Fred Weasley

fictional character of the Harry Potter series
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Summary

Fred Weasley is a wizard in the Harry Potter universe[1]. He was born on April 1, 1978[2]. He died on May 2, 1998[3], in Hogwarts grounds[4]. He worked as a prankster[5], entrepreneur[6], student[7], and proprietor[8]. He draws 427 Wikipedia views per month (wizard in the harry potter universe category, ranking #60 of 135).[9]

Key Facts

  • Father: Arthur Weasley[10]
  • Mother: Molly Weasley[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[12]
  • Employer: Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes[13]
  • Educated at: Hogwarts[14]
  • Member of: Weasley family[15], Dumbledore's Army[16], Gryffindor[17], Order of the Phoenix[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Instance of: Gryffindor student[20], literary character[21], film character[22], pureblood[23]
  • Family: Weasley family[24]
  • Killed by: Augustus Rookwood[25]
  • Performer: James Phelps[26]
  • Part of: Fred and George Weasley[27]
  • Commons category: Fred Weasley[28]
  • Cause of death: explosion[29]
  • Given name: Fred[30]
  • From narrative universe: Harry Potter universe[31]
  • Manner of death: homicide[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[33]
  • Present in work: Harry Potter[34], Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone[35], Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire[36]
  • Name in native language: Fred Weasley[37]
  • Hair color: red hair[38]
  • Superhuman feature or ability: magic in Harry Potter[39]
  • Sibling: Ginny Weasley[40], Bill Weasley[41], Charlie Weasley[42], Percy Weasley[43], George Weasley[44], Ron Weasley[45]
  • Narrative role: supporting character[46]
  • Media franchise: Wizarding World[47]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Fred Weasley include Fred the Undercover Kitty[48], a cat[49].

Why It Matters

Fred Weasley has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Entities named for him include Fred the Undercover Kitty[48], a cat[49].

FAQs

Where did Fred Weasley die?

Fred Weasley died in Hogwarts grounds[4].

Who were Fred Weasley's parents?

Fred Weasley's father was Arthur Weasley[10]. Fred Weasley's mother was Molly Weasley[11].

What did Fred Weasley do for work?

Fred Weasley worked as a prankster[5], entrepreneur[6], student[7], and proprietor[8].

Where did Fred Weasley go to school?

Fred Weasley was educated at Hogwarts[14].

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Wikipedia languages → ['bs', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'et', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'h
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  3. 16w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Characters/Fred_Weasley
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Present in work → Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
    Manner of death → homicide
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