Why didn't the Weasleys use magic to make their house bigger?
Mia Horton
Updated on May 17, 2026
Why didn't the Weasleys use magic to make their house bigger in the inside? Because the use of that spell is controlled by the Ministry. Arthur was against the law when he did it to his Anglia, as was Hermione with her purse.
Why couldn't the Weasleys fix their house?
The magical integrity of the object would not be restored. Their house was definitely held up by magic - so even if they used the Mending Charm it'd just fall down again.Why dont the Weasleys live in their tent?
Perkins lent the Weasley family his tent to use for the 1994 Quidditch World Cup. He didn't want it back after his lumbago got worse and he was no longer interested in camping.Why do the Weasleys have a small house?
It's unknown what happened to the building, but after Arthur and Molly Weasley's marriage, the family settled in the pigpen. As the family grew over the birth of their children, the couple started building upward with add-on bits of architectural salvage they picked up wherever they could find.Did the Weasleys rebuild their house?
Aftermath. After the incident the Burrow was rebuilt during the rest of Harry's sixth year. The attack also helped Harry and the rest of the wizarding population realise how easy it was for Death Eaters to get him and that better protection was required wherever Harry intended to stay.Why Didn't Harry Give the Weasleys Money? - Harry Potter Theory
Why did the Weasleys house change?
In 1997, following the death of Albus Dumbledore, the Burrow became the Headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix. The Weasleys were forced to abandon their home during the height of the Second Wizarding War when they became targets of the Death Eaters.Why are the Weasleys poor?
The Weasleys are not especially poor. It's just that Arthur works at a comparatively low paying job at the Ministry, and has a huge family to feed. Molly is a housewife and does not add to the income. As to how poor they are, well, they are helped by not having to feed their children throughout the year.Why does Ron have dirt on his nose?
According to the theory (via Reddit), Ron got dirt on his nose while using Floo powder to travel to the train. After all, the Weasleys probably didn't use their flying car to get to King's Cross Station in Sorcerer's Stone.Did the Burrow burn down in the book?
The Death Eaters didn't burn down the Burrow in the books.The Weasley's house is named the Burrow. Warner Bros. Most of these mistakes are about scenes or details that the films left out, but in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" the filmmakers actually added a scene.