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* CharacterDevelopment: Not a positive example necessarily, but by Book 2, he's able to brush off Bart's taunts a bit more easily. Internal monologuing reveals that his father coached him to do this, as Lucius quickly deduced that Bart ''wanted'' Draco to react to his antics.
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* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: She can't [[CorporalPunishment physically discipline]] unruly students since that's forbidden, so she casts a spell that leaves them with searing gas pain for as long as she sees fit. So far, she has subjected Bart to this twice.
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* VicariouslyAmbitious: She is molding Bart into a powerful and influential weapon she can use to increase her family's influence and take down their enemies. Notably, she teaches Bart how to play Quidditch because Marcus Flint wouldn't let her join the Slytherin Quidditch Team [[HeManWomanHater out of sexism.]]
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* CombatPragmatist: He wouldn't be a Slytherin if he didn't have "a certain disregard for the rules", and the rules of combat are no exception. Notably, during the chess game in the climax of Book 1, he Confounds the enemy Queen piece and has her attack the enemy King.
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A rather stocky Half-Blood Slytherin whose family is beholden to the Parkinsons. [[spoiler:Daphne convinces her to swear allegiance to her via Unbreakable Vow in exchange for becoming her benefactor instead.]]
* AscendedExtra: She appeared a couple of times in canon, but here, she's shaping up to be a major supporting character.
* BrawnHilda: She's rather big and strong.
* TheBrute: Is shaping up to be this for Bart's circle of friends.
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[[folder:Minerva MacGonagall]]
The Transfiguration teacher and Head of Gryffindor. A strict, sharp-tongued, no-nonsense, and incredibly powerful witch, MacGonagall quickly earns Bart Simpson's enmity due to her uptight nature, for which he derisively calls her "Mrs. Skinner." Despite her annoyance with his attitude, she is not above praising Bart whenever he does something correctly--nor is she above letting other students silencing him via sharp slap or a kick to the shin.
The Transfiguration teacher and Head of Gryffindor. A strict, sharp-tongued, no-nonsense, and incredibly powerful witch, MacGonagall quickly earns Bart Simpson's enmity due to her uptight nature, for which he derisively calls her "Mrs. Skinner." Despite her annoyance with his attitude, she is not above praising Bart whenever he does something correctly--nor is she above letting other students silencing him via sharp slap or a kick to the shin.
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The Transfiguration teacher and Head of Gryffindor. A strict, sharp-tongued, no-nonsense, and incredibly powerful witch,MacGonagall [=McGonagall=] quickly earns Bart Simpson's enmity due to her uptight nature, for which he derisively calls her "Mrs. Skinner." Despite her annoyance with his attitude, she is not above praising Bart whenever he does something correctly--nor is she above letting other students silencing him via sharp slap or a kick to the shin.
The Transfiguration teacher and Head of Gryffindor. A strict, sharp-tongued, no-nonsense, and incredibly powerful witch,
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* SternTeacher: She's unflinchingly strict and is easily capable of keeping her students in line. Bart is less easily cowed, so she looks the other way if whoever is sitting next to him gives him a ShutUpNudge.BeQuietNudge.
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[[folder:Minerva MacGonagall]]
The Transfiguration teacher and Head of Gryffindor. A strict, sharp-tongued, no-nonsense, and incredibly powerful witch, MacGonagall quickly earns Bart Simpson's enmity due to her uptight nature, for which he derisively calls her "Mrs. Skinner." Despite her annoyance with his attitude, she is not above praising Bart whenever he does something correctly--nor is she above letting other students silencing him via sharp slap or a kick to the shin.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Unlike Snape, she doesn't go out of her way to bully her students.
* SternTeacher: She's unflinchingly strict and is easily capable of keeping her students in line. Bart is less easily cowed, so she looks the other way if whoever is sitting next to him gives him a ShutUpNudge.
* {{Troll}}: She will award Bart house points for his magical accomplishments, and then immediately deduct them for his sassy attitude.
[[folder:Minerva MacGonagall]]
The Transfiguration teacher and Head of Gryffindor. A strict, sharp-tongued, no-nonsense, and incredibly powerful witch, MacGonagall quickly earns Bart Simpson's enmity due to her uptight nature, for which he derisively calls her "Mrs. Skinner." Despite her annoyance with his attitude, she is not above praising Bart whenever he does something correctly--nor is she above letting other students silencing him via sharp slap or a kick to the shin.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Unlike Snape, she doesn't go out of her way to bully her students.
* SternTeacher: She's unflinchingly strict and is easily capable of keeping her students in line. Bart is less easily cowed, so she looks the other way if whoever is sitting next to him gives him a ShutUpNudge.
* {{Troll}}: She will award Bart house points for his magical accomplishments, and then immediately deduct them for his sassy attitude.
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* KickTheDog: He pockets Neville's Remembrall at one point, [[SubvertedTrope but a combination of Hermione's insistence and a guilty conscience compels him to return it.]]
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A nervous, insecure Gryffindor whom occasionally hangs out with the Golden Trio. Because of his disposition, he is frequently bullied by others, particularly Professor Snape, for which Bart takes pity on him and leads the normally rambunctious Slytherin to help him out.
* ButtMonkey: Neville is treated as a joke or disappointment by those around him--except by Bart, ironically.
* FriendlyEnemy: He is one of the few characters that Bart is unequivocally nice to, despite being in a different House.
* NiceGuy: He's very friendly.
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[[folder:Albus Dumbledore]]
The (extremely) elderly and powerful headmaster of Hogwarts, Dumbledore adopts the mannerisms of a somewhat dodgy old man which belies his craftiness and formidable skills in magic. When Bart begins displaying signs of being similar to [[BigBad Voldemort]], Dumbledore decides to keep an eye on the boy.
* ActuallyPrettyFunny: He finds many of Bart's antics amusing.
* AdaptationalIntelligence: He's less careless than his canon counterpart.
** Rather than assume that the Mirror of Erised would be able to keep Voldemort from getting the Philosopher's Stone, [[spoiler:Dumbledore places a decoy inside the Mirror and keeps the real stone on his person.]]
