Top 10 Best Harry Potter Villains

You know the heroes, the Chosen One and his loyal sidekicks, but admit it. You were just as intrigued by the dark side. Maybe even more. After all, Hogwarts would've been a lot less exciting without the schemers, the power-hungry, and the delightfully unhinged breathing down everyone's neck.

Some of these villains are pure chaos in human form. Others are wolves in professors' robes, smiling as they twist the knife. A few started out misunderstood, and some were just plain evil from the beginning. But each brought their own flavor of menace, fear, or irritation that made you shout at the book, throw popcorn at the screen, or silently cheer as they finally got what was coming to them.

This list is where you decide who really ruled the shadows. Cast your votes for the villains who made the story unforgettable.

The Top Ten

Lord Voldemort

Lord Voldemort is a fictional character and the primary antagonist in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter book series. He first appears in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, published in 1997. Born as Tom Marvolo Riddle, he becomes the dark wizard known as Voldemort and is characterized by his obsession... read more

Lord Voldemort is definitely evil, no kidding! He tried to kill Harry but ended up killing himself. So dumb of him, I must say. Voldemort is so bad! Think of the people he's killed! He definitely deserves every bad thing he got in the books and movies combined.
He deserves every bad thing that everybody gets in the movies and books combined and stuff. Maybe you cannot understand what I am talking about. Who cares? I'm just saying that Voldemort deserves to be #1 on this list!

And number 1, of course, goes to Lord Voldemort because he killed Harry's parents and tried to kill Harry in every single movie. He has a ton of magical power and is also the evil lord of the Dark Lord. He really enjoys killing adults for fun and to relax.
The Number 1 most evil Harry Potter villain goes to VOLDEMORT.
Bellatrix Lestrange

Bellatrix Lestrange is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series. She is a psychotic Death Eater who escaped from Azkaban and is fiercely loyal to Lord Voldemort. She murdered Sirius Black and tortured Frank and Alice Longbottom into insanity.

Oh, she's terrible, cruel, and wild, but don't you think she's beautiful and has so much guts and determination? Still, she tortured and killed some of my favorite characters. If she had not tortured Hermione and Neville, and killed sweet little Dobby and Sirius, why, I'd like her a lot.
I really was happy when Molly Weasley came up and killed her. Really, a normal housewife against a Death Eater and torturer extraordinaire, just because Bella was threatening to kill Ginny? Wow.

Bellatrix is demented, crazed, powerful, and absolutely obsessed with pleasing Voldemort. She's a horrible person, yet I adore her character!
Especially the way she's portrayed in the movies - like a little kid almost, with her crazed antics and leaping on tables. She's just really cool in a twisted way. Helena Bonham Carter rocks!
Dolores Umbridge

Dolores Umbridge is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. She first appears in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as a Ministry of Magic official who becomes the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts. Umbridge is widely regarded as one of the... read more

I think the thing that makes Umbridge such a great villain is how realistically corrupt she is. Voldemort knows he's evil, and everyone else knows it too. Umbridge presents herself as if what she is doing is right, and she dresses in fluffy pink outfits, trying to appear innocent.
Meanwhile, she commits horrid acts such as forcing Harry to write with his own blood and interrogating Muggle-borns and stripping them of their wizard status. She's a truly awful person, and I absolutely despise her.
Therefore, she is an incredibly well-written villain.

Er, uh, I don't really have a lot to say. But she is a beast! She also makes Harry write, "I must not tell lies," in his hand over and over again! If Harry Potter still has the mark, just send the devilish woman to Azkaban! Why not, Harry? Also, she is just plain evil!
Once I read a meme and it went like this: Lord Voldemort says, "I am the most hated person in the Harry Potter series!" Then Dolores Umbridge says, "You must not tell lies, Tom!" I was laughing so hard. I hope you agree with me on this. Peace.
Peter Pettigrew

He should've been higher. He betrayed his friends, including James, Lily, and Sirius, and killed Cedric Diggory. He should've been in Slytherin. He was A, evil, and B, a coward.

He gave away the Potters as their Secret Keeper and landed Sirius Black in Azkaban for 12 years, just for himself!

See, Pettigrew is the one who is bad! He framed Sirius! Sirius is innocent! Pettigrew sucks!
Lucius Malfoy

I think he is a lot like Draco, and for some reason, I actually found his character interesting. He is almost made to be inhuman, but the scene where Voldemort takes his wand changes that. It was interesting to me for some reason.
Also, he just looks like an awesome villain.

First, he works for Lord Voldemort! Isn't that a huge reason he is evil? He is also a Death Eater. All Death Eaters are bad. Well, except for Severus Snape. He is so ugly too. I hope everyone agrees with me on these things. Peace.

Lucius Malfoy is a lot like his son Draco. In fact, he teaches him how to be a bad person. He just hates people for no reason and enjoys being part of the Death Eaters.
Severus Snape

Severus Snape is a fictional character in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. He is portrayed as a complex figure whose cold and sarcastic demeanor hides deep emotions and a troubled past. Snape plays a pivotal role in the series, ultimately being revealed as a tragic hero.

I wanted him to stay as the bad guy after he killed Dumbledore.
1. Alan Rickman plays villains in movies.
2. It just said "Severus, Please." Who knows what they were thinking at the time.
3. He was never nice to students like Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Neville. See why they originally thought he was the bad guy in the first book.
4. Snape insulted James on the train just because he preferred Gryffindor over Slytherin. "Brawny, not Brainy."

