What HP Character Scares You Most?

[Jen Reese]

No: HPFGUIDX 77856

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Damit Lazarus" <lkotur at y...> 
wrote:
> None of the characters "scare" me.  I believe that Lord Voldemort 
> claims to be really powerful, but he can't beat up a kid with 
> glasses.  The DeathEaters paniced when Harry and LV 
were "dueling".  
> Yea that whole group is scary when they outnumber a 14 year old boy 
> 30 to 1.  And they ( the Deatheaters" )tried to run when Dumbledore 
> showed up at the MOM.  They are a scary group when picking on the 
> helpless and hopelessly outnumbered.  Actually, the character that 
> is the most dangerous is Cornelius Fudge.  He is in a position of 
> power and misuses his office to persecute a 14 year old and deny 
the return of LV and his DE's.  Misinformation can be quite deadly.


I totally agree that it's hard to see Voldemort and the DE's as scary 
anymore.  After their failed attempt to manage Harry and Co., I'm 
finding it harder to buy that the Second War will be as scary and 
devastating as the first apparently was. The build-up of the fear 
factor was so convinicing in the first four books, especially the end 
of GOF (with three years to ponder the meaning of it all).

Now, Voldy is half-human, the DE's are aging and seem to be 
ambivalent about their loyalty.  Except for Bellatrix and Crouch Jr. 
who are believeable in their obssession with the "cause", I don't buy 
that any of the other DE's are back for reasons other than fear.

I suppose the scariest characters to me are the ones who act other 
than they *should* given their roles ---Fudge for the reasons 
mentioned above. Umbridge for her total disregard of the law. Percy 
for putting principles ahead of people.

Jen (formerly known as Ariadne, who wanted to come out of the closet!)