Time for Some Bad Guys

The day has arrived for the final installment of the Killer Characters Blogfest, and dare I say I will miss it? I do dare, becasue it has been such a fun ride! Today we are talking about the mean and nasty antagonist!


The moment I thought of this antagonist waves of hatred flowed through me. I don't think there is a single literary character that I hate more than Dolores Umbridge!



 
The reason she is badder then all the baddies, even worse then Voldemort, is becasue she is oblivious to her vile nature. Voldemort at least knew what he was doing when he became The Dark Lord. Umbridge, on the other hand, thinks it's just fine to punish children by scarring their hands with the words "I will not tell lies".

Dementors in the courtroom? No issues there. Stealing magic eyes from dead people? They weren't going to miss it.

Oh how I hate her sickly sweet exterior and her black, black insides. Scariest. Character. Ever.

Anyone dressing like Umbridge for Halloween? If not, what are you dressing up as?

Comments

Deana said…
Bleh! I can't stand her and all her cat plates. You nailed it with yher for sure.
October 28, 2011 at 9:07 AM
Angela Cothran said…
She is great! I almost picked her. What I love about Umbrage is how surprising she is. Everything about her goes against the cliche of how she looks. Awesome!
October 28, 2011 at 9:28 AM
Chantele Sedgwick said…
Aaaagghh! I can't stand her! I agree though. She was a fantastic villain. All warm and fuzzy how she dressed, talked and decorated, but a psycho underneath it all! Great pick! :D
October 28, 2011 at 9:44 AM
Julie said…
Yeah, Umbridge was the absolute worst. I think the fact that she was so cruel to children made her even more vile than other villains. Great pick! And, I will miss this fest too, it's been so much fun!
October 28, 2011 at 9:57 AM
i'm erin. said…
Ha! Dolores Umbridge was unreal. And I really thought they captured her character in the movies. Great post.
October 28, 2011 at 10:12 AM
whispering words said…
I agree! She is completely the most evil character ever made - I really couldnt stand her! Great pick!
October 28, 2011 at 10:13 AM
Joshua said…
OOOH! Great choice!!! Hadn't even thought of her. My first thought was Mr. Hyde from Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." Then Iago from "Othello" and Professor Moriarty from "Sherlock Holmes."
October 28, 2011 at 10:14 AM
Mark Noce said…
Oooo, I loath Umbridge! Order of the Phoenix is my favorite, and I luv to hate her...good pick:)
October 28, 2011 at 10:24 AM
Ava Jae said…
Oh man, she's really the one I would've picked. Definitely on the top of my list of "Most Vile Character."
October 28, 2011 at 10:29 AM
Jen said…
Great choice, and you absolutely nailed it as to why she is so horrible: because she's oblivious to her own vile nature.
October 28, 2011 at 10:42 AM
passport in my pocket said…
ha! I hate Umbridge too. She's so evil. I love the idea of someone dressing up like her for Halloween – those are some pics I want to see.
October 28, 2011 at 10:55 AM
Cortney Pearson said…
Ew good choice! She gives me the crawlies every time I read that book! (or watch the movie). I'm dressing as a devil. Mwa haha.
October 28, 2011 at 11:28 AM
Emily R. King said…
Awesome choice! The scariest badgirls are the ones who smile through the horror they leave in their wake. Majorly creepy. Thanks so much for participating!
October 28, 2011 at 11:31 AM
Joanne said…
This was a fun fest, got to meet lots of interesting characters ... We're expecting 6+ inches of SNOW here tomorrow, so we'll be seeing a white Halloween :)
October 28, 2011 at 11:37 AM
Jenny S. Morris said…
Oh, this is a GOOD one. I love when bad comes wrapped in something that is supposed to look good. Great Job!
October 28, 2011 at 11:42 AM
Kim said…
I am probably the sole human on this earth who didn't read Harry Potter...
Maybe I should ;) she sounds pretty vile.
October 28, 2011 at 11:45 AM
Patricia Tilton said…
Oh, how I hated Dolores Umbgridge. Rowling did an outstanding job of creating her pathological character -- sweet with a dagger behind her back. Ironically, Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliff, said off screen she was so nice and very funny. But, I didn't want to believe them! It's funny how we become involved in characters -- sign of a good writer.
October 28, 2011 at 12:57 PM
Christa said…
So perfect. She's horrible. Awful. Everyone's worst nightmare in her sappy sweet voice and evil carving. Love this post!
October 28, 2011 at 1:29 PM
Abby Fowers said…
Umbridge! Yes! Fabulous choice. Man, she is wicked. Pure evil and she doesn't look the part. She gives me the creeps. Great choice.
October 28, 2011 at 1:57 PM
Tiffany Garner said…
Umbridge is such a chilling character, but I don't agree with you when you say she doesn't know what she's doing. I argue that she's completely aware that she's evil, and she likes it. I don't think she is at all unaware, and that makes her even worse to me.
October 28, 2011 at 2:11 PM
Joanna said…
Creepy, black character...and you are right, somehow more perversely evil than Voldemort. Voldemort had understandable motive whereas Umbridge was pathologically evil to children!
October 28, 2011 at 2:20 PM
Peggy Eddleman said…
I don't think there's a character I hate more, either!

I'm dressing up as a Hawaiian girl, grass skirt and all. So... not scary. Unless you figure in the flip flops and how long it's been since I've had a pedicure. :)
October 28, 2011 at 2:54 PM
Laila Knight said…
I hated her too. Didn't she play the part well though? I just wanted to reach out and smack her, but she got her just rewards in the end. Have a great weekend. :)
October 28, 2011 at 2:58 PM
Tara Tyler said…
perfect evil
pink on the outside, sludge on the inside
excellent choice!
have a good one!
October 28, 2011 at 3:55 PM
Nicole Zoltack said…
Oh, that's such a great choice. She is pure evil.
October 28, 2011 at 4:14 PM
Jenny said…
I never liked her, and it's good to see I'm not the only one!
October 28, 2011 at 5:23 PM
Melissa Ann Goodwin said…
Oh God, I hate Delores too! She actually looks like a boss I had once, right down to the little streak in the hair and the sadistic personality. Good choice!
October 28, 2011 at 5:31 PM
Donna K. Weaver said…
Wasn't Umbridge something else? I'd thought Snape was the worst but then she showed up. Vicious, vicious woman.
October 28, 2011 at 6:46 PM
Sarah Pearson said…
Oh yes, the real nasty of the story!
October 29, 2011 at 12:16 AM
Faith E. Hough said…
Oh, I totally agree. I actually have a hard time reading book five just because she is so, so evil.
October 29, 2011 at 9:54 AM
David P. King said…
This chick gives me the creeps. Seriously. :)
October 29, 2011 at 11:51 AM
Julie said…
Ooooooo! She is the NASTIEST!! I'm with you on the Dolores-Hating bandwagon. Can. Not. STAND. Her!

P.s. But what a great costume idea...
October 29, 2011 at 2:56 PM
M.E. said…
I have given you an award on my blog, breakingfantasy.blogspot.com!
October 29, 2011 at 4:35 PM
Anita Grace Howard said…
Haha! PURRRRFECT choice. And yeah, she'd make a great costume. She's kind of like a scary pyscho Jackie Onassis. HEE
October 30, 2011 at 8:22 PM
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