4 HUGE Differences Between Movie and Book Ron Weasley - Harry Potter Explained

Welcome to Harry Potter Theory. Today we're looking at the biggest differences between Book and Movie Ron Weasley. Ah, Ron Weasley. If you know him best from his character depiction in the Harry Potter book series, then the Ronald Weasley that you know and love is the courageous, quick-witted, and loyal best mate of Harry Potter. He’s also the youngest son, and sixth child of Molly and Arthur Weasley. And while some of that remains true for Ron’s character in the films, the majority of what’s consistent between the books and the movies is – rather surface level. I mean, yes, Ron is one of Harry’s bestest buds in the movies. And, yes, he remains the sixth son born to Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. But, other than these superficial details, there are many more character-defining qualities that were either changed substantially for the films, or omitted completely. In this video, I’ll be focusing on four of these major differences between book and film Ron.

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[Joe___R]

The movies definitely did Ron dirty. Gave almost all of his smart lines to Hermione.

I would like to see you also make a video about the differences between Neville in the books & the movie.

[LyleFrancisDelp]

Movie Ron was little more than a comical buffoon. What a shame. Book Ron was the REAL source of info from the wizarding world. I truly think that Ron got short shrift in the movies.

[Mystery]

A love book Ron.
He also is a true friend not only to Harry but also to Hermione. Yes, he make sarcastic comments but he would never want to hurt them and would defend them anytime. Especially when Snapes insult Hermione in PoA im the werewolf-lesson when Eom stands up for her and gets detention. In the movie, he agreed with Snape. I mean whaaaat?

[Fisher_J]

Ron was so cool in the books, had loads of personality and character. In the movies he’s just “bloody hell” 😅☠️

[alanrogers]

You captured the changes great. Book Ron is a trusted friend. Movie Ron is a clueless buffoon. As you said, Ron grew up surrounded by wizards, witches, and magic. Hermione and Harry were muggles. Yet, in the films, it's Hermione that does all the explanations, not Ron, although in the books, it's Ron, as he is from a wizarding family.
Physical changes can't be helped, as they were first hired as child actors. No one knew what each would grow up to be. However, I've always been disappointed that in such heavily CGI films, they never changed Daniel's blue eyes into Harry's green ones.

[trolletuva]

The films destroyed Ron's character more or less. Hermione got to shine at his cost. It's a good video. I look forward to see the one about Harry.

[MaxAndersonn]

In the movie Hermionie took Rons best roles that he had from the book smh

[Karol-eifc]

Hermione was given huge favors in the movies compared to Ron and Harry. She stole so many lines from them. I think that the worst was when in the movies she came up with the idea to save buckbeak, while in the books it was Harry's idea.
Anyway, even in the books Ron wasn't one of my fav characters.

[hunterkiller]

They really put Ron down just to make Hermoine look better. Book Ron is more than just a useless comic relief sidekick. It's honestly demeaning to redheads.

[MitchMitchellStories]

There was an interview/meeting with J.K. Rowling and the actual writer of all the movies, Steve Kloves, where he told Rowling that his favorite character was Hermione. She said Hermione was also her favorite, and this explains why she got many of the best lines and is a much better movie character than she was in the book and Ron got demoted to laughing stock. Ron's character should have had a lot more input in the movies because of his background, but oddly enough they made him less of a jerk than the books did.

[thirteenthandy]

Please make one of these for poor Ginny, given no justice by the movies! I know you briefly mentioned this in another video, but I'd like to see more detail. Beware her infamous Bat Bogey Hex!

Also I'm very glad they didn't try to add freckles on Ron. The freckles would never have been able to be applied the same each time, and they'd move all over the place from scene to scene or movie to movie and cause a distraction.

[fobinc]

Ron is basically what Chappelle's mom said to him, "son, sometimes you have to be the lion to be the lamb you really are." Ron's kindness for his friends give him to courage to protect them with no doubt.

[ecthelion]

I do recall Ronald’s character in the film shouting the same phrase in The Sorcerer’s stone: “Are you a witch or not?” He was ensnared in both.

[marcushendriksen]

About Ron surely having access to broomsticks at home: yes he did, he and his brothers would use them to play Quidditch with apples in an orchard

[darktenor]

Making Hermione perfect at the expense of Harry, and especially Ron was just a precursor to the misandry of modern Hollywood.

its a shame, I really think Rupert Grint could've bought the more likable and courageous book version of Ron to life, and Heck, while she's more recently got onto the Hollywood man hating band wagon, Emma Watson might have even been able to do a good job with the more rounded book Hermione (she's certainly snooty enough).

A shame both that the films didn't get this right, and that this trend of making the male cast look stupid to make the female cast look perfect caught on so much in Modern cinema.

[collegestudent]

Could you also do the differences between Remus Lupin and Sirius Black in the books and movies?

[darktenor]

The worst for me was the scene where Malfoy calls Hermione Mudblood.

Ron goes ballistic, both because Malfoy has made an essentially racist remark, and because he's made it about Hermione, yes, he winds up belching slugs, but that is essentially an aside (a bit of gross commic relief), to what is a pretty nasty scene.

Hermione herself is bewildered, but not offended in the same way Ron is, but the films made this a complete Hermione moment, just so she could get all upset and offended, and be comforted by Hagrid, while all Ron does is belch slugs and look gross.
not only does this remove Ron's moment of awesome, but it also spoils one of the essential things Rowling was trying to do in the books, by showing that its not a simple black and white, all purebloods are bad, all muggleborn wizards are good dichotomy, but a situation with real people, some of whom are of course scumbags, but some of whom affirmably are not! A very important lesson to remember for the times we're living in where, attitudes about "prejudice", or "privilege", have become increasingly polarised.

[gerberjoanne]

This taking away of Ron Weasley's intelligence, knowledge, and bravery and bestowing them on Hermione may be a rather heavy-handed attempt at feminism, i.e., countering what might have been seen as a portrayal of females as weak, hysterical, and always needing a male's support.

[starrymarimusic]

This is a great idea! I'm glad that you are doing these "differences" videos.

[leoreign]

Bruv i got to applaud you for sticking with Harry Potter content. it's been years since the franchise/book series finished. But you are still keeping the magic alive.