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The Weasleys all clearly skipped Muggle Studies, and the Dursleys definitely have a no-wizards-welcome policy. So those times their worlds collided are some of our favourite funny moments.

### When Mrs Weasley gave the postman a right laugh

> He held up the envelope in which Mrs Weasley’s letter had come, and Harry had to fight down a laugh. Every bit of it was covered in stamps except for a square inch on the front, into which Mrs Weasley had squeezed the Dursleys’ address in minute writing.
> ‘She did put enough stamps on, then,’ said Harry, trying to sound as though Mrs Weasley’s was a mistake anyone could make.

### When your best mate lives with owl-hating Muggles so you need to learn how to use a telephone

> ‘Vernon Dursley speaking.’
> Harry, who happened to be in the room at the time, froze as he heard Ron’s voice answer.
> ‘HELLO? HELLO? CAN YOU HEAR ME? I – WANT – TO – TALK – TO – HARRY – POTTER!’

### Sorry, a “fellytone”

> ‘I’ll fix it up with Mum and Dad, then I’ll call you. I know how to use a fellytone now –’
> ‘A telephone, Ron,’ said Hermione. ‘Honestly, you should take Muggle Studies next year ...’

### When Floo Powder’s out, and electric fireplaces are all the rage

> ‘Damn!’ said Mr Weasley’s voice. ‘What on earth did they want to block up the fireplace for?’
> ‘They’ve got an electric fire,’ Harry explained.
> ‘Really?’ said Mr Weasley’s voice excitedly. ‘Ecklectic, you say? With a plug? Gracious, I must see that … 

### When Harry can’t use magic outside of school, but Dudley doesn’t need to know

> ‘Jiggery pokery!’ said Harry in a fierce voice. ‘Hocus pocus ... squiggly wiggly ...’
> ‘MUUUUUUM!’ howled Dudley, tripping over his feet as he dashed back towards the house. ‘MUUUUM! He’s doing you know what!’

## Ron and Hermione

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Hermione and Ron are tricked by an invisible Harry in Hogsmeade.

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Ron and Hermione remind us that the key to a good relationship is a lot of a laughter. 

### When Ron had to remind the smartest witch of her age of a fundamental fact

> ‘HAVE YOU GONE MAD?’ Ron bellowed. ‘ARE YOU A WITCH OR NOT?’

### But forgot another fundamental fact…

> But Ron was staring at Hermione as though suddenly seeing her in a whole new light. ‘Hermione, Neville’s right – you are a girl ...’
> ‘Oh, well spotted,’ she said acidly.

### When Hermione couldn’t bear to leave the Hogwarts library behind

> ‘Oh, of course,’ said Ron, clapping a hand to his forehead. ‘I forgot we’ll be hunting down Voldemort in a mobile library.’

### When a dodgy spell-checking quill makes correcting Ron’s homework even harder

> ‘… because we were asked how we’d deal with Dementors, not “Dugbogs”, and I don’t remember you changing your name to “Roonil Wazlib”, either.’

### When ‘The Boy Who Lived’ just doesn’t cut it as a nickname anymore

> ‘Then why,’ asked Snape, ‘does it have the name “Roonil Wazlib” written inside the front cover?’
> Harry’s heart missed a beat.
> ‘That’s my nickname,’ he said.

## The Weasleys

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Red hair, freckles and a cracking sense of humour – must be the Weasleys! Funny definitely runs in this family.

### When Ginny’s as lethal with a comeback as she is with a Bat-Bogey Hex

> ‘You’d think people had better things to gossip about,’ said Ginny, as she sat on the common-room floor, leaning against Harry’s legs and reading the Daily Prophet. ‘Three Dementor attacks in a week, and all Romilda Vane does is ask me if it’s true you’ve got a Hippogriff tattooed across your chest.’ 
> Ron and Hermione both roared with laughter. Harry ignored them. 
> ‘What did you tell her?’ 
> ‘I told her it’s a Hungarian Horntail,’ said Ginny, turning a page of the newspaper idly. ‘Much more macho.’ 
> ‘Thanks,’ said Harry, grinning. ‘And what did you tell her Ron’s got?’ 
> ‘A Pygmy Puff, but I didn’t say where.’

### When a Weasley jumper helps you remember who’s who

> ‘I suppose she thinks you don’t forget your name. But we’re not stupid – we know we’re called Gred and Forge.’

