Analyzing Fred and George CoS

[Richelle Votaw]

No: HPFGUIDX 45353


Here we go again, the continuing analysis of Fred and George, or Gred and Forge, whichever you prefer. :)  This time, with CoS. One comment before I start, Fred and George had more lines in the first 35 pages than in the entire first book, thanks mainly to the flying car rescue.

pages 24-27: It is George who asks "All right, Harry?" as they prepare to pull the bars off the window.  Fred simply gets down to business and says "Tie that around the bars."  Fred goes on for a while about knowing a muggle trick.  George tells Harry they'll get his trunk.

pages 28-29: Fred explains about house-elves.  George realizes Draco Malfoy must be Lucius' son.  Fred tells how Arthur always thought Lucius was in You know Who's inner circle.  George remarks that Molly's always wished they had a house elf to do the ironing, and that you wouldn't catch one (house elf) in their house.

page 30: Fred identifies Hermes as Percy's new owl.  George comments on Percy acting oddly.  

page 31: Fred details how Arthur is fascinated with Muggle stuff.

page 32-33: Fred outlines the plan to sneak Harry up to Ron's room and present him in the morning, then sees Molly "Ah," he says.  George cheerily says "Morning Mum" then "Sorry, Mum, but see, we had to--"  George did say sorry.  May not have meant it, but he said it.

page 34: The excuses for the latest mischief?  Fred: "It was cloudy, Mum."  George: "They were starving him, Mum."  Now there's a distinct difference for you.  George's response was far more personable.

pages 35-36: Fred says Ginny will want Harry's autograph, he's tired, wants to go to bed, thinks Molly fancies Lockhart.  George says "We know how to degnome a garden, Mum."

page 38: Arthur returns home from work.  George "He's back! Dad's home!"  Fred: "Find anything, Dad?"  George seems again the family oriented one.

page 44: Fred comments that they are all required to get Lockhart's books.  George says "That lot won't come cheap, Lockhart's books are really expensive."  Once again, George is concerened for the family's monetary condition.

page 46: Fred wishes he knew what Percy was up to.  George explains O.W.L.'s to Harry, and how Bill got twelve too.  George then comments "Don't know how Mum and Dad are going to afford all our school stuff this year.  Five sets of Lockhart books!  And Ginny needs robes and a wand and everything."  Clearly, George is concerned about the money (or lack of).  Not complaining about it, but worried how they'll manage.

skipping over several minor parts, where George wonders why the Quidditch speech couldn't have happened when they were awake and so on, Slytherins turn up with Draco as seeker, etc.

page 155: We learn it was Fred who as a child turned Ron's teddy bear into a spider.  Bad Fred, Bad!

pages 167-169: The Rogue bludger match.  Fred winks at Harry, "no pressure"  George is first to fight off the bludger, "Close one, Harry!"  Fred waiting at the other end to hit it away, "Gotcha!"  Fred determines someone's tampered with the bludger, George calls for a time out, angrily tells Oliver they were trying to keep the bludger from murdering Harry.  Fred tells Harry "Don't be thick, it'll take your head off" while George yells at Wood for telling Harry to get the Snitch or die trying.

page 175: The team pays a visit to Harry in the hospital, where George says "Unbelievable flying, Harry" and goes on to say how Flint yelled at Malfoy.  Fred doesn't get a comment in before they're thrown out.

page 210: We find both twins leading Harry down halls with the cry of "Make way for the Heir of Slytherin, seriously evil wizard coming through."  Fred asks Harry loudly who he's going to attack next, while George "wards him off" with garlic.

page 240: They both enjoy singing "His eyes are as green as a pickled toad."

page 258: George tells us "Percy's in shock" over Penelope being attacked.

page 341: On the train going home, Ginny tells of Percy's girlfriend.  Fred drops a stack of books on George's head with a "what?" and "promises" Ginny they won't tease Percy "Wouldn't dream of it" while George says "Definitely not." 

And that is it.  To me, in CoS George definitely develops the "kinder, gentler" characteristic.  He's concerened about his family, about Harry, fusses at Wood over Harry, etc.  Shall PoA continue this trend?  Stay tuned, it'll be along in a few days. :)

Richelle, who in case you haven't noticed, is *determined* that there is something to this "good twin/bad twin" thing, as stereotypical as it may seem.

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