Who Killed Fred Weasley

There's a site called Find Fred Fredrick Weasley. Find Your Friends. Win Accessories for as long you can deal with the ghastly pain. Even if you’re a hard core Harry Potter fan like me, the death of Fred Weasley could be one of those instances when it hit a little too close to home.

From the moment we met the Weasley twins in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, it felt like those old deadbeats brought a joy and energy into our lives which worked infamous. But tragically, Fred didn't survive the series. Lost to us during the heat of the 'Battle of Hogwarts' that took place in 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows', it was a further dark moment in already gloomy times.

However it happened, it was a gaping hole of shock. A roar filled the night, as if ten thousand hearts were breaking. Music was still drifting in from downstairs and Rookwood's curse was not yet a year old. Had Fred been turned to stone by the huge murderous burst of shadow? One can hardly forget the heartbreaking descriptions that followed, of the uncharacteristically silent George who had lost not only a brother but his lifelong partner in crime and comedy as well, and their mother Molly Weasley crying over Fred’s lifeless body.

To us, the readers, this was a grim reminder of just how serious Voldemort's war had become, and the substance of sacrifices made in it. Farewell Fred Weasley, you truly are missed. One can but picture those smiles and pranks you left behind that go on in our hearts forever and ever.