Along with Hermione and Harry, Ron Weasley forms the magical trio of the Harry Potter films. While the bespectacled young wizard is the main protagonist of the film saga, his two sidekicks accompany him on almost every adventure. Loyal, enthusiastic, and ever-optimistic, this ideal friend enjoyed a generous window of screen time in the eight films adapted from novelist J.K. Rowling's books. However, the feature films missed out on some anecdotes about him. Details too heavy to be adapted for the screen, but which allow us to better understand the character's psychology.
#3 The origin of his spider phobia
It's in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets that we learn that Ron is terrified of spiders. First when they flee the Hogwarts grounds, then when he follows them with Harry into the Forbidden Forest. The two friends then come across Aragog, patriarch of the large Acromantula family. Ron is panicked, almost paralyzed. In The Prisoner of Azkaban, it is when faced with a boggart (taking the form of a spider) that he loses his composure, confirming that arachnids are his greatest fear.
The second volume dedicated to the apprentice sorcerer, however, goes further. Ron explains to Harry that when he was little, twins Fred and George transformed his teddy bear into a giant spider, creating a trauma that caused his arachnophobia.
#2 He fails (then retakes) his Apparition test
Every 17-year-old student must take their Apparition test. Harry takes it in The Half-Blood Prince, which encourages Ron to follow him. However, younger than his friend, Ron fails his test and dislocates while teleporting. A painful experience that does not, however, dampen his ambition, as he tries his luck again and manages to pass his test. One last anecdote that is not detailed in the books, however.
The film The Half-Blood Prince does not mention Ron taking the exam, nor Harry taking it. This is probably to avoid unnecessarily overloading the narrative.
#1 He joins the Gryffindor Quidditch team in The Order of the Phoenix
Viewers are delighted to discover that Ron takes the selection tests to become Keeper for the Gryffindor Quidditch team in his sixth year (in The Half-Blood Prince). Hermione allows him to get the job by casting spells from the stands at his main competitor: Cormac McLaggen. The night before the first game, Harry pretends to pour him some Felix Felicis potion, a drink that brings luck to the drinker. Energized, Ron plays a huge game, stopping all the opposing shots and helping his team win.
However, his goalkeeping career didn't begin in his sixth year. In book 5, Order of the Phoenix, he also takes the selection tests, which he passes, without any serious rival and, however, without appearing reassuring behind the goals. Much to the dismay of team captain Angelina Johnson. Before the first match against Slytherin, the supporters of the green-emblazoned team unsettle Ron by singing a song invented for the occasion: "Weasley is our King." Embarrassed, he lets several goals in, but is saved when Harry catches the Snitch.
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