** He arranges for Gilderoy Lockhart's crimes to be exposed publicly without even bothering to hire him as a teacher, [[spoiler:and then he hires a competent wizard, Jake Farley, to teach [=DADA=] instead.]]
** To alleviate Cornelius Fudge's paranoid belief that he intends to become the Minister of Magic, Dumbledore decides to make an Unbreakable Vow that he ''won't'' do that in Fudge's presence.
* BenevolentBoss: The teachers deeply respect him, and he permits them to [[FirstNameBasis call him by his first name.]] He even bails Hagrid out when the latter nearly gets in trouble for keeping a dragon egg.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[AvertedTrope Averted]], but Gemma convinces Bart that he is playing it straight.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Dumbledore is incredibly patient with Bart.
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[[folder:Severus Snape]]
The Potions Master and Head of Slytherin, Snape is an icy, vindictive bully who quickly decides to make Harry as miserable as possible for reasons he won't disclose. This results in him becoming a target of Bart's wrath, which leads to the two developing a mutual contempt for one another.
* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Even Snape can't resist laughing at Gilderoy Lockhart when the latter is tricked into publicly confessing to his crimes.
* AnimalMotif: Bart compares him to a bat.
* TheBully: He enjoys humiliating students, particularly Harry and Neville, out of petty spite. [[BullyHunter Bart]] takes umbrage with this.
* DeadpanSnarker: Credit where credit is due, he's very witty.
* EvilIsPetty: He's not above taking his anger at someone out on their innocent (and ignorant) relatives. He also shows blatant favoritism towards his own House.
* LaserGuidedKarma: He spends his entire debut acting like a total prick, so it's only fitting that Bart causes him to break out in boils while his back is turned.
* NotSoAboveItAll:
** Again, the thing with Lockhart shows that Snape ''can'' laugh at something.
** Bart's antics aggravate him so damned much that he outright ''begs'' Dumbledore to let him give the boy a detention before the term has even started.
* SadistTeacher: He may be incredibly skilled at making potions, but he's such a vicious asshole that he clearly isn't qualified to be a teacher. It's not even a case of DrillSergeantNasty: he picks on students just to be a jerk.
* SinisterSchnoz: Snape has a big, crooked nose, which causes Bart to compare him to [[Literature/PeterPan Captain Hook.]]
[[folder:Neville Longbottom]]
A nervous, insecure Gryffindor whom occasionally hangs out with the Golden Trio. Because of his disposition, he is frequently bullied by others, particularly Professor Snape, for which Bart takes pity on him and leads the normally rambunctious Slytherin to help him out.
* ButtMonkey: Neville is treated as a joke or disappointment by those around him--except by Bart, ironically.
* FriendlyEnemy: He is one of the few characters that Bart is unequivocally nice to, despite being in a different House.
* NiceGuy: He's very friendly.
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[[folder:Albus Dumbledore]]
The (extremely) elderly and powerful headmaster of Hogwarts, Dumbledore adopts the mannerisms of a somewhat dodgy old man which belies his craftiness and formidable skills in magic. When Bart begins displaying signs of being similar to [[BigBad Voldemort]], Dumbledore decides to keep an eye on the boy.
* ActuallyPrettyFunny: He finds many of Bart's antics amusing.
* AdaptationalIntelligence: He's less careless than his canon counterpart.
** Rather than assume that the Mirror of Erised would be able to keep Voldemort from getting the Philosopher's Stone, [[spoiler:Dumbledore places a decoy inside the Mirror and keeps the real stone on his person.]]
** He arranges for Gilderoy Lockhart's crimes to be exposed publicly without even bothering to hire him as a teacher, [[spoiler:and then he hires a competent wizard, Jake Farley, to teach [=DADA=] instead.]]
** To alleviate Cornelius Fudge's paranoid belief that he intends to become the Minister of Magic, Dumbledore decides to make an Unbreakable Vow that he ''won't'' do that in Fudge's presence.
* BenevolentBoss: The teachers deeply respect him, and he permits them to [[FirstNameBasis call him by his first name.]] He even bails Hagrid out when the latter nearly gets in trouble for keeping a dragon egg.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[AvertedTrope Averted]], but Gemma convinces Bart that he is playing it straight.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Dumbledore is incredibly patient with Bart.
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[[folder:Severus Snape]]
The Potions Master and Head of Slytherin, Snape is an icy, vindictive bully who quickly decides to make Harry as miserable as possible for reasons he won't disclose. This results in him becoming a target of Bart's wrath, which leads to the two developing a mutual contempt for one another.
* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Even Snape can't resist laughing at Gilderoy Lockhart when the latter is tricked into publicly confessing to his crimes.
* AnimalMotif: Bart compares him to a bat.
* TheBully: He enjoys humiliating students, particularly Harry and Neville, out of petty spite. [[BullyHunter Bart]] takes umbrage with this.
* DeadpanSnarker: Credit where credit is due, he's very witty.
* EvilIsPetty: He's not above taking his anger at someone out on their innocent (and ignorant) relatives. He also shows blatant favoritism towards his own House.
* LaserGuidedKarma: He spends his entire debut acting like a total prick, so it's only fitting that Bart causes him to break out in boils while his back is turned.
* NotSoAboveItAll:
** Again, the thing with Lockhart shows that Snape ''can'' laugh at something.
** Bart's antics aggravate him so damned much that he outright ''begs'' Dumbledore to let him give the boy a detention before the term has even started.
* SadistTeacher: He may be incredibly skilled at making potions, but he's such a vicious asshole that he clearly isn't qualified to be a teacher. It's not even a case of DrillSergeantNasty: he picks on students just to be a jerk.
* SinisterSchnoz: Snape has a big, crooked nose, which causes Bart to compare him to [[Literature/PeterPan Captain Hook.]]
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* ExcellentJudgeOfCharacter: She quickly figures out that Bart is a lot nicer than he pretends to be. Bart is visibly stunned when she says this to his face... and then proceeds to prove her right.
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* BreakTheHaughty: He is determined to inflict this trope upon Bart, but Bart keeps turning the tables.
