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The 25 Greatest Harry Potter Characters
You voted, we counted - and here are JK Rowling's most memorable creations
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| Sirius Black |
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Books: Prisoner Of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order Of The Phoenix, Deathly Hallows
Films: Prisoner Of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order Of The Phoenix, Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Played by: Gary Oldman, James Walters, Rohan Gotobed
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| In the absence of an actual father, Sirius Black is Harry's next best thing. Like the A-Team, he's a crack wizard sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit. 12 years later, he escaped a maximum security, Dementor-guarded stockade to the wizarding world underground. After that, still wanted by the Ministry of Magic and Lord Voldemort's Death Eaters, he survived as a wizard of fortune. If you're an orphaned wizard boy, if no other godfather / dogfather can help, and if you can find him, maybe you can hire... Sirius Black. Er, that got away from us a little there. The point is, Sirius is a wonderfully flawed character, combining an entitled arrogance and tendency to recklessness with an immense capacity for affection - all of which he lavishes on Harry, who badly needs it. For that alone, we'd love him - but combined with his natty taste in smoking jackets, it's no wonder he's so high on the list. |
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Trivia: Sirius is the name of the Dog Star, in the constellation Canis Major, 'the Great Dog', so his name is kind of a pun on the animal he can transform into, a dog.
Memorable Quote: "What's life without a little risk?"
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| 1 | | | Posted on Friday March 15, 2013, 18:02 by Ryanjae29 | for me:
3.ron
2.harry
1.severus Read More
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| | 2 | Favourite quote for Draco? I don't think so... | | Posted on Wednesday August 22, 2012, 18:04 by LLawliet101 | I can't believe Draco's memorable quote was put down as 'Nice face, Potter'. Surely it was 'My father will hear about this'? Read More
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| | 3 | | | Posted on Thursday April 19, 2012, 16:44 by jackknows | I think draco should be MUCH higher Read More
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| | 4 | | | Posted on Friday March 23, 2012, 23:57 by missyreah | Ron's my favourite but he's always underrated. Great to see him at the top for once. Love Arthur Weasley too - he's brilliant in the books. Read More
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| | 5 | Mad-eye! | | Posted on Saturday January 7, 2012, 10:29 by dannyfletch | My personal favourite is professor Mad-Eye followed by Sirius Black, Hagrid and then Dumbledore. I must admit that Harry is probably near the bottom of my list Read More
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| | 6 | | | Posted on Thursday November 10, 2011, 14:38 by Everest95 | Hermione has to be number one, shes hot in the films Read More
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| | 7 | | | Posted on Thursday October 27, 2011, 16:28 by OpenMindedMovieFan | This list has all the right characters in the wrong order, but the number 1 was dead right.
my top 3
3. Remus Lupin
2.Albus Dumbledore
1.Severus Snape Read More
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| | 8 | | | Posted on Thursday October 13, 2011, 23:26 by Cyberleader | You don't think Voldy can be described as anyone's 'favourite'? I beg to differ. I know loads of people with a genuine affection for the dark lord. Like The Joker, he's got a bit of a fan club out there... Read More
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| | 9 | Severus Snape | | Posted on Friday September 16, 2011, 15:28 by angel503 | i love snape you always think that he is the bad guy and than it shocks you that he loved lilly and liked harry a little lol sooo sad that he died in the books he will be missed but i feel so sorry for him though he truly is the best character :) Read More
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| | 10 | RE: Re | | Posted on Friday August 12, 2011, 14:10 by Antcav | my favourites for the fact they start off a bit annoying, become great rebels and then become strong characters in the final two films must the weasley twins.... fantastic guys - kept smiling, laughing and (sorry i know it's sad) crying..... Read More
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| | 11 | RE: Re | | Posted on Thursday August 11, 2011, 15:37 by snazzy_sophie | After seeing the final film...McGonagall is deservedly one of the best characters! Read More
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| | 12 | Re | | Posted on Saturday August 6, 2011, 19:01 by Lindea | @Moviekid I'm guessing that a lot of the Harry/Ron/Hermione votes might come from people who haven't read the books.
Though he might not be the "best" character, my personal favourite is and will always be Remus.
I think that Snape's first place is well deserved, but how his "memorable quote" wasn't "Always" is a mystery to me. That is probably my favourite quote from the whole series. Read More
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| | 13 | RE: | | Posted on Monday July 18, 2011, 00:04 by MovieKid | Im schocked anyone voted for harry, ron or hermione. Easily the worst characters. I would have liked people to make more obscure votes for characters they like it would have been a more interesting list. Read More
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| | 14 | RE: | | Posted on Friday July 15, 2011, 21:24 by directorscut | RON? RON? BLOODY RON? The writer is out of his/her tree. The heart of the three? More like the moaning, useless pillock of the three.
They seem to have a hard-on for the Weasleys when even wet towels like Ginny get onto the list.
Madeye Moody, Lockheart and Umbridge the three best characters, are deplorably low.
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| | 15 | RE: Underrated Guilderoy | | Posted on Thursday July 14, 2011, 20:39 by Drone | Ron in first for me personally, and Mr Weasley a close second! Great characters. Snape is still a good choice however; I remember all the discussions about his motives when the books were being released; many pages of hardcore Snape fans desperate for the truth. I can't think of many ficitonal characters so wicked that fans have wanted to be so good. Read More
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| | 16 | RE: Spoilers | | Posted on Thursday July 14, 2011, 15:06 by brucejackiejet | n the trailer is hardly an excuse. I've managed to avoid the trailer so I wouldn't have known until your article.p;
Get over it mate, if you were so worried that you avoided the trailers, then reading a big Empire feature on the Potter universe before seeing the film was a bit of daft thing to do really. And to say that the film has been 'spoiled' because you now know one line of dialogue is perhaps overreacting a little wouldn't you say? My suggestion - Go see the film, then read articles about it. Read More
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| | 17 | RE: Sorry for being a real pedant | | Posted on Thursday July 14, 2011, 12:52 by pauljthomas | Based on the films so far I would say Ron at number 1, but it's Snape's revelation that we know from the book that has bagged this number 1 slot!!!
On another note, how can giving away details of the final film be spoilers??, they're in the book if you cared to read it!!! Read More
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| | 18 | RE: Spoilers | | Posted on Wednesday July 13, 2011, 19:12 by Vadersville | Being in the trailer is hardly an excuse. I've managed to avoid the trailer so I wouldn't have known until your article. Read More
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| | 19 | RE: Spoilers | | Posted on Wednesday July 13, 2011, 18:04 by Helen OHara | Both the quote, and most of the description, are given away in the trailer.
Abbsalah and Enzino, those two have been corrected.
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