Rose Granger-Weasley

Rose Granger-Weasley is a half-blood witch, the elder child and only daughter of Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. She is a member of the Weasley family and the first of her generation to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry alongside her cousin, Albus Severus Potter. First introduced in the epilogue of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Rose is portrayed as inheriting her mother's intelligence and her father's distinctive red hair, representing the new generation of the wizarding world.

Rose was born in the mid-2000s to Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, heroes of the Second Wizarding War. She grew up alongside her younger brother, Hugo Granger-Weasley, and was very close with her cousins, the children of Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley. From a young age, it was clear she had inherited her mother's formidable intellect.

In the epilogue of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, an eleven-year-old Rose is seen at King's Cross Station on 1 September 2017, preparing to board the Hogwarts Express for her first year at Hogwarts. She appears both excited and nervous, having already put on her Hogwarts robes before even boarding the train. Her father, Ron, jokingly advises her to stay away from Scorpius Malfoy, the son of Draco Malfoy, and encourages her to beat him in every exam. Ron also teases her about the possibility of being sorted into Slytherin House, a prospect that seems to worry her. In the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Rose is sorted into Gryffindor House, to the great pride of her father. She proves to be a popular and academically gifted student, much like her mother. Her friendship with her cousin Albus Severus Potter becomes strained when he is sorted into Slytherin and befriends Scorpius Malfoy, whom Rose dislikes. She also becomes a talented Chaser for the Gryffindor Quidditch team. (play)

Rose is described in the novels as having long red hair, a trait she inherited from her father and the Weasley family. Her personality reflects aspects of both her parents. She is highly intelligent and academically driven, having “inherited her mother's brains.” She is also anxious about rules and expectations, as shown by her worry over which House she would be sorted into. She appears to share some of her family's long-standing prejudice against the Malfoys, an attitude encouraged by her father's comments on the platform. In Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, she is portrayed as confident, ambitious, and somewhat sharp-tongued, often finding her cousin Albus's choices frustrating. (play)

As she is only seen before beginning her formal magical education in the novels, her specific skills are unknown, though her heritage suggests a strong magical potential. In Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, she is shown to be a highly competent young witch.

• Quidditch: Rose is a skilled Chaser for the Gryffindor Quidditch team. (play)
• Academics: She is an excellent student who excels in her classes, much like her mother, Hermione Granger.

• Wand: The composition of Rose's wand is unknown.
• Owl: Rose owned a new owl for her first year at Hogwarts.
• Hogwarts Robes: She was seen wearing her new school robes before boarding the Hogwarts Express.

• Family: As the daughter of Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, Rose is a central figure in the next generation of the Weasley-Potter clan. She is the older sister of Hugo Granger-Weasley and the niece of Harry Potter, Ginny Weasley, George Weasley, and Angelina Johnson.
• Albus Severus Potter: Rose is very close to her cousin Albus before they attend Hogwarts. Their relationship becomes strained when he is sorted into Slytherin and befriends Scorpius Malfoy. (play)
• Scorpius Malfoy: Her father explicitly told her to view Scorpius as a rival. In Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, she treats Scorpius with disdain for much of their early years at Hogwarts, partly due to her family's history with the Malfoys and partly due to rumors surrounding Scorpius's parentage. (play)

• Rose: The name “Rose” is of Latin origin (rosa) and refers to the well-known flower. The rose is a traditional symbol of love, beauty, and, in England, is the national flower.
• Granger-Weasley: Rose uses a hyphenated surname, combining the names of both her mother and father. This reflects a modern sensibility and acknowledges the equal importance of both the Granger and Weasley family lines, likely a decision influenced by her mother, Hermione.

• Rose Granger-Weasley's character is significantly expanded upon in the 2016 stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
• In the film adaptation of the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows epilogue, Rose was portrayed by actress Helena Barlow. (film)
• In the original London stage production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the role was originated by actress Cherrelle Skeete. (play)