* ButtMonkey: He is a frequent victim of Bart's pranks (which he completely deserves), and Gemma is all too happy to give him detentions.
* CurbStompBattle: Bart mops the floor with him in a one-on-one duel.
* CurbStompBattle: Bart mops the floor with him in a one-on-one duel.
* KickTheDog: He ambushes Bart with the help of some other Slytherins and has him beaten severely as a warning to "know [his] place". [[LaserGuidedKarma Bart recovers and, with Gemma's help, pays him back in spades.]]
* RichBitch: A male example. His family is loaded, and in case the above tropes haven't done a good enough job establishing it, he's an asshole.
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* VillainBall: TeachersPet: Snape heavily favors him.
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** He hates Bart so damned much that he's willing to let it damage Slytherin's image of House unity, something Bart berates himfor.for.
** It's entirely possible that Bart would have left him alone, or at least not gone out of his way to torment him, if Draco just swallowed his pride and left him alone.
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** He hates Bart so damned much that he's willing to let it damage Slytherin's image of House unity, something Bart berates him
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* AccidentalTruth: [[DownplayedTrope Not completely,]] but he surmises that Snape is such a jerk to Harry because the latter's father "stole [Snape's] girlfriend." Snape was indeed attracted to Harry's mother, and James' winning her heart was one of the many reasons why he bears a grudge against Harry.
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* ChickMagnet: Not in the romantic sense (yet), but at least three Slytherin girls have decided to latch onto him due to his enormous potential.
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[[folder:Tracey Davis]]
Another Slytherin in Bart's year, Tracey is a half-blood who hangs out with Daphne Greengrass. She is the second Slytherin (after Gemma) to see potential in Bart and decides to befriend him rather than spurn him in the hopes of cashing in on his massive potential. Together with Daphne, she helps Bart study in order to keep his grades up.
* AscendedExtra: Like Daphne, she never got a single word of dialogue in canon, nor was her physical appearance described. She doesn't get as much focus as Daphne or Gemma, but she still gets more focus than she did in the books.
* BrainyBrunette: She serves as one of Bart's study buddies.
* [[PragmaticHero Pragmatic Anti-Hero]]: Like Daphne and Gemma, she is baffled by the blind racism of most Slytherins, finding it counterproductive.
* [[ThoseTwoGuys Those Two Girls]]: Tracey is always seen hanging out with Daphne Greengrass... except in her introduction, ironically.
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Another Slytherin in Bart's year, Tracey is a half-blood who hangs out with Daphne Greengrass. She is the second Slytherin (after Gemma) to see potential in Bart and decides to befriend him rather than spurn him in the hopes of cashing in on his massive potential. Together with Daphne, she helps Bart study in order to keep his grades up.
* AscendedExtra: Like Daphne, she never got a single word of dialogue in canon, nor was her physical appearance described. She doesn't get as much focus as Daphne or Gemma, but she still gets more focus than she did in the books.
* BrainyBrunette: She serves as one of Bart's study buddies.
* [[PragmaticHero Pragmatic Anti-Hero]]: Like Daphne and Gemma, she is baffled by the blind racism of most Slytherins, finding it counterproductive.
* [[ThoseTwoGuys Those Two Girls]]: Tracey is always seen hanging out with Daphne Greengrass... except in her introduction, ironically.
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Ron's mischievous older brothers, who also serve as Beaters for the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Unlike their little brother, they get along quite well with Bart.
* BorrowedCatchphrase: They use Nelson Muntz' SignatureLaugh (complete with [[GivingSomeoneThePointerFinger pointing a finger]]) when Bart moons Draco Malfoy.
* FriendlyEnemy: They're in a different House from Bart, but that hasn't stopped them from getting along with him.
* ThePrankster: Why else would they be on such friendly terms with Bart?
* ThoseTwoGuys: They are never seen apart from one another.
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Ron's mischievous older brothers, who also serve as Beaters for the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Unlike their little brother, they get along quite well with Bart.
* BorrowedCatchphrase: They use Nelson Muntz' SignatureLaugh (complete with [[GivingSomeoneThePointerFinger pointing a finger]]) when Bart moons Draco Malfoy.
* FriendlyEnemy: They're in a different House from Bart, but that hasn't stopped them from getting along with him.
* ThePrankster: Why else would they be on such friendly terms with Bart?
* ThoseTwoGuys: They are never seen apart from one another.
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* BerserkButton: She has a few.
** Don't try to hurt Bart. She ''will'' hunt you down and make you suffer for it.
** If you ''are'' Bart, don't prank the teachers, or get yourself into dangerous situations. Too bad he tends to push that button regularly.
** It's more subtle, but mentioning Christianity can quickly put her in a foul mood, as some of her ancestors were murdered by Christian zealots.
** Don't try to hurt Bart. She ''will'' hunt you down and make you suffer for it.
** If you ''are'' Bart, don't prank the teachers, or get yourself into dangerous situations. Too bad he tends to push that button regularly.
** It's more subtle, but mentioning Christianity can quickly put her in a foul mood, as some of her ancestors were murdered by Christian zealots.
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* CruelToBeKind: He knocks Gemma unconscious and handcuffs her so she won't interfere with his attempts to prevent Voldemort from getting the Philosopher's Stone.
* IcyBlueEyes: Her cerulean eyes can become as cold as ice when she gets annoyed or angry.
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[[folder:Hermione Granger]]
The only female (and Muggleborn) member of the Golden Trio, Hermione is a studious, somewhat bossy stickler for the rules, which initially causes Bart to treat her with hostility since she reminds him of Lisa, though his opinion of her softens later. Despite her abrasiveness, she is one of the few people who can see that Bart is a decent person at heart and tries to bring out his softer side.
* BrainyBrunette: As in canon, she's quite book-smart.
* CryCute: She bursts into tears when Ron viciously accuses her of being secretly pro-Slytherin after she tries to defend Bart. Harry comforts her and swears to end his friendship with Ron if the latter ever does it again.
* EnragedByIdiocy: Bart's crazy, reckless actions really get on her nerves.
* NiceGirl: She can be rather bossy and overbearing, but she's really nice once you get to know her.
