie sits his OWL exams
Charlie Weasley does his Ordinary Wizarding Level.
Bill sits his NEWT exams
Bill Weasley does his Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests.
Fred and George get their Hogwarts letters
Fred and George Weasley are admitted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry under Headmaster Albus Dumbledore.
August, 1989
Charlie gets his OWL results
Charlie gets a letter for his OWL results.
Bill Weasley gets a job at Gringotts
Bill Weasley accepts a job at Gringotts.
Charlie gets an offer to study dragons in Romania
Charlie Weasley leaves for Romania to study dragons for the summer. He is offered to stay there after this summer excursion and does not return to Hogwarts for his sixth year.
1989
Fred and George start Hogwarts
Fred and George go to Hogwarts and are sorted into Gryffindor.
1989
Percy goes back to Hogwarts for his third year
Percy Weasley starts his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Joining him are Fred and George, who start their first year at school. Percy has been told to make sure they do nothing to break the rules.
early 1990
Fred and George Weasley steal the Marauder’s Map
Fred and George Weasley find the Marauder’s Map in Filch’s office, steal it, and figure out how it works.
Bill visits Hogwarts
Bill Weasley visits Hogwarts on Gringotts business to discuss the safe-keeping of the Philosopher’s Stone, on Dumbledore’s request. For a full year the transfer and protections are discussed and planned, but Bill is only involved in this initial meeting, as he’s off to Egypt not much later.
1990
Percy goes back to Hogwarts for his fourth year
Percy Weasley starts his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Fred and George go back for their second year.
September,
1990
Fred and George make the Quidditch team
Fred and George get on the Gryffindor Quidditch team as Beaters.
September,
1990
Bill Weasley is sent to Egypt
Bill Weasley leaves his desk job to go to Egypt as Curse-Breaker.
Ron’s puffskein is used for Bludger practice by Fred
Ron had a pet Puffskein, which Fred used for Bludger practice.
Ron gets his Hogwarts letter
Ron Weasley is admitted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry under Headmaster Albus Dumbledore.
Percy becomes a Prefect
Percy Weasley gets a letter and a badge from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He spends the whole summer talking about it, but it is no longer special enough to get a lot of attention from Molly and Arthur (though they are pleased), and his other siblings, mainly Fred and George, tease him for it.
Percy gets an owl named Hermes
As a reward for becoming a Prefect, Percy gets his own Screech owl, named Hermes. Scabbers, in turn, goes to Ron.
Charlie gets a new wand
Charlie gets a new wand. His old one goes to Ron.
1991
Ron starts Hogwarts
Ron Weasley goes to Hogwarts and is sorted into Gryffindor. He swiftly befriends the famous Harry Potter, and, after Hallowe’en, Hermione Granger.
1991
Percy goes back to Hogwarts for his fifth year
Percy Weasley starts his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as a Prefect. Fred and George are back for their third year, and Ron is a first-year.
1991
The Hallowe’en feast is disturbed by a troll roaming the castle
A Troll is on the loose in the castle. Prefects, like Percy, have to lead their House to the Common Room. Unnoticed by Percy, his youngest brother Ron and his best friend Harry instead head the other way. The manage to defeat the Troll and, in total, Gryffindor gains 5 points.
The Weasleys stay at Hogwarts over Christmas
Arthur and Molly Weasley visit Charlie in Romania over Christmas. Percy, Fred, George and Ron therefore stay at Hogwarts during the holidays. Ginny stays with other family while they are away.
Charlie sends some friends to pick up Norbert(a)
Charlie received a letter from Ron asking for help getting rid of a baby dragon Hagrid kept illegally. Charlie agreed to help and arranged for some of his friends to pick up Norbert and deliver him to the dragon sanctuary in Romania where he worked.
Percy sits his OWLs
Percy Weasley does his Ordinary Wizarding Level.
Harry Potter faces Lord Voldemort
Harry Potter and his friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley go out at night to stop the Philosopher’s Stone from being stolen. Professor Quirrell dies; Lord Voldemort flees.
Gryffindor win the House Cup
Thanks to Harry, Ron, Hermione and Neville, Gryffindor earn enough last-minute points to beat Slytherin, who won the Cup for six consecutive years.
June, 1992
Percy starts dating Penelope Clearwater
Percy and Penelope, both prefects get together. They write to each other a kot in the following summer.
Ginny gets her Hogwarts letter
Ginny Weasley is admitted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry under Headmaster Albus Dumbledore.
Percy gets his OWL results
Percy gets 12 OWLs, but his head is with Penelope Clearwater.
