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113-397: Although a secondary character in the first four books, Neville appears often in the role of comic relief. He is one of Harry's strongest supporters over the course of the series, and becomes close friends with Ron , Hermione , Ginny , and Luna as well. Neville plays a significant part in the two final books and the fight against Lord Voldemort , destroying the final Horcrux, Nagini, with

226-678: A Boggart . In Goblet of Fire , Dumbledore reveals to Harry that Neville was raised by his grandmother because his parents were tortured into insanity by Death Eaters . Neville's magical abilities improve under the tutelage of Harry in Order of the Phoenix . During the battle at the Department of Mysteries , Neville accidentally breaks the prophecy made about Harry and Voldemort. The following year, in Half-Blood Prince , Neville

339-418: A cameo appearance in the film. They were signed on by director David Yates , who is the partner of Yvonne Walcott, Theo's aunt. Theo himself was due to appear alongside his family, though his commitments to Arsenal Football Club forced him to pull out. Stuart Craig returned as set designer, having designed the first four films' sets. There were a number of notable new sets in this film. The atrium in

452-676: A troll , they develop a friendship with her. When the trio seeks the Philosopher's Stone , Ron uses his skill at Wizard's Chess to allow Harry and Hermione to proceed safely through a dangerous, life-sized chess game. At the last dinner of the school year, the Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore rewards Ron's chess skill by giving him fifty House points, which helps Gryffindor win the House Cup. Ron returns in Harry Potter and

565-479: A "valiant defender of Hogwarts". Even Christopher Hitchens , who was often critical of Rowling’s writing, called his “gallantry” in the final book “well evoked” and labelled the question of whether Neville would “rise above himself” one of the problems in the books that was resolved well. Emmet Asher-Perrin of Reactor wrote that Neville has "quite a following in the Harry Potter fandom, and for good reason—he

678-590: A Patronus spell. The Ministry of Magic detects the underaged Harry using magic and expels him from Hogwarts, though he is later exonerated. The Order of the Phoenix , a secret organisation founded by Albus Dumbledore , informs Harry that the Ministry of Magic is attempting to stonewall rumors about Lord Voldemort 's return. At the Order's headquarters, Harry's godfather, Sirius Black , mentions that Voldemort seeks an object he previously lacked; Harry believes it to be

791-456: A backdrop. Director David Yates stated in an interview that he had originally shot a three-hour cut of Order of the Phoenix . However, some material had to be cut out in the final edit, as the movie was 45 minutes too long. Therefore, several locations that were used for various scenes do not appear in the final cut of the film. In Virginia Water , scenes were shot where Professor McGonagall recovers from Stunning Spells, and Burnham Beeches

904-461: A behind-the-scenes look at the sets of the movie. This can only be found in those purchased at Target stores ( Future Shop in Canada) since it is a Target exclusive. The package included a one-time-only code that activated a digital copy of the film, which may be played on a computer with Windows Media Player. The digital copy is not playable on Macintosh or Apple Inc. iPod devices. This issue

1017-498: A boy, and Ginny reacts by pointing out that Ron has never been kissed. To bolster Ron's confidence for an upcoming Quidditch match, Harry pretends to give him a luck potion . Believing he has actually taken the potion, Ron performs well and Gryffindor wins the match. During the ensuing celebration, Ron kisses Lavender Brown . Hermione becomes jealous and begins to ignore Ron, who gradually becomes dissatisfied with his relationship with Lavender. In March, Ron eats chocolates containing

1130-589: A lesson, Harry sees Snape's memories of how his father, James, bullied and tormented Snape in school. The connection between Harry and Voldemort further isolates Harry from his friends. Meanwhile, Bellatrix Lestrange , Sirius's deranged Death Eater cousin, escapes Azkaban prison along with nine other Death Eaters . At Hogwarts, Umbridge and her Inquisitorial Squad expose Dumbledore's Army. Dumbledore, falsely accused of forming it, escapes as Fudge orders his arrest. Harry believes Cho betrayed Dumbledore's Army to Umbridge, ending their budding relationship. Umbridge becomes

1243-502: A love potion. Horace Slughorn administers an antidote, then kindly offers Ron some mead. Unbeknownst to Slughorn, the mead is poisoned; Harry saves Ron's life by forcing a bezoar down his throat. Ron is taken to the hospital wing, where he is visited by a panic-stricken Hermione. After recovering, Ron reconciles with Hermione and breaks up with Lavender. Later in the novel, Death Eaters enter Hogwarts. Ron, Hermione, Ginny and other students and staff fight them. Snape kills Dumbledore during

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1356-428: A loving but poor family. Many of his possessions are hand-me-downs . Harry is famous but would prefer to avoid the spotlight; Ron, in comparison, is often perceived as a mere lackey and sometimes becomes jealous of the recognition Harry receives. Overshadowed by his many siblings and the fame and achievements of his friends, Ron's inferiority complex and need to prove himself are the main thrusts of his character arc. As

1469-418: A model of Hogwarts, the lowest number of sets for a film so far. NECA produced a series of action figures , while a larger array of smaller figures was also produced by PopCo Entertainment, a Corgi International company. The film was the third Harry Potter film to be given a simultaneous release in conventional theatres and IMAX. The IMAX release featured the full movie in 2D and the final 20 minutes of

1582-635: A more "casual" feel to the Common Room. At 766 pages in the British edition and 870 in the American edition, Order of the Phoenix is the longest book in the Harry Potter series, however the film is the second shortest. Screenwriter Michael Goldenberg described his task to cut down the novel as searching for "the best equivalent way to tell the story. My job was to stay true to the spirit of