* TeachersPet: She can come off this way, though less out of sycophancy and more because she just likes answering questions.
* YouRemindMeOfX: She's so similar to Lisa that Bart accidentally calls her by his sister's name on a couple occasions.
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[[folder: Ron Weasley]]
The youngest Weasley boy (and second-youngest Weasley overall), Ron meets Harry and Bart aboard the Hogwarts Express. Although he is initially friendly towards Bart, he quickly changes his tune after Bart is Sorted into Slytherin, which puts a strain on his relationship with Harry and Hermione.
* ActuallyPrettyFunny: He dislikes Bart, but can't resist chuckling at some of his pranks.
* FantasticRacism: More like "house-ism", but Bart being a Slytherin is enough for Ron to immediately regard him as an enemy.
* KickTheDog: When Harry and Hermione chide him for his irrational grudge against Bart, Ron snaps and accuses Hermione of being pro-Slytherin and storms off, leaving her in tears.
* RedOniBlueOni: The red to Harry's blue. Bonus points for being a red-head.
* TheResenter: He resents Bart due to the latter's growing fame, popularity, and connection.
* StubbornMule: He will ''not'' let go of his contempt for Bart no matter what the boy does.
* UngratefulBastard: When Bart gives and Harry a lift to Hogwarts after they miss the train in their second year, Ron isn't even thankful, much to Harry's annoyance.
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** He's also the blue to Ron Weasley's red, as he's perfectly civil towards Bart whereas Ron irrationally hates the boy's guts.
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[[folder:Hermione Granger]]
The only female (and Muggleborn) member of the Golden Trio, Hermione is a studious, somewhat bossy stickler for the rules, which initially causes Bart to treat her with hostility since she reminds him of Lisa, though his opinion of her softens later. Despite her abrasiveness, she is one of the few people who can see that Bart is a decent person at heart and tries to bring out his softer side.
* BrainyBrunette: As in canon, she's quite book-smart.
* CryCute: She bursts into tears when Ron viciously accuses her of being secretly pro-Slytherin after she tries to defend Bart. Harry comforts her and swears to end his friendship with Ron if the latter ever does it again.
* EnragedByIdiocy: Bart's crazy, reckless actions really get on her nerves.
* NiceGirl: She can be rather bossy and overbearing, but she's really nice once you get to know her.
* TeachersPet: She can come off this way, though less out of sycophancy and more because she just likes answering questions.
* YouRemindMeOfX: She's so similar to Lisa that Bart accidentally calls her by his sister's name on a couple occasions.
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[[folder: Ron Weasley]]
The youngest Weasley boy (and second-youngest Weasley overall), Ron meets Harry and Bart aboard the Hogwarts Express. Although he is initially friendly towards Bart, he quickly changes his tune after Bart is Sorted into Slytherin, which puts a strain on his relationship with Harry and Hermione.
* ActuallyPrettyFunny: He dislikes Bart, but can't resist chuckling at some of his pranks.
* FantasticRacism: More like "house-ism", but Bart being a Slytherin is enough for Ron to immediately regard him as an enemy.
* KickTheDog: When Harry and Hermione chide him for his irrational grudge against Bart, Ron snaps and accuses Hermione of being pro-Slytherin and storms off, leaving her in tears.
* RedOniBlueOni: The red to Harry's blue. Bonus points for being a red-head.
* TheResenter: He resents Bart due to the latter's growing fame, popularity, and connection.
* StubbornMule: He will ''not'' let go of his contempt for Bart no matter what the boy does.
* UngratefulBastard: When Bart gives and Harry a lift to Hogwarts after they miss the train in their second year, Ron isn't even thankful, much to Harry's annoyance.
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!!Gryffindor
[[folder:Harry Potter]]
The Boy-Who-Lived, a half-blood who became famous for seemingly destroying Lord Voldemort when he was just a baby, though at the cost of his parents. Left in the care of his abusive-at-worst[=/=]neglectful-at-best relatives for the first decade of his life, he is eventually enrolled at Hogwarts, where he meets and befriends Bart. Harry has a natural talent for Quidditch, and tends to wander (or get dragged) into situations that force him to live up to his unwanted celebrity status.
*BrokenPedestal: He is devastated to learn that Bart wanted the Philosopher's Stone for himself, and he considers Bart taking the bulk of the credit for supposedly preventing Voldemort from getting the stone a type of betrayal. [[DownplayedTrope It's downplayed]] when he notices that Bart actually does feel a little bad about it, and Bart slowly regains his trust.
* CelebrityIsOverrated: He doesn't enjoy being treated like a Messiah.
* DemotedToExtra: [[DownplayedTrope Not entirely,]] but he doesn't get as much focus here, being more of a deuteragonist.
* FriendlyEnemy: He and Bart are in different Houses, but they don't let that minor detail prevent them from befriending one another.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: Has a famous lightning bolt-shaped scar on his forehead.
* HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood: [[AvertedTrope Averted.]] The neglect and abuse he went through is ''not'' PlayedForLaughs, and Bart is disgusted by how the Durlseys treat him.
* RedOniBlueOni: The cool blue to Bart's red.
!!Gryffindor
[[folder:Harry Potter]]
The Boy-Who-Lived, a half-blood who became famous for seemingly destroying Lord Voldemort when he was just a baby, though at the cost of his parents. Left in the care of his abusive-at-worst[=/=]neglectful-at-best relatives for the first decade of his life, he is eventually enrolled at Hogwarts, where he meets and befriends Bart. Harry has a natural talent for Quidditch, and tends to wander (or get dragged) into situations that force him to live up to his unwanted celebrity status.
*BrokenPedestal: He is devastated to learn that Bart wanted the Philosopher's Stone for himself, and he considers Bart taking the bulk of the credit for supposedly preventing Voldemort from getting the stone a type of betrayal. [[DownplayedTrope It's downplayed]] when he notices that Bart actually does feel a little bad about it, and Bart slowly regains his trust.
* CelebrityIsOverrated: He doesn't enjoy being treated like a Messiah.
* DemotedToExtra: [[DownplayedTrope Not entirely,]] but he doesn't get as much focus here, being more of a deuteragonist.
