Ginny's wand is made from yew, just like Lord Voldemort's. 7 Bonnie Wright's Brother Thought She Fit the Part Ginny doesn't need Harry and honestly, he might have brought her down a little bit, as she is forced to stand in the shadow of the Boy Who Lived. In the books, a lot of this is more evident. Beyond this, though, there's the fact that Ginny is powerful, gifted, athletic, strategic, charming, and strong. She dated Dean Thomas before Harry, after all."Įssentially, Wright is trying to make the point that Ginny didn't need Harry. Wright once said "Ginny is a tough cookie so she’d have been fine. If the events were seen from Ginny's perspective instead, things would have been very different.īonnie Wright has said that she believes Ginny would be just fine if she hadn't got together with Harry.
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However, this is not due to the fact that she's seen as inferior and has no interesting characters, but is solely based on the fact that the entire book series revolves around Harry's character. Ginny is best known for being the character who marries Harry Potter. Now, she's in the entertainment business for good. The random idea of auditioning for Harry Potter changed the direction of her life. Wright has been in every Harry Potter movie, which is something that very few of the other actors can claim. It didn't hit her that landing the role of Ginny Weasley would mean that her entire childhood would be turned upside down.
With her parents being famous jewelers, Wright lived a very comfortable life. Rowling was very active when it came to picking out the cast and specifically gave her stamp of approval when it came to Bonnie Wright. Having never performed on stage or in front of a camera ever before, Wright miraculously managed to land the role of Ginny. Before then, she hadn't really thought much about acting.
She was only ten years old when audiences first saw her emerge on screen as the young redhead in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, and was only nine years old when she landed the part. Bonnie Wright wasn't originally an actress.