#Figg

[kitsunetsuki]

Bill Figge & Ed DeLong - Linda Summers (Playboy 1972)

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Do you have an HP character that you hate or dislike other than Ginny? I'm curious because you seem kind of neutral toward most characters, so I was wondering if you have one

Yep, a bunch.

Some more controversial than others I guess.

I do want to preface this by saying that I have nothing against anyone who likes any of these characters, liking a fictional character is pretty subjective and I don't really care. I would also like to note there are different ways to like/dislike a fictional character.

1. Due to their personality or morals, i.e. who they are as a person

2. Due to how they are written, i.e. if they function well in their part in the narrative.

As such, there could be characters that are horrible people but are fun and interesting characters, so I love them (such as Voldemort) or characters that are good people who I dislike because I think they're badly written or underwhelming in how they are written compared to what they could've been. Similarly, there are badly written characters I like because they are fun or dislike because I don't vibe with them. So, all this shouldn't be taken all that seriously.

While Ginny definitely has aspects in her personality that I don't like, the main reason I dislike her is how she is written. I like meaner and ruder characters than her because they are interesting and serve their narrative rule well. I consider her a badly written love interest though, so my dislike of her on both fronts, but mostly due to the second category that feeds into the first one. The idea of Ginny could've been alright if she was written better, I wouldn't even care that much if she was mean if she was a more interesting character that felt like a real person (Like Hermione or Harry that have their mean moments, but I love Harry and like Hermione).

Now, onto other characters I dislike from commonly disliked by the fandom to controversial takes:

1. There are typical ones to dislike, like Umbridge, whom I despise as a person, and everything she represents but she's a great villain who serves her role in the narrative brilliantly. She's on this list because I don't find her interesting enough (like Voldemort or Bellatrix) or fun enough (like Rita Skeeter) to like her as a character.

2 & 3. Vernon and Petunia. For obvious reasons I expanded upon here. They are another example of characters you are meant to hate so they are written well for what they need to be. (Though I don't hate Dudley who's also a character you are meant to dislike)

4. Crouch Sr. I don't think this is controversial at all, but Crouch Sr is a git. I mean, sentencing Sirius to Azkaban without trial, everything with his son (even if he was a Death Eater, 12 years in a basement under the Imperius is extreme and Barty probably wished to die), Winkey, etc. So, personality-wise, he sucks. Writing-wise, I think he's great for what he is meant to be in the story. JKR is pretty good at writing characters you just hate the moment they open their mouths and Crouch Sr is one of them.

5. Amos Diggory. He is another member of the "characters you are meant to hate club", so I hate him as a person, which is kind of the point with him. And the only explanation is this entire conversation:

“Harry fell off his broom, Dad,” he muttered. “I told you . . . it was an accident. . . .” “Yes, but you didn’t fall off, did you?” roared Amos genially, slapping his son on his back. “Always modest, our Ced, always the gentleman . . . but the best man won, I’m sure Harry’d say the same, wouldn’t you, eh? One falls off his broom, one stays on, you don’t need to be a genius to tell which one’s the better flier!”

(GoF, Ch6)

Made my blood boil.

6. Fudge is another typical one, but like, I hate that guy's guts. Again, it's because I hate him as a person. As a character, he is what he needs to be, so I have no complaints about how he is written. Being a pathetic, incompetent fool is part of his narrative role. (Again, a character you are meant to hate).

7. Quick round for honorary mentions of the characters you are meant to hate club I dislike that I am not as passionate about my dislike of them but I still actively dislike them: Cormac McLaggen, Marietta Edgecomb, Rufus Scrimgeour, Mundungus, the Carrows.

(Zacharias Smith and Blaise Zabini are also part of the above club, but I love them, so they're not on the list. Fenrir, Rita, and Ludo Bagman aren't on the list because I find them entertaining although the reader is supposed to dislike them. Filch is a useful character and has his fun moments as well, so I'm fine with him. I also like random DE Avery because I like his name)

8. I'm weird about Albus Dumbledore. I think he's an interesting character, though I have some gripes with how he was written, and I would find him infuriating as a person. If I had to talk with Dumbledore irl, I'd have to fight the urge to strangle him (not that I actually would, or could since he's really tall and I doubt I could reach his throat). I understand Tom completely when it comes to wanting to kill Dumbledore.

9. Arabella Figg. Rubs me the wrong way and I don't like her as a person. It might be due to the writing but I never cared enough to analyze my feelings toward her — which are negative. I mean, she didn't do shit to help Harry even though she knew and was in touch with Dumbledore + didn't help him at all with carrying Dudley which would've been in her best interest since it'll get them back to the Dursleys quicker. So, I think she's not a great person who doesn't really care about Harry or is very ignorant and passive — when I need to question whether a character is malicious or incompetent it's not a good thing when the character is supposed to be one of the good guys.