* FriendlyEnemy: He and Bart are in different Houses, but they don't let that minor detail prevent them from befriending one another.
* GoodScarsEvilScars: Has a famous lightning bolt-shaped scar on his forehead.
* HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood: [[AvertedTrope Averted.]] The neglect and abuse he went through is ''not'' PlayedForLaughs, and Bart is disgusted by how the Durlseys treat him.
* RedOniBlueOni: The cool blue to Bart's red.
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* TheRival: She and Gemma have not interacted with one another, but Daphne is trying to damage Gemma's influence over him and take it for herself.
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* TheRival: She and Gemma have not interacted with one another, but Daphne is trying to damage Gemma's influence over him Bart and take it for herself.
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* BeQuietNudge: Replace "nudge" with "kick in the shins", but she uses this trope on Bart when he tries to mouth of to [[SternTeacher Professor [=MacGonagall=]]], who simply overlooks it.
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* BeQuietNudge: Replace "nudge" with "kick in the shins", but she uses this trope on Bart when he tries to mouth of off to [[SternTeacher Professor [=MacGonagall=]]], who simply overlooks it.
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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Bart can get a laugh out of her without too much effort.
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* TheAce: She's smart, beautiful, rich, has high grades, is an excellent and versatile duelist, and is held in high regard by the Hogwarts Staff, including Professor Snape.
* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Bart can get a laugh out of her without too much effort. She even admits to finding it hilarious when Bart [[spoiler:strips Percy Weasley of his clothes]], though she is annoyed that it cost Slytherin a chunk of House Points.
* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Bart can get a laugh out of her without too much effort. She even admits to finding it hilarious when Bart [[spoiler:strips Percy Weasley of his clothes]], though she is annoyed that it cost Slytherin a chunk of House Points.
* BettyAndVeronica: Heavily downplayed, but comparatively speaking, she plays the Veronica to Daphne Greengrass' Betty. Gemma can, and will, intimidate Bart into doing her bidding when the situation calls for it, though she is willing to use the carrot as well; Daphne lacks Gemma's authority as a prefect and her intimidating presence, so she has to be less bossy when she interacts with Bart in order to get something out of him.
* BlueBlood: Her family is rich and powerful, but not quite on the same level as the Malfoys, something she is determined to change.
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* CoolBigSis: To Bart.
* DoWrongRight: She isn't too bothered by Bart's pranks, but wishes he would cover his tracks better.
* DoWrongRight: She isn't too bothered by Bart's pranks, but wishes he would cover his tracks better.
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* CoolBigSis: To Bart.
Bart. Initially, it was just an act, but it became genuine over time.
* DoWrongRight: She isn't too bothered by most Bart's pranks, but wishes he would cover his tracks better.
* DoWrongRight: She isn't too bothered by most Bart's pranks, but wishes he would cover his tracks better.
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* EnragedByIdiocy: She does ''not'' take kindly to Bart doing stupid, reckless things that endanger him (and[=/=]or will be hard to cover up) and will not hesitate to punish him for it.
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[[folder:Daphne Greengrass]]
A Slytherin girl in the same year as Bart whom, like Gemma, sees potential in him and befriends him with the intent of utilizing his talents for her own ends. She tends to hang out with fellow Slytherin Tracey Davis.
* AscendedExtra: She goes from getting two name-drops in canon to being a major supporting character.
* BeQuietNudge: Replace "nudge" with "kick in the shins", but she uses this trope on Bart when he tries to mouth of to [[SternTeacher Professor [=MacGonagall=]]], who simply overlooks it.
* BettyAndVeronica: She plays the former to Gemma's latter, though it's heavily downplayed. She lacks Gemma's authority and intimidating presence, so she has to be more friendly and careful when interacting with Bart in order to get what she wants from him.
* BlueBlood: She comes from an ancient wizarding family, and is intent on increasing their status.
* DeadpanSnarker: She can be quite sharp-tongued, much like Bart.
* DumbBlonde: [[AvertedTrope Averted.]] She's very smart and studious.
* LivingLieDetector: She's not a Legilimens, but she's not easily fooled.
* ManipulativeBitch: Like Gemma, she is using Bart for her own ends, even using similar methods. She has to try harder, though, since Bart doesn't have a crush on her. She ''does'' have the advantage of attending most of the same classes he does, though.
* NerdsAreSexy: Well, not quite sexy ''yet'', as she hasn't hit puberty, but she's pretty for her age and gets good grades.
* TheRival: She and Gemma have not interacted with one another, but Daphne is trying to damage Gemma's influence over him and take it for herself.
[[folder:Daphne Greengrass]]
A Slytherin girl in the same year as Bart whom, like Gemma, sees potential in him and befriends him with the intent of utilizing his talents for her own ends. She tends to hang out with fellow Slytherin Tracey Davis.
* AscendedExtra: She goes from getting two name-drops in canon to being a major supporting character.
* BeQuietNudge: Replace "nudge" with "kick in the shins", but she uses this trope on Bart when he tries to mouth of to [[SternTeacher Professor [=MacGonagall=]]], who simply overlooks it.
* BettyAndVeronica: She plays the former to Gemma's latter, though it's heavily downplayed. She lacks Gemma's authority and intimidating presence, so she has to be more friendly and careful when interacting with Bart in order to get what she wants from him.
* BlueBlood: She comes from an ancient wizarding family, and is intent on increasing their status.
* DeadpanSnarker: She can be quite sharp-tongued, much like Bart.
* DumbBlonde: [[AvertedTrope Averted.]] She's very smart and studious.
* LivingLieDetector: She's not a Legilimens, but she's not easily fooled.
* ManipulativeBitch: Like Gemma, she is using Bart for her own ends, even using similar methods. She has to try harder, though, since Bart doesn't have a crush on her. She ''does'' have the advantage of attending most of the same classes he does, though.
* NerdsAreSexy: Well, not quite sexy ''yet'', as she hasn't hit puberty, but she's pretty for her age and gets good grades.
* TheRival: She and Gemma have not interacted with one another, but Daphne is trying to damage Gemma's influence over him and take it for herself.
