The Weasley Family. “In Britain and Ireland the weasel has a bad reputation as an unfortunate, even malevolent, animal. However, since childhood I have had a great fondness for the family mustelidae; not so much malignant as maligned, in my opinion. There are also many superstitions associated with redheaded people and most state that they are in some way unlucky
(Judas Escariot was supposedly red-haired), but this is nonsense; I happen to like red hair as well as weasels.” – J.K. Rowling