Molly Weasley Character Summary

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	Molly is a small, plump, kind-faced, woman who occasionally reminds
Harry of  a sabre-tooth tiger. If wizard families had pants, she would
clearly be wearing them. We meet her first in Chapter 6 of SS, when she
takes Harry under her wing, telling him how to reach platform 9 and 3/4
and discouraging her curious family from pestering him with questions
about his past. 
	Molly is the mother of six boys and one girl.  Her own children are
less than thrilled by her attention, which is often critical. Even
Percy, who seems to be her favorite, gets the rough side of her tongue
sometimes. Only Charlie seems never to earn a scolding, perhaps because
he never talks about anything except Quidditch.  She is apparently
unconcerned that he has taken up the somewhat dangerous field of dragon
study.  Is he keeping the details from her, or were there some blazing
rows in the past that are carefully not being mentioned now? 
	Molly keeps the Weasley home more or less organized, and clearly has a
loving relationship with her husband, though he does seem to escape to
his office or to his workshop quite a bit. Molly, in turn, betrays a
certain attraction to one Gilderoy Lockhart. Though the couple often
argue, it is clear that these disagreements are a product of their
concern for their family and for Harry.
	Molly sends Harry a Weasley sweater (jumper) and treats every
Christmas, as well as CARE packages in summer.  Her initial feelings of
pity for him  turn to admiration after Harry and Ron save Ginny from the
Chamber of Secrets in CoS. Nonetheless, she tries to shield Harry from
the knowledge that Sirius Black is after him. She is in for a mighty
shock at the end of GoF, when Sirius, whom she still believes to be a
murderer and an ally of Voldemort,  materializes at Harry's bedside. 
Despite this, she offers her family's aid to Dumbledore without
question. Note that she feels no need to check with her husband before
volunteering his assistance or her own. Her acceptance contrasts with
Fudge's denial, as her courtesy and kindness contrast with the Dursley's
rudeness and neglect. In one of the most moving moments in the series,
she comforts Harry with a motherly hug. We are not surprised to learn
that she has been at Dumbledore to let Harry come stay with her over the summer.
	Her relationship with Ron is more problematic. His maturing seems to
take her by surprise: she seems taken aback by his reaction to his
unsuitable dress robes in GoF, as if he were still an eleven year old
kid who didn't care if he had dirt on his nose. 
	Some previously discussed issues concerning Molly: is her hair red? is
her depiction as a stay-home-mom too conventional?  What role will she
play in the coming struggle? Is there a 7 year age gap between Charlie
and Percy? Why?