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* EnfanteTerrible: He's a mischievous little hellraiser.
* EveryoneHasStandards: He will ''not'' let someone else take the fall for one of his pranks, as evidenced by his admitting responsibility to a prank everyone assumed Fred and George Weasley pulled, even though he knew he'd get in trouble for it.
* {{Foil}}: He has a lot in common with Voldemort, the only real differences being that Bart actually ''has'' a conscience, is capable of giving a damn about someone else, and wouldn't kill someone in cold blood.
* EveryoneHasStandards: He will ''not'' let someone else take the fall for one of his pranks, as evidenced by his admitting responsibility to a prank everyone assumed Fred and George Weasley pulled, even though he knew he'd get in trouble for it.
* {{Foil}}: He has a lot in common with Voldemort, the only real differences being that Bart actually ''has'' a conscience, is capable of giving a damn about someone else, and wouldn't kill someone in cold blood.
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* EnfanteTerrible: He's a mischievous little hellraiser.
hellraiser. [[DownplayedTrope That being said]], he ''does'' [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold have standards.]]
*EveryoneHasStandards: EveryoneHasStandards:
** He will ''not'' let someone else take the fall for one of his pranks, as evidenced by his admitting responsibility to a prank everyone assumed Fred and George Weasley pulled, even though he knew he'd get in trouble for it.
** His own homelife has given him a distaste for child abuse and neglect, so much so that he arranges for Harry to be brought to the Burrow a lot earlier than canon just to get him away from the Dursleys, and later tries to find a way to ensure Harry won't have to go back to them.
* {{Foil}}: He has a lot in common with Voldemort, the only real differences being that Bart actually''has'' has a conscience, ''conscience'', is capable of giving a damn about someone else, and wouldn't kill someone in cold blood.blood.
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** He will ''not'' let someone else take the fall for one of his pranks, as evidenced by his admitting responsibility to a prank everyone assumed Fred and George Weasley pulled, even though he knew he'd get in trouble for it.
** His own homelife has given him a distaste for child abuse and neglect, so much so that he arranges for Harry to be brought to the Burrow a lot earlier than canon just to get him away from the Dursleys, and later tries to find a way to ensure Harry won't have to go back to them.
* {{Foil}}: He has a lot in common with Voldemort, the only real differences being that Bart actually
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* PetTheDog: He might think Professor Flitwick looks and acts a bit strange, but he makes a point not to act up around him. He's also nice to Neville and helps him in Potions class.
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* PetTheDog: He might think Professor Flitwick looks and acts a bit strange, but he Bart makes a point not to act up around him. He's also nice to Neville and helps him in Potions class.class; and is nothing but friendly to Hagrid, even helping him with the dragon egg incident by going straight to Dumbledore so the old man can bail Hagrid out.
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* SmarterThanYouLook: He can be dangerously crafty when he puts his mind to it.
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* SmarterThanYouLook: He can be dangerously crafty when he puts his mind to it.it, and he is fluent in several languages.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: She's utterly shocked by how crazy Springfield is.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: She's utterly shocked by how crazy Springfield is.is, and is thoroughly unimpressed with Homer.
* KickTheDog: She dismisses Hagrid as an oaf, something even ''Bart'' won't do.
* KickTheDog: She dismisses Hagrid as an oaf, something even ''Bart'' won't do.
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* ToxicFriendInfluence: She tries to get Bart to distrust Dumbledore.
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* The Charmer: He's charismatic and he knows it.
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* The Charmer: TheCharmer: He's charismatic and he knows it.
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* BullyHunter: He refers to himself as this at one point. He can't stand bullies, and will subject them to pranks if he catches them in the act, or if they target him.
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* FriendlyEnemy: He's on good terms with Harry Potter and the Weasley Twins, despite being in a different House.
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* FriendlyEnemy: He's on good terms with Harry Potter Potter, Neville Longbottom, and the Weasley Twins, despite being in a different House.
* HiddenHeartOfGold: It's buried deep, but Bart ''can'' be nice to someone every now and then.
* PetTheDog: He might think Professor Flitwick looks and acts a bit strange, but he makes a point not to act up around him. He's also nice to Neville and helps him in Potions class.
* MaliciousMisnaming: If he doesn't like you, one of his favorite ways of showing it is by ''never'' addressing you by your actual name.
* MaliciousMisnaming: If he doesn't like you, one of his favorite ways of showing it is by ''never'' addressing you by your actual name.
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* TheDreaded: She is the scariest Slytherin after Professor Snape, and even he ''respects'' her. Notably, she can bring ''Bart'' to heel with little effort.
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* TheDreaded: She is the scariest Slytherin after Professor Snape, and even he ''respects'' her. Notably, she can bring ''Bart'' to heel with little effort.effort, something that none of the staff can do.
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* AngerBornOfWorry: She feels like tearing her hair out every time Bart puts himself in danger, both because she's devoting a lot of effort to cultivating him and because she cares about him.
* AscendedExtra: She goes from receiving only a passing mention in ''Pottermore'' to being the deuteragonist.
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* ManipulativeBitch: She has Bart wrapped around her finger. In particular, she feeds him a few half-truths to get him not to trust Dumbledore.g++++2
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* EveryoneHasStandards: She's utterly shocked by how crazy Springfield is.
* ManipulativeBitch: She has Bart wrapped around her finger. In particular, she feeds him a few half-truths to get him not to trustDumbledore.g++++2Dumbledore.
* OriginalCharacter: [[AvertedTrope Averted.]] According to ''Pottermore'', there ''was'' a Slytherin Prefect named Gemma Farley who attended Hogwarts over the course of the [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheSorcerersStone first]] [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets three]] [[Literature/HarryPotterAndThePrisonerOfAzkaban books.]] She just never got mentioned nor had any dialogue in-story.
* ManipulativeBitch: She has Bart wrapped around her finger. In particular, she feeds him a few half-truths to get him not to trust
* OriginalCharacter: [[AvertedTrope Averted.]] According to ''Pottermore'', there ''was'' a Slytherin Prefect named Gemma Farley who attended Hogwarts over the course of the [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheSorcerersStone first]] [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets three]] [[Literature/HarryPotterAndThePrisonerOfAzkaban books.]] She just never got mentioned nor had any dialogue in-story.
