Is Weasley a real last name?

The Weasley family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Weasley families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 2 Weasley families living in Georgia. This was about 67% of all the recorded Weasley's in USA.
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Is Weasley an actual surname?

The surname Weasley was first found in Cambridgeshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the manor of Westley Waterless. The place name dates back to the pre-Conquest times when it was first listed as Westle in 1045. By The Domesday Book of 1086, it was known as Weslai.
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Is Malfoy a real last name?

The Malfoy family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Malfoy families were found in Scotland in 1871. In 1920 there was 1 Malfoy family living in Kentucky. This was 100% of all the recorded Malfoy's in USA.
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What does the last name Weasley mean?

If we were going to go for a literal translation, then Ronald Bilius Weasley in full means 'having the god's power', 'nausea' and 'weaselly'.
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Why are the Weasleys so poor?

The Weasleys are not especially poor. It's just that Arthur works at a comparatively low paying job at the Ministry, and has a huge family to feed. Molly is a housewife and does not add to the income. As to how poor they are, well, they are helped by not having to feed their children throughout the year.
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Is Granger a real surname?

Granger is a surname of English and French origin. It is an occupational name for a farm bailiff. The farm bailiff oversaw the collection of rent and taxes from the barns and storehouses of the lord of the manor.
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How common is the last name Weasley?

How Common Is The Last Name Weasley? This last name is the 1,385,851st most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 46,123,708 people.
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Is Hermione a real name?

Hermione (Ancient Greek: Ἑρμιόνη [hermi. ónɛː]) is a feminine given name derived from the Greek messenger god Hermes. Hermione was the daughter of Menelaus and Helen in Greek mythology.
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Is Dumbledore a real last name?

The surname Dumbledore was first found in Gloucestershire where family name was first referenced in the year 1206 when Bernard de Dumbleton held the estates and village of Dumbleton in that shire.
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Is Snape a real last name?

The Snape family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Snape families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Snape family living in Alabama. This was about 50% of all the recorded Snape's in USA.
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Are Luna and Draco related?

I truly believe Luna and Draco are cousins. Luna's mother has to be Lucius' sister, in my eyes. Hagrid said all Purebloods are related one way or another, and I think he's right. Movie Luna and Draco look so much alike, they just have to be family.
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Why does Ron have dirt on his nose?

According to the theory (via Reddit), Ron got dirt on his nose while using Floo powder to travel to the train. After all, the Weasleys probably didn't use their flying car to get to King's Cross Station in Sorcerer's Stone.
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Is Fred or George older?

The actors who portrayed Fred and George are James and Oliver Phelps respectively. Oliver is actually the older twin, but Fred is older than George.
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Who killed Fred Weasley?

Fred was killed in an explosion possibly caused by Augustus Rookwood. One of the last things Fred heard before dying was Percy joking about resigning from the Ministry.
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How do you pronounce Gryffindor?

Break 'gryffindor' down into sounds: [GRIF] + [IN] + [DAW] - say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them. Record yourself saying 'gryffindor' in full sentences, then watch yourself and listen.
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What is Charlie Weasleys middle name?

Charles Septimus Weasley is a Pureblood wizard. He is the second oldest son of Arthur Weasley and Molly Prewett. He is the younger brother of Bill and the older brother of Percy, Fred, George, Ron, and Ginny Weasley. Charlie attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from 1984 to 1991.
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What does George Weasley stick in his ear?

If you look closely, as he enter the room he's using the toothbrush as intended, for cleaning his teeth. When he grabs his tea, he puts the pointy end of the toothbrush in his ear, presumably to avoid having to put the wet end down on an unclean surface while his hands are otherwise occupied.
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Why are Hermiones parents muggles?

The Granger family is very similar to the Evans family. Originally a muggle family, until a female member (Hermione and Lily Evans) became a muggle-born witch. The witch married a pure-blood man, (Ron Weasley and James Potter I) and have children, one of them a son (Rose and Hugo Weasley, Harry Potter).
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Were both Hermione parents muggles?

In the "Harry Potter" series, characters like Lily Evans Potter and Hermione Granger were both born to Muggle parents who knew about their magical powers. Petunia Dursley, Lily's sister, even said her parents were "proud" to have a witch in the family.
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Does Hermione have any siblings?

Hermione is an only child. However, Rowling revealed in a 2004 interview that Hermione was originally intended to have a sister, but the planned sibling did not make an appearance since she felt it "might be too late now" to introduce the character.
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