Most Overrated Harry Potter Characters

The Top Ten

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.

He is extremely overrated. He's loved for one last thing he did, but otherwise he's such a creep, though a good character. Snape was a hypocrite, sure James was mean to him but he injured James at every opportunity and did everything he could to hurt him because of jealousy. Now, that's not terrible. It's understandable. What he did next was terrible. He tortured and murdered tons of people alongside Voldemort, probably enjoying it, too, until the woman he stalked and crushed on turned out to be in danger because of his horrible work as a death eater. He accidentally made an oath with Dumbledore to work with him, and he's been a terrible, biased teacher ever since, bullying people who are nervous around him and people who answer his questions. He always prefers his house's students like the jerk he is, he verbally abused and bullied Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Neville, actually doing enough things to them alone to earn a jail sentence. He was a horrible man with horrible personality traits, and he was eventually a good person in the end but that doesn't make up for his lifetime of crimes.
Hermione Granger

Hermione Jean Granger is a fictional character in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. She is one of the main characters and best friends of Harry Potter and Ron Weasley. Hermione is known for her intelligence, strong work ethic, and loyalty.

I know that Hermione's super smart and all, and I really like her, but she is so popular with everyone and overrated that it is starting to get too cliche too see her on top on best harry potter characters lists. I like Hagrid, Luna, Tonks, Harry, and Hedwig better. Some people ignore Hermione's faults. Like, being too logical. There is some particular scenes in the books where I am very, very, disappointed in Hermione. First, let's see, how rude she was Fleur. Fleur, a beautiful girl, was ridiculed by some jealous girls. Hermione. And Ginny. Fleur was not only beautiful, she was kind, gracious, brave, and loyal. But Hermione got jealous of Fleur and spoke quite harshly and in a rude manner to her. Mean. And when Hermione set birds on Ron... that was pretty terrible. She should have just talked to him, then Lavender in private. And that time in the third book where poor Lavender's poor baby rabbit Binky died and Hermione said to look at it LOGICALLY! Seriously, poor lavender did not want people telling her to look at her sweet rabbit dying logically. And that Hermione... she can be a bossy know-it-all who acts like she knows everything. Very narrow-minded. She only believes the hard, cold, stiff facts instead of like Luna, who's a creative and wonderful girl. Hermione is the anti-Luna. Luna is creative, open-minded, dreamy, kind, and weird, whereas Hermione is not creative, she sticks to only facts, she pays strict attention in class, she can be very, very, very sharp, and no one in their right minds would ever call Hermione weird. So Hermione is too overrated, and people should pay much stricter attention to Hermione's flaws.
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.

I'm sorry, there are a lot of characters on here I like, so... forgive me. Yes, he never wanted to be death eater. Yes, He only helped Voldemort to save him and his family. But... he still is a jerk, bully, and several things I shouldn't say. He didn't make of much of sacrafice, honestly. I didn't see as much growth as there could have been. Certainly not be least favorite character, though. Still ok to me.

Why isn't he higher? Everyone only loves Draco because of his actor, so much that they make Ron the evil psychopath and Draco the sweet angel.
Cedric Diggory

Cedric Diggory is a character from J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. He is a Hufflepuff student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Cedric is most notably featured in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, where he competes in the Triwizard Tournament and is ultimately killed by Peter Pettigrew... read more

Nah he was only in two books and mentioned in Order of the Phoenix. Please stop Twilight hate. There is Harry Potter fans that like Twilight, on Twilight message boards we have fans of Harry Potter. Sorry that Edward isn't Dracula.

Yes, I don't care that he's handsome, like it doesn't make sense if he was popular because he is handsome! He won the Quidditch match because Harry knocked over his broom! So I consider that a coward.

Ok lets be honest. He was handsome. A good guy. A good quidditch player and probably more deserving triwizard champion. But I think he has been overrated. I mea we don't get to see his "bravery".
Teddy Lupin

He did absolutely nothing but be born, yet everyone loves and defends him as if he were a real person and a member of their family. And there was no real purpose to his existence, either- that whole "godson" thing wasn't played up that much.

Only came into existence so Rowling could have a father to kill that wasn't Arthur Weasley.

Why is he such a sacred cow in this fandom?
Harry Potter

Harry James Potter is the title character of the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. The series chronicles his life from age eleven as he discovers his identity as a wizard and attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Over seven years, Harry confronts numerous challenges and... read more

I actually hate Harry himself quite a lot. If it wasn't for Hermione and some others like Dumbledore, he wouldn't have made it to the last book. He is slightly arrogant because he was the chosen one, he literally has no good ideas for himself and he has no self control. I just don't like his personality either, except maybe in the first book. Everything he does it purely based on luck and with other people helping him, he has no talent to be honest. If Hermione was the chosen one, Voldemort would be gone by the third book

How does Harry Potter screw in a lightbulb?
He stands there, and the world revolves around him.
That basically describes Harry.
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

He ain't even a strong wizard! He only pretends, finding people's weak places and not knowing love or friendship!

Tardiest villain of all-time. Also looks like a dugong/manatee. Overhyped.

Sirius:Voldemort is after something he didn't have last time
Me:what? A nose
Neville Longbottom

Neville Longbottom is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Initially portrayed as clumsy and forgetful, Neville grows into a brave and skilled wizard over the course of the series. He plays a crucial role in the final book, where he destroys the last Horcrux, Voldemort's snake... read more

How is he so low?
people are saying he is the hero because he killed a snake! Are you kidding me?!? Harry did way more he did just he the first book. And killed a basilisk + destroyed a horcruxe when he was 12. He sacrificed his life at the end!
Neville barely accomplish anything until the last book, and what he does accomplish is really not that impressive (not to mention Harry is the one who told him to kill the snake) and people act like he's such a big shot. lol
HE SUCKS!

