The Harry Potter books are packed to the brim with rich characters, so it's understandable that some would be cut for the movies, but Percy Weasley's dwindling appearances are particularly frustrating. In both the books and films, the Weasleys become Harry Potter's surrogate family. Harry first befriends second-youngest Weasley sibling Ron, but he's soon close with the whole lot, and it's frequently joked about that matriarch Molly loves Harry more than her own children. Harry even ends up officially joining the Weasley family when he marries Ginny, the youngest.

The Weasley whom Harry is least close to is Percy. The fourth-born Weasley sibling, Percy is somewhat of a black sheep in the family. Whereas the others are easygoing and mirthful, Percy is rigid, disciplined, and sycophantic in his ambition. At Hogwarts, he takes his duties as Gryffindor Prefect and Head Boy far too seriously, and his power-hungry arrogance only grows...