Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

by

J. K. Rowling

Rita Skeeter Character Analysis

A nasty sensationalist journalist who, a mere four weeks after Dumbledore's death, publishes her 900-page biography on him. Skeeter openly butted heads with Dumbledore in life, and the biography contains a number of "dirty secrets" about the Dumbledore family that may or may not be true. Skeeter is known for her questionable reporting techniques and tactics. She uses a Quick-Quotes Quill, which embellishes what people say in interviews, and insinuates that she took advantage of Bathilda Bagshot's age and failing mind when she interviewed her for the book.

Rita Skeeter Quotes in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows quotes below are all either spoken by Rita Skeeter or refer to Rita Skeeter. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Choices, Redemption, and Morality Theme Icon
).
Chapter Eight Quotes

Harry looked into Doge's earnest, pained face and felt, not reassured, but frustrated. Did Doge really think it was that easy, that Harry could simply choose not to believe? Didn't Doge understand Harry's need to be sure, to know everything?

Related Characters: Harry Potter, Albus Dumbledore , Elphias Doge, Rita Skeeter
Page Number: 152-53
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Chapter Ten Quotes

The accusations he had heard from Muriel at the wedding seemed to have nested in his brain like diseased things, infecting his memories of the wizard he had idolized. Could Dumbledore have let such things happen? Had he been like Dudley, content to watch neglect and abuse as long as it did not affect him? Could he have turned his back on a sister who was being imprisoned and hidden?

Related Characters: Harry Potter, Albus Dumbledore , Ariana Dumbledore, Elphias Doge, Rita Skeeter, Dudley Dursley, Auntie Muriel
Page Number: 177
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Rita Skeeter Quotes in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows quotes below are all either spoken by Rita Skeeter or refer to Rita Skeeter. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Choices, Redemption, and Morality Theme Icon
).
Chapter Eight Quotes

Harry looked into Doge's earnest, pained face and felt, not reassured, but frustrated. Did Doge really think it was that easy, that Harry could simply choose not to believe? Didn't Doge understand Harry's need to be sure, to know everything?

Related Characters: Harry Potter, Albus Dumbledore , Elphias Doge, Rita Skeeter
Page Number: 152-53
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter Ten Quotes

The accusations he had heard from Muriel at the wedding seemed to have nested in his brain like diseased things, infecting his memories of the wizard he had idolized. Could Dumbledore have let such things happen? Had he been like Dudley, content to watch neglect and abuse as long as it did not affect him? Could he have turned his back on a sister who was being imprisoned and hidden?

Related Characters: Harry Potter, Albus Dumbledore , Ariana Dumbledore, Elphias Doge, Rita Skeeter, Dudley Dursley, Auntie Muriel
Page Number: 177
Explanation and Analysis: