Gideon Prewett

Gideon Prewett was a pure-blood wizard, the brother of Molly Weasley and Fabian Prewett, and an original member of the Order of the Phoenix during the First Wizarding War. Remembered as a hero, he and his brother were killed by a group of Death Eaters after a ferocious fight. His death had a profound and lasting impact on his sister Molly and stands as a testament to the bravery of those who opposed Lord Voldemort.

Gideon Prewett was a member of the original Order of the Phoenix, an organization founded by Albus Dumbledore to combat Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters. He is seen in a photograph of the original Order shown to Harry Potter by Alastor Moody. During the war, Gideon and his brother Fabian Prewett were cornered and attacked by five Death Eaters, including the notorious Antonin Dolohov. According to Moody, the Prewett brothers did not go down easily, describing their final battle by stating they “fought like heroes.” Their deaths were considered a great loss to the Order of the Phoenix and highlighted the extreme danger faced by its members.

The only physical description of Gideon comes from the magical photograph of the original Order of the Phoenix. In the picture, he and his brother Fabian are described as having “fiery red hair” and a strong resemblance to one another, appearing almost like twins. Based on Alastor Moody's account of his death, Gideon was exceptionally brave, courageous, and a formidable fighter. His willingness to join the Order of the Phoenix and fight against overwhelming odds demonstrates a strong moral character and a deep-seated opposition to the Dark Arts.

Gideon was a highly skilled and powerful wizard. His membership in the elite Order of the Phoenix is a testament to his magical prowess. The fact that it took five Death Eaters, one of whom was the powerful Antonin Dolohov, to kill him and his brother indicates that Gideon was an exceptional duelist with advanced martial magic skills.

Gideon was the brother of Molly Weasley (née Prewett) and Fabian Prewett. He was the maternal uncle of Bill Weasley, Charlie Weasley, Percy Weasley, Fred Weasley, George Weasley, Ron Weasley, and Ginny Weasley. His death, along with Fabian's, was a source of deep and enduring grief for Molly, who treasured their memory. She was visibly distressed when a Boggart took the form of their dead bodies and was fiercely protective of her family, in part due to the loss of her brothers. As a member of the Order of the Phoenix, he was an ally of figures such as Albus Dumbledore, James Potter, Lily Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew (before his betrayal). His primary enemies were Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters.

The name Gideon is of Hebrew origin, meaning “hewer” or “one who cuts down.” In the Old Testament, Gideon was a military leader and judge who led a small, outnumbered force of Israelites to a decisive victory against a much larger army. This name aptly reflects Gideon Prewett's character as a brave warrior who fought valiantly against a superior force of Death Eaters. The surname Prewett is an English surname. The Prewett family is listed as one of the 'Sacred Twenty-Eight', a group of supposedly pure-blood wizarding families.

In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Gideon Prewett appears briefly in the photograph of the original Order, standing alongside his brother Fabian (film).