### When you might as well be wearing an Invisibility Cloak, forget the Weasley jumper

> ‘A prefect! That’s everyone in the family!’
> ‘What are Fred and I, next-door neighbours?’ said George indignantly, as his mother pushed him aside and flung her arms around her youngest son.

### When you can lose an ear, but never your sense of humour

> ‘Saint-like,’ repeated George, opening his eyes and looking up at his brother. ‘You see … I’m holy. Holey, Fred, geddit?’

### When Percy got the ambition but missed out on the Weasley funny gene

> ‘Percy wouldn’t recognise a joke if it danced naked in front of him wearing Dobby’s tea-cosy.’

### When Prefect Percy becomes a Ministry man 

> ‘According to Mr Crouch ... as I was saying to Mr Crouch ... Mr Crouch is of the opinion ... Mr Crouch was telling me ... They’ll be announcing their engagement any day now.'

### But of course remind him his boss doesn’t know his name –

>  ‘Oh, shut up, Weatherby,’ said Fred.

### When your great-aunt is more cutting than a red-carpet fashion reviewer 

> ‘… and your hair’s much too long, Ronald, for a moment I thought you were Ginevra. Merlin’s beard, what is Xenophilius Lovegood wearing? He looks like an omelette. And who are you?’ she barked at Harry.

## Quidditch commentary

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Don’t worry where the Snitch is, the real entertainment at every Quidditch game was the hilarious commentary. 

### When Lee just can’t help but take sides 

> ‘– hit hard in the face by a Bludger, hope it broke his nose – only joking, Professor – Slytherin score – oh no ...’

### When Jordan v McGonagall is more interesting than Gryffindor v Slytherin 

> ‘THIRTY–ZERO! TAKE THAT, YOU DIRTY, CHEATING –’
>  ‘Jordan, if you can’t commentate in an unbiased way –!’
> ‘YOU CHEATING SCUM!’ Lee Jordan was howling into the megaphone, dancing out of Professor McGonagall’s reach. ‘YOU FILTHY, CHEATING B–’

### And when Lee gets distracted by the players

> ‘And the Quaffle is taken immediately by Angelina Johnson of Gryffindor – what an excellent Chaser that girl is, and rather attractive, too –’
> ‘JORDAN!’
> ‘Sorry, Professor.’

### When it seems this commentary is sponsored by the Firebolt

> ‘The Firebolt’s precision-balance is really noticeable in these long –’
> ‘JORDAN! ARE YOU BEING PAID TO ADVERTISE FIREBOLTS? GET ON WITH THE COMMENTARY!’

### When Luna Lovegood takes the mic but seems overcome with Wrackspurts

> ‘… but now that big Hufflepuff player’s got the Quaffle from her, I can’t remember his name, it’s something like Bibble – no, Buggins –’
> ‘It’s Cadwallader!’ said Professor McGonagall loudly from beside Luna.

### When Luna says it how it is

> ‘Smith was being quite rude about Gryffindor, I expect he regrets that now he’s playing them – oh, look, he’s lost the Quaffle, Ginny took it from him, I do like her, she’s very nice …’

## Divination

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A steam filled divination class room from the Prisoner of Azakban 

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The entire subject is a joke according to Hermione, and it certainly gave us some laughs.

### When your Inner Eye needs an eye test

> ‘I don’t need help,’ Ron whispered. ‘It’s obvious what this means. There’s going to be loads of fog tonight.’

### When you discuss your exam answers with a friend and realise you’re getting a Troll

> He had just made Harry feel rather better by telling him how he had told the examiner in detail about the ugly man with a wart on his nose in his crystal ball, only to look up and realise he had been describing his examiner’s reflection.

### When even Dumbledore gets it 

> ‘Professor – I was in Divination just now, and – er – I fell asleep.’
> He hesitated here, wondering if a reprimand was coming, but Dumbledore merely said, ‘Quite understandable. Continue.’

## Some honourable mentions

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Snape pushes Harry and Ron's heads down in the Goblet of Fire.

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Try and read this without laughing, we dare you.

### When Ron’s impression of Goyle writing lines is on point 

> ‘I … must … not … look … like … a … baboon’s … backside.’

### When ‘Mad-Eye’ revolutionised the education system 

> ‘What – what are you doing?’ said Professor McGonagall, her eyes following the bouncing ferret’s progress through the air.
> ‘Teaching,’ said Moody.

### When a cautionary tale makes you think twice 

‘Don’t put your wand there, boy!’ roared Moody. ‘What if it ignited? Better wizards than you have lost buttocks, you know!’

