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- "'Arry, you saved my sister's life, I do not forget."
- — Fleur's fierce loyalty to Harry Potter[src]
Fleur Isabelle[20] Weasley[21] (née Delacour) (b. c. 1976-1977) was a French quarter-Veela witch, one of the daughters of Apolline Delacour and her husband, the other daughter being the younger Gabrielle. Fleur attended Beauxbatons Academy of Magic. During the 1994–1995 school year, she was Beauxbatons' champion in the Triwizard Tournament. Fleur competed bravely, but the Tournament ended in tragedy with the murder of Cedric Diggory and the return of Lord Voldemort.
In the following summer, Fleur took a part-time job at Gringotts Wizarding Bank to improve her English, and began dating her co-worker Bill Weasley. The pair soon became engaged and Fleur stayed at The Burrow in the summer of 1996 to get to know Bill's family better, a fact that Ginny Weasley greatly disliked, nicknaming her 'Phlegm'.
Fleur arrived at Hogwarts in the aftermath of the Battle of the Astronomy Tower in 1997 during which her fiancé was badly injured by the werewolf Fenrir Greyback. The pair were married in August of that year; however the wedding was disrupted by Death Eaters following the fall of the Ministry of Magic. Fleur and Bill took up residence at Shell Cottage, and later assisted Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger with Dumbledore's quest following their escape from Malfoy Manor, offering them room and board. Fleur fought alongside her husband in the Battle of Hogwarts in 1998.
After the Second Wizarding War, she and Bill had three children; Victoire, Dominique, and Louis Weasley. She was awarded medals of bravery by both the French and British Ministries of Magic for her participation in the Battle of Hogwarts.[22]
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Biography[]
Early life[]
Fleur was quarter-Veela, and grew up in France. She grew up with her father Monsieur Delacour and her half-Veela mother Apolline Delacour.[15] She also had a younger sister, Gabrielle. Fleur's grandmother was full Veela and at some point contributed a hair that would later become the core element of Fleur's wand.
Beauxbatons Academy of Magic (?–1995)[]
At an unknown point in time Fleur began attending Beauxbatons Academy of Magic.[23]
During her time as a student, Fleur used to play as a Seeker in the school's Quidditch team.[9]
Triwizard champion[]
During her last school year in 1994 she, along with Beauxbatons' Headmistress Madame Olympe Maxime and a dozen other Beauxbatons students travelled to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Her school did this to enter in the Triwizard Tournament. They arrived in a huge, powder-blue chariot pulled by roughly a dozen flying horses on 30 October at around 6:00 pm.[3]
Fleur's arrival at Hogwarts in 1994
Fleur laughed derisively and rudely during Albus Dumbledore's speech during the Welcoming Feast. Part way through the feast, she walked over to the Gryffindor table to ask Ron Weasley for the bouillabaisse in front of him. On her way back, she caught the eyes of most of the other boys in the Great Hall.[8]
Fleur and two of the other selected champions
Fleur placed her name in the Goblet of Fire, and during the Hallowe'en Feast, was selected to be Beauxbatons' student representative and Triwizard Champion. While awaiting further instructions in a small room off the Great Hall, she learned that the Goblet of Fire had selected a fourth Champion — Harry Potter. When Ludo Bagman told her what happened, she first thought he was joking, then was surprised and outraged that they were to let a "little boy" compete in the Tournament.[8]
Fleur participating in the Wand weighing ceremony
Prior to the First Task, Fleur took part in the Wand weighing ceremony presided over by Garrick Ollivander. After being handed the wand, it produced pink and gold sparks and was confirmed, by Fleur, to contain a Veela hair as a core; a gift from her grandmother. Ollivander described her wand as "inflexible", and in great working condition when it produced a bouquet of flowers without problem.[15] Fleur's entrance into the Tournament was overshadowed in the Daily Prophet due to Harry Potter's participation; she was only mentioned in the last line of Rita Skeeter's article, with her name misspelled.[24] This likely annoyed Fleur.
First Task[]
- "You were the best, you know, no competition... that Fleur girl tried this sort of charm, I think she was trying to put it into a trance; well, that kind of worked, too, it went all sleepy and this great jet of flame shot out, and her skirt caught fire; she put it out with a bit of water out of her wand."
- — Fleur's performance in the First Task[src]
Fleur draws the Common Welsh Green, intended to test her nerve and daring
Forewarned by Madame Maxime that the First Task would involve dragons, Fleur tackled the task on 24 November 1994.[25] To eliminate all advantages, the champions were made to choose a dragon at random. She drew the Common Welsh Green, and faced her dragon second after Cedric Diggory. She managed to lure the dragon into a sleeping trance, but was immobilised when the dragon snored and released a jet of flame that set her skirt on fire. Fleur extinguished the fire with water from her wand, then managed to retrieve the golden egg.[26]
The Yule Ball and Second Task[]
- "It was ze Grindylows...zey attacked me... oh Gabrielle, I thought... I thought..."
