How is Professor Weasley related to Ron Weasley in Hogwarts Legacy?

The oldest Weasley in Hogwarts Legacy has fans brimming with questions.

Professor Weasley, as seen in game

Ever since its announcement, Hogwarts Legacy, developed by Avalanche Software, has been one of the most anticipated games of the year. Set during the late 1800s, Hogwarts Legacy allowed players to visit and explore Hogwarts before the events of the Harry Potter films. The game allows players to create their own character and attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

The player can also talk to characters that were in Hogwarts at the time, professors and students alike. One of the characters players found particularly interesting is Professor Matilda Weasley. She is a member of the Weasley family, a prominent wizarding family in the Harry Potter universe.

Molly Weasley is a pure-blood witch who marries Arthur Weasley. Arthur Weasley was another pure-blood wizard from the Weasley family. Together, they have seven children, including Ron Weasley, who is one of the protagonists in the Harry Potter series.

Relationship Between Professor Weasley and Ron Weasley in Hogwarts Legacy

Ron Weasley, one of the primary characters in the Harry Potter universe, belongs to the Weasley family and adds intrigue to his relationship with Professor Weasley. It is important to keep in mind that Professor Matilda Weasley is not a character who appears in the Harry Potter series. So, players of Hogwarts Legacy now have the opportunity to learn about a new character who is related to one of the most beloved characters from the Harry Potter universe.

Prior to joining the school as a professor, Professor Matilda Weasley was an immensely powerful curse breaker at the Ministry of Magic. In Hogwarts Legacy, players have the opportunity to interact with Professor Weasley as a teacher at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She is the Professor of Transfiguration and serves as the Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Both Albus Dumbledore and Minerva McGonagall were professors of transfiguration before becoming headmasters. Following this pattern, it is fair to assume that Professor Weasley was a respected witch in her time. The game takes place in the late 1800s. This makes Professor Weasley the oldest member of the Weasley Clan.

Hogwarts is in excellent hands with Professor Weasley as Deputy Headmistress. #HogwartsLegacy pic.twitter.com/mJmA9lgEQt
— Hogwarts Legacy (@HogwartsLegacy) January 12, 2023

The Weasley family is a well-known and loved family in the Harry Potter universe. Fans of the series were undoubtedly excited to learn more about their ancestry through Professor Weasley in Hogwarts Legacy.

However, despite them sharing the same surname, Professor Matilda Weasley and Ron Weasley’s relationship with each other is a challenge to put together. This is owing to the complex family chart of Arthur and Molly Weasley. One of the leading theories suggests that Professor Matilda Weasley might be the great-great-great-great aunt to Ron Weasley. This is due to Professor Matilda being almost 100 years old during the game’s events. On top of that, the game is already set almost 100 years before the Harry Potter movies.

However, all of this is based on theories. The game developers have not revealed the exact relationship between them. Fans have been speculating and theorizing about the relationship between Professor Weasley and Ron Weasley ever since the release of the game and hope they get a clear answer soon.