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The Story
Having grown up with his Muggle (non-magical) aunt and uncle after his parents’ death, Harry Potter learns on his 11th birthday that he is a wizard and that he survived an attack by the Dark wizard Lord Voldemort, who had killed Harry’s parents. After purchasing his school supplies accompanied by a half-giant called Hagrid, Harry takes up his place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
On the train to school, he befriends a pure-blood wizard Ron Weasley, and both are sorted into Gryffindor house along with Neville Longbottom and the resident know-it-all Hermione Granger.
After rescuing her from a mountain troll, Hermione becomes their friend and together, they figure out the contents of the little package protected by the giant three-headed dog Fluffy.
When headmaster Professor Dumbledore leaves the school, it is up to the three young Gryffindors to find the Sorcerer’s Stone to stop the dark and mysterious Professor Snape from stealing it for Lord Voldemort…
Rupert’s character
Ron Weasley is the son of Molly and Arthur Weasley and a pure-blood wizard. He has five older brothers (Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred and George) and one younger sister, Ginny.
Overshadowed by his siblings and slightly ashamed of his family’s poverty, Ron befriends the famous orphan Harry Potter on the train to school. Along with Harry and the precocious Hermione Granger, he is sorted into Gryffindor and proves his courage when he fights a mountain troll and sacrifices himself on the giant Chessboard.
Trivia Information
The word “bloody” appears six times in the film, twice said by Ron. Only one of these is the infamous “Bloody hell!”
When Harry and Ron are enjoying the sweets on the train to Hogwarts and Hermione enters their compartment, the pocket on the right side of Ron’s jacket is filled with sweets.
On the train, Ron eats a mouse (and places the mouse trap it was on on his leg), a jelly snake, some Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Beans, a brownie with chocolate couverture and another jelly snake.
Ron is sorted more quickly than any of the other first years except Draco Malfoy.
When Harry becomes a Gryffindor, Ron slaps him on the back twice.
When walking upstairs to the Gryffindor common room, Ron points at the picture of the girl in the white dress and flowers, saying “Look at that one, Harry”. Harry replies: “I think she fancies you.”
Ron receives four letters and a newspaper by owl post.
In Charms, Ron is resting his head on two books.
Draco Malfoy pronounces “Wingardium Leviosa” in the same way as Ron.
When Hedwig brings Harry his new broom, a symbol and writing can be seen above the entrance door to the Great Hall. The writing on the banner is the school’s motto: Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus.
Ron opens two of the chords wrapping Harry’s broom at the same time, while Hermione splashes her pumpkin juice.
Ron is an enthusiastic eater, having knife, fork AND spoon on his breakfast plate, another knife, fork and spoon to the left of the plate, and two goblets on either side.
Right after Slytherin’s second goal, Ron can be seen saying “Damn!”
The Queen of the white/red chess set that Harry and Ron play right before Christmas is from the most important chess pieces, the Lewis Chessmen, dating from the 12th century.
When Harry, Ron, and Hermione walk up to Hagrid after their exams, he is playing the “Hedwig’s Theme” on his flute.
When talking in the common room about Lord Voldemort after serving detention in the Forbidden Forest, Ron holds a cup in his hands.
In the Giant Chess Match, Ron begins with a so-called Center Counter Opening (or Scandinavian Defense), which is said to be very unpredictable and difficult due to its asymmetrical nature and rarely results in a draw.
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