- — Fleur on the dock after the task was complete[src]
In the run-up to the Yule Ball, Fleur attempted to attract Cedric as a date, but he had already asked Cho Chang. Caught unaware by her Veela heritage, Ron Weasley spontaneously and unwisely asked her to the ball, to which her initial reaction was seeming disdain and shock. Suddenly aware of what he had done he ran away before she could answer him.[27] This left Ron feeling incredibly embarrassed for several days to come and word spread around the Gryffindor common room.
Fleur and her date Roger Davis dancing at the Yule Ball
Finally, Fleur selected Ravenclaw Quidditch team captain Roger Davies as her partner. Roger was completely helpless to her charms and to whom she spent some of the night complaining about the flaws of Hogwarts and the British Wizarding education system in general. Fleur and Roger, along with the other Champions and their partners opened the dancing at the Yule Ball. As the night wore on Fleur and Roger left the Great Hall and headed for the gardens, sneaking into the rose bushes for a romantic engagement of some kind.[16]
Fleur in the Black Lake right before she was attacked by Grindylows
On 24 February, Fleur participated in the Second Task. Having figured out the clue in the golden egg and understanding the need to breathe underwater for an hour, she chose to use the Bubble-Head Charm. During the Task, she was attacked by Grindylows and was forced to retreat. Unaware that the hostages were not in any real danger, she was quite hysterical and fought so hard to return to the water that even Madame Maxime had difficulty restraining her.
She was overjoyed when Harry, determined to rescue all the hostages, not just his own, returned to the surface with both Ron, his hostage, and her sister and hostage, Gabrielle. She thanked him and Ron profusely by giving them a kiss on each cheek, and after the incident became friendly toward the two. From then on she came to view Harry as a respected friend. Upon learning that she had been awarded twenty-five points, she remarked that she deserved zero, as she had failed to retrieve her hostage. After the first two tasks, Fleur was in last place going into the Third Task.[12]
Third Task[]
- "And in third place — Miss Fleur Delacour, of Beauxbatons Academy!"
- — By the Third Task Fleur was in last place[src]
On 27 May 1995, Fleur joined the other Champions in viewing the beginnings of the maze for the Third Task on the site of the Hogwarts Quidditch pitch.[28] On the morning of the Third Task, Fleur was visited by her mother and Gabrielle who had been invited to watch the final part of the Triwizard Tournament. She also laid eyes on Bill Weasley for the first time, and was immediately attracted to him.[29]
Fleur inside the hedge maze, during the third task
Being in last place, Fleur was to be last to enter the maze behind Harry Potter, Cedric Diggory, and Viktor Krum.[29] However, due to the machinations of Barty Crouch Jnr — disguised, via Polyjuice Potion, as Alastor Moody — Fleur did not last long. Crouch wanted Harry to reach the Triwizard Cup so that he could be transported to meet with Lord Voldemort. To get the other champions out of the way, Crouch used Moody's magical eye to locate Fleur in the maze and stun her, though she managed to scream once before it hit her.[30]
When Harry returned with Cedric's dead body, who had been murdered by Peter Pettigrew, Fleur and her fellows from Beauxbatons were the first to realise Cedric was dead and were horrified; Fleur herself let out a scream and clapped her hands over her mouth.[29]
Fleur and her little sister saying goodbye to Ron Weasley
After the Triwizard Tournament and the murder of Cedric Diggory, Fleur attended the Leaving Feast at Hogwarts. This feast served as a memorial to Cedric. During the feast she was seen being very upset, as Cedric was a friend of hers. Fleur left Hogwarts the day after with her family, saying goodbye to Harry and Ron. She kissed Harry on the cheek and proceeded to tell him that she hoped they would meet again. She was hoping to return to England to work and improve her patchy English.[31]
Working for Gringotts (1995–1997)[]
- "Bill is very busy at ze moment, working very 'ard, and I only work part-time at Gringotts for my Eenglish, so he brought me 'ere for a few days to get to know 'is family properly. I was so pleased to 'ear you would be coming — zere isn't much to do 'ere, unless you like cooking and chickens!"