1695-474: A number of plates upon which moving kittens were animated in post-production. A 24-hour photo shoot was held to photograph and film the kittens for use on these plates. The quill which Umbridge gives Harry to write lines is designed by the set designers. Rehearsals for Order of the Phoenix began on 27 January 2006, and principal photography began on 7 February 2006 and wrapped in November 2006. Filming

1808-730: A play written by Jack Thorne from an original story by Thorne, J.K. Rowling and John Tiffany . The plot occurs nineteen years after the events of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows . In the play, Ron and Hermione send their daughter Rose on the train to Hogwarts. Hermione is now the Minister for Magic , while Ron manages Weasley's Wizard Wheezes with his brother George. In the second act, Harry's son Albus Severus and Draco Malfoy's son Scorpius travel through time, and their actions change Ron and Hermione's relationship during their time at Hogwarts. Ron falls in love with Padma Patil at

1921-551: A timeline and a sneak peek of the next film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009). The HD DVD and Blu-ray contain additional features, such as the "in-movie experience", a video commentary in which members of Dumbledore's Army share their favourite moments from the production of the film, and "focus points" featurettes on how certain scenes of the film were made. The HD DVD also includes an exclusive feature called "community screening", which enables owners of

2034-466: A total gross of $ 942 million, making it the second-highest-grossing film of 2007 , the film was noted as a case of Hollywood accounting , as Warner Bros. claimed that it lost $ 167 million despite the total gross. A sequel, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince , was released in 2009. While staying at the Dursleys', Harry Potter and Dudley are attacked by Dementors . Harry repels them using

2147-537: A weapon. Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge has appointed Dolores Umbridge as Hogwarts new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor. Umbridge's refusal to teach defensive spells causes her and Harry to clash. Harry is forced to write lines for "lying" about Voldemort; a magic quill etches the words into his hand as he writes. Ron and Hermione are outraged, but Harry refuses to tell Dumbledore, who has distanced himself from Harry. As Umbridge gains more control over

2260-516: A younger son named Hugo . In interviews following the release of the novel, Rowling gave differing accounts of Ron's life after the events of the series. On one occasion she said Ron and Harry work for the Ministry of Magic as Aurors. In a later interview, she said that Ron works at the joke shop Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes with his brother George . Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is

2373-535: Is based on the 2003 novel Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling . It is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) and the fifth instalment in the Harry Potter film series . The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter , alongside Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry's best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger respectively. Its story follows Harry's fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as

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2486-404: Is dismissed and Dumbledore returns as Hogwarts headmaster. Dumbledore explains he had distanced himself from Harry to prevent Voldemort exploiting their connection. He also reveals the prophecy. As he grieves Sirius's death, Harry tries coming to terms with the prophecy: "Neither can live while the other survives." Mark Williams appears as Molly Weasley's husband, Arthur, a member of the Order of

2599-473: Is humble and noble, brave and kind". Ann Darcy of Showbiz Cheat Sheet said that Harry Potter fans are "obsessed" with Neville. Ron Weasley Ronald Bilius Weasley is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling . He is introduced in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as a first-year student on his way to the wizarding school Hogwarts . During

2712-572: Is interesting to play somebody that, despite being picked on at school, still does the right thing. The novels describe Neville as round-faced. At one point, Rowling described him as short, plump and blond. Early in the series, Neville is shown to be shy and lacking self-confidence. He is portrayed as an incompetent wizard and a generally poor student (except in Herbology, where he excels). Neville admits in Chamber of Secrets that his family feared he

2825-477: Is introduced in the first novel in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997). He and his family encounter Harry Potter at King's Cross station and help him find the Hogwarts Express . Once aboard the train, Ron and Harry meet Hermione Granger , whom they initially dislike. At Hogwarts , all three students are assigned to Gryffindor House. After Ron and Harry save Hermione from

2938-472: Is invited to a meeting of the Slug Club by Horace Slughorn . In academics, Neville achieves high marks in Herbology, Defence Against the Dark Arts and Charms. When a group of Death Eaters enter Hogwarts, Neville fights them alongside his friends. In Deathly Hallows , Neville revives the student defence group Dumbledore's Army (D.A.) and leads the resistance against Voldemort's takeover of Hogwarts. During

3051-541: Is kept. The centaurs confront them and kidnap Umbridge after she insults and attacks them. Harry, Hermione, Ron, Luna , Neville and Ginny fly to the Ministry of Magic on Thestrals to save Sirius. The six enter the Department of Mysteries and recover the object that Voldemort is after, a bottled prophecy labelled with Harry's name. Death Eaters, including Lucius Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange, ambush them. Lucius reveals that Harry's vision of Sirius being tortured

3164-487: Is the point of divergence for an alternate timeline in which Voldemort killed Harry Potter and won the wizarding war. Neville is portrayed by Matthew Lewis in the Harry Potter films. For Prisoner of Azkaban , Lewis wore overly large shoes and crooked yellow false teeth. He also had pieces of plastic placed behind his ears so they would stick out. Prior to the release of the fifth film , Lewis commented on Neville's character development that he thinks "it's amazing that

3277-611: The HD DVD to watch the film together over the Internet. Order of the Phoenix was the seventh best-selling DVD of 2007, with 10.14 million units. The high-definition DVDs had combined sales of 179,500 copies, with more units coming from the Blu-ray version. The film overall made a revenue of $ 200.2 million from home video sales in the US. There was also a third DVD with extras featuring

