closely resembles them both in appearance and personality) and vice versa. Like the other Weasleys, they have flaming red hair and are described as being on the shorter, stockier side like their second older brother Charlie. In the movies, they are both shown as tall, handsome, and thin. They seem to be quite popular among the Gryffindors, as well as with students in other Houses and with some teachers. The twins do appear to have some sense of what is morally right, at times. At the end of the fourth book, Harry gives them his Tri-Wizard winnings so they can start their joke shop. They argue with him about it, trying to convince him to keep his money, and in the end, he actually threatens to jinx them if they don't take it. In the film adaptations, Fred and George are played by real-life twins James and Oliver Phelps. Unlike the characters in the novels, the Phelps twins are quite tall and lanky. The actors are also not natural redheads and had to have their hair dyed for the films. Appearances Students at Hogwarts Fred and George attend Hogwarts from 1989 to around springtime of the 1996 school year, and are two years ahead of Harry, Ron, and Hermione Granger. They are the school clowns and troublemakers, more interested in inventing new pranks than studying. Despite their unimpressive academic record, they show a high degree of knowledge and skill in creating magical jokes and tricks. Both play as Beaters on the Gryffindor Quidditch team and are very talented players. Fred and George care little for Prefects or rules, which contributes in their eventual falling out with their older brother Percy. Their appearances and personalities are so indistinguishable that they can fool even their mother. Fred appears slightly more aggressive/take-charge than George, which is most apparent in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire where George is more cautious about blackmailing Ludo Bagman and, unlike Fred, is not mentioned as having a date at the Yule Ball. In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Fred's date was Angelina Johnson. Fred is also seen to speak a lot more often than George. In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Fred and George begin selling their own jokes by owl order, under the name "Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes." They play a prank on Harry's first cousin, the fat, bullying Dudley Dursley by