- — Fleur staying at The Burrow and her opinion of it[src]
Fleur bringing Harry Potter breakfast at The Burrow
During the summer of 1995, Fleur secured a part-time job at Gringotts. It was then that she was reacquainted with Bill Weasley, who had returned from Egypt and taken a desk job to help the Order of the Phoenix, and the two began dating.[19] Fleur and Bill dated for a year until Bill proposed to her. Fleur accepted, and in the summer of 1996, Bill brought Fleur to The Burrow so she could get to know his family. She was delighted to know that Harry was going to stay with the Weasleys for the remainder of the summer.[5]
However, her blunt nature and critical attitude created conflict between her and the female members of the Weasley family, including Hermione Granger. Mrs Weasley did not care for Fleur at all, believing that she was not the right choice for her son. Ginny and Hermione disliked her for her general attitude towards everything; Ginny gave Fleur the nickname "Phlegm," although they never openly used it in front of her and Fleur was tolerated for Bill's sake.[5] She spent Christmas that year at The Burrow as well, further annoying Mrs Weasley by loudly stating her dislike of Celestina Warbeck, Mrs Weasley's favourite singer.[32]
Second Wizarding War (1997–1998)[]
Battle of the Astronomy Tower[]
On 30 June 1997, during the Battle of the Astronomy Tower Bill was brutally savaged by the werewolf Fenrir Greyback. Because Greyback was not transformed, Bill did not become a werewolf, but rather developed some wolf-like qualities (such as a preference for very rare steaks). Fleur rushed to Hogwarts with Bill's parents and was shaken by Bill's scarred face. She fired up at once at Mrs Weasley's assumption that she would not now want to marry Bill, since he was no longer attractive. Taking offence she criticised both the idea that she would not wish to marry him out of vanity, and that his feelings may have changed towards her because of possible werewolf contamination.[33]
Albus Dumbledore's funeral
Fleur in fact, took pride in his wounds as living proof of his bravery and stated she didn't care about how he looked as she was "good-looking enough for both of them." Mrs Weasley, finally seeing that Fleur and Bill were truly in love, reconciled with her future daughter-in-law over Bill's hospital bed, and offered Fleur the use of her Aunt Muriel's goblin-made tiara for her wedding day.[33] In the days following, Fleur took care of Bill as he recovered from his injuries, and attended the funeral of Albus Dumbledore.[34]
Battle of the Seven Potters[]
- "Yes, and zat eez all very good, but still eet does not explain 'ow zey know we were moving 'Arry tonight, does eet? Somebody must 'ave been careless. Somebody let slip ze date to an outsider. It is ze only explanation for zem knowing ze date but not ze 'ole plan."
- — Fleur regarding the Death Eater's prior knowledge of the Order's plan[src]
Fleur and other Order members preparing to move Harry
On 27 July 1997, four days before Harry's seventeenth birthday, Fleur was part of the effort to get Harry safely to The Burrow and participated in the battle that ensued. She participated in the battle out of loyalty to Harry, when he previously saved her sister's life in 1995. She took on the role of one of the fake Harrys, using Polyjuice Potion to take on his physical appearance. Paired with Bill, the two were to fly north on a Thestral in an effort to fool any pursuing Death Eaters.[7]
Bill and Fleur ride a Thestral during the Battle of the Seven Potters
After departing, Fleur and Bill personally witnessed the death of Alastor Moody. This happened after a dozen or more Death Eaters descended on the Order in an effort to capture Harry. Fleur and Bill were chased by half a dozen Death Eaters, but managed to escape and return to The Burrow and relay the news. Fleur was greatly upset over Moody's death and voiced the opinion that someone may have betrayed them, as the Death Eaters seemed to know the plan to escort Harry to safety.[35]
Marriage[]
- Harry Potter: "I'm sorry. I never meant you to have to deal with all of this."
- Fleur: "'Arry, you saved my sister's life. I do not forget."
- — Fleur demonstrating her loyalty to Harry while at Shell Cottage[src]
Bill and Fleur's wedding day
On 1 August, 1997, Fleur and Bill were married at The Burrow. The ceremony and reception took place in a marquee tent which "revealed rows and rows of fragile golden chairs set on either side of a long purple carpet."[4]
White and gold flowers and golden balloons were some of the many unique elements added to the occasion. Ginny and Gabrielle were both bridesmaids. Fleur wore a simple white dress and Muriel's tiara, and looked so beautiful that she seemed to have a beautifying effect on everyone around her, and Bill did not look as though he had ever met Fenrir Greyback. The celebration was overshadowed, though, by the news that the Ministry of Magic had fallen to Lord Voldemort, and the death of Rufus Scrimgeour. Death Eaters, with the full power of the Ministry behind them, broke the protective spells surrounding The Burrow and Apparated into the reception.[4] Fleur was questioned by them, along with the rest of the Weasley family on the whereabouts of Harry Potter, but was later free to go.
Bill and Fleur in their kitchen at Shell cottage
Fleur and Bill relocated to Shell Cottage, and spent their first Christmas there together, along with Bill's younger brother Ron, who had secretly come to stay with them after abandoning Harry and Hermione on their Horcrux hunt.[36]
Following Harry, Ron, and Hermione's escape from Malfoy Manor, Fleur helped to look after them and their fellow escapees: Dean Thomas, Luna Lovegood, Garrick Ollivander, and Griphook. She helped Hermione recover from the torture she suffered at the hands of Bellatrix Lestrange, and healed Griphook's legs with Skele-Gro.[37] Over the course of the next few weeks, she looked after her unexpected guests, although she disliked Griphook. When Ollivander was well enough to be transferred to Aunt Muriel's, she asked him to take Muriel's tiara back with him as she never had a chance to return it after the wedding. Fleur expressed concern over Harry's plans to leave Shell Cottage on his quest, telling him it was better for him to stay where it was safe.[38]
Battle of Hogwarts[]
Fleur and the Order before the Battle of Hogwarts
Alongside her husband and his family, Fleur answered Neville Longbottom's call to arms to fight in the Battle of Hogwarts against Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters. During the tense reunion between Percy Weasley and his family, she led Harry Potter and Remus Lupin in a side conversation regarding Lupin's son, so they would not intrude.[39] Fleur would have witnessed the final confrontation between Harry and Voldemort, thus ending the Second Wizarding War.[40]
Later life[]
- "The only one who is easy to recognise is Bill who, poor man, is grievously scarred from an encounter with a werewolf and yet somehow (enchantment? Love Potion? Blackmail? Kidnap?) married the undeniably beautiful (though doubtless empty-headed) Fleur Delacour... Meanwhile, Mr and Mrs Bill Weasley might like to know that their beautiful, blonde daughter Victoire seems to be attracted to any dark corner where Master Lupin happens to be lurking."