3390-450: The IMAX release. In one poster, the profile of Hermione, played by Emma Watson, was made curvier as the outline of her breasts was enhanced. Melissa Anelli, webmistress of noted fan site The Leaky Cauldron , wrote: The video game version , designed by EA UK , was released 25 June 2007, as well as Harry Potter: Mastering Magic mobile game by EA Mobile . Lego produced just one set ,

3503-564: The London Eye , Canary Wharf , Big Ben , Buckingham Palace , and HMS  Belfast . Filming at platform nine and three-quarters took place at King's Cross station , as it has in the past. A red telephone booth near Scotland Yard was used as Harry and Arthur Weasley enter the Ministry, while the crew closed the Westminster tube station on 22 October 2006 to allow for filming of Arthur Weasley accompanying Harry to his trial at

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3616-620: The Ministry of Magic is in denial of Lord Voldemort 's return. Filming took place in England and Scotland for exterior locations and Leavesden Film Studios in Watford for interior locations from February to November 2006, with a one-month break in June. Post-production on the film continued for several months afterwards to add in visual effects. The film's budget was reportedly between £75 and 100 million ($ 150–200 million). Harry Potter and

3729-539: The Ministry of Magic is over 200 feet in length, making it the largest and most expensive set built for the Potter film series to date. Craig's design was inspired by early London Underground stations, where, he said, architects "tried to imitate classical architecture but they used ceramic tile", as well as a Burger King on Tottenham Court Road in London, where "there's a fantastic Victorian façade which just embodies

3842-568: The Ministry of Magic . Other scenes were filmed in and around Oxford , specifically at nearby Blenheim Palace in Woodstock . In Glenfinnan , the Hogwarts Express crosses a viaduct, as it has in the past films. Aerial scenes were shot in Glen Coe , Clachaig Gully, and Glen Etive , which, at the time of filming, was one of the few places in Scotland without snow, making it ideal for

3955-458: The Sword of Gryffindor . The Sword appearing for Neville in his time of need is Neville's confirmation that he is a true Gryffindor , as he had always doubted his placement in the house since the beginning, wondering why he was not sorted into Hufflepuff . Rowling said in an interview that "there's a lot of Neville in me—this feeling of just never being quite good enough... I felt that a lot when I

4068-462: The Battle of Hogwarts, Neville and Ron defeat Fenrir Greyback . Neville also kills Voldemort's Horcrux -snake Nagini , which makes Voldermort mortal and leads to his death. In the epilogue of Deathly Hallows , which is set nineteen years later, Ginny mentions that Neville is now the Herbology professor at Hogwarts. In Harry Potter and the Cursed Child , Neville's death before the Battle of Hogwarts

4181-479: The British charity organisation Comic Relief performed a spoof story called Harry Potter and the Secret Chamberpot of Azerbaijan , in which Jennifer Saunders appeared as both Ron and J. K. Rowling. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a 2007 fantasy film directed by David Yates from a screenplay by Michael Goldenberg . It

4294-534: The Café demonstrated. Producer David Heyman supported Yates's comments about the film's political theme, stating that "[ Order of the Phoenix ] is a political film, not with a capital P, but it's about teen rebellion and the abuse of power. David has made films in the UK about politics without being heavy handed." On the film's political and social aspects, Emma Watson stated that "somehow it talks about life after 7 July ,

4407-531: The Chamber of Secrets (1998). During the summer after his first year at Hogwarts, Ron writes to Harry several times. He receives no answer because his letters are intercepted by Dobby the house-elf . Ron becomes so concerned that he and his brothers Fred and George fly to Harry's house in their father's enchanted car . Harry spends the next month at the Weasleys' home . When Harry and Ron are unable to board

4520-596: The Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge. Harry Melling plays Harry's cousin, Dudley Dursley. Evanna Lynch joins the cast as Ravenclaw student Luna Lovegood. Timothy Bateson voices house-elf, Kreacher and Tony Maudsley plays Hagrid's half-brother, Grawp. Kathryn Hunter plays the Dursley's neighbour, Mrs. Figg. George Harris and Natalia Tena play members of the Order of the Phoenix, Kingsley Shacklebolt and Nymphadora Tonks. British television director David Yates

4633-538: The Ministry of Magic. They then infiltrate the Ministry and retrieve a Horcrux in the possession of Dolores Umbridge. Fearing the locket containing the Horcrux might be lost or stolen, Harry requests that someone wear it at all times. Wearing the locket has a profound effect on Ron, who lashes out at Harry and Hermione and abandons them. Ron immediately regrets his decision to leave, but is captured by Snatchers and cannot return. Eventually he reunites with his companions with

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4746-596: The Order of the Phoenix was released in 2D cinemas and IMAX formats in the United States on 11 July 2007 and in the United Kingdom on 12 July, by Warner Bros. Pictures . The film received generally positive reviews from critics and was nominated for many awards, including the BAFTA Award for Best Production Design and Special Visual Effects . With a worldwide five-day opening of $ 333 million and

4859-556: The Philosopher's Stone . He befriends Harry, Ron and Hermione on the Hogwarts Express , and joins them as a member of Gryffindor House at Hogwarts . After Neville confronts his friends about their willingness to break school rules, the headmaster Albus Dumbledore awards him ten house points for his bravery. These points allow Gryffindor to win the House Cup. In Chamber of Secrets , Neville fears that Slytherin's monster will attack him because of his poor magical abilities. In Prisoner of Azkaban , Remus Lupin helps Neville defeat

