She was sad when Harry didn't have the Hogsmeade form (because she knows what the Dursleys are like), feared for him during the Triwizard Tournament, and when she 'proudly' stated that Harry was in her house in Deathly Hallows. The way she cares about Harry though is incredibly touching. She legitimately cares about education (as evidenced by her epic clashes with Umbridge) and legitimately cares about her students. Professor McGonagall - When I was a kid reading the first few books she almost scared me because she was the 'strict' teacher, but as I grew older I gained a ton of respect for her. He's very ambitious and looks out for numero uno, but when push comes to shove, he's there every step of the way. It's great to discover so much crucial plot and foreshadowing from what just seems to be an ancillary character.ġ0.) Slughorn - The man that showed Slytherin does not equal bad. They way they just left Hogwarts was a huge turning point in the series for me.Ĩ.) Luna Lovegood - quirky and eclectic, this chick is just crazy but the good kind.ĩ.) Trelawney - everytime I re read the series, she grows on me more and more. I've never been attached to comic relief before but then again, they really weren't comic relief. Arya (if thats how you spell it) in Game of Thrones is close, but Hermoine is just so awesome.ħ.) Fred/George - They're one person for this list. For her absolute horridness, she's in my top 10.Ħ.) Hermoine - Okay, hands down, there is not a stronger more rounded female character in any series that I can think of. But the fact that she can drum up so much hate and feelings in an already intense book with so much going on makes her an unbelievable character. Everyone hate's this vile woman and rightfully so. Wish there was more of them.Ĥ.) Umbridge - ok this is going to be controversial but hear me out. I mean actually to the point where he had everyone convinced.Ģ.) Dobby - Ok, He was HORRIBLE in COS but he quickly redeems himself in the later books and that was one of the worst deaths for me.ģ.) Lupin - funny enough, it was movie Lupin that sold me on the character more than book Lupin.

The way he was able to become Mad Eye for a year and not just physically and that in itself was a feat.

The characters in harry potter