But despite initial impressions and her schmaltzy romance with Bill, Fleur soon showed that she was more than just a pretty quarter-Veela with a tactless turn of phrase. She may be dubbed Phlegm by the family, but her willingness to get involved with the Weasleys revealed Fleur’s kind heart. She even went the whole hog and brought Harry breakfast in bed, Mrs Weasley-style.

‘There was no need to bring up the tray, I was just about to do it myself!’

‘Eet was no trouble,’ said Fleur Delacour, setting the tray across Harry's knees and then swooping in to kiss him on each cheek.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince



An engaging engagement

For all the mushiness of Fleur and Bill’s relationship, their love blossomed sweetly against the backdrop of the war that was brewing in the wizarding world. Despite the tragedies gradually surfacing as Voldemort’s powers grew stronger, so did Bill and Fleur, and the coupling turned out to be pretty inspiring.

Fleur went from mushy fiancée to fierce fiancée in one fell swoop after the Fenrir Greyback attack on Bill: a harrowing time that actually turned into a huge character-building moment for Fleur. Mrs Weasley, assuming Fleur would no longer want to marry Bill because of his disfigurement, wept for her son, but unexpectedly realised Fleur was defiant, and her love for her son was undying. Or as Fleur so Fleur-ishly put it, ‘I am good-looking enough for both of us’.