She’s the magical mom everyone wishes for at one point. After seeing so many strong women take a stand recently, we want to recap some of Molly Weasley’s more memorable moments.
The Harry Potter series is brimming with strong female characters. From Hermione to McGonagall and all the students in between, growing up with this series has taught us ladies something; Be your own person and work hard. One of our favorite females has got to be Molly Weasley. The matriarch of the Weasley crew is loving, kind, warm-hearted and supportive. But get on her bad side and she has no problem unleashing that fiery temper!
Pottermore already recapped a list with some of her greatest rant moments with quotes from the books. But let’s take a look at some of the on-screen magic featuring Julie Walters as Molly.
Big Mistake
In Molly’s introduction scene in Chamber of Secrets, we see her sprint down the stairs the moment the twins and Ron show up with Harry. The initial shriek of, “Where HAVE you been?!” is enough to shake any kid to his core. Even though they deliberately disobeyed a family rule, it was for a greater cause. Molly understood that, which is why she so lovingly embraced Harry and welcomed him to their home. Arthur Weasley may be keen on his sons taking the car out one night, but in any strong family, whatever mom says usually goes.
Holy Howler!
Molly wasn’t done with Ron in this scene, also from Chamber of Secrets. Mama Weasley has zero time for reckless behavior, which is hard in a household of mostly Weasley men. So when she disciplines, she goes in hard. Remember the look of sheer terror on Ron’s face when she sent him a Howler for stealing the flying Ford Anglia? “I AM ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTED!” the note shrieks, to the horror of everyone in the Great Hall. Molly definitely put the fear of God into her son, but makes time to congratulate her daughter on getting into Gryffindor. Just like a good mom should.
Silly Boys!
Molly loves her family dearly, and it’s no secret that the people we love most can drive us crazy sometimes. Here in this scene from Order of the Phoenix, Fred and George just crossed the age threshold where they can use magic outside of school. So what do they do? Just apperate and drive their mom up the wall any chance they get. It’s kind of fun to poke and prod at parents sometimes, but everyone has their limits. Keeping a family as big as the Weasley clan afloat can be a tall order, so Molly deserves all the respect in the world.
And because I’m 12 years old, I still giggle at “whip your wands out.” Tee hee.
Mama Bear Mode
It’s probably one of Molly’s best moments, and showed just how far she’ll go to protect her children. Right at the apex of the Battle of Hogwarts from Deathly Hallows, Bellatrix LeStrange tries to get a shot in on Ginny Weasley. But Molly was having none of it. They engage in one of the fiercest battles in the entire siege, ending when Molly performs a magical binding spell, shattering Bellatrix into another dimension reserved for only the most foul wizards. Don’t mess with Mama Weasley.
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Sometimes us ladies have to say “hear us roar!” Just make sure we’re saying something fantastic when we get that chance.
If you want to recap even more of Molly Weasley’s most epic rants, you can check out the rest of the list over at Pottermore.