The Evil that is Rita -and how about Crouch Senior?

[darrin_burnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 57808

Jenny wrote:

> Back to Rita again - she may not physically torture people, but she 
> sure as hell makes them suffer.  I guess I feel as strongly about her 
> as Darrin does about the Slytherins - Rita Skeeter has no respect for 
> anyone she encounters, from Dumbledore to Harry.  In fact, for reasons 
> I don't know, she seems to have contempt for everyone.  I cannot in 
> any way excuse her behavior because the consequences were quite 
> serious and as Barb pointed out, could have been very dangerous as 
> well.  The only reason I can think of to excuse Rita from the ranks of 
> the DEs is that she couldn't be bothered to join the group.  Rita 
> likes to take all the credit herself.
> 
> Of course, my personal loathing of the paparazzi clouds my objectivity 
> when it comes to Rita Skeeter, but she is baaaaaad.  Mean.  Vicious.  
> Heinous.  I guess I'd have to say she's evil.
> 
> --jenny from ravenclaw ********


Oh, I hate Rita too. In fact, I think I hate her more than I hate any Slyth. 

You see, I'm a newspaper reporter, and I absolutely despise Rita. She is 
everything that is hideous about our profession.

She creates stories and fits "facts" to them, uses her power for personal 
agendas, completely makes up quotes and is just the worst parody of 
journalism. And, given how much of a public figure JKR was by the time she 
wrote GoF, I'm not surprised if this is her take on the London press -- which 
are just horrible.

In the first story about Harry-Hermione, she referred to Hermione as a 
"stunningly pretty Muggle-born" and in the second, referred to her as "plain" 
and Pansy as "pretty and vivacious." Personal agenda.

On a less catty, and more serious note, she has completely changed Harry's 
reputation in the Wizard World. He is now "disturbed and dangerous." She 
revealed that he was a Parselmouth. She talked about his scar hurting.

And, while I know I shouldn't say this... Oh hell, who cares.

Hermione should've stepped on her. Screw the glass cage. 

Darrin
-- Feeling bloodthirsty today.