10. Alaster Moody (the real one). I don't think this is a common opinion, but I really don't like the real Moody both as a person and as a character. Writing-wise, he's a little blander than I'd expect from someone like him. Also, after Barty acts him as such a fun character, meeting the real one is kind of a letdown since he isn't as inspirational and fun as the imposter (this is how I figured out I just like Barty Crouch Jr). This is a writing flaw, I think, since you are supposed to like Moody. I think. Personality-wise, I don't like him. He rubbed me off the wrong way, I hate his complete trust and devotion toward Dumbledore, his opinions and treatment of Harry, and his general incompetence:

“Come here, boy,” said Moody gruffly, beckoning Harry toward him with his wand. “I need to Disillusion you.”

(OotP, Ch3) - sounds too much like Vernon for my liking

“Clear night,” grunted Moody, his magical eye scanning the heavens. “Could’ve done with a bit more cloud cover. Right, you,” he barked at Harry, “we’re going to be flying in close formation.

(OotP, Ch3) - an experienced, intelligent auror would not come up with this plan or think this plan is valid. He is a moron and for some reason not treated as such. At least Kingsley has some good ideas throughout the books and shows he's competent, Moody has close to zero competent moments. I think that's a writing flaw though.

“Yeah, well,” said Moody, “there’s something funny about the Potter kid, we all know that.”

(OotP, Ch22) - I do not like the Harry slander. While Moody does things to protect and help Harry (because Dumbledore told him to) I don't think he actually likes Harry much.

11. This is not a very popular opinion, I think, but I don't like Lupin. In both categories. Personality-wise, he's allergic to responsibility and never actually tries to bond with Harry, going out of his way to not mention he was friends with James. He is so stuck in indecision that he allows Sirius, who he thinks is a serial killer to enter the school. And he attempts to run away from his pregnant wife. Writing-wise, I like the concept of Lupin, not the execution. How he is makes sense for what we know about his life, but I find him underwhelming as a character. Mostly, I find him disappointing since he is less interesting of a character than I think he could've been.

(Peter is not on this list as I have no complaints about how he was written for his role in the story. Also, unlike Remus, I didn't expect better from Peter. I was ready to be disappointed by him and he positively surprised me by having a better character arc than Remus. I dislike Remus because I had higher expectations from him and his narrative arc)

Also, this quote from Remus really soured his character for me, which I was indifferent towards until OotP:

Harry, I’ve left a letter telling your aunt and uncle not to worry —” “They won’t,” said Harry. “That you’re safe —” “That’ll just depress them.” “— and you’ll see them next summer.” “Do I have to?” Lupin smiled but made no answer.

(OotP, Ch3)

(I have other characters I find annoying such as Draco, Trelawney, or Colin Creevey, characters I don't really vibe with such as Ollivanders or Pansy, and characters I find dull such as Crabbe and Goyle but I don't actively dislike them enough, like, I'm mostly indifferent to mildly annoyed by them, so they don't count).

[velvet4510]

There is ZERO excuse for child abuse and absolutely NOTHING justifies the Dursleys’ mistreatment of Harry Potter or Albus Dumbledore and Mrs. Figg actively refusing to lift a single finger about that mistreatment or Molly & Arthur Weasley not filing to adopt Harry the minute they found out their sons had to rescue a starving Harry from a locked room.

Thanks for attending my TED talk.

[purringysalamiri]

ALL ELI PANELS

5/5.

Horatio Figg edition

[ludens4030]

First Touches.

i like to think this is the first time either of them has really /touched/ the other. for fragile, she's coming to terms with a man who she felt a connection with (loved? maybe), who betrayed her, ran her name through the mud, and took literally 'years' off her youthful appearance (metaphors ofc.). she saw her partners face for the first time ever i think the night he forced her through timefall. i don't know how much could be committed to memory in a fight for your life moment like that. maybe she hardly remembers it. and this moment, she takes it in, his sneer, his condescencsion, his fear, the little upticks in his eye brows and the widening of his eyelids. he didn't blink in the face of death BUT HE SURE GOT SMOKED. and then you have higgs, has he ever had someone touch him first ? has he ever felt the touch of someone against his skin- surely not often. and idc what haters say. yeah, he's a BAD dude but he's human. he's got to have emotions, feelings, trauma. there's so many emotions put on the character for this brief shot and they say so much that we can only infer. fragile says later he talked easy. i think she knew immediately, he was a weak man. still the same man from before, not that he isn't bad , but that he's a follower. i think higgs was shocked. i also think it's the first time he's really stood face to face with one of his decisions. part of terrorism is that it's unexpected and surprising, a void out when you felt safe. timefall in a dry area. betrayal from a friend. here fragile has survived, and she is intending to take vengance. i just wonder, in this moment, after amelie's betrayal if higgs found a new god. <3

[littlekhada]

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Figgs Moonchild official art <3 by @rosebdraws

[kitsunetsuki]

Bill & Mel Figge - Mesina Miller (Playboy 1975)

[citizenscreen]

Yvonne Craig and Don Knotts in HOW TO FRAME A FIGG (1971), directed by Alan Rafkin

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A fine addi(c)tion

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[thebalenciagabastard]

Legendary

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[albi-bumblebee]

i wonder what mrs. Figg did for the order during the first war…

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