4972-624: The Phoenix. Warwick Davis plays Filius Flitwick, the school's charms teacher, maestro and Head of Ravenclaw House while David Bradley plays Hogwarts caretaker, Argus Filch. Tom Felton , Jamie Waylett and Joshua Herdman play Slytherin students Draco Malfoy, Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle. James and Oliver Phelps , Bonnie Wright and Chris Rankin play Ron's siblings, Fred, George, Ginny and Percy while Devon Murray , Alfred Enoch and Matthew Lewis play Gryffindor students, Seamus Finnigan, Dean Thomas and Neville Longbottom. Katie Leung plays Harry's love interest, Cho Chang. Robert Hardy plays

5085-553: The Quidditch Cup. Near the end of the novel, Ron battles Death Eaters at the Department of Mysteries alongside Harry, Hermione, Ginny , Neville Longbottom and Luna Lovegood . He is injured during the fight, but makes a full recovery. Ron returns as Quidditch Keeper in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2005). However, he performs poorly at Quidditch after learning that Hermione may have kissed Krum. He becomes upset when he observes his younger sister Ginny kissing

5198-596: The US and Canada, midnight screenings (very early morning on 11 July) brought in $ 12 million from 2,311 midnight exhibitions making the showings "the most successful batch of midnight exhibitions ever". In one-night earnings, Phoenix is behind only At World's End , which had debuted four hours earlier on its date. In studio documents leaked in July 2010, it was revealed the film "lost" Warner Bros. about $ 167 million. In North America, Phoenix earned an additional $ 32.2 million on Wednesday, post-midnight showings, making it

5311-630: The Whomping Willow, where he is snatched by a large black dog and dragged into a tunnel. Ron and his friends follow the tunnel to the Shrieking Shack. The dog turns out to be Sirius Black , who explains that Scabbers is actually the Death Eater Peter Pettigrew . As Ron returns to Hogwarts with Harry, Hermione, Sirius and Remus Lupin , Pettigrew knocks Ron unconscious and escapes. Ron is forced to remain in

5424-533: The Wizarding sport. "The truth is that any movie made of this book, whoever made it, that had included the Quidditch subplot would have been a lesser film", he said. In the book, Ron grows as a character by trying out for the Quidditch team. "Ron facing challenges and coming into his own in the same way that Harry is, we tried to get that into the film in other ways, as much as possible. So, you feel like, if not

5537-600: The Yule Ball with Padma Patil . He becomes very upset when he sees that Hermione's date to the Ball is Krum, and the two have a heated argument. In the second task of the Tournament, Harry must rescue Ron from the depths of the Hogwarts lake. In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2003), Ron is made a Gryffindor prefect. His brother Percy congratulates him and advises him to become an ally of Dolores Umbridge ,

5650-469: The Yule Ball, with the result that Ron and Hermione never marry. However, this alternate timeline is eventually erased, and the original timeline is restored. In 2016, Paul Thornley portrayed Ron Weasley in the stage debut of the play at the Palace Theatre in London. For his performance, Thornley was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Play at the 2017 WhatsOnStage Awards . Thornley reprised

5763-587: The actors who portray the central trio, Alfonso Cuarón , who directed the third film in the series, Prisoner of Azkaban , assigned them to write an autobiographical essay about their character, written in the first person, spanning birth to the discovery of the magical world, and including the character's emotional experience. Of Rupert Grint's essay, Cuarón recalls, "Rupert didn't deliver the essay. When I questioned why he didn't do it, he said, 'I'm Ron; Ron wouldn't do it.' So I said, 'Okay, you do understand your character.'" Commenting on Ron's character development in

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5876-554: The age". The set of Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place contains the Black family tapestry spread across three walls; when the producers told Rowling they wanted to visualise the details of each name and birth year, she faxed them a complete copy of the entire tree. The set of the Hall of Prophecies was entirely digitally built. During a fight scene which occurs there, prophecies crash to the ground and break; had it been an actual physical set,

5989-456: The appearance of Mundungus Fletcher, and Firenze teaching Divination followed suit. The character of Kreacher the house-elf, who was included in the script only at Rowling's request, has a larger part in the book than the film. In the novel, he is seen saving some of the Black family's artefacts which the Order of the Phoenix throw away, including a locket that ends up being extremely important in

6102-563: The barman of the Hog's Head, in which Harry and his friends found Dumbledore's Army. A week later WB announced that the role was "very minor", allaying some of the speculation to the significance of the role, which, before the final book, was not even a speaking part. MTV reported in October 2006 that Dobby the house elf , who appeared in the second film, Chamber of Secrets , and in the fifth book, would be cut, opening up "plot questions" as to how

6215-413: The battle, after which Ron and Hermione vow to help Harry find and destroy Voldemort's Horcruxes . Rowling said that before this novel, Ron is "quite immature". She said the events of Half-Blood Prince help the character to "grow up emotionally" and "make himself worthy of Hermione". In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007), Ron and his friends use Polyjuice Potion to impersonate employees of

6328-466: The biggest single-day Wednesday gross in box office history, with a total of $ 44.2 million from 4,285 theatres. That amount topped Sony Pictures ' Spider-Man 2 , which held the record since 2004 with its $ 40.4 million take on a Wednesday, until this record was broken in 2009 by Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen with $ 62 million. It was also the fifth-biggest opening day for a movie in history, at

