Harry Potter: 10 Most Hated Characters

Power hungry, a bully, a snob, a bigot - Harry's main Hogwarts rival has so much to hate that it's hard to know where to start. It is a touching moment when Harry refuses his friendship in the first book, after witnessing his attitude to the Weasley family.

He incites the rage of many characters in the second book, when he directs the slur "mudblood" at Hermione Granger. While he may not be the most hated among the fans, he might be who our protagonists despise more than anyone.

Much like Snape, he has a large fan following due to his tragic situation. Many of his evil actions, in Hogwarts and out, are done to impress his father. In fact, you could even say they're done at the orders of his old man. Which brings us to...