William Arthur "Bill" Weasley

William Arthur "Bill" Weasley is the eldest son of Molly and Arthur Weasley. Information from Rowling has put the character's birth date as 29 November, 1970.^[6][7] He is described to be "hard-working" and "down-to-earth", but possesses a fondness for "a bit of adventure, a bit of glamour".^[8] Bill attended Hogwarts as a Gryffindor from 1982 to 1989, becoming both a prefect and Head Boy, with 12 Outstandings on his O.W.L.s to his accomplishment. Later, he worked for Gringotts Bank in Egypt as a Curse-Breaker.

He made his first full appearance in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, where he was described as being a good-looking young man, sporting long red hair tied back in a ponytail and a single fang earring. Harry mentally noted that a person like Bill would not be out of place at a rock concert and thought he was "cool", surprised by Bill's laidback, easygoing personality after imagining him to be an older version of Percy. While Mrs. Weasley did not approve of Bill's unorthodox look, everyone else was fine with it. When Fleur Delacour spied Bill at Hogwarts as he and Mrs. Weasley paid a visit to Harry during the Triwizard Tournament, she eyed him with "great interest." Bill returned to Britain to work with the Order of the Phoenix in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. He met Fleur at Gringotts head office in London where she was employed at the time, giving her lessons to improve her English. After a yearlong relationship, the couple was engaged, and Bill brought his fiancée to get to know his family.

Bill fought in the Death Eaters' attack in Hogwarts near the end of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, but did not escape unscathed, as he was attacked by werewolf Fenrir Greyback. However, since Greyback was in his human form at the time of the attack, Bill suffered only partial lycanthropy contamination; according to Remus Lupin, also a werewolf, this was not enough to cause actual transformations, though Bill had apparently developed a liking for "very rare" steaks and was left with a deeply scarred face. The wedding plans, however, remained unchanged. In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Bill's role is greatly increased. Fleur and Bill take part in getting Harry escorted safely from the Dursleys' house, and they witness Mad-Eye Moody getting killed by Voldemort himself, which they announce upon their return to the Burrow. The couple have their wedding there, on August 1, and later provide safe haven for Harry, Ron, Hermione, Luna Lovegood, Dean Thomas, Mr Ollivander, and Griphook in Shell Cottage after they narrowly escape Malfoy Manor. In fact, Bill's house was the only place Ron admits he would be welcomed despite running out on Harry and Hermione.^[9] Both Bill and Fleur were combatants for the Order of the Phoenix during the Battle of Hogwarts and both survived the battle. Bill and Fleur have three children: Victoire, Dominique and Louis.^[10][PB]

Actor Richard Fish appeared in a cameo as Bill Weasley in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, in the background of a Weasley family photo.