Episode #508: How To Tell Fred and George Weasley Apart, and More Twin Talk

/ Eric

How to Tell Fred and George Weasley Apart

Fred and George Weasley are identical twins, so in the books you mostly tell them apart by how they act. As we found on this episode, Fred is usually the one who goes too far. He turned Ron’s teddy bear into a spider, gave Ron an Acid Pop that burned a hole in his tongue, and nearly made a young Ron take an Unbreakable Vow. George tends to be a little more restrained.

There’s also one physical clue later in the series. In Deathly Hallows, George loses an ear during the Battle of the Seven Potters, which makes the twins easy to tell apart from that point on, in both the books and the films.

  • News: Warner Bros’ recent deal with Regal means a shorter window between theaters and streaming for future Wizarding World films.
  • This week, we focus our attention on Fred and George Weasley, in celebration of their April 1st birthday.
  • Following up on our Ron discussion, we read the Twins’ horoscope (Aries) for insight into their personality.
  • Is it strange for George to marry Angelina Johnson, after Fred’s death? The hosts weigh in.
  • The Weasley Twins have traits that can be found in each of their other family members, like Percy’s ambition and Arthur’s ingenuity.
  • Are Fred and George the most entrepreneurial characters in Harry Potter?
  • Eric asks: Can readers readily tell the twins apart from one another in the books? It turns out, Fred and George really do have different personalities!
  • One of the twins often “goes too far,” while the other is more restrained. The hosts read textual evidence to support the findings.
  • From harming childhood pets to forcing Unbreakable Vows and feeding acid pops, one Weasley Twin sure has a mean streak, even toward his family members!
  • Check out MuggleCast #235 for our interview with Oliver Phelps.
  • Our patrons weigh in on the top Weasley Twins moments… together.
  • On Bonus MuggleCast, available on Patreon this week, the hosts celebrate March Madness by competing in a Weasley Twins Quotes bracket
  • The MuggleCasters gift each other one product from Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes.
  • Quizzitch: What TWO things do the Twins bewitch Percy’s badge to say in the books? Visit MuggleCast.com/Quizzitch to submit your answer!
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