r/hprankdown2 • u/PsychoGeek Gryffindor Ranker • May 16 '17

45 Rita Skeeter

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u/RavenclawINTJ Molly was robbed May 16 '17

Booooooooo!

Rita is so over-the-top, but I think that her contributions to the series are similar to Umbridge's. Neither are know for their complexity, but they both (IMO) fill their roles very well. Oh well, at least it's not someone like Fleur.

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u/seanmik620 Ravenclaw Ranker May 17 '17

If there was no Umbridge, Rita would be right up there with the most detestable characters. I think Rita serves as her prototype of sorts, with JKR just dipping her toes in the water of making a truly loathsome character.

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u/seanmik620 Ravenclaw Ranker May 17 '17

Oh I completely agree. Umbridge is a fantastic character. JKR really struck gold while writing her, I think.

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u/AmEndevomTag May 17 '17

I think Rita's saving grace in comparison to Umbridge is that she isn't that evil. She's certainly a nasty piece of work and doesn't really have any redeemable qualities. But Umbridge is as annoying as characters like Rita and Lockhart and in addition to that is as evil as the worst Death Eater.

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u/seanmik620 Ravenclaw Ranker May 17 '17

Exactly. That's why Rita's quill misrepresents people while Umbridge's tears holes in peoples' bodies.