Ron, Fred and George rescue Harry Potter
Ron Weasley hadn’t heard from his friend in a while. Fred and George take him to rescue Harry Potter, using Arthur’s flying car, much to Molly’s disapproval.
The Weasleys go to Diagon Alley
The Weasleys, and Harry, go to Diagon Alley. Molly swoons over Lockhart and Arthur gets to meet Hermione’s Muggle parents, before having a fist-fight with Lucius Malfoy.
1992
Percy goes back to Hogwarts for his sixth year
Percy Weasley starts his sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. All through the year he will be secretly meeting with Penelope, his girlfriend. At school, Fred and George are back for their fourth year, Ron for his second, and Ginny is a first-year.
Ginny Weasley starts Hogwarts and is sorted into Gryffindor
Ginny Weasley starts her first year with many insecurities over her being poor, a huge crush on Harry Potter, and a diary willing to listen to everything she has to say.
Harry Potter and Ron Weasley fly to school
Ron Weasley and Harry Potter take the flying Ford Anglia to Hogwarts, crashing it into the Whomping Willow. Arthur faces an inquiry at work over this.
The Chamber of Secrets has been opened
Mrs Norris, the caretaker Filch’s cat, is found petrified on Hallowe’en by Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger. Written on the wall above her is the text: THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS HAS BEEN OPENED. ENEMIES OF THE HEIR, BEWARE. Ginny is very upset following this, and Percy is increasingly worried about her.
Percy finds Ron exiting a girls’ bathroom
Ron Weasley, Harry Potter and Hermione Granger leave Myrtle’s bathroom whilst Percy is in that very corridor. He and Ron argue about it and Percy takes 5 points from Gryffindor.
Colin Creevey is petrified
Colin Creevey has been petrified whilst trying to sneak into the Hospital wing to visit Harry Potter, whose bones were vanished by an incompetent Lockhart trying to heal his broken arm, and had to regrow them overnight.
Percy has to threaten Fred and George, who keep scaring Ginny
News of Colin being Petrified circulated the school by Monday, 9 November 1992. Ginny had sat next to Colin in Charms (and Petrified him) and is very upset about this. Fred and George took turns covering themselves with fur and boils and jumping out at her from behind statues to cheer her up. Percy’s threat has them stop.
First meeting of the duelling club
The first meeting of the duelling club is hosted on 17 December 1992, initiative of Lockhart. Snape helps demonstrate. During this duelling club, it becomes clear that Harry Potter is a Parselmouth
Justin Finch-Fletchley and Nearly Headless Nick are attacked
The day after the duelling club there is another attack. Harry Potter finds them in a corridor as he was looking for Justin to explain what happened at the duelling club. He gets taken to the Headmaster’s office. Everyone panics.
The Weasleys stay at Hogwarts for Christmas
Arthur and Molly Weasley visit Bill in Egypt over Christmas. Fred, George and Ginny therefore stay at Hogwarts during the holidays. Ron stays to help interrogate Draco and Percy stays because he considers it his duty as Prefect to stay and support the teachers in these troubled times.
Harry gets a singing valentine from Ginny
Harry Potter gets a singing valentine from Ginny Weasley. He takes to fighting Draco Malfoy in the corridors and Percy has to intervene. He takes 5 points from Gryffindor.
Percy gives advice on third-year subjects
Whilst at school during the Easter holidays, Percy gives out advice to the second-years, amongst them Harry Potter.
May, 1993
Ginny catches Percy and Penelope kissing
Ginny Weasley walks in on Percy and Penelope kissing in an empty classroom. Percy asks her not to tell anyone.
Penelope Clearwater and Hermione Granger are Petrified
Penelope Clearwater and Hermione Granger are Petrified and found near the library. Percy is very upset. No student is to leave the dormitories after six o’clock in the evening, they will be escorted to each lesson by a teacher, no student can use the bathroom unaccompanied by a teacher, all Quidditch training and matches are postponed and there are no more evening activities from that moment on. Dumbledore is removed as Headmaster and Hagrid taken to Azkaban.
Percy thinks Ginny told Ron and Harry about Penelope
After the announcement that the Mandrakes are ready for cutting. Tonight they will be able to revive the Petrified, Ginny goes to tell Harry and Ron something, but can't because Percy appears behind her. Percy thinks she was talking about him and Penelope and gets embarrassed.
Ginny has been taken into the Chamber
Ginny has been taken into the chamber. The board of governors want Dumbledore back at the school so he returns. Molly and Arthur get to the school.
All victims are unPetrified
There is a feast very early in the morning, after Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Lockhart return from the Chamber with Ginny Weasley alive. All victims are revived and Hagrid returns from Azkaban.
