Wizarding Top Ten

[nikkalmati]

No: HPFGUIDX 188430



--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at ...> wrote:
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> Football is up and running in the US. Everyday there's a new list showing which teams are in the top ten; which players are the best at what they do. The ranking changes week to week--and depends on who writes the list!
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> So, I'd like to see what a HP ranking might look like.
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> Name the 10 most noteworthy good guys and the 10 most despicable bad guys from the Harry Potter series. It's not necessary to rank the 10 (unless you particularly want to), just decide who belongs in those 2 top ten lists.
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> Potioncat
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Nikkalmati

Lovely idea.  Of course football season is about over for colleges and high schools but what the hey.  

Not in any particular order:
Good guys
Almost all the good guys are flawed or have done bad things at some time, but they are on the right side.
Lily - the best overall according to what we see.
Dumbledore - got to have him
Harry - the central good guy
Hermione - essential
Snape - my favorite
Regulus - a tragic story
Neville - a winner at the end
Dobby - never a wrong move - oops I forgot about the bludger
Kingsley - reliable and necessary
Moody - died for the cause

Bad guys
Voldemore - got to have him
Petunia - close to the worst, a true child abuser, no excuse except her jealousy of her sister, and never a sign of remorse
Umbridge - petty evil, nasty and prejudiced
Bella - she had a choice at some time, capable of destroying the Longbottoms
Draco - he was given an opportunity and seemed to be inclined to turn back, but despite the efforts of Snape and Dumbledore, he is right back fighting for LV at the end.
Peter - the consumate traitor
Barty Crouch, Jr. - a true DE
Lucius - willing to rejoin LV; interested only in himself and his family
Fenrir - loves what he does
Grindenwald - the catelist for the tragedy of Adrianna and Snape

Nikkalmati (does this thing have a spell check?)