

His unwarranted, biting comments about the Weasley family are enough to make us hate him, but on top of that, Lucius has shown he is willing to do anything in support of his Dark Lord, including one-on-one confrontations with Harry.

A longtime supporter of Voldemort, it was his actions that set into motion the entire plotline of The Chamber of Secrets, as he slid Tom Riddle's old diary into Ginny Weasley's cauldron. A man of power and influence in the wizarding world, Lucius hides behind a shield of wealth, while plotting some very dark things. Stephen King referred to Umbridge as "the greatest make-believe villain to come along since Hannibal Lecter."ġ6 Lucius Malfoy Draco Malfoy was trouble from the second we met him, so it was no shock to discover his dear old dad was cut from the same cloth. Imelda Staunton does a great job playing this character, but it should be noted that as nasty as Umbridge is in the film, in the book, she's even worse – causing many a Harry Potter reader to feel true hate for this fictional character. The fact that she spoke in a blatantly forced sing-song voice and wore gaudy pink clothing only added to her hideousness. This is a woman who thinks the appropriate way to punish a student involves making him perform a ritual which, thanks to magic, causes him to bleed over and over again – one of many despicable acts. But Umbridge? For one miserable year, she was a constant, miserable presence in Harry's life. His threat was ongoing, but he wasn't walking around the hallways of Hogwarts. Perhaps it's because Voldemort came in and out of Harry's life.
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Voldemort is a terrific villain to be sure – but it could be argued that he never got under our skin like Umbridge did. Rowling really outdid herself when she created Dolores Umbridge. She would later take Potter into her own house at Hogwarts and watch over him throughout his time there.ġ7 Dolores Umbridge Oh, how we hate this woman. After the infant Harry Potter's defeat of Voldemort, McGonagall was one of the members of the Order who traveled to Privet Drive to leave the child in the care of the Dursley family whom she viewed as the "worst kind" of Muggles. She grew up attending Hogwarts and returned to the school as an adult to teach Transfiguration, under Headmaster Albus Dumbledore, who would later entrust her with the Deputy Headmistress position and serve with her in the Order of the Phoenix during the First Wizarding War. And that's what's so endearing about McGonagall. But she can also be kind of like that cool aunt of yours - the one who sometimes lets you get away with a bit of mischief. She is quick to kick misbehaving students out of her class, and deduct house points when the situation warrants. 18 Minerva McGonagall As the head of Gryffindor house and Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts, Professor McGonagall can be a strict disciplinarian.