6441-457: The book is the longest in the series (over 700 pages), the film is 138 minutes long (2 hours and 18 minutes), the second shortest in the entire film series. The DVDs included additional scenes, a feature showing a day in the life of Natalia Tena , who played Nymphadora Tonks , an A&E documentary about the films and books, and a featurette on film editing in Phoenix . The DVD-ROM features

6554-410: The book, rather than to the letter". Goldenberg said that Rowling told him, the producers, and Yates that "she just wanted to see a great movie, and gave [them] permission to take whatever liberties [they] felt [they] needed to take to translate the book into a movie she would love". Cutting down the book to meet the time frame of the film, Goldenberg explained, became "clearer when [he] figured out that

6667-473: The books progress, he matures from an insecure boy to a competent young man capable of strategy and leadership. Ron is given his brother Charlie 's old, chipped wand, which is made out of ash and has a unicorn hair sticking out of the end. He holds the wand together with Spellotape after nearly breaking it in half at the start of Chamber of Secrets , but it malfunctions dreadfully after this, backfiring spells, making strange noises, and emitting objects from

6780-537: The cement in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre . Originally, Warner Bros. set the Australian release date as 6 September 2007, nearly two months after the majority of other release dates. However, after complaints from the Australian community, including a petition garnering 2,000 signatures the date was pulled back to 11 July 2007. The release dates of the film in the UK and US were also moved back, both from 13 July, to 12 and 11 July, respectively. Even though

6893-466: The character of Neville has really shaken off his klutz image (to an extent.) It very good to see him finally being a help as opposed to making things worse, I'm looking forward to the 5th film, it will be interesting to almost play a different character." When asked if he feels related to Neville, Lewis replied that he is "clumsy and terribly forgetful" just like his character is, but that he does not have "the same nervous disposition as Neville", and that it

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7006-469: The construction of a new set. The main purpose of the action of the scene was relocated to the Room of Requirement after one of Dumbledore's Army's lessons. Also, to speed up the film's climax, several events in the Ministry leading up to Harry's battle with Voldemort were removed, including the brain room. Mrs. Weasley's encounter with a boggart at Grimmauld Place , Ron, Hermione and Malfoy becoming prefects,

7119-476: The country on 28 June 2007. The UK premiere took place on 3 July 2007 in London's Odeon Leicester Square , during which author J. K. Rowling made a public appearance. The US premiere took place on 8 July in Los Angeles. After the premiere, the three young stars of the film series, Radcliffe, Grint, and Watson, were honoured with a ceremony where their handprints, footprints, and "wandprints" were placed in

7232-612: The details of that story, at least the spirit of it is present in the film". The change disappointed actor Rupert Grint who had been "quite looking forward to the Quidditch stuff". In a significant scene in the book, Harry sees a memory of his own father humiliating Snape in their school days, and Snape insulting his mother after she stood up for him. In the film, it is abbreviated to an "idea", in Goldenberg's words. "It's an iconic moment when you realise your parents are normal, flawed human beings. ... Things get trimmed out, but I kept

7345-528: The enchanted car rescues them. Ron and Harry then enter the Chamber to save Ron's sister Ginny , who was kidnapped. After Harry rescues her, both boys are given awards for their service to Hogwarts. In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999), Ron's pet rat Scabbers goes missing. Ron, Harry and Hermione eventually discover him hiding in Hagrid 's hut. When Scabbers runs off again, Ron chases him to

7458-403: The film and book, is darker than previous instalments in the series. To emphasise this, the two new main themes reflect the sinister new character Dolores Umbridge, and Lord Voldemort's invasion of Harry's mind. A Japanese Taiko drum was used for a deeper sound in the percussion. The soundtrack was released by Warner Bros. Records on 10 July 2007, the eve of the film's release. For his work on

7571-782: The film in 3D. According to estimates in March 2007, by Warner Bros. , the film would debut on over 10,000 theatre screens during the summer. Previews of the film began in March 2007 in the Chicago area. Under tight security to prevent piracy, WB had security guards patrol the aisles, looking for cell phone cameras or small recording devices, at a preview in Japan. The world premiere took place in Tokyo, Japan on 28 June 2007. MySpace users could bring copies of their online profiles to gain free admission to sneak previews in eight different cities across

7684-464: The film, Hooper was nominated for a World Soundtrack Discovery Award. The trailer prominently features the cues "Divine Crusade" by X-Ray Dog and "DNA Reactor" by Pfeifer Broz. Music . The film also featured the song " Boys Will Be Boys " by The Ordinary Boys which played during a scene in the Gryffindor common room (at min. 31:35). According to Rupert Grint, David Yates used the song to create

7797-450: The final book, Rowling explained that "Ron is the most immature of the three main characters, but in part seven he grows up. He was never strong footed, people see him mostly as Harry's friend; his mother had actually wanted a girl and in the last book he finally has to acknowledge his weaknesses. But it's exactly that which makes Ron a man." Ron proves his bravery and magical ability several times, such as by playing 'real wizard's chess' in

7910-500: The first book, entering into the Forbidden Forest with Harry during the second book despite his arachnophobia , producing a full-corporeal Patronus Charm in the fifth book and even, in the seventh book, getting basilisk fangs from the Chamber of Secrets by mimicking Parseltongue without understanding it. Some of Ron's qualities serve as foils to Harry's. Whereas Harry is an orphan with more gold than he needs, Ron comes from

