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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire introduced the fans of the Harry Potter franchise to a lot of new things. Most notably, this includes the titular Goblet of Fire, in which students old enough can essentially sign up for the Triwizard Tournament by putting their names in the object. Then, they'd be selected to compete among the other contestants in a series of awfully dangerous challenges, hence the age requirements. With this competition, a few more characters were added to the ordinary Hogwarts antics, including students from the commonly misconstrued Beauxbatons and Durmstrang schools.
One of the competitors from Beauxbatons School is none other than Fleur Delacour. At first, she hardly stands out from her peers as they're dressed in their uniforms and look very similar. But she's announced as one of the Triwizard competitors, so she gets a little more time to shine. During that time, Fleur is revealed to be a witch and part Veela, which is a race of human and magical hominids hybrids that are often compared to the Sirens or, when angry, Harpies of Greek mythology. Even though she doesn't get much spotlight or screen time, she gets enough for fans to know that she deserves better.
Fleur Delacour Is Treated Horribly Throughout the Harry Potter Franchise
Unfortunately, the mistreatment of Fleur starts almost immediately, as her nationality and ancestry shroud her in a cloud of judgment. Because of her immense beauty and her apparent effect on men, she's shrugged off as not being one of the strongest witches or wizards of Harry Potter. However, the worst of her treatment happens at the hands of the beloved Weasley family women. This passive-aggressive behavior began after Fleur and the eldest Weasley brother Bill Weasley fell in love and got engaged.
It can be surmised that Mrs. Weasley, Ginny, and Hermione viewed their relationship as superficial and assumed that Fleur used her siren-like charm against the man. But it's no secret that Mrs. Weasley especially viewed the French witch as unintelligent. As such, it's not surprising that the women show an obvious disdain for Fleur, with the younger two often referring to her by the derogatory nickname "Phlegm" behind her back.
Fleur Delacour's Treatment Is Hardly Deserved
There's no questioning that some of the treatment of Fleur is strictly uncalled-for and rude, but this idea is only solidified further in her role in the Harry Potter franchise. Things start to change for Fleur and Bill after he's attacked by a werewolf and left with some permanent scars that alter his appearance. With this, Mrs. Weasley expects Fleur to break off the engagement with Bill, but Fleur doesn't, as she's in love with Bill regardless of what he looks like. However, this is not the only noble or decent thing she's done.
Not only did Fleur fully prove her worth in the Triwizard Tournament, but she also proved to be a loyal ally to Harry Potter and the Weasley family throughout the rest of the Harry Potter franchise. She takes part in the Battle of the Seven Potters, putting her life on the line to protect Harry. After her and Bill's wedding is rudely interrupted by the Death Eaters in The Deathly Hallows, she then fights bravely alongside her husband and family during the infamous Battle of Hogwarts. Her immense displays of power and courage even earned her medals of bravery from the French and British Ministries of Magic. One can only hope that by the end of her life, she also earned the respect of the Weasley women, even if they didn't get along all that well.