We all know the villain of Harry
Potter is the great He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. He’s pure evil and has killed
many in his quest to purify the Wizarding race and to gain immortality. But
even though all that, all his attempts on Harry, the deaths, the snaky ugliness,
there is one in the Wizarding world who I hate more. Her name is Dolores
Umbridge.
There
is no one in literature that I hate more, and when I mean hate I mean I can
hardly read the book when she’s on the page. I think many people feel this way
as well. What makes this small, pink woman more hated than Voldemort? Here are
some of my theories.
1) She
works for the Ministry of Magic
As a part of the Ministry you would think that she would be one of the good guys, one who would be against Death Eaters but in the 7th book she appears to be in league with them. Umbridge persecuted wizards and witches who weren’t born of a magical family, who weren’t pure bloods.
As a part of the Ministry you would think that she would be one of the good guys, one who would be against Death Eaters but in the 7th book she appears to be in league with them. Umbridge persecuted wizards and witches who weren’t born of a magical family, who weren’t pure bloods.
2) She
believes she’s doing Good
Adding all the rules to Hogwarts, kicking out the teachers and Dumbledore, attempting to use the Cruciatus curse on students, she does all this and more with the belief that it is the right thing to do and that is scary. Voldemort knows what he’s doing, creating chaos but Dolores has deluded herself. She hates everyone except the Slytherine and under the guise of “keeping the peace” she turns the school into a sort of prison.
Adding all the rules to Hogwarts, kicking out the teachers and Dumbledore, attempting to use the Cruciatus curse on students, she does all this and more with the belief that it is the right thing to do and that is scary. Voldemort knows what he’s doing, creating chaos but Dolores has deluded herself. She hates everyone except the Slytherine and under the guise of “keeping the peace” she turns the school into a sort of prison.
3) She
makes Kittens and Pink Evil
Seriously, kittens and pink aren’t creepy until she’s around them. Maybe this isn’t a good reason but it makes her look even more sinister then the Dark Lord all in black.
Seriously, kittens and pink aren’t creepy until she’s around them. Maybe this isn’t a good reason but it makes her look even more sinister then the Dark Lord all in black.
Umbridge Voldemort
Pink Black
Kittens Snake
Hates Harry Hates Harry
Pure Evil Hitler Wannabe
Pink Black
Kittens Snake
Hates Harry Hates Harry
Pure Evil Hitler Wannabe
He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named may be all big and bad-a$$ but I
think this small, toad-lady in pink could give him a run for his money if she
ever felt so inclined.
-Sarah
I think that Voldemort was more a kind of absolute evil that we can understand but not really relate to. Umbridge was the kind of evil we all have experienced in our lives. Someone in a position of power who thinks she's all-good when in reality she's vile. She reminds us of that one terrible teacher, or truly horrid boss or whatever. Basically she's the one that brings out the worst in all of us! Man I wish she'd REALLY gotten hers in the series. I would have liked to read that!
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