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* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: He has a hard time focusing, something he tries to fix by practicing meditation.
* CharacterDevelopment: He becomes more studious as time goes on.
* CharacterDevelopment: He becomes more studious as time goes on.
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* HiddenDepths: he secretly dreams of becoming Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, ironic considering his penchant for rule-breaking.
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* FriendlyEnemy: He's on good terms with Harry Potter and the Weasley Twins, despite being in a different House.
* HiddenDepths:he He secretly dreams of becoming Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, ironic considering his penchant for rule-breaking.
* HiddenDepths:
* NoSell: Snape's bullying tactics have no effect on him.
* SmarterThanYouLook: He can be dangerously crafty when he puts his mind to it.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: She takes her position as Prefect seriously, and doesn't act like a stuck up jerk unless you go out of your way to piss her off.
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[[folder:Draco Malfoy]]
The [[SpoiledBrat spoiled]] scion of the aristocratic Malfoy family, he develops an instant disdain for Bart due to the latter's status as a Muggleborn. Bart, in turn, quickly comes to hate Malfoy's guts and the two become determined to one-up the other.
* ArchEnemy: He is Bart's most consistent nemesis.
* AristocratsAreEvil: He's the latest in a long line of racist aristocrats, and is no exception to that description.
* BookDumb: Averted. Despite his frequent acts of stupidity, he ''is'' studious.
* BullyingADragon: He keeps pursuing his vendetta against Bart even when it provokes the wrath of [[TheDreaded the prefect.]]
* DirtyCoward: He prefers to ambush Bart with the help of other Slytherins. The ''one'' time he is forced to confront Bart alone, he gets his ass handed to him.
* DumbBlonde: [[ZigZaggedTrope Zig-zagged.]] His grades aren't terrible, but he has a tendency to provoke people who can, and will, whoop his ass.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He is close to his mother, and appears to respect his father.
* FantasticRacism: He is thoroughly contemptuous towards Muggleborns, and treats Half-Bloods with only ''slightly'' less disdain.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: He assumes that Harry Potter would have befriended him had it not been for Bart. Anyone who knows the [=HP=] canon will laugh at that belief.
* JerkAss: A spoiled, arrogant, racist little shit.
* MilesGloriosus: He likes to brag about his supposed prowess. [[DownplayedTrope While he is far from completely inept,]] he can't entirely back up his words.
* MommasBoy: Is very close to his mother.
* SmugSnake: He's not nearly as tough or clever as he pretends to be.
* VillainBall: He hates Bart so damned much that he's willing to let it damage Slytherin's image of House unity, something Bart berates him for.
* VillainousFriendship: He does seem to be on good terms with his former babysitter, Merula Snyde.
[[folder:Draco Malfoy]]
The [[SpoiledBrat spoiled]] scion of the aristocratic Malfoy family, he develops an instant disdain for Bart due to the latter's status as a Muggleborn. Bart, in turn, quickly comes to hate Malfoy's guts and the two become determined to one-up the other.
* ArchEnemy: He is Bart's most consistent nemesis.
* AristocratsAreEvil: He's the latest in a long line of racist aristocrats, and is no exception to that description.
* BookDumb: Averted. Despite his frequent acts of stupidity, he ''is'' studious.
* BullyingADragon: He keeps pursuing his vendetta against Bart even when it provokes the wrath of [[TheDreaded the prefect.]]
* DirtyCoward: He prefers to ambush Bart with the help of other Slytherins. The ''one'' time he is forced to confront Bart alone, he gets his ass handed to him.
* DumbBlonde: [[ZigZaggedTrope Zig-zagged.]] His grades aren't terrible, but he has a tendency to provoke people who can, and will, whoop his ass.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He is close to his mother, and appears to respect his father.
* FantasticRacism: He is thoroughly contemptuous towards Muggleborns, and treats Half-Bloods with only ''slightly'' less disdain.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: He assumes that Harry Potter would have befriended him had it not been for Bart. Anyone who knows the [=HP=] canon will laugh at that belief.
* JerkAss: A spoiled, arrogant, racist little shit.
* MilesGloriosus: He likes to brag about his supposed prowess. [[DownplayedTrope While he is far from completely inept,]] he can't entirely back up his words.
* MommasBoy: Is very close to his mother.
* SmugSnake: He's not nearly as tough or clever as he pretends to be.
* VillainBall: He hates Bart so damned much that he's willing to let it damage Slytherin's image of House unity, something Bart berates him for.
* VillainousFriendship: He does seem to be on good terms with his former babysitter, Merula Snyde.
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[[folder:Bart Simpson]]
The [[AntiHero protagonist]], a mischievous but incredibly gifted Muggleborn who gets Sorted into Slytherin due to his cunning, resourcefulness, and ambition. His status as a Muggleborn puts him at odds with the more prejudiced Slytherins, while his massive pool of untapped talent piques the interest of the more pragmatic ones.
* ArchEnemy:
** Draco Malfoy is his most persistent foe, and Bart is dedicated to cause trouble for the spoiled aristocrat in any way he can.
** He locks horns with Percy Weasley on a regular basis, largely due to the latter being a rule-worshipping killjoy.
* AssShove: He accidentally shoved the handle of a flying broomstick up the backside of Ilvermorny's headmaster during a flying lesson, getting expelled as a result.
* The Charmer: He's charismatic and he knows it.
* ChildProdigy: By the time he enrolls at Hogwarts, he's already gotten a handle on several non-verbal and even wandless spells.
* EnfanteTerrible: He's a mischievous little hellraiser.
* EveryoneHasStandards: He will ''not'' let someone else take the fall for one of his pranks, as evidenced by his admitting responsibility to a prank everyone assumed Fred and George Weasley pulled, even though he knew he'd get in trouble for it.
* {{Foil}}: He has a lot in common with Voldemort, the only real differences being that Bart actually ''has'' a conscience, is capable of giving a damn about someone else, and wouldn't kill someone in cold blood.
