Dolores Umbridge

Dolores Jane Umbridge is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of novels by J.K. Rowling.

Critical response

Professor Umbridge is one of the most unpopular Harry Potter characters, though it is worth remembering that she is designed to be that way; J. K. Rowling herself has noted many times that Umbridge is "horrible".

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Novelist Stephen King, writing as a book reviewer for the July 11, 2003 Entertainment Weekly, noted the success of any novel is due to a great villain, with Umbridge the "greatest make-believe villain to come along since Hannibal Lecter...". http://www.ew.com/ew/article/review/book/0,6115,462861_5||251753|0_0_,00.html

Related Topics:
Stephen King - July 11 - 2003 - Entertainment Weekly - Hannibal Lecter

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