Among the three young heroes who lead the franchise, it is not hard to see why Hermione is the favorite among fans.
Among the Hogwarts students, Luna Lovegood is seen as a bit of an oddball and an outcast.
Any collection of the best Harry Potter characters would need to include the titular hero.
Among all the Harry Potter characters, fans might be a bit surprised to see Minerva McGonagall named as the greatest of all.
Rubeus Hagrid is the character who gets the unique distinction of introducing Harry to the world of wizards.
Sirius Black is a character who initially seems to be a threat only to reveal himself as a long-lost loved one of Harry.
It is a running theme in the franchise that many of the teachers at Hogwarts have some profound secrets they are hiding
he was not an easy character to like for much of the franchise, but he also had a lot of complexity under the surface.
Compared to some of the other characters in the franchise, Dobby the house-elf doesn't have a huge presence in the movies.
The Weasley family is a big part of this world yet it might surprise some fans that Fred ranks the highest out of his clan.