8023-555: The first novel, Ron is described as "tall, thin and gangling, with freckles, big hands and feet, and a long nose". He has the trademark red hair of the Weasleys, and is one of Harry's tallest schoolmates, even outgrowing some of his older brothers. Rowling has stated that Ron has blue eyes. Ron is known for his humour, loyalty, readiness to defend his friends and his love of food. In an interview, Rowling described Ron as very funny but insensitive and immature. As his first exercise with

8136-479: The help of the Deluminator he inherited from Dumbledore. He finds Harry attempting to recover the Sword of Gryffindor from an icy pool and rescues him from drowning. Harry forgives Ron for leaving and insists that he use the sword to destroy the locket. The trio are captured by Snatchers but are rescued by the house-elf Dobby, who dies during the escape. Eventually, the trio returns to Hogwarts, hoping to find

8249-589: The hospital wing of Hogwarts while Harry and Hermione travel back in time to rescue Sirius and the hippogriff Buckbeak. The Weasleys invite Harry and Hermione to the Quidditch World Cup in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000). Ron is in awe when he sees his favourite Quidditch player, Viktor Krum . He is even more excited when Krum comes to Hogwarts to participate in the Triwizard Tournament . At Christmas time, Ron attends

8362-540: The landlady of the Leaky Cauldron. The couple live over the pub, a fact that Rowling thought people would find "particularly cool". Lewis described Neville as an unexpected hero and claimed he could have fulfilled Harry's role as the "Chosen One" who battles Voldemort. The entertainment website IGN ranked Neville as the 6th greatest Harry Potter character, calling him a "quintessential dimwit-turned-hero." The IGN writers also described Neville as lovable and

8475-581: The last unknown Horcrux shown in Harry's vision. Having lost the Sword of Gryffindor to Griphook the goblin, Ron gets an idea to procure more Basilisk fangs and manages to speak enough Parseltongue to open the Chamber of Secrets , where Hermione destroys the Horcrux in Helga Hufflepuff's cup. He begins to worry about the fate of Hogwarts' elves. Upon hearing this, Hermione drops the basilisk fangs she

8588-421: The meat of that in there – and that was what really gave me the coming-of-age story." Young Lily Potter did not appear at all, but promotional screenshots showed unknown teenager Susie Shinner in the role. The scene at St Mungo's , the hospital where Harry and friends run into classmate Neville Longbottom and learn that his parents were tortured into insanity by Bellatrix Lestrange, was cut because it required

8701-410: The media frenzy that took place during the release of Goblet of Fire , most of the main returning actors announced their return to the series, including Grint, Watson, Lewis , Wright , Leung , and Fiennes. The announcements of the casting of the rest of the new characters to the series was spanned across 2006. Evanna Lynch won the role of Luna Lovegood over 15,000 other girls who attended

8814-477: The new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor appointed by the Ministry of Magic. Ron, however, does not support Umbridge's policy of refusing to teach students practical defensive magic. He, Harry and Hermione form the group Dumebledore's Army, which provides a venue for students to practise defensive spellcasting. Ron also joins the Gryffindor Quidditch team as Keeper and helps Gryffindor win

8927-532: The new Headmistress. Harry experiences a vision that Voldemort is torturing Sirius. Harry, Ron, and Hermione rush to Umbridge's office to alert the Order via the Floo Network . Umbridge catches them and, as she is about to severely punish Harry, Hermione claims Dumbledore has hidden a "secret weapon" in the Forbidden Forest. She and Harry lead Umbridge to where Hagrid's giant half-brother, Grawp

9040-403: The open casting call, waiting in a line of hopefuls that stretched a mile long. Saoirse Ronan auditioned for the role but was considered too young. Persistent rumours linked Elizabeth Hurley to the role of Bellatrix Lestrange, although Warner Bros. asserted there was "no truth whatsoever" to reports that she had been cast. As early as August 2005, rumours began linking Helen McCrory to

9153-410: The organising principle of the screenplay was to narrate Harry's emotional journey". He and Yates "looked for every opportunity to get everything [they] could in there. And where [they] couldn't, to sort of pay homage to it, to have it somewhere in the background or to feel like it could be taking place off-screen". One cut Goldenberg had to make, which he "hated" to do, was the absence of Quidditch ,

9266-619: The prophecy, destroying it. Just as Sirius overpowers Lucius, Bellatrix kills Sirius. Voldemort appears, but moments before he can kill Harry, Dumbledore arrives. A violent duel erupts, destroying much of the Atrium, while Bellatrix escapes. The two wizards are evenly matched, so Voldemort possesses Harry's body, wanting Dumbledore to sacrifice him. The love Harry feels for his friends and family quickly drives out Voldemort. Ministry officials arrive before Voldemort disapparates ; Fudge admits that Voldemort has returned and resigns in disgrace. Umbridge

9379-484: The reset time would have been weeks. The set used for Igor Karkaroff 's trial scene in Goblet of Fire was doubled in size for Harry's trial in this film, while still protecting its symmetry. New professor Dolores Umbridge, though she teaches in a classroom that has appeared in films two through four, inhabits an office vastly different from those of her predecessors. The set was redressed with "fluffy, pink filigree" and

9492-478: The role in 2018 at the Lyric Theater on Broadway. Rupert Grint portrays Ron Weasley in all eight Harry Potter films . He auditioned after seeing a segment on the children's news programme, Newsround , inviting children to apply for the role. Grint sent in a photo, a self-written script and a rap explaining his suitability for the part. Rowling was supportive of the casting, calling Grint perfect for

