JK Rowling Scrapping Plans for the Most Devastating Harry Potter Death Doomed Rupert Grint’s Ron Wesley
J.K. Rowling not killing Arthur Weasley in the books might not have been a good idea!
It’s that time of the year again when we discuss the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Penned by J.K. Rowling, the Harry Potter books were something iconic that changed the genre of magic and spells. The faithful film adaptations added more charm to the books and made Rowling worldwide famous.
With iconic characters Harry, Ron, and, Hermione on a quest to save the world, the characters were quite phenomenal in their own way. Well…most of them. Ron Weasely, portrayed by Rupert Grint, could have been more than a third-wheel but it was Rowling’s emotional choice that saved Ron Weasely from trauma (and character development)!
British author J.K. Rowling (image credit: Wikimedia Commons)
When JK Rowling Didn’t Kill This Important Character In The Books!
Before you continue to read this article, we have a little disclaimer for you. In no way do we hate Arthur Weaselt (the father of the Weasely family). We love him with all our hearts since he is one of the only wizards who was fascinated with the muggle side of the world.
Mark Williams as Arthur Weasley in a still from the Harry Potter franchise
Now that we have this out of the way, let’s talk about Arthur Weasley. Being the father of seven children collectively called The Weasleys, Arthur Weasley worked at the Ministry of Magic before hell broke loose. Portrayed by Mark Williams, the world loved watching Weasley stand up for his family and fall in love with muggle things every day.
Being an integral character in the storyline, it was revealed by J.K. Rowling that she had originally considered killing off Arthur Weasley in the books! As per a report via ScreenRant, Rowling considered killing off the Weasely dad. However, since the death would have had a devastating impact on the mental sanity of Ron Weasely, Rowling considered the idea otherwise.
Instead of killing off Arthur Weasley, she compensated by killing Nymphadora Tonks and Remus Lupin to keep
Rupert Grint’s character safe from trauma. Here’s where the opinions deviate.
J.K. Rowling Should Have Let Ron Weasley Go Through Some Trauma!
Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley
So…Ron Weasley. Elder brother to Ginny Weasley and best friend of Harry Potter, feels more like a side character rather than a part of the trio. In the first few films, the character of Weasley really shined, with him sacrificing his life for Harry Potter.
But as the years went on by, the character of Harry Potter really outshined Weasley as Ron’s character felt like it was in the shadow of the great Potter (in Malfoy’s voice). If J.K. Rowling had killed off Arthur Weasley, it would have been devastating to millions of fans around the world. But it would also have been just the catalyst needed for Ron Weasley to get up and actually be on the frontlines alongside Harry and Hermione.
Of course, everyone is entitled to their own opinion but it feels that a little more depth was the only thing missing in Ron Weasley’s character. That depth would have been fulfilled if Weasley had a little more purpose to his storyline other than simply accompanying his friends for a little adventure.
In the end, Arthur Weasley didn’t die (good and bad) but the character of Ron Weasley also felt more like a third-wheel rather than a warrior at the frontlines (bad). J. K. Rowling’s books were adapted into a franchise that is quite famous. With eight films to its name, the Harry Potter franchise is available to stream on Max in the U.S.