### When Peeves treats us to some poetry 

> ‘Oh, most think he’s barking, the potty wee lad,
> But some are more kindly and think he’s just sad,
> But Peevesy knows better and says that he’s mad –’

### When you tune in to Potterwatch for the absolute banter 

> ‘Maybe he is, maybe he isn’t, but the fact remains he can move faster than Severus Snape confronted with shampoo when he wants to.’

### When Harry proves he is The Sassy One 

> His Shield Charm was so strong Snape was knocked off-balance and hit a desk. The whole class had looked round and now watched as Snape righted himself, scowling.
> ‘Do you remember me telling you we are practising non-verbal spells, Potter?’ 
> ‘Yes,’ said Harry stiffly.
> ‘Yes sir.’
> ‘There’s no need to call me “sir”, Professor.’

A classic.

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It’s actually a problem that has plagued the wizarding community for many decades, leading to the rise of Dark wizards, prejudice against Muggle-borns, and many broken families.

So, which wizarding family was most guilty of keeping themselves the ‘purest’? To find out, let’s dig through the Sacred Twenty-Eight, a directory of pure-blood families, and select a few... 
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### The Longbottoms
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>Look at Neville Longbottom – he’s pure-blood and he can hardly stand a cauldron the right way up.’
> <br>*Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*

Neville comes from a long-line of pure-blood wizards, although we don’t know as much about the individuals as we do with some other wizarding families. What we do know is that both of Neville’s parents were pure-blood, as was his gran, Augusta. When the family feared that Neville’s early lack of magical prowess might mean he was a Squib, his great uncle Algie pushed him off Blackpool Pier with the hope of forcing a bit of magic out of him. This may imply that certain members of Neville’s family felt a bit delicate about the thought of having a non-magical member.

Although the family seem generally good-natured, there is evidence of the Longbottoms marrying into the Black family tree. ‘Harfang Longbottom’, who is presumably one of Neville’s ancestors, is seen on the Black family tapestry connected to Callidora Black. Most pure-blood families from the Sacred Twenty-Eight directory do tend to be connected. After all, there aren’t really that many properly ‘pure’ blood wizards to choose from. And some families tend to go so hardcore they marry within their own line...
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### The Gaunts 

This leads us nicely on to the Gaunts, the despicable descendants of Salazar Slytherin, and the ancestors of Lord Voldemort. Determined to keep the family line ‘pure’ and pass down certain Slytherin skills, such as Parseltongue, the Gaunts had a tendency to marry their cousins, as Albus Dumbledore observed. As a result, the likes of Marvolo and Morfin Gaunt are cruel, mentally unstable and abusive. And the family seem to share the same strange physical traits too, such as their eyes facing opposite directions. 
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### The Malfoys and The Blacks 

The Black family motto speaks for itself: ‘toujours pur’, meaning ‘always pure’ in French. Indeed, the Blacks spent a lot of effort keeping non-magical types out of the family, to the extent that members were literally burnt out of the famous family tapestry if any ‘blood treachery’ was found. Usually, this punishment was served to people who married half-bloods or Muggle-borns, but was also a general chastisement for anyone who displayed any sort of rejection of the Black family’s ideals, such as Sirius. 

We’ve linked the Malfoy and Black family together for this section, as the two clans are inextricably intertwined – again – an effort to maintain their blood purity. Narcissa, a Black member, being the most notable link to the Malfoys. As such, Draco’s family and ancestors pride themselves on their pure-blood status and the riches that come with it. There is also a history of cruelty towards Muggles, such as Nicholas Malfoy, who was rumoured to have ‘despatched’ various Muggles under the guise of the Black Death...

The family is also known for being chiefly placed in Slytherin house. Something they hold with honour. And despite Draco carrying on this tradition, with his Slytherin-based son Scorpius and his pure-blood wife Astoria, 
he still managed to create tension with his parents by softening his views on blood purity. And *Cursed Child* fans will know that Scorpius is an absolute sweetheart. Could this be the beginning of a more sympathetic branch of the Malfoy family tree?
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### The Lestranges

As with the above, Bellatrix’s family are tied to the Blacks and the Malfoys quite significantly. Indeed, Bellatrix, married into the Lestrange family specifically because of how steeped in pure-blood richness they were. From the way Bellatrix reacts around Lord Voldemort, it may be fair to say her love isn’t entirely reserved for her husband Rodolphus...

In *Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald*, we met a much earlier Lestrange member, Leta. We were also introduced to their family history a little more, which is steeped in French ancestry, with many dark secrets woven within. In terms of the family’s pure-ness, they seem quite dramatically so, and would do pretty much anything to achieve those ends. Take the cruel Corvus Lestrange, who forced a member of the Kama family (another very pure-blood family) to conceive with him under the Imperius Curse... 
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### The Weasleys
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>'You’d never know the Weasleys were pure-bloods, the way they behave.’
> <br>*Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*

We finish on a family who are technically quite pure-blood, but are deemed ‘blood traitors’ by various peers, and seem proud of it. It is, indeed, the Weasleys’ compassion and morals that led to several members marrying half-bloods, Muggle-borns, etc. and creating a family made with love, kindness and definitely not much blood purity. Look at Ron and Hermione as a major case study! Then there’s Arthur Weasley, who shows such an affinity with Muggles, he made a career based on his interest in Muggle artefacts. The only remotely bad apple we seem to find in the Weasley clan is Aunt Muriel, who seemed contemptuous of Hermione’s Muggle-born status.

The Weasleys may not be the purest pure-blood family in the wizarding world, but their hearts are certainly the purest of the lot.

Why Weasley is our king

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Arguably the funniest and most outspoken of the trio spent much of his time trying to emerge out of the shadows of his sprawling family and remarkable best friends. 

He was the second-youngest child in a whopping-great family, and the least academically accomplished of his friendship group (yup, Harry got better marks even if they both copied Hermione). Plus, with the whole ‘my best mate is the Boy Who Lived’ deal, life could sometimes seem a bit of a bummer to Ron.

Feelings of resentment did pop up occasionally (hello Triwizard Tournament exile and that time that Horcrux plunged him into a never-ending pit of insecurity), but for 99.99999 per cent of the time Ron was the bestest of best pals.

He delivered witty insights in any situation, brought fun when all those around him were in fear of their lives, was loyal to a fault and found humour even when certain death looked, er, fairly certain.

His generosity of spirit, boyishness and silliness gave Harry back some of his childhood and reminded us quite how young the three ware despite the dangers they faced.

Ron also quietly became one of the biggest heroes of the story, proving his intelligence and bravery countless times. Yet, like Neville whose lack of ability as a student made his leadership all the more surprising, sometimes Ron’s achievements were more impressive for being unexpected. 

There were several key occasions — from his chess prowess hunting the Philosopher’s Stone to the time he opened the Chamber of Secrets to retrieve a Basilisk fang — when it became obvious that without Ron’s help Harry might not have defeated You-Know-Who.

The lyrics to ‘Weasley is our King’ might claim he ‘cannot save a thing’ but, Quidditch aside, he saved Harry, Hermione, and even Draco Malfoy on more than one occasion. 

‘Always the tone of surprise,’ he complained grumpily after one such instance. Harry might be the Chosen One, but Ron was the one Harry chose as his best friend. The youngest Weasley boy was definitely a Keeper – in the Quidditch and other sense. Here are a few special moments that definitively proved that Weasley is our King…

__Firstly, he made us laugh__  
‘Accio brain!’ 

*Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*

__He had a hilarious view of the Muggle world__  
From being bewildered by ‘felly-tones’ and referring to the non-magical community as ‘those Muggle nutters’, it’s interesting to note that by the end of the story Ron had two Muggles as parents-in-law. 

__He did listen to Hermione__  
‘Yeah, well, food’s one of the five exceptions to Gamp’s Law of Elemental Transfiguration,’ said Ron, to general astonishment.

*Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows*

__He was totally not bothered by Blood Status__  
A true Weasley, Ron couldn’t give a stuff whether he was half-blood or half-anything else. In fact, he merrily called his family ‘blood traitors’. 

__He recognised his failings and – crucially — atoned for them__  
‘He – well,’ Ron’s ears turned bright red and he became engrossed in a tuft of grass at his feet, which he prodded with his toe, ‘he must’ve known I’d run out on you.’
‘No,’ Harry corrected him. ‘He must’ve known you’d always want to come back.’ 

*Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows*

__His inner struggle, as Dumbledore explained, was revealed by the Mirror of Erised__  
The usually-cheeky Ron’s true insecurities about the achievements of his siblings were revealed when he looked into the one place that showed your heart’s desires – and saw himself, a success, and standing alone. 

__He was brilliant at cursing (the kind that made Molly mad, not just hexes)__  
‘And what in the name of Merlin’s most baggy Y Fronts was that about?’ 

*Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows*

__After seven books, he finally said the thing that made Hermione want to kiss him__  
Took him long enough.

__He was nice about house elves__  
As everyone should be!

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German influencers take part in ‘Magical Escape’ event with audiobook narrator Rufus Beck 

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In the beautiful Saxony-Anhault, the wizarding world came to life earlier this month in Germany’s Wernigerode Castle, in a special interactive event called Magical Escape. Maren and Tobias Wolf, Angie (Magieverliebt), Yasmin (Yasminmiina), and Julia (Friederikefox) were put through their paces with a series of Harry Potter-themed challenges, from quizzes to finding the Golden Snitch – and at the end, surprised with the appearance of Rufus Beck. 

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Besides his work on stage, on film and on television, Rufus is perhaps best known for his narration of the German translations of the Harry Potter audiobooks. Rufus hosted an audiobook workshop, spending time with each influencer individually to narrate a section from the books with them. Surrounded by recording equipment, and with headphones firmly on, each influencer took it in turns to stand in a private booth, and took instruction from Rufus on timings, tone and enunciation.

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With the castle dressed up to feel like a wizarding world location, the influencers couldn’t help take a trip down memory lane, sharing which Harry Potter character resonates with them the most.

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For Angie, this character is Luna Lovegood. “Luna doesn’t care what others think of her; she does what she likes and stays true to herself. She is a loyal friend and there for everyone even in difficult situations. I think everyone should be a little bit more like Luna!”

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Julia also opted for Luna Lovegood, “because she has no prejudice against others and no matter how bad things get, she always perseveres. She has an original, quirky appearance, which I particularly like. She doesn't lie and always speaks the truth.”

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Yasmin’s favourite is Severus Snape as “he shows that there can be so much more to a character than meets the eye.”

And there you have it. The magic of Harry Potter takes many mediums – and to learn more about the audio formats, [visit the Audible website.](https://www.audible.co.uk/series/Wizarding-World-Audiobooks/B07CMBYBM8)

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Same time, next year?

Dark Arts returns to Warner Bros. Studio Tour London for 2022 

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From Friday 23rd September to Sunday 6th November, fans stopping by Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter will be in for a fright, as the regular Dark Arts feature returns for a new year.

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In the Great Hall set, over 100 floating pumpkins will decorate the scene, with each Jack-o-Lantern face individually carved by the talented Prop Making Department.  You can also expect a traditional fare of red apples and cauldrons filled with lollipops to complete the spooky aesthetic. 

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New for the tour this year, you can discover the secrets of Professor Lupin’s Defence Against the Dark Arts lessons, learning the magic behind the Boggart-banishing charm Riddikulus, and even check out Neville’s grandmother’s iconic vulture hat, as modelled by Professor Snape in *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, to the delight of us all. 

But, as ever with Hallowe’en, alongside the treats there will always be tricks. Be wary as you walk through the Studio Tour’s sets, as Death Eaters will be present – ready to keep you on your toes with some menacing wand moves and dressed in the traditional dark robes and masks you’ll remember from the films. There’ll even be an opportunity to duel with the Death Eaters, using moves as choreographed by Paul Harris, who perfected the combat scenes during the Battle of Hogwarts in *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.* 

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You’ll also spot Lord Voldemort’s symbol projected throughout the Studio Tour for you to discover during your visit. Look out for the Dark Mark between the imposing trees of the Forbidden Forest or hidden within the turrets of the enchanting Hogwarts Castle model.

For those not afraid of a sticky situation, you’ll also get to observe some of the more disgusting elements of the wizarding world, as Studio Tour interactors will tell you the secrets behind the making of unicorn blood, troll snot and even the drool of Fluffy the three-headed dog. 

And if all that isn’t enough for the most dedicated of Hallowe’en lovers, the Studio Tour will also be reigniting its “Hogwarts After Dark” events on the 5th, 6th and 7th of October, where guests will be invited to a delicious feast, canapes and special potion-esque cocktails to really get into the spooky mood. And a Dark Arts evening truly wouldn’t be complete without a jaunt through the Forbidden Forest set where you’ll bump into Aragog and Buckbeak along the way. But don’t get too comfortable, for the Death Eaters will also be stalking these special evenings too...

Check out the [Studio Tour’s official website](https://www.wbstudiotour.co.uk/whats-on/dark-arts/) to learn more about this year’s festivities. 