9605-405: The role of the elf would be filled. MTV also reported about a month before the release of the final book that Kreacher , the Black family's house-elf, was cut from the film in one draft of the script. Rowling prodded the filmmakers to include him, saying, "You know, I wouldn't [cut him] if I were you. Or you can, but if you get to make a seventh film, you'll be tied in knots", he was added back into

9718-605: The role. Grint's performance in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone earned him the Satellite Award for Outstanding New Talent and the Young Artist Award for Most Promising Young Newcomer. In a 2020 article, Nathan Sharp of Screen Rant described him as the most "natural" child actor in the early films, and "excellent from minute one". Grint commented on playing Ron in the series: "The line between Ron Weasley and me got thinner with each film". In

9831-534: The role. On 2 February 2006, it was announced that McCrory had indeed been cast as Bellatrix. However, in April 2006 she revealed that she was three months pregnant and withdrew from the film because she would not have been able to perform the intense battle sequences in the Ministry of Magic in September and October 2006. The announcement that Bonham Carter had been recast in the role was made on 25 May 2006. McCrory

9944-421: The school year, Ron befriends Harry Potter and Hermione Granger . Being the only member of the trio who was raised in wizarding society, he provides insight into wizarding customs and traditions. Along with Harry and Hermione, he is a member of Gryffindor House at Hogwarts and is present for most of the action throughout the series. Ron is portrayed by Rupert Grint in all eight Harry Potter films . Ron

10057-576: The school, Ron and Hermione help Harry form " Dumbledore's Army ", a secret group to teach students defensive spells. Umbridge recruits Slytherins for an Inquisitorial Squad to spy on the other students. Meanwhile, Harry and Cho Chang develop romantic feelings for each other. One night, Harry envisions Arthur Weasley being attacked at the Ministry, seeing it from the attacker's perspective. Concerned that Voldemort will exploit this connection to Harry, Dumbledore has Severus Snape teach Harry Occlumency to defend his mind from Voldemort's influence. During

10170-428: The script. Other minor roles were cut with subsequent drafts of the script. At the US premiere of Goblet of Fire , series producer David Heyman said that former Hogwarts professor Gilderoy Lockhart , played by Kenneth Branagh in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets , was in the first draft of the script for Phoenix . Neither Branagh nor the character of Lockhart appears in the final version. Tiana Benjamin

10283-493: The script. Kloves subsequently returned to write all remaining instalments of the series. Mark Day was the film editor, Sławomir Idziak was the cinematographer, and Jany Temime was the costume designer. Choreographer Paul Harris , who had previously worked with David Yates several times, created a physical language for wand combat to choreograph the wand fighting scenes. Casting began as early as May 2005, when Radcliffe announced he would reprise his role as Harry. Across

10396-405: The seventh book. "It was kind of tricky to raise that in our story, because it's for so much later", Yates said. "We figured we can probably introduce it later, and that's the approach we took". Whilst Kreacher remained, all parts involving Dobby were cut, and his important actions were given to other characters. Rita Skeeter , the journalist played by Miranda Richardson in Goblet of Fire ,

10509-433: The third best Harry Potter character, writing that his status as comic relief makes him "instantly endearing". The IGN writers observed that "unlike most sidekicks, Ron isn't a coward or a simpleton, nor is he content to live in Harry's shadow ... Ron overcomes his shortcomings with faithfulness and perseverance". Empire magazine included Ron's friendship with Harry as one of the 33 best friendships in film. In 2003,

10622-535: The train to Hogwarts, they take the flying car instead. Ron receives a Howler from his mother, who berates him for taking the car. Later in the novel, Ron and Harry use Polyjuice Potion to disguise themselves as they infiltrate the Slytherin dormitory and attempt to gather information about the Chamber of Secrets. During a journey into the Forbidden Forest , Ron is forced to encounter his worst nightmare: spiders. The giant arachnids nearly devour Ron and Harry, but

10735-417: The way people behave when they're scared, the way truth is often denied and all the things our society has to face. Facing the fact that the authority is corrupted means having a non-conformist approach to reality and power." Steve Kloves , the screenwriter of the first four Potter films, had other commitments. Michael Goldenberg , who was considered to pen the first film in the series, filled in and wrote

10848-585: The wrong end. Ron's new wand is fourteen inches, willow and unicorn hair, which he procures before the start of his third year at Hogwarts. Ron's talents are rarely shown, but he, like the other DA members, survives a violent encounter with adult Death Eaters in Order of the Phoenix , and it is implied that during the Death Eater assault in Half-Blood Prince he held his own quite well because he

10961-406: Was a Squib during his childhood. Prisoner of Azkaban described Neville as terrified of Professor Snape . When Neville joins Dumbledore's Army in Order of the Phoenix , his magical abilities improve. In Deathly Hallows , he becomes a leader in the organization. Rowling revealed more information about Neville when she stated that he married Hannah Abbott , a Hufflepuff classmate, who became

11074-488: Was a ruse to lure him there. Harry refuses to give Lucius the prophecy, and a fight between Dumbledore's Army and the Death Eaters ensues. The Death Eaters overpower the students and force Harry to surrender the prophecy. When Harry hands it to Lucius, Sirius and Remus Lupin arrive with Order members Nymphadora Tonks , Kingsley Shacklebolt and Mad-Eye Moody . As they attack the Death Eaters, Lucius accidentally drops

