Did Rowling consider killing Ron?
David Mccullough
Published Jan 13, 2026
Why did J.K. Rowling consider killing off Ron?
As reported by the Guardian, Rowling says, “I did seriously consider killing Ron.” Apparently, she briefly thought about killing off Harry's red-headed sidekick around the middle of the series, when she “wasn't in a very happy place.” It's an interesting piece of what-might-have-been trivia.Who did J.K. Rowling regret killing?
Fred Weasley's death was way too harshThere were plenty of characters who died in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, but one of the offings that hurt the most was Fred Weasley, Ron's elder brother, who was killed in an explosion at the Battle of Hogwarts.
Did J.K. Rowling consider killing Harry?
Harry PotterYes, at one point JK Rowling really did consider killing off the Boy Who Lived. Fortunately she decided against it, despite saying that his death would have meant a "neater ending" for the series. In a 2007 Dateline interview, she explained: "It was felt to be a possibility that the hero would die.
Who did J.K. Rowling apologize for killing this year?
This year, Rowling is is sorry for, “for killing someone who didn't die during the Battle of Hogwarts, but who laid down his life to save the people who'd win it.” “I refer, of course, to Dobby the house elf,” Rowling wrote on Twitter.J.K. Rowling Interview by Daniel Radcliffe "Consider Killing Ron"
Did JK Rowling regret Ron and Hermione?
J.K. Rowling says she regrets pairing Ron and Hermione in the Harry Potter books. In an interview to be published in Wonderland and excerpted in the U.K.'s Sunday Times, she said, "I wrote the Hermione/Ron relationship as a form of wish fulfillment. That's how it was conceived, really.What Weasley dies in Harry Potter?
Fred is the only member of the Weasley family who dies, and plays a factor in his mother's duel with Bellatrix Lestrange.Who is JK Rowling's least favorite character?
I think her least favorite character is Pansy, she said that she hates Draco & Crabbe & Goyle but that Pansy is by far the most insufferable and is modeled after the girls that used to tease her in school. Hadn't even considered Pansy Parkinson, and you make a very good point.Does JK Rowling like Ron?
JK Rowling has revealed that she "seriously" considered killing Ron Weasley "out of sheer spite" while she was writing the Harry Potter series.Did J.K. Rowling say Hermione is black?
But I decided not to get too agitated about it and simply state quite firmly that Hermione can be a black woman with my absolute blessing and enthusiasm.” In December Rowling addressed the online outcry by tweeting “white skin was never specified” and that she “loves black Hermione.”Did Hermione cheat on Ron?
HOGWARTS REUNION STORY WARNING: Ron-bashing Nineteen years ago, Hermione Granger was dating Ronald Weasley. The night before their first anniversary, Hermione catches Ron cheating on her. Devastated, Hermione moves on with her life, until she runs...Why did J.K. Rowling not put Harry and Hermione together?
In an interview with Emma Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, Joanne Rowling stated that the reason for the Hermione/Ron pairing (and perhaps by implication Harry and Hermione not ending up together) was "wish fulfillment."Who is the most annoying Harry Potter character?
1 Dolores UmbridgeWithout a doubt, Dolores Umbridge is the most hated character in the Harry Potter universe.
Who is the most popular in Harry Potter?
Interesting Findings and Facts
- Dumbledore is the favorite in 18 states, including Illinois making him the most popular character in the nation.
- J.K. Rowling herself chose Alan Rickman to play Professor Snape. ...
- Daniel Radcliffe went through 160 pairs of glasses throughout the filming of all Harry Potter movies.
Is Moaning Myrtle annoying?
Moaning MyrtleShe haunts the Girls' Bathroom on the First Floor and she's constantly wailing about something or other. She's so irritating that girls rarely use the toilets on this floor because of how distracting she is. But her most annoying attribute is her fixation with Harry.
What would Fred Weasley smell like?
Fred and George Weasley: Marshmallow FiresideI can imagine that at the height of their career of mischief at Hogwarts, Fred and George's bedroom at the Burrow smelled like a mixture of their experimental candy concoctions and smoldering firecracker embers.