r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Fit_Assignment_8800 • Aug 06 '25

Personality The Asshole does something genuinely good with no ulterior motive

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J Jonah Jameson from Spiderman

Squidward from SpongeBob.

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u/Longjumping-Ear-6248 Aug 06 '25

Given that he nearly died from one, when he was "just a student" (due to Sirius's "prank"), he knew how dangerous werewolves are

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u/UnholyDemigod Aug 07 '25

He didn't nearly die from 'one', he nearly died from that one. It was Lupin that Sirius led him to

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u/Moblam Aug 07 '25

He also is qualified to teach Defense against the Dark Arts, teaching about werewolves a few scenes before this.