Which fictional characters and what makes them so memorably despicable . This topic covers all the genres and includes graphic novels and comic books.
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she was horrible!
Where to begin with Dolores Umbridge? From her initial appearance in Harry Potter: The Order of the Phoenix, Professor Umbridge and her perfectly pink appearance rubbed fans of the J.K. Rowlings’ series the wrong way. Her popularity continued to plummet as the series progressed, and more of the pure evil that ran through Umbridge’s veins was revealed.
In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Professor Umbridge manages to take over as headmaster of Hogwarts and in the process punish Harry Potter, his friends, and any student who attempts to defy her and the Ministry for which she works.
Though her saccharine appearance would make one think that she is as kind and gentle as a grandma, she is in fact almost as evil as Voldemort himself. Or, as legendary writer Stephen King wrote, “the gently smiling Dolores Umbridge, with her girlish voice, toadlike face, and clutching, stubby fingers, is the greatest make-believe villain to come along since Hannibal Lecter”.
Where to begin with Dolores Umbridge? From her initial appearance in Harry Potter: The Order of the Phoenix, Professor Umbridge and her perfectly pink appearance rubbed fans of the J.K. Rowlings’ series the wrong way. Her popularity continued to plummet as the series progressed, and more of the pure evil that ran through Umbridge’s veins was revealed.
In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Professor Umbridge manages to take over as headmaster of Hogwarts and in the process punish Harry Potter, his friends, and any student who attempts to defy her and the Ministry for which she works.
Though her saccharine appearance would make one think that she is as kind and gentle as a grandma, she is in fact almost as evil as Voldemort himself. Or, as legendary writer Stephen King wrote, “the gently smiling Dolores Umbridge, with her girlish voice, toadlike face, and clutching, stubby fingers, is the greatest make-believe villain to come along since Hannibal Lecter”.
When my youngest was applying to highschools, we went to a meets and greet at the school across the street and the principal looked and dressed just like Umbridge. I kept expecting her to go "hemhemhem" when people were talking.
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I don't know she's the MOST despicable, but the one that came to my mind was the mother (not grandmother) in Flowers in the Attic.
Lol...I've never seen these two in the same sentence before.Satan from The Bible. Well you asked. Oh, And Daisy Buchanan from The Great Gatsby.
Lol...I've never seen these two in the same sentence before.
Satan from The Bible. Well you asked. Oh, And Daisy Buchanan from The Great Gatsby.
Where to begin with Dolores Umbridge? From her initial appearance in Harry Potter: The Order of the Phoenix, Professor Umbridge and her perfectly pink appearance rubbed fans of the J.K. Rowlings’ series the wrong way. Her popularity continued to plummet as the series progressed, and more of the pure evil that ran through Umbridge’s veins was revealed.
In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Professor Umbridge manages to take over as headmaster of Hogwarts and in the process punish Harry Potter, his friends, and any student who attempts to defy her and the Ministry for which she works.
Though her saccharine appearance would make one think that she is as kind and gentle as a grandma, she is in fact almost as evil as Voldemort himself. Or, as legendary writer Stephen King wrote, “the gently smiling Dolores Umbridge, with her girlish voice, toadlike face, and clutching, stubby fingers, is the greatest make-believe villain to come along since Hannibal Lecter”.
Humbert Humbert--Lolita. Nothing like a pedophile who marries a woman to get to her 12 year old daughter, then later gloats when the child gets pregnant because he will possibly have easy access to a third generation of females. Then he tries to justify it (or at least 'he' did, through the brilliant Nabokov), and does so so well that many people believe that he's the victim. There is no worse villain in literature.
Humbert Humbert--Lolita. Nothing like a pedophile who marries a woman to get to her 12 year old daughter, then later gloats when the child gets pregnant because he will possibly have easy access to a third generation of females. Then he tries to justify it (or at least 'he' did, through the brilliant Nabokov), and does so so well that many people believe that he's the victim. There is no worse villain in literature.
Umbridge is my next choice. She's just evil.
The parent in A Child Called It. I just skimmed that book and knew I could never read the whole thing, or the sequels.
Blue Duck in Lonesome Dove is a b****rd.
Mister in The Color Purple (though he redeems himself by the end of the book).
Immortal Joe in Mad Max Fury Road
Of Mr. King's villains, I'd have to go with Norman Daniels as the worst. Rhea is up there, too, but Norman is a vicious, unredeemable son of a bitch.