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Harry Potter and MBTI

planetneptune

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Here's what I got:

Harry - ISTP
Ron - ENFP
Hermione - INFJ
Dumbledore - INFJ
Snape - INTJ
Draco Malfoy - ESFJ
L. Malfoy - ESTJ
N. Malfoy - ESFJ
Ginny - ISTP
Fred & George - ENTP
Arthur Weasley - ISTP
Molly Weasley - ENFJ
Percy - ESTJ
Tom Riddle - INTJ
Neville - ISFP
JKR - INFP
 

sophiabrown

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Here's what I got: Harry - ISTP Ron - ENFP Hermione - INFJ Dumbledore - INFJ Snape - INTJ Draco Malfoy - ESFJ L. Malfoy - ESTJ N. Malfoy - ESFJ Ginny - ISTP Fred & George - ENTP Arthur Weasley - ISTP Molly Weasley - ENFJ Percy - ESTJ Tom Riddle - INTJ Neville - ISFP JKR - INFP
But where's the Ne for Ron? Also I'm wondering why you types Hermione as an INFJ. She doesn't exemplify any high Fe usage and what makes her dominant Ni?
 

Lord Lavender

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(Not watched for a while so some of the typings may be off)

Harry= ISFP 9w1 6w5 4w3 Sp/Sx

Ron= ESFP 6w7 9w8 3w2 So/Sx

Herminine= ESTJ 1w2 3w4 5w6 So/Sp

Dumbledore= INFJ 9w1 3w4 5w6 So/Sp

Snape= ISTJ 6w5 4w5 1w9 Sp/Sx

Macgonnell= ESTJ 1w9 6w5 3w4 So/Sp

Malfoy= ESTP 3w4 6w7 8w7 Sx/So

Hagrid= ISFJ 9w8 6w5 2w1 Sp/So

Lovegood= INTP 5w4 4w5 9w1 Sx/Sp
 

planetneptune

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But where's the Ne for Ron? Also I'm wondering why you types Hermione as an INFJ. She doesn't exemplify any high Fe usage and what makes her dominant Ni?

ya i've been thinking about your point on ron especially, and i agree that the Ne function doesn't make much sense - he's definitely more of an EFSP. as for hermione, i think she may actually be an ENFJ! imo, she is without question an Fe - she is an intense & systematic person, but at heart she strikes me as a feeler. it's a bit silly but i feel like this quote from book 1 sums it up pretty well: ""Books! And cleverness! There are more important things – friendship and bravery.." etc. When she hugs harry in book 4, her interactions with ron book 4 onwards.. i couldn't see her as anything else. and her commitment to changing things (SPEW, comments on the school system, etc.) is what i thought of typing her as an Ni. many of my ENFJ friends come off as Si and Te until their loyalties are tested.
 

planetneptune

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Here's what I got:

Harry - ISTP
Ron - ENFP
Hermione - INFJ
Dumbledore - INFJ
Snape - INTJ
Draco Malfoy - ESFJ
L. Malfoy - ESTJ
N. Malfoy - ESFJ
Ginny - ISTP
Fred & George - ENTP
Arthur Weasley - ISTP
Molly Weasley - ENFJ
Percy - ESTJ
Tom Riddle - INTJ
Neville - ISFP
JKR - INFP

Edited:

Harry - ISFP
Ron - ENFP
Hermione - ENFJ
Dumbledore - xNFJ
Snape - ISTJ
Draco Malfoy - ESFJ (unhealthy)
L. Malfoy - ESTJ
N. Malfoy - ESFJ
Ginny - ISTP
Fred & George - ENTP
Arthur Weasley - ISTP
Molly Weasley - ENFJ
Percy - ESTJ
Tom Riddle - INTJ
Neville - ISFP
JKR - INFP
 

Ivy Sparrow

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....Hermione is such an ISTJ. What other type would you see telling everyone else what they're doing wrong or what they should be doing?

Nah, Mione's an INFJ. She uses her Ni to draw accurate conclusions from midair, find patterns (when she found out Lupin is a werewolf), hold herself to very high expectations, and be on the constant seek for the TRUTH (using logic coz of Ti) , and nothing less.

Then, she uses Fe by looking out for others, she understands others emotions (empathizing with cho) is very emotional (she broke into tears waaayyyy to many times to count), is very harsh on herself (doesnt want to disapoint others) and is always scolding ron for his insensitivity.

When Hermione is stressed or upset, she uses her Ti in an unhealthy way. (this function is lower on the function stack) She becomes obsessed with logic, bossy (only in the 1st year), and withdrawn. But, when she is in a normal and good mood, her Ti aids her Ni, which makes her very logical despite her being a dominant intuitive. (uses logic to HELP AID her in the QUEST FOR THE TRUTH)

Hermione is horrible at sport and prefers to sit and read a book than to engage in physical activity. But in moments of crisis and battle, she becomes very active and energetic.

Hermione is a healthy INFJ.



Harry seems like an INFP.

Yes, he is dominant Fi, but he does not show the slightest trace of Ne. He does not think his actions through, prefers to stick to what he knows, does not think about future possibilities AT ALL. He is more like I will do this because its right (Fi) and see what happens then (Se). Harry jumps into action without a second thought. HE ACTS ON IMPULSE which is very Se.
So, that is why I think he is an ISFP.
 