* HiddenDepths: he secretly dreams of becoming Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, ironic considering his penchant for rule-breaking.
* LikesOlderWomen: Has a blatant crush on Gemma Farley, a Slytherin prefect whose at between 4 and 5 years older than him.
* ThePrankster: A card-carrying one, at that. No wonder he gets along with the Weasley Twins.
* RealMenWearPink: He's a skilled ballet dancer. It actually makes him a better duelist.
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[[folder:Gemma Farley]]
A fifth-year and Slytherin's female Prefect, and Bart's love interest[=/=]big sister figure. Sensing Bart's potential, she decides to cultivate him as a weapon to increase her family's influence and cut her enemies down to size. However, the more they interact, the more she comes to care for him.
* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Bart can get a laugh out of her without too much effort.
* AmbitionIsEvil: Played with. She's got no problem taking advantage of a talented young boy's crush on her, but her plans are mostly targeted at down-sizing the Malfoys, which isn't exactly a bad thing.
* [[BigBrotherInstinct Big Sister Instinct]]: Picking on or hurting Bart is a good way to provoke her wrath.
* BrainyBrunette: She's very smart and suffers no fools.
* CharacterDevelopment: She initially only saw Bart as a tool for her ambitions, though she never outright disliked him. It takes him running off to confront a mountain troll for her to come to terms with the fact that she actually cares about him.
* CoolBigSis: To Bart.
* DoWrongRight: She isn't too bothered by Bart's pranks, but wishes he would cover his tracks better.
* TheDreaded: She is the scariest Slytherin after Professor Snape, and even he ''respects'' her. Notably, she can bring ''Bart'' to heel with little effort.
* EarAche: She subjects Bart to this from time to time.
* ManipulativeBitch: She has Bart wrapped around her finger.
* [[PragmaticHero Pragmatic Anti-Hero]]: She's not as prejudiced as the bulk of her House, considering it wasteful of potential assets.
* {{Tsundere}}: One minute she's (literally) bending Bart's ear over his ridiculous antics, the next she's watching movies and trading jokes with him.
* TheVamp: To an extent. She's not above exploiting Bart's crush on her to get him to do her bidding, but she never tries to act seductive towards him, preferring to utilize intimidation and guilt-tripping.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: She ''knows'' that Bart has massive potential, and urges him to improve himself rather than just let it all go to waste.
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!!Slytherin
[[folder:Bart Simpson]]
The [[AntiHero protagonist]], a mischievous but incredibly gifted Muggleborn who gets Sorted into Slytherin due to his cunning, resourcefulness, and ambition. His status as a Muggleborn puts him at odds with the more prejudiced Slytherins, while his massive pool of untapped talent piques the interest of the more pragmatic ones.
* ArchEnemy:
** Draco Malfoy is his most persistent foe, and Bart is dedicated to cause trouble for the spoiled aristocrat in any way he can.
** He locks horns with Percy Weasley on a regular basis, largely due to the latter being a rule-worshipping killjoy.
* AssShove: He accidentally shoved the handle of a flying broomstick up the backside of Ilvermorny's headmaster during a flying lesson, getting expelled as a result.
* The Charmer: He's charismatic and he knows it.
* ChildProdigy: By the time he enrolls at Hogwarts, he's already gotten a handle on several non-verbal and even wandless spells.
* EnfanteTerrible: He's a mischievous little hellraiser.
* EveryoneHasStandards: He will ''not'' let someone else take the fall for one of his pranks, as evidenced by his admitting responsibility to a prank everyone assumed Fred and George Weasley pulled, even though he knew he'd get in trouble for it.
* {{Foil}}: He has a lot in common with Voldemort, the only real differences being that Bart actually ''has'' a conscience, is capable of giving a damn about someone else, and wouldn't kill someone in cold blood.
* HiddenDepths: he secretly dreams of becoming Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, ironic considering his penchant for rule-breaking.
* LikesOlderWomen: Has a blatant crush on Gemma Farley, a Slytherin prefect whose at between 4 and 5 years older than him.
* ThePrankster: A card-carrying one, at that. No wonder he gets along with the Weasley Twins.
* RealMenWearPink: He's a skilled ballet dancer. It actually makes him a better duelist.
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[[folder:Gemma Farley]]
A fifth-year and Slytherin's female Prefect, and Bart's love interest[=/=]big sister figure. Sensing Bart's potential, she decides to cultivate him as a weapon to increase her family's influence and cut her enemies down to size. However, the more they interact, the more she comes to care for him.
* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Bart can get a laugh out of her without too much effort.
* AmbitionIsEvil: Played with. She's got no problem taking advantage of a talented young boy's crush on her, but her plans are mostly targeted at down-sizing the Malfoys, which isn't exactly a bad thing.
* [[BigBrotherInstinct Big Sister Instinct]]: Picking on or hurting Bart is a good way to provoke her wrath.
* BrainyBrunette: She's very smart and suffers no fools.
* CharacterDevelopment: She initially only saw Bart as a tool for her ambitions, though she never outright disliked him. It takes him running off to confront a mountain troll for her to come to terms with the fact that she actually cares about him.
* CoolBigSis: To Bart.
* DoWrongRight: She isn't too bothered by Bart's pranks, but wishes he would cover his tracks better.
* TheDreaded: She is the scariest Slytherin after Professor Snape, and even he ''respects'' her. Notably, she can bring ''Bart'' to heel with little effort.
* EarAche: She subjects Bart to this from time to time.
* ManipulativeBitch: She has Bart wrapped around her finger.
* [[PragmaticHero Pragmatic Anti-Hero]]: She's not as prejudiced as the bulk of her House, considering it wasteful of potential assets.
* {{Tsundere}}: One minute she's (literally) bending Bart's ear over his ridiculous antics, the next she's watching movies and trading jokes with him.
* TheVamp: To an extent. She's not above exploiting Bart's crush on her to get him to do her bidding, but she never tries to act seductive towards him, preferring to utilize intimidation and guilt-tripping.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: She ''knows'' that Bart has massive potential, and urges him to improve himself rather than just let it all go to waste.
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