- — DUMBLEDORE'S ARMY REUNITES AT QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP FINAL[src]
Following the war, Fleur and Bill had three children; Victoire,[41] Dominique, and Louis Weasley.[13] She was granted medals of honour from the French and British Ministries of Magic for her actions in the war.[22] In 2014, Fleur attended the 2014 Quidditch World Cup final along with the rest of her family.[21] At some point prior to the outbreak of the Calamity, Fleur gave Hermione Granger French lessons, enabling her to understand the language enough to translate conversations in the language by those who thought she couldn't understand it.[42]
Physical description[]
- "A young woman was standing in the doorway, a woman of such breathtaking beauty that the room seemed to have become strangely airless. She was tall and willowy with long blonde hair and appeared to emanate a faint, silvery glow."
- — Harry Potter describes Fleur's physical appearance[src]
Fleur Delacour
Due to her part-Veela heritage, Fleur was a breathtakingly beautiful witch, and hence caught a good deal of attention from many males. She was tall and willowy, with an air of grace that made her seem like she was gliding when she was walking, and her very presence seemed to "emanate a faint, silvery glow". She had long, silvery-blonde hair that fell almost to her waist, large, deep blue eyes, fair skin, and very white, even teeth.[10]
Her beauty "usually dimmed everyone else by comparison". However, on her wedding day, her extreme happiness allowed her beauty to affect everyone near her, making them beautiful as well, to the point where no one could tell that her husband had his face scarred by Fenrir Greyback.[4]
Ron Weasley (who would later become Fleur's brother-in-law) usually made a fool of himself in attempts to get Fleur to notice him and kiss him on the cheek. Ginny Weasley and Hermione Granger usually remarked on this being "pathetic".
Personality and traits[]
- Fleur Delacour: "It is too 'eavy, all zis 'Ogwarts food. I will not fit into my dress robes!"
- Hermione Granger: "Oooh there's a tragedy. She really thinks a lot of herself, that one, doesn't she?"
- — Fleur's high opinion of herself[src]
In her youth, Fleur was arrogant and conceited. Because of her beauty, she saw herself as 'a cut above' most others. For instance, when Ron Weasley asked her to go to the Yule Ball with him, she "looked at him as though he were a sea slug." Her only redeeming feature seemed to be her genuine concern for her sister (Gabrielle), as seen when she fought to return to the water to save her. She fought despite having previously suffered an attack by Grindylows in the Second Task of the Triwizard Tournament.
Fleur also had a very blunt nature, always speaking her mind. Therefore, she often came off as rude and snobbish. She once made insulting comments about the state of the Hogwarts Christmas decorations and later made comments about Mrs Weasley (her future mother-in-law)'s home.[32] This snobbish attitude was what made most other women, especially Molly and Ginny Weasley, dislike her.
However, despite her high opinion of herself, Fleur's softer side was warm and caring. She showed this softer side after Harry Potter saved her sister from the Great Lake. Her attitude towards him changed and she started treating him with affection and respect. She fretted over the safety of those she loved, and if someone she cared about was in trouble she would always try to help them.[12] She was also not a superficial person.
Fleur's genuine and steadfast love for her husband
In 1997, after the Battle of the Astronomy Tower — when her fiancé, Bill Weasley, was in the hospital wing, Fleur insisted on treating his wounds herself, taking the ointment from Molly Weasley. When Molly lamented over how the wedding was to be cancelled because of Bill's wounds, Fleur took offence at the implication of her being a shallow person and retorted that she loved Bill for more than his good looks, even stating that his acquired scars were — to her — proof of her husband's bravery.
This genuine demonstration of her valuing true worth over surface glitter was what made those who initially disapproved of her (such as Molly and Ginny Weasley) finally begin to accept her. She also was also more perceptive than she appeared to be, as she correctly suspected that Molly had hoped Bill's injuries would cause Fleur to reject him and call off the wedding. This meant that she had known all along that Molly (and others) disliked her.
After being married in the summer of 1997, one could see more of Fleur's positive qualities: her true courage and fierce loyalty. She had never forgotten that Harry once saved her sister's life; she was fiercely loyal to him and escorted him from 4 Privet Drive, risking both her life and that of her fiance's. She also allowed Harry to stay at her home and even honoured his request that the goblin (Griphook) be allowed to stay as well. While she played host to Harry, Hermione, Ron, and the others at her home. Harry noticed Fleur had become a lot more like her mother-in-law (Molly Weasley), as she displayed traits similar to Molly's. These traits included worrying excessively and fussing in a maternal fashion over him and his friends.[37]
In 2014, Rita Skeeter referred to Fleur as "doubtless empty-headed", although as Skeeter was a very unreliable source, this statement was likely untrue.[21]
Magical abilities and skills[]
- Ron Weasley: "She's a Veela!"
