Read more about Fred and George Weasley at: Wikipedia Official Site: J.K. Rowling Fred and George Weasley are fictional characters in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. The characters are the identical twin brothers of the Weasley family, making them the older brothers to Ron and Ginny and friends of Harry Potter. They are initial members of Dumbledore's Army later joining the Order of the Phoenix after their departure from Hogwarts. They are also the founders of Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes in Diagon Alley, a shop they opened post graduation to sell their mischievous pranks. The brothers were played by identical twins James and Oliver Phelps. Fred (1 April 1978 – 2 May 1998) and George (b. 1 April 1978) are the identical twin sons of Arthur and Molly Weasley, the younger brothers of Bill, Charlie, and Percy, and the older brothers of Ron and Ginny, who are both members of Harry Potter's close group of friends. The twins revel in practical jokes and pranks and are generally considered amusing by both the books' characters and readers. Their names mirror those of their deceased uncles Fabian and Gideon Prewett, brothers of their mother, Molly. Like their uncles, they join the fight against Voldemort. While their best friend is Lee Jordan – their classmate, dormmate, and fellow prankster – the twins are also good friends with Harry, having played Quidditch with him for Gryffindor. In fact, they generally treat Harry better than they do Ron. In Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, they allow Harry to take anything from their joke shop for free while asking Ron to pay for the bundles of items in his arms (however, given that Harry gave them the money to start the shop, this can be seen as re-paying a debt they feel they owe Harry). They love to torment Percy for being a model student and often their teasing of Ron is less than benign. They are close with Ginny (who closely resembles them both in appearance and personality) and vice versa. Like the other Weasleys, they have flaming red hair and are described as being on the shorter, stockier side like their second older brother Charlie. In the movies, they are both shown as tall, handsome, and thin. They seem to be quite popular among the Gryffindors, as well as with students in other Houses and with some teachers. The twins do appear to have some sense of what is morally right, at times. At the end of the fourth book, Harry gives them his Tri-Wizard winnings so they can start their jokeshop. They argue with him about it, trying to convince him to keep his money, and in the end he actually threatens to jinx them if they don't take it.
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Fred and George Weasley
