Charlie Weasley
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Charlie Weasley[1] |
| Occupation: | works with dragons in Romania |
| Relationships: | Arthur & Molly (parents) Bill, Percy, Fred & George, Ron, Ginny (siblings) Weasley clan (various in-laws and nieces/nephews) |
| Fandom: | Harry Potter |
| Other: | born December 12, 1972[2] |
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Charlie Weasley is the second oldest of Ron's six siblings in the Harry Potter series.
Canon Background
Charlie never marries, and is never mentioned to be dating anyone. He works as a dragon keeper at a sanctuary in Romania and is canonically friendly with Hagrid, who teaches Care of Magical Creatures at Hogwarts.
Fandom
Many fans speculate that Charlie is gay, though J. K. Rowling said in a post-Deathly Hallows documentary that "[she doesn't] think Charlie is gay, just more interested in dragons than women."[3] Melannen has interpreted this to mean that he is asexual; however there is very limited fanfiction exploring this possibility.[4]
His career is popular with fans; fanfiction often has him working with dragons, and fan art often pictures him with one or more dragons; he's often depicted with a tattoo of a dragon. His location in Romania through most of the novels has the disadvantage of restricting canon-compliant possibilities for interaction with other characters. Perhaps because of this, an unusually high proportion of works feature original characters.
Shipping
Popular Charlie pairings include:
- Charlie/Bill (Weasleycest)
- Charlie/Draco
- Charlie/Harry
- Charlie/Hermione
- Charlie/Neville
- Charlie/Oliver
- Charlie/Snape
- Charlie/Tonks
He's also sometimes paired with both male & female original characters.
Fanwork Examples
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
Fanfiction
- The Other Dead by CJ Marlowe. Angsty gen piece set in the aftermath of an AU Battle of Hogwarts in which dragons fought (2006)
- Underground by sabrina. Charlie's role in the Order of the Phoenix in the year before the Battle of Hogwarts (2008)
- Chasing Dragons by lls_mutant. Gen character study set in his final year at Hogwarts, showing Charlie making his choice of career (2010)
- Big Girls Don't Cry by ragdoll. Charlie/Millicent Bulstrode, Charlie/OFC. Post-War story in which Millicent is indentured to Charlie at the dragon reserve; written for the HP Beholder fest (2011)
Fan Art
- Charlie Weasley by usagistu. Sexy portrait with dragon tattoo (2004)
- Charlie Weasley by Gizbogizbo. Boy next door look; pencil drawing (2005)
- Spring by cathybytes. Unusual art noveau style portrait (2005)
- Charlie Weasley at Work by InTheArmsOfUndertow. In protective gear with young dragon; coloured drawing (2007)
- Charlie Weasley by ShatteredSwords. Post-war portrait with dragon, less sexy than most portrayals; pencil with digital colouring (2008)
- Oldest Weasleys by sinister-otaku. Charlie & Bill; digital art (2008)
Meta
- Ace Manifesto: Charlie Weasley by Melannen at asexual_fandom (2010)
Resources & Communities
- Special Edition: Charlie Weasley at the Daily Snitch
- Character:Charlie at UnknowableWiki
- flames_n_tats, a general Charlie-centric community on LiveJournal
- charlie100, a drabble community
- cw_ldws, a LDWS community
- charlieficathon community
- Charlie Weasley works on Ao3
- Charlie Weasley works on ff.net
References
- ^ General fanon consensus is that "Charlie" is short for "Charles", though this has not been confirmed by the books or by J. K. Rowling. Some point to an image from Universal Orlando's Wizarding World of Harry Potter that shows a label reading "Weasley, Charles", but this is not universally considered canon.
- ^ J.K.Rowling Official Site. 12 December 2004. Archived at the Harry Potter Lexicon: Guide to jkrowling.com - Brithdays. (Accessed 01 July 2012.)
- ^ JK Rowling: A Year in the Life. 30 December 2007. Preview 3 at The Leaky Cauldron. (Accessed 02 July 2012.)
- ^ asexual_fandom: Ace Manifesto: Charlie Weasley (Harry Potter) (accessed 7 August 2013)