Number one on the list of the best Harry Potter characters is Hermione Granger. Emma Watson's portrayal of the bright, mature, and brave young wizard is spot-on and an incredible performance given how young Watson was at the time the first film, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, was released.
Not many characters in Harry Potter are one hundred percent evil, but Umbridge is certainly one of them. After a terrible first impression during Harry's trial in Order of the Phoenix, she became Hogwarts' most hated Defense Against the Dark Arts professor and later the school's first High Inquisitor.
And before you take a guess, we're afraid it's not Professor Snape. Yes, J.K. Rowling's favourite character in the Harry Potter universe is none other than Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore - a solid choice.
There were few people as kind as Luna Lovegood in the wizarding world. She always stepped up to give Harry and her friends much-needed support, without expecting anything in return…
Voldemort is the archenemy of Harry Potter, who according to a prophecy has "the power to vanquish the Dark Lord".
Voldemort is the most powerful wizard in all of Potterverse, past or present. Yes, yes, Dumby is wiser; Grindy is more strategic. But as far as raw power goes, Voldemort is untouchable. Voldemort led his own downfall and it was down to mere chance that Voldemort lost the First Wizarding War.
J.K. Rowling, the queen herself, has stated in the past that Hufflepuff is her favourite Hogwarts house. She's written some great articles on Pottermore about Hufflepuff, so I'll link them all here!
Although there are strengths to every house, Hufflepuff house in particular often comes up short. While the other houses seem cool and invite a certain allure, Hufflepuff is a little different. Often considered the least desirable of all the sorting options, here are some reasons why Hufflepuff house is the worst.
Peter Pettigrew
Though he is accomplished in some ways, he is arguably one of the weakest wizards. Through his time in school he is described as latching on to Remus Lupin, Sirius Black and James Potter as stronger wizards he believed could protect him.
Kingsley Shacklebolt: Kingsley is just the pinnacle of badass. One of the best aurors out there, he had a freaking awesome deep voice, oh yeah, and he fought his way out of a group of death eaters that surrounded him.
The five most important characters are Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Albus Dumbledore, and Lord Voldemort. Their actions drive the plot; and Harry's history with Voldemort provides the background for the novels.
Harry's other best friend, the bookish and kind Hermione Granger can't be beaten in the classroom. Harry recognizes her as his year's best student and even said so at some point. But while Hermione can ace any test, she can't quite keep up with Harry on the battlefield.
10 Harry Potter: Expelliarmus / Expecto Patronum
Throughout the entirety of the franchise, Harry is thrown into the most heat, and his skills as a wizard are constantly tested. That being said, his go-to spell has to be Expelliarmus.
Godrick Gryffindor, one of the four founders of Hogwarts, and the owner of the legendary Sword of Gryffindor, was absolutely more powerful than Dumbledore— and it's a good thing he was, too, because Dumbledore wasn't around in Hogwarts' early days to keep Godrick's fellow founder Salazar Slytherin in check.
Whether you view it through the horror paradigm or not, you cannot doubt that The Chamber of Secrets is one of the most affecting films in the Harry Potter franchise, with it making a bold claim to be the most terrifying from our childhood.
Voldemort's first defeat took place on Halloween, October 31, 1981 at the hands of an infant Harry Potter. This led to Harry being known as "The Boy Who Lived". Shortly thereafter, all of his remaining Death Eaters were imprisoned, killed, or acquitted, bringing the war to an end.
In an interview, Rowling described Snape's character as an "antihero". She has said that she drew inspiration for Snape's character from a disliked teacher from her own childhood, and described Snape as a horrible teacher, saying the "worst, shabbiest thing you can do" as a teacher is to bully students.
26% of men aged 18-34 who had read at least one Harry Potter book say they completed the entire series. Women of the same age were more likely to persevere – among 18-34 year old women who have read a Harry Potter book, more than half (61%) had read books one through seven.