- Hermione Granger: "Of course she isn't! I don't see anyone else gaping at her like an idiot!"
- Ron Weasley: "I'm telling you, that's not a normal girl! They don't make them like that at Hogwarts!"
- — Fleur's Veela magic having a profound effect on Ron Weasley[src]
Fleur was a talented and able witch, which was shown by her selection as the Beauxbatons Champion by the Goblet of Fire. Though circumstances in the Tournament conspired against her, as she was unable to fully showcase her talents,[29] she proved her magical skill, by her participation and survival in subsequent battles.
- Veela attraction: As a quarter-Veela, Fleur had the ability to attract men with her beauty. Although her ability was not as strong as that of a full Veela, she was still able to make herself ravishing enough to completely overwhelm unsuspecting individuals if she wanted to.[3] When in an elated or euphoric state, Fleur's Veela attraction enhanced the physical attractiveness of all within a given radius of her, to the point where one could hardly even tell that her husband had his face scarred after he fought Fenrir Greyback.[33]
- Charms: Fleur was shown to have been highly proficient with charm-work. During the First Task of the Triwizard Tournament, she proficiently used both a bewitched sleep and the Water-Making Spell.[26] In the Second Task, she used the Bubble-Head Charm successfully as well.[12] As an adult she was capable of producing a non-corporeal Patronus,[18] a mark of superior magical ability.
- Nonverbal magic: Fleur was capable of performing spells nonverbally, which is a mark of superior magical ability as nonverbal magic is very difficult.[5]
- Duelling: Fleur was also a skilful duellist, as proven during the Battle of the Seven Potters[7] and the Battle of Hogwarts,[39] both of which she both entered and finished in good health.
- Household magic: At the time Harry, Ron, and Hermione stayed at her and Bill's house, Fleur seemed to have developed a talent for household spells: cleaning and making dinner with magic, just like her mother-in-law.[5]
- Bilingualism: Fleur spoke her native French, as well as fluent English, albeit the latter with a strong French accent.[5]
Possessions[]
Fleur's wand
- "An 'air from ze 'ead of a Veela. One of my grandmuzzer's."
- — Fleur describing her wand[src]
- Wand: The wand of Fleur Delacour was 9½" rosewood, with a Veela hair core. The hair was donated by Fleur's grandmother. When the wand was weighed by Mr Ollivander during the Triwizard Tournament, in which Fleur was Beauxbatons' champion, he described it as "inflexible".[15]
- Dress robes: These dress robes were worn by Fleur to the Yule Ball in 1994 as part of the Triwizard Tournament at Hogwarts,
- Wedding dress: This wedding dress was worn by Fleur at her wedding to Bill Weasley on 1 August, 1997. The dress was described as a white dress.
- Medals of bravery: Fleur's medals of bravery were awarded to her some point after 2 May, 1998 by the British and French Ministries of Magic, respectively, for her participation in the Battle of Hogwarts.
Relationships[]
Family[]
Delacour family[]
- "Gabrielle! Gabrielle! Is she alive? Is she 'urt?"
- — Fleur's concern for her sister[src]
Gabrielle Delacour, her little sister
Fleur seemed to have a pleasant relationship with her parents when they arrived at The Burrow for her wedding with Bill; her half-Veela mother, Apolline, proved to be very helpful and had a knack for household spells, and her father was a jovial man who seemed to find everything at The Burrow charming. After the Second Wizarding War, they had three grandchildren through Fleur.
Fleur had a very close relationship with her sister, Gabrielle. During the Second Task of the Triwizard Tournament, Gabrielle was taken into the lake as the thing Fleur would sorely miss. After Harry Potter appeared to have saved Gabrielle's life by risking a high score to rescue her from the lake, Fleur warmed to him quite a bit, and took to kissing his cheeks when she saw him. Gabrielle also developed a crush on Harry. At her wedding, Fleur made Gabrielle one of her bridesmaids, along with Ginny Weasley, much to the latter's dislike, as at the time she did not much like Fleur and had taken to calling her 'Phlegm' behind her back.
Bill Weasley[]
- "You thought that I would not weesh to marry him? Or per'aps you hoped? What do I care how he looks? I am good-looking enough for both of us, I theenk! All these scars show is zat my husband is brave!"
- — Fleur Delacour after seeing Bill's badly-scarred face[src]
Bill Weasley, her husband and father of her children
Fleur first encountered Bill Weasley just prior to the Third Task of the Triwizard Tournament, when he accompanied his mother to Hogwarts to support Harry Potter. She was attracted to him from the start, eyeing him with visible interest from across the room while in the company of her parents.[29] In the summer of 1995, Fleur took a part-time job with Gringotts to improve her English. Bill had taken a desk job at the bank so that he could assist the Order of the Phoenix, and the two met and began dating immediately.[19]
They had been dating for a year when Bill asked Fleur to marry him, and she accepted. Although his family — at least, his mother and sister — took an initial disliking of her because of her seemingly snobbish personality, they accepted her when she showed how much she really loved Bill following his scarring at the hands of Fenrir Greyback in 1997.[33] Before the couple got married, Bill helped Fleur's English at his work at Gringotts Bank.