I like Neville as a character, but somehow I think his character development was a bit rushed and he's kinda overrated.
Ginny Weasley

Ginny Weasley is a central character in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. She is the youngest child and only daughter of the Weasley family. Initially introduced as a shy girl with a crush on Harry Potter, Ginny evolves into a strong, independent young woman.... read more

Overrated more like overhated like James Potter.
Behaving like a teenage girl.
Fleur was a snob till the end of the sixth book, and treated Ginny like she was a three year old. Like when she called Harry a little boy.
Ginny was not a fan girl she is not Romilda Vane. She was overexcited to see Harry Potter in the first book. Second book she struggled to talk to him. Fourth book, she couldn't wait around forever so she became herself in the fifth.
You don't like a girl for being herself and behaving like a teenager.

You are kidding she is after Baloony in the good lists but before in the bad ones? She is NOT selfish. Ginny rocks and that is a fact
Albus Dumbledore

Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. He serves as the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for most of the series. Dumbledore is also the founder and leader of the Order of the Phoenix.

I have absolutely no idea, why people like this jerk Dumbledore so much.
-He is so overly biased and favours Gryffindor and doesn't care about the school rules. Like he gives Harry Potter 700 points for just being alive. What about the other houses? Don't they exist too?
-He is always making little riddles instead of actually getting to the point and being direct. No one can understand him
-He is a psychopath and arguably one of the biggest villains of the Harry Potter series, but no one cares because he is in Gryffindor. Literally, Hogwarts is a morgue.
-He is gay. J.K Rowling nobody needs to know he is gay, and that just makes me hate him even more.
So in summary, I'm sorry if I offended anyone, but it is true that he is an overrated psycho.

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The Contenders

Nymphadora Tonks

She had a lot going for her, like being related to several major characters and having a unique and rare ability, but in the end all that mattered was that she had a uterus.
Fleur Delacour

Fleur Weasley, née Delacour, is a character in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. She comes from France and first appears at Hogwarts as a participant in the Triwizard Tournament. Fleur later marries Bill Weasley and joins the Weasley family.... read more

People calling Ginny a bully, when Fleur was treating Ginny like she was a three year old.
She called Harry a "little boy" in the fourth book.
She was snobby through the fourth and most of the sixth to the end when she redeemed as a nice character.
But is overrated.
Ginny was behaving like a 15 year old because she was.

I must be reading this wrong, because fleur can NOT be on the list.
Sirius Black

Sirius Black is a fictional character from J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. He is introduced in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as Harry Potter's godfather and a former friend of James and Lily Potter. Known for escaping from Azkaban, Sirius plays a significant role in the fight against Voldemort... read more

This character is way overrated.
Let's see. Smartest characters. Sirius Black. Animagus Potion.
He doesn't have smarts to know that Bellatrix is better than him. He's almost like Bellatrix--underestimating everyone.
Bellatrix underestimates Molly. Sirius underestimates Bellatrix.
Bellatrix underestimates Dobby. Sirius underestimates Snape.
Being smart isn't Animagus-Potion brewing. Being smart is knowing your weaknesses.
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he argues with Rebeus Hagrid
he doesn't show up til the third book.
'it's been rather hard taking care of him while you're all locked up in azkaban, isn't it?
his fault he trusts peter and not remus. his fault he didn't bother informing remus, which makes the reader deduce that he is better than remus. vomit.
people say he's got a hard life. pscheww. pitiful isn't the same as good.
Fred Weasley
George Weasley
Ron Weasley

Ronald Bilius "Ron" Weasley is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. He first appears in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" as the best friend of Harry Potter and Hermione Granger. Ron is a member of the Weasley family and a loyal supporter throughout the series.

Dude, he's one of the most underrated characters...

So being "loyal" is having the idiocy to leave it the first place? Huh.
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.

I HATE HER. I don't understand how people can say "Oh she's such a badass she's so cool" because SHE ISn't. She killed Sirius, Dobby and Tonks. She tortured Hermione and Frank and Alice Longbottom and she is a HUGE moldy voldy supporter. How can people like her?

I know that she killed Dobby but she is probably my favorite evil character
Lavender Brown
Luna Lovegood

Luna Lovegood is a character from the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. She was the only child of Xenophilius and Pandora Lovegood. Her mother died in a magical accident when Luna was nine, and she was raised by her father in a rook-like house near the village of Ottery St Catchpole in Devon.... read more

She is overrated and Ginny is overhated.
Luna appeared in the fifth book. A dotty character who the trio didn't really like till the sixth book. Yeah Harry and Luna had a little conversation at the end of the fifth but they became friends in the sixth.
Hermione couldn't stand her in the fifth with her talking about imaginary creatures for example Crumple-Horned Snorkack.
Harry didn't want to know what Nargles where in the fifth book when Luna said mistletoe was infected with them, when he jumped away from it and she said good thinking.
Ron said to Luna I s'pose we're going to ride on the back of the Kacky Snorgle or whatever it is? when they where going to fly to the ministry of magic.
Ginny said Loony Lovegood once but not in a nasty way she said to Neville she's alright and was then polite to Luna.
Oliver Wood

Oliver Wood is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series created by J.K. Rowling. He serves as the captain and keeper of the Gryffindor Quidditch team during Harry Potter's early years at Hogwarts. Wood is remembered for his intense dedication to the sport and his determination to win the Quidditch... read more
Romilda Vane
Albus Severus
Alastor Moody
Rose Weasley
Lily Potter

Awww it's the bratty ungrateful cry babies over the script of the next gen. I'm surprised Albus and Scorpius aren't on here.