GG/Weasleys'

[vmonte]

No: HPFGUIDX 109227

Caspen wrote:
I think that they [the Weasleys], with their red hair are the
prime candidates for an heirship relationship with Gryffindor, and not
the Potters.

SSSusan asked:
Caspen, can you tell me where I missed the description of GG as a
redhead?

Yb thinks:
I think the relationship of Godric Gryffindor and red is being
established by all the reds mentioned with Gryffindor. The house
colors are red and gold, I think the mascot is a red lion, red is the
color of royalty (and who has been "king" of the House cup for the
past few years? Gryffindor!). Red hair just seems to fit GG: bold, a
little hot-tempered, and he was the leader of the founders it seems,
so he was the "king" of the group. Granted there is no canon to
support GG having red hair, but maybe red wasn't just his favorite
color?

vmonte responds:

I want the Weasley's to be related to GG but it really is a tough 
call. On JKR's website she mentions how redheads and weasels are  
always associated with evil/bad things, and that she thinks they are 
getting a bad rap.  If the books are about making the right choices 
in life, I wonder what JKR will write regarding this issue.  Are the 
Weasley's related to SS but choose to value GG's ideology? Or does 
Harry look like Tom Riddle because he is related to SS but has chosen 
to be like GG? 

There is also the whole problem with Tom being the last 
heir/descendent thing...  (Is he heir or descendent?)

Heck, I'm still confused about the age of the Weasley parents. 

vivian