Top 10 Worst Things Ron Weasley Did in the Harry Potter Books and Films

Ron Weasley, the redheaded jokester of the Harry Potter series, is a character fans love... and love to hate. While he's undoubtedly Harry's loyal sidekick and a vital member of the Golden Trio, Ron isn't without his flaws. In fact, he's responsible for some pretty cringeworthy moments throughout the books and films.

From abandoning his friends in their darkest hour to petty jealousy and impulsive decisions, Ron has a knack for messing things up. But were his actions simply misguided, or did they cross a line?

The Top Ten

  1. Abandoned his friends Harry and Hermione when they were hunting for Horcruxes

    This is a lot more heartbreaking than you realize, considering the three were on the run. Ron abandoned them, probably due to the effect of the Horcrux and some jealousy of Harry and Hermione being near each other all the time. Sure, he came back and destroyed the locket, but still...

  2. Became jealous of Harry when he was selected as a Triwizard Champion

    Harry directly stated he didn't put his name into the goblet, so why was Ron so pissed all the time? Harry's reputation was really bad during this book, especially since Ron hated him until the moment he did well in the first Triwizard task.

    Yeah, this was frustrating. He was my favorite member of the Golden Trio, but this was a bit of a breaking moment. However, it was somewhat understandable from one point of view.

    Some friend Ronald Weasley is.

  3. Stole his father's flying Ford Anglia to go to Hogwarts

    He and Harry were very lucky not to have been expelled that year, given all the circumstances that were involved. This gave his father Arthur an inquiry. Oh yeah, speaking of which...

  4. Broke his first wand while trying to control the flying car

    His first wand ended up getting broken as he tried to control the uncontrollable Ford Anglia. Thanks to it, he faced mischief for much of his second year. Although the wand did manage to save both him and Harry when Gilderoy Lockhart attempted a memory charm, which backfired on him instead.

  5. Had a relationship with Lavender Brown

    What even was this? He did it only to make Hermione jealous. But then again, he should have been completely honest. It was definitely not the Ron we know and love.

  6. Fought with Hermione for going to the Yule Ball with Viktor Krum

    One of the most painful couples to read about interacting at the Yule Ball was Ron and Padma. Ron had only really taken her as a last resort. She just agreed to go to the Yule Ball with him after being encouraged to do so.

    However, neither of them was that interested in each other. Ron spent the entire time moping around and being jealous of the fact that Hermione didn't go to the Yule Ball with him. Padma definitely deserved a better date than this.

    Ron definitely had a load of teenage angst and jealousy in the franchise.

  7. Didn't bother to dance with Padma Patil at the Yule Ball

    Same as with Harry and Parvati, Ron didn't really bother with his date. In his case, he was much worse, of course, getting into a fight with Hermione. At least Harry didn't have one with Cho.

  8. Made Hermione cry in their first year at Hogwarts

    "It's Levi-ooo-sa, not Levio-sa!" Well, doesn't that tell you quite a bit? Ron was quite the jerk in his first year without realizing it.

  9. Let Draco Malfoy's insults get to him

    Compared to Harry and Hermione, Malfoy's little bullying taunts and smart-aleck insults got to Ron more than they did to Harry or Hermione.

  10. Blamed Hermione's cat Crookshanks for attacking Scabbers

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    Disobeyed his mother by taking the flying car to rescue Harry

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    Disliked his mother's Christmas jumpers

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  13. Didn't send an owl to his parents for a new wand for months after crashing the flying car

  14. Complained about some lessons being boring despite the magic of attending Hogwarts

  15. Failed to control Scabbers chewing on his pillows and didn't suspect the rat was Peter Pettigrew

  16. Fell for a fake Wizarding Duel and questioned what happened to having a second in a duel

  17. Bickered too often in his fifth year

  18. Quit his Auror job

  19. Idolized Viktor Krum to the point of jealousy

  20. Refused to tell Harry about the Order of the Phoenix all summer, making Harry believe he and Hermione were just having fun at the Burrow

  21. Lusted after an older woman who owned a pub

  22. Broke the rules of owning a pet

  23. Didn't care about school or homework

  24. Supported a bad Quidditch team

  25. Broke his brother's toy broom

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