Severus Snape, Potions master, Head of Slytherin, and Death Eater was voted the readers’ favourite character in the whole Potterverse, carried out by publisher Bloomsbury.
Snape snatched the top spot from Harry, J.K. Rowling’s personal favourite. When asked about her favourite character J.K. Rowling said: ‘Harry, although I believe I am unusual in this, Ron is generally more popular (I love him too, though) Now that I have finished writing the books, the character I would most like to meet for dinner is Dumbledore. We would have a lot to discuss, and I would love his advice; I think that everyone would like a Dumbledore in their lives.’
Sitting pretty at number two is Hermione Granger, which makes us wonder whether her film counterpart had anything to do with swaying votes. After all, in the books she was a know-it-all who wasn’t as witty as Ron or as integral to the plot as Harry. That’s not the only surprise on the list, as bit-part character Ginny Weasley scored higher than Dumbledore, Lord Voldemort, and Hagrid.
Here’s the Top 40 list (based on 70,000 votes). Tell us what your Top Ten would be…
1. Severus Snape (scooping 20% of the votes!)
2. Hermione Granger
3. Sirius Black
4. Harry Potter
5. Ron Weasley
6. Luna Lovegood
7. Ginny Weasley
8. Albus Dumbledore
9. Dobby
10. Draco Malfoy
11. Remus Lupin
12. Neville Longbottom
13. Fred Weasley
14. Bellatrix Lestrange
15. Minerva McGonagall
16. Rubeus Hagrid
17. Lord Voldemort
18. Nymphadora Tonks
19. Gilderoy Lockhart
20. George Weasley
21. James Potter
22. Hedwig
23. Lily Potter
24. Lucius Malfoy
25. Molly Weasley
26. Cedric Diggory
27. Alastor Moody
28. Arthur Weasley
29. Kreacher
30. Dementors
31. Dolores Umbridge
32. Moaning Myrtle
33. Sybill Trelawney
34. Rita Skeeter
35. Filius Flitwick
36. Argus Filch
37. Dudley Dursley
38. Vincent Crabbe
39. Gregory Goyle
40. Cornelius Fudge
