What HP Character Scares You Most?

[tepmurt9981]

No: HPFGUIDX 59074

"Ebony Elizabeth Thomas" <ebonyink at h...> 
> > 
> > I think it bears discussing here.  We are all adults (or close 
> >enough to it)--are there any aspects or characters in the Harry 
> >Potter books that creep you out?
> 
> I decided to have a look at what all you were all discussing when the 
> group started (which was almost a year ago!)and I came across this 
> thread. It seemed worth starting up again considering how many people 
> belong to this group now.

Then,  "Sofie " <sofie_elisabeth at y...> wrote:
> 
> Anyway the character that scares me the most. This is probably going 
> to be unusual but it has to be Peter Pettigrew. I know that he's 
> portrayed as a snivelling (sp?) coward but the fact that he betrayed 
> two of his best friends and then set another one up really chilled 
> me. I often find human characters more scary than monsters because 
> it's very likely that there are people just like them in the real 
> world and that you might know them. Anyways that's my idea. Anyone 
> else want to continue with this thread?
> 

Now me:

I completely agree.  Peter is in the unique position of being "dead" to the 
majority of the WW.  There's also the matter of the "life debt" which of course 
helps Harry out a bit, but after that, who knows?  Not only that, but we don't 
really know what silver metal Peter's hand is made out of.  I really, really like 
Lupin, and this worries me.

Another character that is making me a bit nervous is Fudge.  Someone in 
such an influential position who, as of the end of GoF, seems to have his head 
buried permanently in the sand.  Fudge has a few "issues" to work out before 
I'll trust him, personally.  He managed to convict Sirius, w/o so much as a 
priori incantatum.  And now, he's willing to believe Skeeter's tabliod articles 
over Harry's testimony, even when Harry has time and again averted Voldie-
disasters.  Naughty, bad, squirrelly Fudge!!

Speaking of Skeeter, she also makes me nervous.  I could see her going 
either way.  I realize that she has to take a brief hiatus, courtesy of Hermione 
and her brilliant brains, but when Skeeter comes back in book six in who's 
side will she be a thorn?  She's got guts, and this is why I could see her really 
saying some things that the DEs would hate to see in print, or if Fudge is still 
in denial I could see Skeeter being instrumental in bringing awareness to the 
WW at large.  However, she's been an obstacle for Harry before and there's 
no reason why she couldn't be again.

I guess, though, that the person that scares me the most is Fudge.  It's not an 
"I'm scared of him" type of feeling, but more of an "I'm scared of what he'll do."  
At least with Voldemort I've got some sense of direction...

tepmurt