Daily Prophet Grand Prize Galleon Draw

The Daily Prophet published the Weasley's holiday to Egypt in 1993

"Arthur Weasley, Head of the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office at the Ministry of Magic, has won the annual Daily Prophet Grand Prize Galleon Draw. A delighted Mr Weasley told the Daily Prophet, 'We will be spending the gold on a summer holiday in Egypt, where our eldest son, Bill, works as a curse-breaker for Gringotts Wizarding Bank'. The Weasley family will be spending a month in Egypt, returning for the start of the new school year at Hogwarts, which five of the Weasley children currently attend."

— MINISTRY OF MAGIC EMPLOYEE SCOOPS GRAND PRIZE

The Daily Prophet Grand Prize Galleon Draw was an annual contest which was held by the Daily Prophet.

Known winners

"I heard your father got his hands on some gold this summer, Weasley. Did your mother die of shock?"

— Draco Malfoy mocking Ron Weasley's poverty

A Daily Prophet article on this type of win

In the summer of 1993, Arthur Weasley won the Galleon draw, and received a prize of seven-hundred Galleons. He and his wife spent most of the gold on a month long summer holiday to Egypt to visit their son Bill, who worked there for Gringotts Wizarding Bank as a Curse-Breaker.

Upon their return to England, they had enough money left over to purchase a new wand for their youngest son Ron, whose first wand had been broken in an accident when Ron and Harry Potter flew a flying car to school the previous year. When Harry heard of the win, he thought the Weasleys deserved it, as they were very nice and very poor.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
• Pottermore