Fleur and Bill share an intimate moment at their wedding
They were married on 1 August, 1997, the same day that the Ministry of Magic fell to Lord Voldemort. Although their wedding was disrupted by Death Eaters, Fleur and Bill were allowed to go free and set up home in Shell Cottage.[38] Following the end of the Second Wizarding War, Fleur bore him three beautiful children, (eldest to youngest), Victoire,[11] Dominique, and Louis.[13]
Children[]
After the events of the Second Wizarding War, Fleur bore three children; Victoire, who was named after the victory of the Order of the Phoenix and Dumbledore's Army during the Battle of Hogwarts, because she was born on the anniversary of the battle; Dominique and Louis. In 2017, it was implied that Victoire was in a relationship with Teddy Lupin. Since Fleur began to emulate her mother-in-law, it is likely she was very warm and caring towards her children and loved them dearly.
Harry Potter[]
- "'Arry, you saved my sister's life, I do not forget."
- — Fleur's loyalty to Harry Potter[src]
Harry Potter, her friend and future brother-in-law
Fleur treated Harry Potter patronisingly at first, partly because she felt he was too young to participate in the Triwizard Tournament, and also because she believed that he must have cheated his way in for personal glory. At one point she even referred to him as a "little boy". However, after he rescued her sister from the Black Lake in the Second Task of the tournament, her attitude and treatment towards him grew considerably warmer and she came to respect him very much.[12] By 1996, they considered themselves friends and recognised each other as valuable allies.
While Fleur stayed at The Burrow in the summer of 1996, Harry seemed to be the only male who was unaffected by Fleur's beauty. This was possibly due to the platonic relationship that developed between them over the course of the tournament. At The Burrow, Fleur showed affection for Harry and treated him in a similar way as Mrs Weasley. She once brought him a breakfast tray while he was in bed and would often kiss him on both cheeks twice as a form of greeting and farewell. Like Ron Weasley and Arthur Weasley, Harry appeared to like Fleur and would defend her, much to the dismay of Molly, Hermione, and Ginny.
- "Fleur beamed at Harry as he came nearer. Her attitude toward him had changed completely since he had saved her sister from the lake."
- — Fleur's and Harry's budding friendship[src]
Fleur's affection for Harry after he saves her sister's life
Eventually, Fleur joined the Order of the Phoenix and in 1997 she put herself in great danger during the Battle of the Seven Potters, acting as one of Harry's decoys. She was also very loyal to Harry. When her wedding was gatecrashed by Death Eaters, she did not tell them that Harry had been present.
After Harry and several others came to her home at Shell Cottage the same year, Fleur tended to their wounds and generally took care of all of them. Having so many people at her home tested her patience, but she was still kind to Harry, of whom she still had a high opinion because of his efforts to save her sister. Through his marriage to Ginny Weasley, Harry became Fleur's brother-in-law and uncle to her three children. It's quite possible that Harry became close to Fleur's children and in return she became close to his. Due to their common ground as surviving Triwizard Champions, Harry and Fleur share a unique sense of camaraderie. This camaraderie reinforced their familial bond. Harry, as a frequent guest lecturer on Defence Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts, likely gave Fleur's children a chance to learn from their esteemed uncle in a non-familial perspective.
Weasley family[]
- Molly Weasley: "Yes, well, your father and I were made for each other, what was the point in waiting? Whereas Bill and Fleur... well... what have they really got in common? He's a hard working down-to-earth sort of person, whereas she's —"
- Ginny Weasley: "A cow. But Bill's not that down-to-earth... he likes a bit of adventure, a bit of glamour... I expect that's why he's gone for Phlegm."
- — Molly and Ginny regarding Bill's and Fleur's relationship[src]
The Weasley family, her in laws
The Weasleys' reaction to Fleur, with the exceptions of Ron and Arthur, was initially lukewarm. They became more annoyed with Fleur when she and Bill became engaged, but tolerated her presence for his sake.
Ron always had a soft side for Fleur, he always stuck up for her. Once he asked her to go to the Yule Ball but ran away before she had a chance to answer him. However, she became his sister-in-law in 1997 and they started having a friendly relationship. While Ron, Harry, and Hermione stayed at her house, Fleur cared about them in a mother-like way.
Molly and Ginny Weasley in particular did not like Fleur, considering her snooty and snobbish. Molly was irked by Fleur's criticism of her household and her favourite singer, Celestina Warbeck, and Ginny called her "Phlegm", due to her throaty, French accent, and made fun of her behind her back. However, when Fleur did not break off their engagement following Bill's injuries, the Weasleys saw how deeply she loved Bill, and became much more accepting of her. Molly convinced her Aunt Muriel to lend Fleur her tiara for the wedding, and Ginny served as one of Fleur's bridesmaids.[33] Muriel herself remarked that Fleur was indeed beautiful, which considering her usual personality was impressive, but of course also expressed disappointment with her French blood.[11]
Hermione Granger[]
- "I know, she's so full of herself."
