Mischievous Facts About Fred and George Weasley
“Now, you two – this year, you behave yourselves. If I get one more owl telling me you've – you've blown up a toilet or –"
"Blown up a toilet? We've never blown up a toilet."
"Great idea though, thanks, Mum.”
― Fred and George Weasley talking to Molly, J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
If there’s one thing that has always defined the Harry Potter franchise, whether it’s the books or the movies, it’s the comedic antics of Fred and George Weasley, the older twin brothers of Ron Weasley. They frequently become helpful allies to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix throughout the story, in between their many pranks and personal endeavors. But what did they get up to all this time? What did the movies leave out of their antics and past? Find out more about them below!
Fred and George Weasley Facts
24. Please Welcome…
When it comes to the movie adaptations, the Weasley twins are played by real-life twins James and Oliver Phelps. They also provided voices for their characters in the Harry Potter video games.
23. A More Fitting Birthday There Never Was
Fittingly, the Weasley twins were born on April Fool’s Day. Safe to say that should have given their parents all the warning they needed on what sort of fellows Fred and George would turn out to be.
22. Find the Mole!
Despite the recurring jokes that not even their parents can tell Fred and George Weasley apart, the Phelps twins have a telltale sign to identify them apart from each other. Oliver Phelps has a mole on the side of his neck, which Fred does not have.
However, not even that stopped them from jokingly switching places with each other one day during rehearsal.
