Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

by

J. K. Rowling

Mr. Weasley Character Analysis

Ron's father. Mr. Weasley works at the Ministry of Magic, where he works with muggle artifacts. His interest in muggle items is a personal one as well. After Sirius Black's escape from Azkaban, Mr. Weasley and other Ministry employees are asked to handle the search effort. Despite Mrs. Weasley's desire to keep Harry in the dark about their belief that Black is after Harry, Mr. Weasley decides that Harry isn't a child and is old enough to know the truth.

Mr. Weasley Quotes in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

The Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Weasley or refer to Mr. Weasley. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter Four Quotes

"The guards told Fudge that Black's been talking in his sleep for a while now. Always the same words: 'He's at Hogwarts...he's at Hogwarts.' Black is deranged, Molly, and he wants Harry's dead. If you ask me, he thinks murdering Harry will bring You-Know-Who back to power. Black lost everything the night Harry stopped You-Know-Who, and he's had twelve years alone in Azkaban to brood on that."

Related Characters: Mr. Weasley (speaker), Harry Potter, Sirius Black, Cornelius Fudge, Mrs. Weasley
Related Symbols: Dementors
Page Number: 66
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Mr. Weasley Quotes in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

The Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Weasley or refer to Mr. Weasley. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Justice Theme Icon
).
Chapter Four Quotes

"The guards told Fudge that Black's been talking in his sleep for a while now. Always the same words: 'He's at Hogwarts...he's at Hogwarts.' Black is deranged, Molly, and he wants Harry's dead. If you ask me, he thinks murdering Harry will bring You-Know-Who back to power. Black lost everything the night Harry stopped You-Know-Who, and he's had twelve years alone in Azkaban to brood on that."

Related Characters: Mr. Weasley (speaker), Harry Potter, Sirius Black, Cornelius Fudge, Mrs. Weasley
Related Symbols: Dementors
Page Number: 66
Explanation and Analysis: