Favorite Harry Potter character?

[Guaranteed]

This probably should be in the book forum, but, come on, Harry Potter's an international phenomenon. Most people in the Lounge should be fairly familiar. So, mods, please give me a break, here. :)

I'm about a hundred pages into Book 6 right now. I never read Books 1-3, but saw the movies. My girlfiend (now FIANCEE...wow :) ) encouraged me to start reading at Book 4. And I'm quite grateful. I had very little appreciation for the Potter series before seeing the 3rd movie, and, even then, wasn't enthusiastic. But Potter seems to have damned near taken over my life, at this point. Everything that goes on gets compared, one way or another.

So, yeah! Who's your favorite Potter character?

And, as always :P , I'm taking suggestions. I'll replace those not getting votes.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

1. I can identify with Hermione

But I was certainly wasn't top of my class in law school, that's for sure!

[Guaranteed]

11. Yeah, for her grade, me as well...

Run into some problems myself, taking the LSAT (even with a B.A. in philosophy).

Just took it today, in fact...

I think I did MUCH better this time around, though. :)

Kicking back, now, enjoying myself. Been thinking about posting this poll for a few days, now. Glad you showed up! :)

[JVS]

2. That a childrens' book gets more attention than serious literature....

is an indictment of our culture!

It is for this reason that I refuse to read the Potter books.

I'm going to go hide from everyone now.

[Guaranteed]

3. I totally hear where you're coming from.

I thought the whole thing was ridiculous. But, to me, from the 4th book on, it's seriously not even kid's stuff anymore.

It's brilliant, detailed storytelling, and almost TOO intense for kids.

BTW, good to see ya, JVS! Come up and visit!

[JVS]

4. Too busy. Reading Goethe, Gryphius, learning Latin, french and norse

[Guaranteed]

6. Aww geez. I just took the LSAT today.

But I've managed to get through Books 5 and 6 in the past two weeks, in between studying.

Come on, man!

I did pretty well today, too, I think....

[JVS]

13. Check your mail

[Seabiscuit]

66. Congrats, BullGooseLoony!!!

And here's to your future as a brilliant attorney!

:toast:

[Guaranteed]

69. Nah, quite a ways till then...

We'll see if I can pass my O.W.L.'s..... :)

I think it's gonna be awhile before I get an idea of what kind of attorney I'm going to be.

You guys can help though, of course.

[NNadir]

98. I have always thought it would be useful to learn Norse.

But I was too busy learning chemistry.

I do suffer quite a bit in Norse restaurants of course, but I'm finding that if one can manage in pidgeon Etruscan, generally one can get by.

[KyndCulture]

8. Anything that gets kids to read and away from the freaking X-Box,

Is a miracle in my mind... give them a chance to read this first then expand their minds to everything else out there.

J.K. Rowling is also an inspiration herself.. writing these books as a destitute mom on welfare and now is as rich as the queen!

[aePrime]

15. Really

People like Dickens and Dumas were pulp fiction writers in their time. Even Shakespeare didn't get much respect in his age (there were certainly more popular playwrights).

I'm not saying Rowling is a Shakespeare, but I think you're making an uninformed snap judgment.

At least hate the books after you've read them. What's wrong with a little variety in your life?

[JVS]

22. It's not the books' fault that our culture is filled with boobs with...

infantile tastes. The books are what they are, children's books. There's nothing wrong with that. The fault lies with a society of people so intellectually lazy that a series of children's books is by far the largest wave in fiction in recent times. I get plenty of variety, and that's why I find it such an outrage that Potter flies off the shelves where better books of recent times such as "A Confederacy of Dunces", The Danzig Trilogy, "Lolita" or Heinrich Boell's "Group Portrait with Lady" sit and grow mold. "Group Portrait with Lady" I cannot even find new, which is a real shame. This is without even beginning to go into the books that have proven their greatness through time.

[aePrime]

31. You say "better books"

and yet you have not read them, so how do you know?

I read Harry Potter books, and I would thank you not to imply that I am intellectually lazy because of it.

You may find it easier to read if you lowered your nose a bit.

[JVS]

38. I don't go to see children's movies, why should I read children's books?

I have heard descriptions of the books. I have no interest in reading tales of kids going to some kind of wizard school. If you wish to read those, knock yourself out. But the fact that these books are so much more successful than anything in a long time is indicative that there is a large segment of the adult population that prefers to read well below their age-level. If you are not one of them, good for you. If you read literature that is appropriate for an adult and also enjoy a kids' book here and there, then you are obviously not under that condemnation. But just because you feel my criticism implies that you are intellectually lazy, does not mean that I'm going to retract my claim that these books reveal that a lot of adults in our society are intellectually lazy. I will not retract that claim, because the success of these books among adults is evidence of a public with juvenile tastes that is unable or unwilling to appreciate more intelligent literature.

[aePrime]

41. The problem is

that you are so caught up in being one of the few who think, that you are not thinking.

I find it humorous, and yet a little sad, that you are making mass generalizations about a population being intellectually lazy.

Humans have a tendency to stereotype and make mass generalizations. Do you know why this is? It's a form of abstraction, which we humans use so that we don't have to think as hard. Your mass generalization of our populace being intellectually lazy is intellectually lazy.

Also, you have shown no correlation between the success of the Harry Potter books and people reading below their age level. This too is intellectually lazy on your part. You see that the novels sell well, you perceive them to be children's books (and the author has stated that they are not written for any specific age group; there are some very adult themes), and make a conclusion with just that information. You have done no research into this whatsoever.

On my desk I have a book titled Physically Based Rendering. It's a very obscure graduate level computer-science/math/statistics type book. I doubt this book has sold more than a few thousand copies, because most people have no interest in it. Likewise, there are obscure advanced medical books that have sold few copies that I don't own because I have no interest in them. If you put all of these obscure advanced books together, along with the "adult" literature you so love, they will outsell Harry Potter. Harry Potter reaches a wide audience, and many people share an interest in the story. It's accessible to most everybody. That's not to say that these people are necessarily not reading more advanced literature, it just may be that Harry Potter is common among the many households. A real academic would not jump to the conclusions that you do. I feel your disdain is unjustified and arrogant.

[Pithlet]

77. My mom was an English major and loves Harry Potter.

I don't think everyone has to like them or read them. I don't think one has to read everything before they can make their own personal judgment But I do think your contention that the books' popularity with adults is a sign of a public with juvenile tastes is a bit much. We're not talking Beatrix Potter or A. A. Milne, here.

[tigereye]

108. I've already read many of those

My BA is in English Lit. No, it ain't Proust, but the books are quite good.

Maybe people will go and read some more. :)

[philosophie_en_rose]

72. You're assuming that people only read Harry Potter.

I was a philosophy and political science major. I read Harry Potter in addition to so-called "serious" literature.

Something to think about is that much of what we consider classics were not considered masterpieces in their own time.

[aePrime]

100. Exactly

You're assuming that people only read Harry Potter.

Your title puts it so much more succinctly than my earlier post.

[JVS]

101. I don't assume that they read nothing else, I observe that they discuss...

nothing else.

[Dark]

129. Fuck You. Harry Potter IS serious literature.

It tackles issues in an interesting, but nonetheless poingant format (Racism, The Patriot Act)

Rowling's style is superb, and is better than any 'whodunit' that I've ever read, including the classics (Sherlock Holmes, Ten Little Indians)

The characters are real and have real emotions, unlike the stoic Hemingway stone statues (Fuck You if you like Old Man and the Sea).

What is it that's makes people think that Harry Potter isn't as good as other 'classics'?

I know! It's because people actually want to READ the fucking book.

[KyndCulture]

5. The whole Weasley clan....

I love Mr. and Mrs. Weasley... if I had to go live in Harry Potter world, I'd want to be one of their kids.

[Guaranteed]

9. Yeah, I was talking about putting one or the other of them in, too...

Their whole family is great.

The TWINS...shit. :) They're role in the 5th was amazing. Brightened the whole book up. Took the place DOWN.

Hee hee....

[KyndCulture]

10. Totally!! I love them!

The twins made me laugh out loud more than once (and the housemate look at me like I was smokin' crack)

[Guaranteed]

27. They're what made the 5th Book something other than a wrist-slitter.

They were just amazing.

[Guaranteed]

29. So true. In fact, I'm taking out Mad-Eye in the 4th Book and putting them

in.

I'm leaving in Neville, though, no matter.

Neville's a very special kid. I have a lot of hope for him.

You watch Neville. He's going to be really something.

[flamingyouth]

7. Hermione

[arwalden]

12. Hermione Is A Strange Looking Name...

It looks like it should be pronounced Hermie-One. In the strange-looking names category, it's right there next to Penelope. (Pronounced Penny-Lope? Penn-Lope?)

[flamingyouth]

14. It is a very weird-looking name

I remember when I first read it, I wondered, how is this pronounced??? :D

[aePrime]

18. Her my oh nee

Four syllables.

[Book Lover]

17. It's

her-my-a-knee

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

68. Hermione is a name from ancient Greek Mythology

She was the only daughter of Helen of Troy and Menelaus. When Helen eloped with Paris, Hermione was abandoned to the care of Clytemnestra. She later married Neoptolemus, the son of Achilles.

The Greek playwright Euripides wrote the play Andromache, in which Hermoine is carried off by Orestes who marries her after he has arranged the murder of Neoptolemus at Delphi.

The French playwright of the classical period Jean Racine also wrote a version of Andromache, also with Hermione is a central character. In French, it is written the same, but pronounced somewhat like "her-me-own".

Personally, I think it's a terrifically cool name. If I had a daughter, I just might name her Hermione.

[fudge stripe cookays]

136. My mom did.

When I was "in utero" as her little funny thing.

When she'd go to the OB/GYN, he'd poke a bit here or there, and I'd kick. So she'd say "You'd better stop. Hermione doesn't like that."

:D
Thank GOD my final name was a little different.
FSC

[philosophie_en_rose]

16. I like the Weasleys (including Fleur)

I am beautiful enough for all of us, thank you. :)

[gollygee]

19. I'm in love with Alan Rickman

so sorry, but I'm voting for Snape

[KyndCulture]

20. Oh my! I just saw him in Something the Lord Made last night...

I must agree!!!

[Guaranteed]

24. No, I hear ya. Was just thinking about his movie roles last night.

Die Hard.

He's an excellent actor. Did you see him in Die Hard?

[gollygee]

26. Yes.

I saw that movie three times before I realized it was set during Christmas. I don't know what I was up to the first couple of times I saw it.

[aePrime]

21. I think you should read the first three books as well

They're a little more juvenile and upbeat, but they're still worth a read.

The movies are okay, but I tend to not like the sharp cuts they have (one scene, BAM, thrown into a completely different scene). They have to do it to cram all of the information in.

[Neoma]

23. Luna Lovegood.

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25. :)

Absolutely. Knew she was good news from the start.

And she says the most amazing things. :)

[Guy Fawkes]

28. How could you not *read* the first three!

NEVER see the movie without reading the book! :spank:

[Guaranteed]

30. Bah, wasn't even all that impressed by the first two movies.

Too much like kid stuff.

Might read the third, though. Was kind of blown away by that movie, because I wasn't expecting it. Very, very good.

[Neoma]

32. Well..

The movies don't do the books justice in my opinion.

[Pithlet]

79. I do think the series got much better as it went on

I did like the first books, but there is a noticeable improvement after book two.

[Neoma]

33. Hear hear!

[Guaranteed]

35. Ah, come on, you guys! Leave me alone!

I came in on the 4th book, and I'm admittedly an addict, at this point.

And I can debate Potterism with the best of them.

[mvd]

34. I'll pick Harry

Only because there are things I like about most of the above.. will default to the main character.

[grannylib]

36. I love Molly Weasley...the whole family (except for Percy of course) is

just rockin'.
And Hermione is grand too.
And for some reason, I love Madame Hooch.

[Guaranteed]

37. Alright, you guys. I'm the only vote for Hagrid?

Did you SEE him...er...do you remember him taking on 4 or 5 Aurors and Umbridge, saving Fang, over his shoulders, and then tripping? Kicking the shit out of them all?

How many stunning spells did he take, right to the chest?!?!? :P


What an AWESOME character. He even brought a giant into the forest. He's been there the WHOLE time, through thick and thin, strong as strong can be, for Harry, Hermione, Ron, everyone....

His speech...dedication...strength....character....

I'm the vote for Hagrid. Very proud to vote for him.

[Pithlet]

71. I voted for Hagrid

He's been my favorite from the beginning.

[Guaranteed]

84. He makes me blubber.

You know what Hagrid is.


What a fucking character. Unstoppable.



He's so naive in his wisdom and strength. And his naivete IS his wisdom and strength. He is just the best, hands down. TRUE VIRTUE. And he doesn't even know it.

I honestly don't understand how anyone could argue, despite Dumbledore's obvious contributions.

[Seabiscuit]

39. Hermione is maturing into one hot babe!

Can't wait to see what she looks like in the next Potter movie.

[Guaranteed]

42. *drool*

Watch the trailer at Yahoo.

Not bad, but still jaibait. :P

[redsoxliberal]

48. agree... but I think we're talking about the books, not the films.

[mvd]

56. She's definitely too young for that kind of like

But I do think Hermione's a great character. Probably my 2nd favorite. I wouldn't be surprised if she helps Harry quite a bit in book 7. Ron will be a help too, as he's not a bad wizard. Maybe some hidden talent of Ron's will emerge in book 7.

[HEyHEY]

40. Ah, the dumbing down of the human race has lead to this.... a CHILDREN'S

Book being the most talked about piece of work.
Can you imagine if the writings of James Joyce, Bohumil
Hrabal or Shakespeare were eclipsed by the Cat in the Hat of the day?... what a sad state we've come to.

[Guaranteed]

43. I seriously think that what J.K. has done is some of the most outstanding

fiction ever created. She deserves every hundred million pounds she earns from this.

I can't even IMAGINE taking on a series like this myself, with the level of detail that she has committed to it.

Her storytelling ability, her plotting, along with her characterization is unmatched in any book (or series of books) that I've ever read.

Didn't you at least like the Chronicles of Narnia? I loved that series, and this is a thousand times better, especially with regard to the characters.

[HEyHEY]

45. Nah, I prefer Tom CLancy

...Well, not really ;-)

[JVS]

90. Do me a favor and read these two books.

I read the second one and 1 of the 4 stories appearing in the first book. They really are good.

[Seabiscuit]

No more of a children's book than Lord of the Rings or the Chronicles

of Narnia.

It's not an "either/or" kind of thing - one can read the classics and still enjoy these books, which are really modern classics in their own right.

[JVS]

87. Yes, it is a sad time for humanity.

It is a sad day when literary junk-food is praised highly, while good thought provoking literature like Ibsen's "An Enemy of the People" goes begging. Why would anyone plough through so many pages of tripe when they could nourish the soul with Boethius' "The Consolations of Philosophy"? They'd probably save some time too, as Boethius' work is less that 140 pages.

[Guaranteed]

95. Read the 4th Book, JVS.

Hell, just get halfway through it, if you've seen the movies.

[JVS]

99. I haven't seen the movies and I don't have time for it

I have 90-odd German books from different periods that I need to have read by spring of 2007. Any reading on top of that is already lined up Harry potter is going to have to wait until I've finished The Confessions of St. Augustine, Swann's Way, The Song of Roland, The Aeneid, The Dark Night of the Soul, and Candide.

[lakemonster11]

88. You're comparing Harry Potter to the Cat in the Hat?

That's ridiculous.

Not that Ted Geisel wasn't brilliant in his own right.

[JVS]

91. How could you do that HEyHEY?!

Don't you realize that Cat in the Hat is poetry and Harry Potter is prose. You should have compared HP with the Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew!

[lakemonster11]

92. That would have made more sense (marginally).

[Guaranteed]

44. Still no Neville, eh? And 11 votes for Hermione...

Geez.... :P

[giant_robot]

46. I vote for Mad-Eye Mooney.

Not a major character, I know, but I just love the imagery of the grizzled old guy stumping around on his wooden leg and drinking out of his hip flask while his magic eye surveys the room.

[Guaranteed]

49. Dangit, he was my favorite! (spoiler)

(from the 4th Book- since then he's been kind of boring).

I had him in the poll, but replaced him with the Weasley Twins.

But he was the greatest until it turned out he was evil at the end. I shocked the HELL out of me. It came out of nowhere, literally. I thought Karkaroff or Crouch was doing all the crap.

[redsoxliberal]

47. okay... so basically Sirius being left off this list is a travesty!!!!

but with the remaining characters I like Dumbledore and Snape.

[Guaranteed]

50. He was there, Draco kicked him off.

Malfoy is a piece of shit. You know that.

[redsoxliberal]

53. BOOOOOOOOO

[Guaranteed]

55. :) One vote for Sirius noted.

The fiancee says Sirius is her second, behind Dumbledore.

My vote was Hagrid- yes, the one and only. :)

[Graf Orlok]

54. Pfffft....

don't be hatin' on Draco.

:P

[Guaranteed]

57. Well, I just finished the chapter in which

Harry did something EXTREMELY stupid and ended up getting humiliated by Draco.

Draco could have even killed him.

Harry was luuuuuckyyyyyyyy......

Draco has a lot of (bad) character....but, justly, he gets his ass kicked a lot. For once, he kicked Harry's ass. Thought that was something.

[redsoxliberal]

58. petrificous totalus!

he ends up being killed on the hogwarts express in the next chapter by lord voldemort... the rest of the book is a raunchy draco/ron porn novel.

Really.

[Guaranteed]

63. Nah, I already read through Tonks

finding him and leading him back to Hogwarts.

Nice try, though...Malfoy. :P

[redsoxliberal]

65. wow I guess it's just the discount edition I downloaded on the net then...

:D

[Graf Orlok]

51. Believe it or not, my favorite character is Draco.

[Guaranteed]

52. No, that's quite respectable. That takes

a large amount of courage, and insight, as well.

[bridgit]

59. not on list: moaning myrtle...

[redsoxliberal]

60. why?

she does fuck all except moan.

[bridgit]

61. mostly for the young actress that plays her...

she is brilliant & so i therefore endorse the character as well it having been rendering to a 't', you may need to check for nuance...

[redsoxliberal]

62. she's a good character... but she's only important in one book

and MOANING ALWAYS!

:D

[bridgit]

64. sure, that's more than fair; i suppose all jacob marley did was...

rattle chains for that matter :scared:

[philosophie_en_rose]

82. The "young" actress is almost 40 years old.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0376602/

[Guaranteed]

85. LOL holy shit...glad you're talking about Myrtle...

For a fraction of a second it occurred to me, for some reason, that you were talking about Hermione. Scared the hell out of me, what with my comments upthread that she's alright to look at.










See, that was a joke. :)

[bridgit]

97. "She's 14!" the diminutive, seemingly delicate 38-year-old actress

says with a laugh. And then she reconsiders. "But she's an old, bad-tempered 14-year-old. And she's dead. And she's see-through."

even allowing for the time-line as to the filmmaking itself (making her 35 not "almost 40" in either event if you must) what the hell is wrong with you 'harry nerds' you're as goofy as 'ring nerds' for crying out loud. every little nuance stops the clock upon which baby jesus was nailed puh-leeze...so don't grow up already

:rofl:

next thing you'll purport is that emma thompson wears glasses as think as coke bottle bottoms, bhwahaha...

http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorsH/P00036547.HTML

[philosophie_en_rose]

102. It's just a comment...

I've noticed Shirley Henderson in a lot of "grownup" films, so made a comment in response... No big deal. I don't know enough details to be obsessed.

However, I'd much rather be associated with "harry nerds" than nerds that follow other nerds around.

:hi: nerd groupie. :hi:

[Guaranteed]

67. I gotta say, folks, I'm pretty stoked about this movie coming up.

November 18th. The shit is gonna get GOOOOOD....

Harry shows some serious ability and character....

Definitely excited.

You can find the trailer here, if you haven't seen it, yet:

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/harrypotterandthegobletoffire.html;_ylt=Av9lnutjp8tteOrzU26aHOVfVXcA

[Pithlet]

70. I like Hagrid

I guess he doesn't get a lot of votes because he's never a central character, but I wish he were featured more. Of the three major charactes I like Ron the best.

[Guaranteed]

74. YES!!!!!!!!

I LOVE YOU, PITHLET!



No, actually I think Hagrid is quite a respectable character. He has shown outstanding courage at times- well, actually, throughout the whole series. His demeanor is quite charming, in both his approach and his language. Not to mention strength of character past what might be described as courage- I'm not even sure that he knows the difference.

All he knows is what he knows to be right. And he'll kick ass to defend it, if that is what it takes, as caring as he is for Harry, Hermione, Ron, Buckbeak, Grawp, or any of the animals that he cares for. He has taken the worst of the non-deadly spells.

Hagrid is the strongest, sturdiest, and most reliable of all the characters in the Potter series. Even Dumbledore couldn't be counted on like Hagrid was.

[Pithlet]

78. Aw, I'm blushing :)

I think he appeals to me most because of how tender he is with his beastly animals that no one else will love.

[Guaranteed]

81. In my opinion,

what you mentioned is the basis of a truly moral character.

You know, I'm not a PETA type, Pith. But Hagrid has conviction and feeling beyond anyone else in this series.

His consistency. His reliability. His strength. No one else comes close.

[BlueIris]

73. Ron. He's a little slow.

Hermione grates at times, as does Draco, and I wasn't in love with the DADA instructor in Book Five, but it's Ron who annoys the ever living whatever out of me.

[Guaranteed]

76. Didn't like Umbridge?

You're not alone, my friend.

That fucking woman deserved a whole lot worse than she got...and what she got was pretty bad.

[Meatwad]

75. Albus Dumbledore

[VADem11]

80. Hard to say

I like all of them so much but I would say it's a tie between Dumbledore and Ron. Hermioen and Harry are behind them.

[Lone_Wolf_Moderate]

83. My knowledge of HP is limited (more of a LOTR fan), and

I've only seen the first movie completely, but I've always liked Professor Snape. He's cool.

[Throckmorton]

86. Neville,

he is a lot like me.

[Name removed]

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[NNadir]

93. Where's Voldemort?

The guy has a compelling personality. He's no quitter. He never gives up. He brushes off all obstacles to meeting his goals. He's fearless. He's agressive. He motivates his team. He maintains focus. He's bloody murder on his competition.

What's not to like?

[Graf Orlok]

94. I like him too.

And Draco.

[Guaranteed]

96. He has very little character

up to the point where I've read- a hundred pages into the 6th Book.

There's just not much there.

Draco's in there.

[MiniMandaRuth]

103. For me, it's between Dumbie and Hermione.

I like both of them sooo much. Harry gets on my nerves, and Ron reminds me of a friend I'm having a fight with.

On edit:

LUPIN!!!!! I HEART LUPIN!!!

Although, just between you and me, Tonks kinda made me mad. But, they look cute together.

AHEM.

[graywarrior]

104. Sirius.

I love that guy. Harry has also grown on me through books 5 & 6. Snape is intriguing, reminds me of some of the nuns I had in grammar school.

I'm nearly finished with book 6. I cannot believe that Harry Potter has taken over my life this way. It's almost embarrassing. How in hell did this happen?

[entanglement]

105. You didn't include an "I hate harry potter' option, so I didn't vote

:hide: :hide: :hide:

[JVS]

111. Finally another comrade joins the side of good and righteousness!

[TimeChaser]

106. Remus Lupin

I <3 Lupin a lot... but I'm very much afraid for him in the upcomming books

[graywarrior]

107. He's not in good health

[derby378]

109. Professor Horace Slughorn

One of the good Slytherins. Jolly and fundamentally kindhearted, but a darn good chess player when it comes to influence and personality.

I think I'm just happy to see a genuinely likable Slytherin who's still alive. I'm fond of Phineas Nigellus' ghost, too, but for different reasons.

[suzbaby]

110. I will forever love Dumbledore

He was so quirky and amusing.
"I have gone temporarily deaf and haven't any idea what you said Harry," said Dumbledore twiddling his thumbs and staring at the ceiling.
---Book Four

[intrepid_wanderer]

112. same here

sad he's gone... but I cannot help but wonder if he's gone for good - it is a wizarding world you know!


ME

[Guaranteed]

113. I haven't gotten to that part yet, but my

g/f told me about it.

I imagine it's going to be pretty freaking sad.

[graywarrior]

114. Finished book 6 last night. DAMN!

Harry the Vigilanti.

[aePrime]

115. He's had enough!

Harry's one angry mofo. :)

[graywarrior]

118. Harry Rambo, Book 7

[MN ChimpH8R]

116. Hermione is the female version of me at that age

A bookish know-it-all who is almost, but not always, right. So I guess she is my favorite. I certainly wasn't as cute a teenage boy as Hermione is a teenage girl, though. I am also fond of Harry and Dumbledore. And the Weasley twins rock.

[Fox Mulder]

117. Dumbledore.

:( :cry:

[graywarrior]

119. I know, I know

:-(

[Fox Mulder]

120. .

:hug:

[graywarrior]

122. I'll be in mourning til the next book

The part about Dumbledore's phoenix crying into the night is what got to me.

[Dark]

121. Fuck You! Draco rules!

Well, actually, I thought he was an excellent villan, so I'd have to go with him.

Harry is just too. . .goody two shoes for me sometimes. Draco is an excellent foil.

[graywarrior]

123. I actually liked Snape

[NNadir]

124. Harry's a cry baby.

He keeps carrying on about his mum. He didn't even know her. It's kind of forced and a little bit unbelievable, I think.

Then again, a series of books about magic are also unbelievable, aren't they?

[graywarrior]

128. You mean this is all fiction?

[NNadir]

131. Just kidding. Of course it's real.

[graywarrior]

134. Whew. I was sure it was biographical.

[Dark]

130. Actually (spoilers)

I never said he was a crybaby. I said he was too goody.

He seems to be to hesitant to use magic to go after Draco. I don't know, but after Dumbledore was killed, I'd fucking let loose a couple of cans of whoopass.

[NNadir]

137. You didn't say he was a cry baby. I did.

I agree though that he's a goody.

I predict Draco's gonna whup his ass in book 7. JK Rowling may try to resist, but she's powerless.

[Fox Mulder]

126. I'd like Draco if he wasn't...

such a wuss.

[Rob H.]

125. Voted for Hagrid for favorite book character...

and think Robbie Coltrane does an awesome job portraying him on screen. Having said that, I thought David Thewlis did an outstanding job portraying Lupin. So I guess that means I'm voting twice. ;)

[brentspeak]

127. The small silver spheres with wings

Forget what they're called.

[aePrime]

132. Snitch?

[brentspeak]

133. Yup, that's the character

I don't what Snitch is all about, because I never read the books. But there was always a "Snitch" stuffed toy lying about the bookstore I worked at.

[lakemonster11]

135. The snitch isn't a character.

It's a magical object used in Quidditch, a wizard sport.

Though you're right, it's really cool.