MAC*

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 180022

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Lee Kaiwen <leekaiwen at ...> wrote:

CJ:

> For myself, I'd subdivide MAC into IMAC and UMAC -- Intentionally 
> and Unintentionally Most Annoying Characters. In the IMAC category, 
> I think it's a toss-up between Skeeter and Umbridge. 

Geoff:
I fear I must continue to disagree....

Umbridge did not intend to be the most annoying character 
intentionally. She **set out** to be the most loathsome. 
She came with the agenda of destroying Harry's credibility 
and also that of Dumbledore to save the Ministry's face 
and is prepared to do it by the most extragavent and 
devious means. This is shown by her attempt to silence 
Harry by using the Dementors and, having failed in this, 
then continuing with her campaign of undermining his
influence - and also his self-confidence by humiliation, 
by insinuation and by physical abuse.

No, Do not consider that Umbridge was just a minor trouble 
maker. She behaved in a way that would have uplifted the 
spirits of every Death Eater in sight.... and, in so doing,
risked the future of the entire Wizarding World.