10 Most Underrated Harry Potter Characters

3. Rita Skeeter

Rita Skeeter
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With the exception of Dolores Umbridge, no other character was as detestable as Rita Skeeter. Despite her habit of humiliating anyone she could, she appeared to have no remorse for what she wrote.

Rather than pursuing truth, Rita was motivated by publicity, and as a consequence, she had no hesitation in shaming a number of prominent characters. Indeed, her article about Hagrid in the Daily Prophet forced him to temporarily become a recluse, and her depiction of Hermione in Witch Weekly was morally reprehensible.

Rita even managed to paint Dumbledore in a negative light. In her biography of the great wizard, rather than focusing on his achievements, she instead chose to ridicule Dumbledore and his family.

Though she was not a supporter of Voldemort or the Dark Arts, her merciless approach to journalism made her a unique villain.

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