11187-521: Was again the location on which many of the interior scenes, including the Great Hall, Privet Drive , and Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place were shot. One of the locations in England is the River Thames , used for the flight of the Order of the Phoenix to Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place and the flight of Dumbledore's Army to the Ministry of Magic. This sequence also includes such landmarks as

11300-468: Was also removed. In the book, Hermione blackmails her into writing an article that supports Harry as the rest of the wizarding world denies his claims. Richardson noted that "it's never gonna be the book on film, exactly. ... They'll take certain aspects from the book and make it something that they hope is going to be commercial and that people want to see". The first trailer was released on 17 November 2006, attached to another WB film, Happy Feet . It

11413-525: Was being helped by Felix Felicis, the good luck potion. In Deathly Hallows , Ron loses his original wand, and takes Peter Pettigrew's wand for his own. Following this, Ron begins to demonstrate more aptitude and general knowledge, along with a sudden spurt in maturity after a terrible row with Harry. For a while, he effectively leads the trio in the hunt for the Horcruxes while Harry suffers a major depression. The entertainment website IGN selected Ron as

11526-400: Was carrying and kisses him for the first time. He also takes part in the Battle of Hogwarts, witnessing the death of his brother Fred, and teams up with Neville to defeat Fenrir Greyback . In the epilogue of Deathly Hallows , which is set nineteen years after Voldemort's death, Ron and Hermione are sending their daughter Rose Granger-Weasley off to her first year at Hogwarts. They also have

11639-453: Was chosen to direct the film after Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire director Mike Newell , as well as Jean-Pierre Jeunet , Guillermo del Toro , Matthew Vaughn and Mira Nair , turned down offers. Yates believed he was approached because the studio saw him fit to handle an "edgy and emotional" film with a "political backstory", which some of his previous television projects including State of Play , Sex Traffic and The Girl in

11752-580: Was largely responsible for sequences in the Room of Requirement , the Forbidden Forest , the Hall of Prophecies , and the Death Chamber . A new character in the film, Grawp , Hagrid's giant half-brother, came to life by a new technology called Soul Capturing, developed by Image Metrics . Instead of building the character from scratch, the movements and facial expressions of actor Tony Maudsley were used to model Grawp's actions. Nicholas Hooper

11865-496: Was made available online on 20 November 2006, on the Happy Feet website. The international trailer debuted online on 22 April 2007 at 14:00 UTC . On 4 May 2007, the US trailer was shown before Spider-Man 3 . Three posters released on the Internet that showed Harry accompanied by six classmates, including Hermione Granger, generated some controversy by the media. They were essentially the same picture, though one advertised

11978-411: Was one of the first Harry Potter characters that Rowling created. Although Ron and Hermione form a romantic bond in the series and eventually have children, Rowling confessed in a 2014 interview that she wrote the relationship as "a form of wish fulfilment". She said the characters are fundamentally incompatible in some ways, but that their relationship might function with "a bit of counselling". Ron

12091-422: Was partially addressed, with the film being made available on the iTunes Store in the UK but not the US. The film opened to a worldwide 5-day opening of $ 333 million, the fourteenth-biggest opening of all time. In the United States, tickets for hundreds of midnight showings of the film, bought from online ticket-seller Fandango , were sold out, making up approximately 90% of the site's weekly ticket sales. In

12204-482: Was put on a two-month hiatus starting in May 2006 so Radcliffe could sit his A/S Levels and Watson could sit her GCSE exams. The film's budget was reportedly between £75 and 100 million (US$ 150–200 million). The largest budget of the other films in the series has been the £75 million it cost to make Goblet of Fire . Though the producers explored options to film outside of the UK, Leavesden Film Studios in Watford

12317-552: Was scheduled to return for the film in the role of Angelina Johnson , the captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team, but she had to withdraw due to a commitment to playing Chelsea Fox in EastEnders . The character, as well as the entire Quidditch subplot, was ultimately cut from the film. Benjamin did record sound clips for the Order of the Phoenix video game . The family of footballer Theo Walcott made

12430-415: Was subsequently cast as Narcissa Malfoy from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince onwards. The inclusion or cutting of some characters sparked speculation from fans as to the importance of the characters in the final book of the series, which was released just ten days after the film. In April 2006, representatives of Jim McManus said he would be playing Aberforth Dumbledore , Albus's brother and

12543-558: Was the composer for the soundtrack of the film, following John Williams , who scored the first three films, and Patrick Doyle , who did the fourth. In the new score, Hooper incorporated variations on " Hedwig's Theme ", the series' theme originally written by Williams for the first film and heard in all subsequent instalments. In March and April 2007, Hooper and the Chamber Orchestra of London recorded nearly two hours of music at Abbey Road Studios in London. The score, like

12656-623: Was used for filming the scene where Hagrid introduces his fifth-year Care of magical creatures class to Thestrals . Harry skips stones in front of the Glenfinnan Monument in Glenfinnan in another cut scene. The film required over 1,400 visual effects shots, and the London-based company Double Negative created more than 950 of them. Working for six months on previsualisation starting in September 2005, Double Negative

12769-417: Was younger". For that reason, she wanted Neville to do something brave in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone , in which Neville "finds true moral courage in standing up to his closest friends—the people who are on his side" towards the climax of the novel. She also said in that interview that this was "...a very important moment for me too in the first book". Neville first appears in Harry Potter and

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