History Characters / BartSimpsonAndTheBoyWhoLived

* 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.

* {{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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* 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.

* LikesOlderWomen: Has a blatant crush on Gemma Farley, a Slytherin prefect whose at between 4 and 5 years older than him.

* {{Irony}}: He's a Muggleborn Slytherin. This is not lost on ''anybody''.

* ActionGirl: She is a highly versatile duelist.

* AuthorityGrantsAsskicking: She's willing to get physical against unruly students rather than just pull rank or notify the teachers. Such confrontations ''never'' end well for her adversaries.

* KickTheDog: She dismisses Hagrid as an oaf, something even ''Bart'' won't do. Granted, Hagrid [[JerkassHasAPoint does little to prove her wrong,]] but still...

* TheBully: He enjoys humiliating students, particularly Harry and Neville, out of petty spite. [[BullyHunter Bart]] takes umbrage with this. He also bullies [[LovableRogue Willy Widdershins]] [[spoiler:(Filch's replacement)]], although [[NoSell Willy mostly takes Snape's antagonistic behaviour in his stride]].

* TheSociopath: His diary Horcrux displays signs of this, being remarkably callous, entitled, and narcissistic. The author stated in a post-chapter author's note that this characterization was inspired by serial killer Ted Bundy.

** Like Bart, he's very talented and ambitious, has a father whom he is ashamed of, is charismatic, and knows how to manipulate others to achieve his ends. However, Bart has a conscience whereas Voldemort is a complete sociopath; Bart ''does'' love his father deep down whereas Voldemort killed his without regret; and Bart (like Harry) knows how to give a damn about others and prefers to achieve his goals without really ''hurting'' anybody, whereas Voldemort only cares about himself and casually tramples over ''anyone'' in his pursuit of power.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Dumbledore is incredibly patient with Bart.

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* EvilCounterpart: He's basically Bart without a conscience or an ability to give a damn about others. His growing up without parents to give him a moral compass (unlike Bart) is one of the reasons why.

* HotBlooded: Bart is incredibly boisterous and confrontational towards his adversaries...[[SmarterThanYouLook but he's even more dangerous when he's not]].

* [[PragmaticHero Pragmatic Anti-Hero]]: She's not as prejudiced as the bulk of her House, considering it wasteful of potential assets. Notably, she had no problem asking fellow prefect (and Muggleborn) Penelope Clearwater for help with her homework when they were younger and still maintains a courteous relationship with her.

* LockedOutOfTheLoop: She's kept uninvolved in the main plot of Book 1, with Bart knocking her out and handcuffing her for her own safety. [[AvertedTrope Averted]] in Book Two, in which she enters the Chamber of Secrets alongside Harry, Bart, and Ron.

** She's less than pleased when she discovers that Harry took Ron, Fang [[spoiler: and three Ravenclaws]] into the Forbidden Forest.

* [[PragmaticHero Pragmatic Anti-Hero]]: She's not as prejudiced as the bulk of her House, considering it wasteful of potential assets.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: He recklessly goes into the Forbidden Forest with four other students in the hopes of getting information about the Chamber of Secrets from an Acromantula simply because Hagrid advised it. The same Hagrid whom, while a loyal friend, was dumb enough to smuggle a dragon egg into his hut.

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.

* KickTheDog: She dismisses Hagrid as an oaf, something even ''Bart'' won't do.

** When Harry and Ron go into the Forbidden Forest to meet Aragog, she swears to give Harry an ''actual'' spanking, but opts instead to inflict a Stinging Charm on his butt that's so painful that the pain is still there by the following morning.

* 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.

** He locks horns with Percy Weasley and Severus Snape on a regular basis, largely due to the latter being a rule-worshipping killjoy and the latter being a SadistTeacher.

* VillainousFriendship: He does seem to be on good terms with his former babysitter, Merula Snyde.

** He locks horns with Percy Weasley on a regular basis, largely due to the latter being a rule-worshipping killjoy.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Although he is mischievous, he is a kind-hearted boy.