22 Ginny Weasley Quotes to Remind You Why She Was the Coolest Weasley Kid

Ginny Weasley, the youngest child and only daughter of Arthur Weasley, and Molly Weasley, is introduced in the first Harry Potter Book as a shy girl and grows into a leader amongst her peers, a talented witch, and an excellent Quidditch player. Read 22 of her most memorable quotes below.

Actress Bonnie Wright was ten when she first played the bashful sister of Rupert Grint's Ron Weasley in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." Ron becomes the best friend of Harry Potter, played by Daniel Radcliffe, and their trio is completed with Emma Watson as Hermione Granger.

Ginny gets more screen time in the second installment of the series when she becomes possessed by the spirit of a young Voldemort, Tom Riddle, in her first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She inadvertently helps release an ancient monster in the school, which is later slain by Harry.

The flame-haired witch comes into her own in the following volumes of the magical tale, impressing a snobbish teacher with her hexing skills and being selected on the Gryffindor Quidditch team.

Ginny Weasley’s quote: "He's covered in blood again. Why is it he's always covered in blood? " | Image: Youtube.com/harrypotter

Ginny Weasley on Harry Potter

"His eyes are as green as a fresh pickled toad; his hair is as dark as a blackboard. I wish he was mine; he's really divine, The hero who conquered the Dark Lord." ― Ginny Weasley on Harry Potter

"He's covered in blood again. Why is it he's always covered in blood? " ― Ginny Weasley on Harry Potter

"After I came out of hospital - everyone ignored me, shut me out - other than, that is, the boy who had everything - who came across the Gryffindor common room and challenged me to a game of Exploding Snap. People think they know all there is to know about you, but the best bits of you are - have always been - heroic in really quiet ways." ― Ginny Weasley to Harry Potter

Ginny Weasley: "Three Dementor attacks in a week, and all Romilda Vane does is ask me if it's true you've got a Hippogriff tattooed across your chest."

Harry Potter: "What did you tell her?"

Ginny Weasley: "I told her it's a Hungarian Horntail. Much more macho."

Harry Potter: "Thanks. And what did you tell her Ron's got?"

Ginny Weasley: "A Pygmy Puff, but I didn't say where." ― Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley

"I never really gave up on you. Not really. I always hoped... Hermione told me to get on with life, maybe go out with some other people, relax a bit around you, because I never used to be able to talk if you were in the room, remember? And she thought you might take a bit more notice if I was a bit more - myself." ― Ginny Weasley to Harry Potter

Ginny Weasley’s quote: "Close your eyes; that way, you can't be tempted." | Image: Youtube.com/harrypotter

"There's the silver lining I'm looking for." ― Ginny Weasley

"Well, that was a bit stupid of you, seeing as you don't know anyone but me who's been possessed by You-Know-Who." ― Ginny Weasley to Harry Potter

"Close your eyes; that way, you can't be tempted." ― Ginny Weasley to Harry Potter

Ginny Weasley on Family

Harry: "And Ginny, don't call Ron a prat, you're not the Captain of this team."

Ginny: "Well, you seemed too busy to call him a prat, and I thought someone should." ― Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley

"What about you and Lavender, thrashing about like a pair of eels all over the place?" ― Ginny Weasley to Ron Weasley

Ginny Weasley’s quote: "I'm not wearing that; it's ghastly." | Image: Youtube.com/harrypotter

"Bill's not that down-to-earth. He's a curse-breaker, isn't he, he likes a bit of adventure, a bit of glamour... I expect that's why he's gone for Phlegm." ― Ginny Weasley

"Been kissing Pigwidgeon, have you? Or have you got a picture of Auntie Muriel stashed under your pillow?" ― Ginny Weasley to Ron Weasley

"The thing about growing up with Fred and George is that you sort of start thinking anything's possible if you've got enough nerve." ― Ginny Weasley to Ron Weasley

"I'm not wearing that; it's ghastly." ― Ginny Weasley to Ron Weasley

"It's okay, Ron, it's alright. It doesn't matter." ― Ginny Weasley to Ron Weasley

"Because – oh shut up laughing, you two – because they've both just been turned down by girls they asked to the ball!" ― Ginny Weasley on Ron Weasley and Harry Potter

Ginny Weasley’s quote: "It was me, but I swear I didn't mean to." | Image: Youtube.com/harrypotter

"If you went out and got a bit of snogging done yourself, you wouldn't mind so much that everyone else does it!" ― Ginny Weasley to Ron Weasley

Ginny Weasley on Friends and School

"It was me, but I swear I didn't mean to." ― Ginny Weasley

Neville: "I'm nobody."

"Shut it." ― Ginny Weasley at Quidditch tryouts

"Yeah, the D.A.'s good. Only let's make it stand for Dumbledore's Army because that's the Ministry's worst fear, isn't it?" ― Ginny Weasley

"Leave him alone, he didn't want all of that." ― Ginny Weasley to Draco Malfoy

Ginny Weasley’s quote: "Shut it." | Image: Youtube.com/harrypotter

Ginny and Hermione, portrayed by Emma Watson in the films, form a sisterly bond in the story. Hermione's sound advice to Ginny to just be herself around her long-time crush, Harry, can be cited as the primary reason the two got together in the end and got married.

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