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The Harry Potter universe is known for it's extremely large amount of fleshed-out characters, each having a unique history and personality. Here's a chance to rank 75 of the main characters (how many books can you say "75 of the main characters" for, anyway?) in order of your preference. May the best characters win!
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    Hermione Granger

    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey More
    #1 on the ultimate list
    The brightest witch of her age.
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    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix More
    #6 on the ultimate list
    What can you say about Luna? She lives on her own cloud, and she's basically the greatest.
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    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey More
    #5 on the ultimate list
    The Boy who Lived.
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    Nymphadora Tonks

    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 More
    #14 on the ultimate list
    A metamorphagus who married Remus Lupin. The two had a son, Teddy - and then died during the Battle of Hogwarts shortly after Teddy's birth.
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    Sirius Black

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban More
    #3 on the ultimate list
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    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince More
    #18 on the ultimate list
    Sirius' cousin and Voldemort's... well, she was in love with Voldemort and did all his bidding, so call that whatever you want to call it.
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    Arthur Weasley

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets More
    #13 on the ultimate list
    The father of the Weasley family, he worked at the Ministry of Magic in the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts department.
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    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I More
    #10 on the ultimate list
    One of the four Marauders, Remus was a best friend of Harry's father and a werewolf. He married Nymphadora Tonks and the two had a child, shortly after, Nymphadora and Remus died in the Battle of Hogwarts.
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    Fleur Delacour

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I More
    #22 on the ultimate list
    The Beauxbatons representative in the Triwizard Tournament, Fleur eventually marries Ron's older brother Bill.
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    Professor Minerva McGonagall

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban More
    #9 on the ultimate list
    The stern-but-loving Transfiguration professor who "always wanted to use that spell."
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    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire More
    #4 on the ultimate list
    HBIC, Dumbledore rules all. Groovy?
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    Kingsley Shacklebolt

    #26 on the ultimate list
    Member of the Order of the Phoenix.
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    Professor Severus Snape

    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I More
    #2 on the ultimate list
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    Neville Longbottom

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I More
    #11 on the ultimate list
    A Gryffindor in Harry's year, Neville grows from shy-and-unsure first year to the fiercely faithful fighter in his seventh year who proved why he was a Gryffindor after all.
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    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 More
    #7 on the ultimate list
    Harry Potter's best friend.
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    Ginny Weasley

    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets More
    #19 on the ultimate list
    Ron Weasley's younger sister, Harry Potter's girlfriend-turned-wife.
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    William Weasley

    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 More
    #39 on the ultimate list
    One of Ron's older brothers, Bill marries Fleur Delacour and is mauled by a werewolf.
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    Dean Thomas

    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix More
    #38 on the ultimate list
    Gryffindor in the trio's year, dated Ginny Weasley and became a Chaser on the Gryffindor team.
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    Aberforth Dumbledore

    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 More
    #45 on the ultimate list
    Albus Dumbledore's brother. He did inappropriate things with goats.
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    Fred Weasley

    Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone More
    #17 on the ultimate list
    George's twin brother and memory of the Weasley clan. Dies in the seventh book. :(
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    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban More
    #16 on the ultimate list
    Harry's arch-nemesis throughout his school years.
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    Ariana Dumbledore

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
    #53 on the ultimate list
    Albus Dumbledore's sister. She was attacked by a gang of men - it's implied that she was raped - and lost control of her powers, dying at a young age.
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    Lavender Brown

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince More
    #31 on the ultimate list
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    Oliver Wood

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets More
    #33 on the ultimate list
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    Lily Evans Potter

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life More
    #29 on the ultimate list
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    Lee Jordan

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone More
    #42 on the ultimate list
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    Gellert Grindelwald

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I More
    #52 on the ultimate list
    A childhood friend and implied lover of Albus Dumbledore during their youth, Grindelwald went on to become one of the most evil wizards of all time.
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    George Weasley

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire More
    #20 on the ultimate list
    Fred's twin brother and memory of the Weasley clan.
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    Barty Crouch Jr.

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
    #36 on the ultimate list
    The Doctor... sorry, we mean Barty Jr, of course, was one of Voldemort's most loyal and insane followers, posing for a year as Alastor Moody, covering that hot time lord - death eater - body for Moody's in order to deliver Harry to Voldemort.
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    Lucius Malfoy

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets More
    #41 on the ultimate list
    Draco's father.
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    J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince More
    #21 on the ultimate list
    Tom Riddle becomes Lord Voldemort, and if you don't know who Lord Voldemort is... you might be on the wrong list.
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    Narcissa Malfoy

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince More
    #34 on the ultimate list
    Lucius's wife and Draco's mother.
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    Alastor Moody

    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire More
    #12 on the ultimate list
    The real Moody spent a year locked away while The Doctor... sorry, sorry, Barty Crouch Jr, pretended to be Moody in order to get Harry to Voldemort. We see the real Moody in book 5, he dies in the effort to move Harry from the Dursleys' home to the Weasleys' house.
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    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix More
    #37 on the ultimate list
    Harry's father, killed by Lord Voldemort at the young age of 21.
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    Molly Weasley

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince More
    #15 on the ultimate list
    The matriarch of the Weasley family, she raised seven children and famously saved her daughter from Bellatrix Lestrange with that classic line we all love.
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    Cedric Diggory

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix More
    #30 on the ultimate list
    The Hufflepuff seeker and original Tri-Wizard Tournament Representative for Hogwarts, Cedric is killed during Lord Voldemort's resurrection.
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    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets More
    #25 on the ultimate list
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    Xenophilius Lovegood

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I
    #50 on the ultimate list
    Editor of the Quibbler and father of Luna Lovegood. When his daughter is kidnapped by death eaters, Xeno calls the Death Eaters on the trio when they arrive at his home, looking for answers about the Deathly Hallows.
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    Merope Gaunt

    #49 on the ultimate list
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    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
    #40 on the ultimate list
    One of Ron's older brothers, Charlie works with dragons.
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    Parvati Patil

    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire More
    #44 on the ultimate list
    Gryffindor in the Trio's year. Her identical twin sister, Padma, is in Ravenclaw. Attends the 4th Year Yule Ball with Harry.
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    Arabella Figg

    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
    #56 on the ultimate list
    Harry's neighbor on Privet Drive, she watches over Harry for the 10 years he leaves with the Dursleys and is unaware of his wizardry. Harry eventually learns Dumbledore had her do this and that she is a squib.
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    Amycus Carrow

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I More
    #69 on the ultimate list
    Together with his twin sister Alecto, he violently ruled Hogwarts under Severus Snape's command during the seventh book.
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    Alecto Carrow

    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 More
    #61 on the ultimate list
    Deatheater, sister of Amycus Carrow. As the deputy headmistress of Hogwarts during Deathly Hallows, she tortured Hogwarts students.
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    Sybill Trelawney

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix More
    #27 on the ultimate list
    A Seer who believed she had the Sight, but did not know that her day-to-day forecasts were completely pointless. Sybill, however, was a Seer who had made 3 prophecies in her lifetime - none of which she remembers, but all of which were extremely important.
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    Professor Filius Flitwick

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets More
    #28 on the ultimate list
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    Petunia Dursely

    #54 on the ultimate list
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    Dudley Dursley

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I More
    #48 on the ultimate list
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    Nearly Headless Nick

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets More
    #32 on the ultimate list
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    Viktor Krum

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
    #35 on the ultimate list

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