- — Hermione's opinion of Fleur[src]
Hermione Granger, her future sister-in-law
Hermione Granger met Fleur during the Triwizard Tournament. She almost immediately grew to dislike her, as the beautiful French witch had a tendency to complain frequently and loudly about most aspects of Hogwarts. Fleur often compared Hogwarts unfavourably with her own school. When Hermione met Fleur again at The Burrow, she found the latter to be arrogant and self-obsessed. This opinion shared by Ginny and Molly Weasley. The fact that Ron had a very obvious crush on Fleur also didn't do much to improve her standing in Hermione's eyes.
However, Hermione saw Fleur in a much different light after Bill was attacked by Fenrir Greyback, and Fleur made it clear that Bill's now heavily scarred appearance didn't change her feelings for him in the slightest. Fleur later risked her life along with Hermione to act as one of Harry's decoys in 1997.
After Hermione was tortured by Bellatrix Lestrange at Malfoy Manor, Fleur tended to her injuries. She also tended the injuries sustained by the others who had been detained there, and generally fussed over all of them in a motherly fashion. The two finally fought alongside one another during the Battle of Hogwarts, and became sisters-in-law through Fleur's marriage to Bill, and Hermione's marriage to Ron.
Nieces and nephews[]
Fleur also had many nieces and nephews, through the Weasley family. Percy and Audrey's daughters, Molly and Lucy; George and Angelina Johnson's children, Fred and Roxanne; Ron and Hermione's children, Rose and Hugo; Ginny and Harry's children, James, Albus and Lily. It is likely that Fleur was close with all of them. It's unknown if she eventually had any nieces or nephews through her sister Gabrielle.
Olympe Maxime[]
- Fleur: "Madame Maxime! Zey are saying zat zis little boy is to compete also!"
- Madame Maxime: "What is ze meaning of zis, Dumbly-dorr?"
- — Fleur Delacour and Madame Maxime[src]
Olympe Maxime, her headmistress
Olympe Maxime was the headmistress of Beauxbatons Academy of Magic during Fleur's time at the school. Madam Maxime was indignant at the inclusion of Harry Potter in the Triwizard Tournament, and supported Fleur's efforts to win completely; when Harry saw Maxime when Hagrid showed him the First Task's dragons, he had no doubts that Maxime would have told Fleur all about them. Fleur presumably remained in close contact with her headmistress, as she invited her to the wedding.
Roger Davies[]
Roger Davies, Fleur's partner at the Yule Ball
During 1994, Fleur attended the Yule Ball as the partner of Roger Davies. He was apparently too smitten by her part-Veela charm to take note of anything she said, most of which was criticism of Hogwarts, while constantly missing his own mouth with the fork during dinner. The two apparently enjoyed their time together, as they had a romantic night within the bushes during the later parts of the Ball. However, they did not keep in contact after the Triwizard Tournament ended, as Fleur married Bill Weasley.[4]
Viktor Krum[]
As Viktor Krum and Fleur were both the Triwizard champions for their schools, Durmstrang Institute and Beauxbatons respectively, they viewed each other as competition during the Triwizard Tournament. They maintained their friendship and she invited him to her wedding to William Weasley in 1997.
Order of the Phoenix[]
Fleur became a member of the Order of the Phoenix during the Second Wizarding War. Her relationship with most fellow members is unknown; it is possible that she and the rest of the order had a good relationship.
She was at least somewhat friendly with Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks, though she seemed to think little of Tonks's efforts in terms of her appearance in 1996. It was also Fleur's public declaration that she would still marry Bill, despite his attack by the Werewolf Fenrir Greyback, that inspired Tonks to publicly declare her love for Lupin. Fleur fought alongside both in the Battle of the Seven Potters, she was also thrilled to learn Tonks had given birth to a baby boy. By 2017, Tonks and Remus's son, Teddy, was seen kissing Bill and Fleur's daughter, Victoire.
Fleur was also clearly fond of Alastor Moody, as she was visibly distraught by his death in 1997, and was seen crying.
Other friendships[]
Luna Lovegood, a friend
Fleur cared for a number of people at Shell Cottage following the Skirmish at Malfoy Manor: she became friendly with Luna Lovegood, Dean Thomas and Garrick Ollivander, seeming especially fond of the last. Fleur asked the wandmaker to return the tiara she had worn for her wedding to Bill's Aunt Muriel.[11]
Fleur appeared to get on well with her fellow champion Cedric Diggory as they were seen talking to each other often. Harry theorised that Fleur attempted to ask Cedric to the Yule Ball using her Veela charms but this is not confirmed.
Fleur disliked the goblin Griphook, who treated her as if she was a lowly maid; though it was clear to Harry that Griphook's behaviour was frustrating Fleur, she mostly kept her feelings to herself, as Griphook was still in poor health.[11]
Media[]
Etymology[]
- According to J. K. Rowling, her name comes from the French phrase fleur de la cour, meaning "flower of the court."[43]
- Fleur's middle name, Isabelle, comes from the French word belle, meaning beautiful.
- Her full name, Fleur Isabelle Delacour, can be roughly translated as beautiful flower of the court.