J.K. Rowling said Snape was based on her chemistry teacher. Anyway, he saved Harry's life, was one of the teachers protecting the Philosopher's Stone (never say Sorcerer's Stone or you will get a translated copy of Tanya Grotter), and actually suspected what Quirrell was up to. Think of his parents and how he grew up at home. I don't hate James. Teenagers are rude.
Draco Malfoy

Draco Lucius Malfoy is a character in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. He is a student in the same year as Harry Potter and belongs to Slytherin House. Draco comes from a wealthy pure-blood family and is often portrayed as Harry's rival throughout the series.

Draco wasn't evil, though he wasn't really the best person. He did correct this at the very end and became one of my favorite characters. There is a deleted scene where he throws a wand to Harry to help him fight Voldemort. Honestly, that was him redeeming himself. I am mad that the editors took it out. It would have only added three seconds to the film, but it would have had a big impact.

Draco was only nice in the first movie, but other than that, he bullied Harry Potter and tried to make him make bad choices as they got older, such as smoking, robbing, and other things.
Quirinus Quirrell

This villain is very evil. Quirrell was a professor who tried to bring Voldemort back to life. He made everyone's life worse than ever before.

Oh, doesn't everyone know why he is evil? Well, if you don't, here's why. He let Voldemort go into his body and tried to kill Harry. That's it. Peace.

I have to admit, Quirrell is actually bad. He had Voldemort on the back of his head! Creepy!
Fenrir Greyback

Hi, werewolf thing, I'm gonna blast you! Um, Fenrir is bad because, obviously, he is a bad werewolf on Lord Voldemort's side and killed a lot of students, like a person I like, Lavender Brown. Good thing he was killed or put in Azkaban.
He is not the worst villain like Tom (Voldemort), but he is so horrible.

I hate Greyback! He killed Lavender Brown (not a lot of complaints there), bit Lupin, and Bill.

He killed Lavender Brown and bit Remus Lupin. He is pure evil!
Gellert Grindelwald

He had the Elder Wand longer than Voldemort. My question is, how did Dumbledore defeat Grindelwald if Grindelwald had the Elder Wand?

Umm, how is he at 14? It should be:
1. Grindelwald
2. Bellatrix
3. Voldemort

Grindelwald killed many wizards and sought to take over the Muggles.

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The Contenders

Nagini

He is Voldemort's snake. That snake tried to kill Mr. Weasley! Nagini is a very bad snake. Question: who let Voldemort into their store to buy a snake? Whoever did is a dummy. Peace.

Nagini is cool but weird. Why does Nagini have to kill everybody?
Rita Skeeter

She tells false things about so many people. She ruins people's reputations to save her own! Go Hermione for making her stay in a jar her whole life. Here's the thing: put her inside of Azkaban when she is in beetle form. Then, when she changes to human form, she is stuck in Azkaban! YAY. Peace.

I hate this woman! She writes false things and it is not fair! Why does she listen to the Slytherins? Thank goodness Hermione captured her!

Stupid reporter that gets everything wrong!
Barty Crouch Jr.

He is just very evil: killing people, torturing people, teasing people, locking people up, making people go insane, working for Voldemort, showing students the Unforgivable Curses.

Barty Crouch Jr. was a bully to Harry, Ron, and Hermione. He killed his own father because his father found out he was trying to attack Harry and his friends.

He is an evil person and one of Voldemort's biggest supporters. He also killed his own father (not to mention his weird tongue flicking habit!).
Gilderoy Lockhart

Oh, Gilderoy Lockhart is a dummy. When Harry and his friends see him, they're like, Hi, Professor Lockhart. He's like, Oh, hi, did you come to get an autograph? He doesn't even listen to their comments. He just starts signing the papers. I hope he never gets out of there.
That healer was like, Oh, he's such a good boy, blah blah blah blah blah. Who cares? He lost his freaking memory. Just because you're a healer doesn't mean you have to be that nice to your patients. I bet you're the only doctor who is willing to take care of him.

Though he was full of himself and a fraud, I enjoyed his character. I have broken humor, and for some reason he made me laugh.
Let's also just bring light to the fact that he had a picture of himself painting a picture of himself.
Igor Karkaroff
Narcissa Malfoy

She wasn't really evil. She only cared about Draco.
Cornelius Fudge

Bro takes suggestions from Dumbledore and betrays him in Movie 6.
Dudley Dursley

He was a git in the first few books, but he gets better though. Last book anyone?

He shoves Harry to the ground to see the snake when he could have stood by him.
Antonin Dolohov

Antonin Dolohov killed Lupin and Tonks? Wow, he is horrible! Lupin and Tonks were so nice.

I hate him so much. He killed Lupin! But then Flitwick killed him. Go Flitwick! Go Flitwick! Go Flitwick!
Salazar Slytherin

Oh, you mean when he didn't like Muggle-borns going to Hogwarts. He built the Chamber of Secrets and put the Basilisk in there. He is the only founder with a known heir, and you know who the heir is.
The Basilisk

He is only good dead. He petrified Hermione! How is someone who petrified Hermione cool? Sorry, not trying to sound like a Hermione fan. Ron is my favorite character.
Argus Filch

He's not evil. Some people are so cruel. He just doesn't like wizards because he is a Squib.

Yes, sometimes he does act like a villain because he always sided with Dolores Umbridge.
Delphi Diggory

Hate her. How dare she try to bring Voldemort back when the world is finally peaceful?
So what if he's her dad? Voldemort! I don't get how she's proud of him either. Would you be?

Intimidating, evil, sneaky, cunning - and very underrated. She's one of my favorite characters, along with her parents.

I don't know how, but she is my second favorite in The Cursed Child.
1st. Scorpius
2nd. Albus Potter
3rd. Delphi
Maybe it's her evilnesseseses.
Mrs. Norris
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