The Weasleys win the Daily Prophet Grand Prize Draw
Arthur wins 700 Galleons in the Daily prophet's annual Grand Prize Draw. The family spend it om a holiday to Egypt, where they all visit Bill.
The Weasleys go to Egypt to visit Bill
The Weasleys go to Egypt to visit Bill. Fred and George try to lock Percy into a pyramid. They also put beetles into Bill's soup, causing Bill to think the sneakoscope Ron bought for Harry Potter is faulty.
Sirius Black escapes Azkaban
Sirius Black escapes from Azkaban. He is the first to escape unaided.
Percy becomes Head Boy
Percy Weasley gets a letter and a badge from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He is very pleased and takes to carrying around the badge.
1993
Percy Weasley becomes an adult
Percy Weasley turns 17 and is now allowed to do magic away from school.
The Weasleys come back from Egypt
The Weasleys come back from Egypt, where they visited Bill. Charlie and Bill come with.
The Weasleys go to Diagon Alley
The Weasleys go to Diagon Alley and meet Hermione Granger and Harry Potter whilst there.
Percy goes back to Hogwarts for his seventh year
Percy Weasley starts his sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. All through the year he will be meeting with Penelope, his no-longer-secret girlfriend. At school, Fred and George are back for their fifth year, Ron for his third, and Ginny is a second-year. Dementors are guarding the school because of Sirius Black.
Trip back to Hogwarts
The Ministry has provided cars and security to transport Harry Potter (and the Weasleys) to Playform Nine and Three-Quarters. On the train, Dementors come in searching for Sirius Black.
Sirius Black attacks the Fat Lady
Sirius Black attacks the Fat Lady and everyone sleeps in the Great Hall and the castle is searched.
Sirius Black rips Ron Weasley's bedcurtains
Sirius Black rips Ron Weasley's bedcurtains.
Securoty is tightened; the Fat Lady returns
Security Trolls now guard the Fat Lady, whose picture has been repaired and rehung.
Percy sits his NEWT exams
Percy Weasley does his Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests. He gets top grades.
The DADA teacher turns out to be a werewolf and resigns
Remus Lupin's identity is outed by Snape. Lupin resigns. Angry letters from parents the following day.
Percy gets a job at the Ministry
Percy Weasley gets a clerical job in the Department of International Magical Co-operation under Bartemius Crouch Sr. Among other things, he was responsible for a report on standardising cauldron thickness, and was aware of the Triwizard Tournament.
Percy passes his Apparition test
Percy Weasley passes the Apparition test and takes to Apparating down to breakfast every morning.
The Quidditch World Cup final is held
Ireland, having defeated Peru in the semi-finals, played against Bulgaria. Viktor Krum of Bulgaria caught the Snitch, but Ireland won.
Riot at the World Cup
A crowd of Death Eaters lifts the Muggle Roberts family into the air. Percy assisted the Ministry in controlling the situation alongside his older brothers Bill and Charlie, and his father Arthur, and got a bloody nose during the job. Things end when Barty Crouch Jr casts the Dark Mark and the Death Eaters flee. Following this, Percy has to work twice as hard at the Ministry because of the large number of Howlers from the public.
Alastor Moody is attacked
Barty Crouch Jt attacks Alastor Moody in the dead of night. It is blamed on Moody's paranoia. Barty Crouch impersonates him from this moment on.
1994
Amos Doggory calls Arthur Weasley for help
Amos Diggory calls on Arthur Weasley to help with Alastor Moody, to let him off on a minor charge.
Harry Potter is chosen as Triwizard Champion.
After the feast, at Hogwarts, the Champions are chosen: Viktor Krum for Durmstrang, Fleur Delacour for Beauxbatons, Cedric Diggory for Hogwarts. And Harry Potter.
The First Task
he First Task of the Triwizard Tournament: the Champions have to get a golden egg from a dragon, each a different one. Charlie helped transport them and is on-hand to assist in case things escalate. He goes back to Romania afterwards.
Percy Weasley is promoted to personal assistant
Percy Weasley begins taking orders from Crouch via owl post, and acting on them as his personal assistant. Crouch is believed to be ill.
The Yule Ball
Percy Weasley attends the Yule Ball on behalf of Barty Crouch Sr.
The Second Task
The Second Task of the Triwizard Tournament: the Champions have to rescue a friend/family member from the merpeople underwater. Pecrcy fills in for Crouch as judge.
Percy is promoted to Junior Assistant
Percy is promoted to Junior Assistant to Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge.
Percy has a falling out with Arthur
He leaves the family and moves to a flat in London.
Molly tries to visit Percy
Molly goes to London to try to talk with him, but Percy just slams the door in her face.