Behind the scenes[]
Fleur as she appears on Pottermore
Fleur Delacour as a POP! Vinyl
Fleur Delacour (in her Yule Ball dress) as a POP! Vinyl
- Fleur is portrayed by French actress Clémence Poésy in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, along with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.[44] However, Fleur doesn't appear in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
- In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Fleur is seen wearing a lavish black and white wedding dress. Whereas in the book she is stated to be wearing a simple plain white dress.
- Daniel Radcliffe also portrayed Fleur in the Seven Potters scene, but Clémence did the voice for the transformed Fleur herself.
- Fleur in the books is said to have silvery-blond hair. However, Clémence Poésy has darker hair.
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Fleur is stunned by the Imperiused Viktor Krum. Harry finds her immobilised and being taken away by vines, and sends red sparks into the air. The book does not show Harry finding her, and, at the time, Harry is portrayed as content with the knowledge of having one less source of competition.
- Also, in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Fleur and her sister, Gabrielle, both say goodbye to Ron, Gabrielle kisses him on the cheek and Fleur gives him a kiss on the forehead. In the book, Fleur shakes Harry's hand and tells him that she hopes to see him again.
- In the film, Fleur appears to already be something of a stand-out student and star pupil at Beauxbatons, doing a solo dance as Beauxbatons enters Hogwarts along with her sister, whereas the others dance in a pack.
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Fleur spoke with a thick French accent; however, in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, she spoke with a normal UK English accent. A possible explanation is that she improved her English in the time between the events of Goblet of Fire and the events of Deathly Hallows. Despite being French herself, actress Clémence Poésy speaks English with almost no accent, and actually had to fake Fleur's thick accent in her first appearance.
- In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4, Fleur slaps Ron on the cheek when they say goodbye.
- According to houseofnames.com, the Delacour family originated in the Brittany region in France.
- The Polyjuice potion only works for humans, but Fleur used it successfully anyway. This is probably due to the fact that she is only a quarter of Veela.
Appearances[]
Fleur Delacour as a LEGO Harry Potter mini-figure
Fleur Delacour in LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
Fleur Delacour as she appears in LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
Fleur Delacour as seen in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (Flashback on Disc 2)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (play) (Mentioned only)
- Pottermore
- Harry Potter (website)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- LEGO Harry Potter
- Harry Potter for Kinect (Mentioned only)
- J. K. Rowling: A Year in the Life (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: The Character Vault
- Harry Potter: The Creature Vault (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
- Harry Potter: Magic Awakened (Mentioned in History of Magic classes)
- Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells
- Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions
Notes and references[]
- ↑ The earliest she could be born to still be attending Beauxbatons during the 1994-1995 school year.
- ↑ Fleur needed to be at least 17 by the 30 October 1994 in order to put down her name for the Triwizard Tournament meaning she was born before that date in either 1977 or earlier.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 15 (Beauxbatons and Durmstrang)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 8 (The Wedding)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 5 (An Excess of Phlegm)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 14 (Felix Felicis)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 4 (The Seven Potters)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 16 (The Goblet of Fire)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 16 (The Goblet of Fire) - "A long sheet of silvery-blonde hair fell almost to her waist. She had large, deep blue eyes, and very white, even teeth."
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 26 (The Second Task)
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 The Weasley Family Tree by J.K. Rowling
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Pottermore - New Cursed Child character portraits of Ron, Hermione and Rose Granger-Weasley"
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 18 (The Weighing of the Wands)
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 23 (The Yule Ball)
- ↑ LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter 4 (Number Twelve Grimmauld Place)
- ↑ Fleur Delacour fact file at Pottermore (archived)
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Pottermore - DUMBLEDORE'S ARMY REUNITES AT QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP FINAL
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Beauxbatons Academy of Magic" at Harry Potter (website)
- ↑ It is unclear at what age students enrol at Beauxbatons especially given how Gabrielle appears to wear the robes of the school at the age of eight.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 19 (The Hungarian Horntail)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 17 (The Four Champions)
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 20 (The First Task)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 22 (The Unexpected Task)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 28 (The Madness of Mr Crouch)
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 31 (The Third Task)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 35 (Veritaserum)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 37 (The Beginning)
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 16 (A Very Frosty Christmas)
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 33.4 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 29 (The Phoenix Lament)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 30 (The White Tomb)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 5 (Fallen Warrior)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 20 (Xenophilius Lovegood)
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 24 (The Wandmaker)
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 25 (Shell Cottage)
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 30 (The Sacking of Severus Snape)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 36 (The Flaw in the Plan)
- ↑ J.K. Rowling MSNBC interview
- ↑ Harry Potter: Wizards Unite - Brilliant Event: Triwizarding Secrets
- ↑ http://www.cesnur.org/2001/potter/march_03.htm
- ↑ Deathly Hallows casting updates: Aunt Muriel, Mafalda and Clemence confirmed
| The Triwizard Tournament | |||
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| Objects & Locations: Goblet of Fire • Casket • Golden egg • Triwizard Maze • Triwizard Cup | |||
| Schools: Beauxbatons • Durmstrang • Hogwarts | |||
| 1994-1995 Triwizard Champions: Fleur Delacour • Viktor Krum • Cedric Diggory • Harry Potter | |||