Casting the villains of Harry Potter won't be easy, but a massive 2024 blockbuster has already shown us who should play the very worst of them.

One of the strengths of the Harry Potter series is the nuance with which its characters are drawn. No-one is all-good or all-bad. The best characters have their weak moments, times when they make ...

“Dolores Umbridge is just part of a wonderful franchise, and I’m just one of the many characters who can hopefully frighten a couple of children on the street,” Staunton said in an interview ...

As was teased last week, "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling released a brand-new story on Pottermore.com that details Hogwarts professor Dolores Umbridge 's backstory and inspiration. The British ...

For a Halloween gift, J.K. Rowling has explained the origins of her frightening witch, Dolores Umbridge. In a long post on Pottermore, the official online community for Harry Potter fans, Rowling ...

Following her role in Misery, Kathy Bates was a perfect fit for Umbridge in HBO’s Harry Potter, but her age sadly makes it ...

J.K. Rowling’s Pottermore to Publish Dolores Umbridge Story on Halloween The witch and former Hogwarts professor was featured in the Harry Potter books and was played by Imelda Staunton in the films ...

The author went on to clarify that while the teacher in question definitely informed the character, Umbridge was a "grossly exaggerated" version of her. So just who was the real-life Dolores Umbridge?

With the addition of secret good guy and fan favorite Severus Snape (Alan Rickman), these are the main characters, but there are several secondary characters who play vital roles in the story -- both ...

Umbridge first appeared in “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” the fifth of seven books in Rowling’s multimillion-selling series. Imelda Staunton played her in the film adaptations ...

Dolores Umbridge is a sadistic teacher whom Harry encounters. Rowling posted a piece on the website Pottermore with new information about the character's past and revealed how she was ...