Top 10 Worst Things Harry Potter Did in the Harry Potter Books and Films

First Albus Dumbledore, then Severus Snape, now Harry Potter himself.

We all choose to ignore some bad things the heroes end up doing, don't we? Or the ones where they could have done so much more.

The Top Ten

  1. Used the Sectumsempra curse on Draco Malfoy without knowing what it did

    I think that speaks for itself. Harry finds a spell in the Half-Blood Prince's book, is curious about what it does, and nearly kills Draco in a duel.

  2. Wished Albus Potter wasn't his son

    The Cursed Child is a very unorthodox play centered around Harry's middle child, Albus Potter. Throughout the play, the father and son fight too often, and at one point, Harry wished that Albus wasn't his son. Isn't that too much?

    Was Harry Potter really prepared to be a father?

  3. Performed underage magic to torment the Dursleys

    He's not entirely aware of it in a few cases. He just does it out of anger or spite. For example, in the zoo with Dudley and the vanishing glass, as well as when Aunt Marge is inflated.

  4. Got led into a trap in the Department of Mysteries due to manipulated visions

    This was because he had visions of Sirius Black in danger, although Sirius was fine. Here, he is led into a trap by Voldemort, and as a result, Sirius comes to his defense. BUT this gets Sirius killed.

  5. Used the Cruciatus curse on Bellatrix Lestrange and Amycus Carrow

    He attempted to use it on Bellatrix after she killed Sirius, and then he tried to use it again on Amycus Carrow in Deathly Hallows. Neither instance got him reprimanded.

  6. Didn't take Snape's Occlumency lessons seriously

  7. Got Dumbledore sacked because he named his army Dumbledore's Army

    This list is SO unfair! Most of these things were accidents! And technically, Ginny named it Dumbledore's Army. ALSO, Harry couldn't have done anything about it - Umbridge, Fudge, and a couple of Aurors were there!

    Honestly, if he could have named it anything else, he could have gotten away with it.

  8. Refused to dance with Parvati Patil during the Yule Ball

    When Harry asked Parvati to the Yule Ball, it was as a second choice since Cho was already going with Cedric. Just because Harry was understandably bummed since he couldn't go with his crush didn't mean he had to be such a jerk to Parvati.

    He could've at least enjoyed hanging out with her friends and acted like a decent date. But no, instead, he basically ignored her the entire time and spent most of the Yule Ball moping with Ron. The fact that Harry didn't even seem to care how rude he was is pretty shameless.

    Harry ended up going to the Yule Ball with Parvati since Cho Chang was already going with Cedric. By all accounts, Parvati was a pretty, popular boarding school girl, and the two could have at least had a nice time. Instead, Harry ended up being a really poor date who spent a good portion of the time moping about the fact that Cho didn't go to the Yule Ball with him.

    It's a shame because they probably could have gotten along for one night at the very least, but Harry was being rather immature.

  9. Failed to apprehend Wormtail when given the opportunity

    In Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry, along with Lupin and Sirius, finds Peter Pettigrew, the real culprit behind the murders of the Potters. He tells them the dementors should decide Pettigrew's fate. When the full moon arrives, he doesn't manage to catch Wormtail, who transforms back into a rat while Harry is distracted by Lupin becoming a werewolf. This allows Pettigrew to go back to Voldemort, forcing Sirius to go into hiding.

  10. Displayed prejudice against Slytherin house

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    Didn't go to St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries over his scar, even though they had powerful Healers

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    Sneaked into the Slytherin common room with Ron using false identities

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  13. Displayed arrogance

  14. Displayed irrationality

  15. Snuck into Hogsmeade without permission

  16. Acted like he owned the place

  17. Agreed with Ron to fly Mr. Weasley's car to Hogwarts instead of seeking an adult's help

    In fairness, I don't think Harry and Ron had much choice. Muggles at the station would have no idea about the platform they needed to take and might think they're crazy.

    Ron's parents could have been too busy to help. Molly would have been at home, but she'd obviously end up scolding Ron for missing the train, even if he explained things well.

  18. Got involved in the events leading to Cedric Diggory's death

    Cedric's death could have been avoided if Harry had just taken the Triwizard trophy for himself. If he hadn't suggested they both grab onto it, Cedric wouldn't have ended up at the cemetery and wouldn't have been killed by Wormtail.

  19. Showed favoritism towards Gryffindor house

  20. Didn't think about his kids more in Cursed Child

  21. Took his anger towards the Dursleys out on Ron and Hermione

  22. Blew up his aunt

  23. Bought all the sweets from the Hogwarts Express trolley ("We'll take the lot")

  24. Got mad at Hermione about the Fire-bolt

  25. Disagreed with the Dursleys about attending Stonewall High instead of another school

  26. Wore round glasses that resembled a modern hipster style

  27. Broke the rules by entering the forbidden third floor corridor at Hogwarts

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