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Harry- ISFP
Ron-ESFP
Hermione - ISTJ
Dumbledore-ENFJ
Voldemort- INTJ

Don't know about anyone else.
 

supersleuth

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It's hard to determine, since we aren't given tons of details about everyone.
My guesses based on the books:

Harry - ISTP
Hermione - this one's difficult. xSTJ, perhaps.
Ron - He's difficult too. ESFP?
Dumbledore - = INFx. Probably INFJ.
Snape - INTJ
Tom Riddle/Voldemort - = Pretty clearly an ENTJ gone bad
 

sophiabrown

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ya i've been thinking about your point on ron especially, and i agree that the Ne function doesn't make much sense - he's definitely more of an EFSP. as for hermione, i think she may actually be an ENFJ! imo, she is without question an Fe - she is an intense & systematic person, but at heart she strikes me as a feeler. it's a bit silly but i feel like this quote from book 1 sums it up pretty well: ""Books! And cleverness! There are more important things – friendship and bravery.." etc. When she hugs harry in book 4, her interactions with ron book 4 onwards.. i couldn't see her as anything else. and her commitment to changing things (SPEW, comments on the school system, etc.) is what i thought of typing her as an Ni. many of my ENFJ friends come off as Si and Te until their loyalties are tested.
My main problem with the argument for Hermione is that it bases it off her having strong values and standing by them, but that isn't connected to Fe.
The reason I think Hermione is an ESTJ rather than an ENFJ is because Hermione is a quintessential Te-dom. How does she approach problems? Objective logic. Always. Likr when Parvati is upset over Trelawney's prediction, Hermione, rather than comfort her emotionally, tries to make her feel better by explaining how the logistics stand against Trelawney. At first she can't even understand why Parvati was so upset in the first place given the facts, and Parvati in return feels like Hermione is being insensitive. But that's how Hermione is. Her mind naturally points towards straight facts and in return can come off as being insensitive or rude (Dom Te, Inf Fi). Hermione's Si-Ne use is shown through her by-the-book thinking and creative improvisions. She is very reliant on doing things exactly as it says so in her books but is willing to improvise when needed. She is also always thinking between the lines of what people say and do which indicates good Ne-use.
I'm very skeptical about the ENFJ typing because where's the high Fe-low Ti use? Luna is a dom-Ti and her logic stands in stark contrast with Hermione's. While Luna has her own internal system that allows her to believe in things not yet proven, Hermione can't comprehend this mode of thinking as she bases all of her logic based on objective evidence and what's been proven. That isn't Ti use. Also, when has Hermione ever placed group harmony above logic? Using the Parvati example from above, her natural instinct is to use logic at the expense of not understanding or relating to the emotions around her, because she isn't a high feeling type.
Her being an advocate for spew isn't in itself a show of function. Anyone can care for those around them and become an advocate. It's about how she goes about it that determines her type. Hermione's immediate instinct is to organize but she can't understand the individual feelings and wishes of the house elves (inf-Fi).
 

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I don't think Hermione plays by the rules because of a huge love of rules, order, hierarchy or something like that (in the 5th book, she feels excited to break the rules, she even initiate the DA). I think she is deeply afraid of not being accepted, not finding her place, not be good enough... something like fear of failure maybe. She cries a whole afternoon when Ron says nobody like her or just stand her (first book), being expelled is worst than dying. This sounds quite Fe for me. Fe people values the group, others opinions (specifically opinions of loved/ admirated ones). Fe people also feel concern about others feeling (like Hermione ith Harry's feelings), stand for harmony (like Hermione thorn between Ron and Harry during the 4th book) and they could be pretty organized. Fe people are supposed to easily finds their place in a group and Hermione is not like that, but I think it's difficult for her because she is highly smart (high intelligence often comes with social difficulties), or/ and maybe asperger (Asperger specialists use Hermione as an exemple for aspergers girls).
If one of her three main functions is Fe, she sould be ISFJ, INFJ, ESTP, ENTP, ESFJ, or ENFJ.
I am pretty sure she is a J. I mean, she offers planning stuffs for preparing exams (OWLs if i remember well) to Harry and Ron AT CHRISTMAS (I am still shocked years later). She also prepares everything for the Horcruxes hunt. She thinks about the tent, clothes, foods, books...
So it lefts ISFJ, INFJ, ESFJ and ENFJ.
One of her three main functions should of course be related to thinking. Probably Ti : she learns a lot and then thinks with what she remembers. Ti would be her 3rd function : not the first or second ? Well, the third function is the "eternal child", a key to have fun, and to me, Hermione has fun when thinking. To me, teachers' questions are riddles for her and answering is a game.
Now we still have ISFJ and INFJ. Is she an introvert ? Introvert people needs to spend time alone to reload their energy, and Hermione spends a lot of time alone in the library, so this seems quite coherent for me.
So, the question is : is Hermione an ISFJ or an INFJ ?
She doesn't fit with S for me (not related to senses or present enough). And she realy doesn't fit to ISFJ for me; not nuturing enough, not warm enough, not practical oriented enough...
Ni could be right because it matchs with her way of thinking. She constantly feeds her mind with information and knowledge and then have a "haha' moment, like an enlightment. She suddenly remembers about Nicolas Flamel out of the blue (and then checks). It is exactly the same process when she guesses for the basilic and the pipes. Ni+Fe could explain than Hermione is so good at reading people : she always knows how Harry feels, she could explain why Cho was crying during a kiss... Like other Ni, she is quite future oriented (always worrying about exams, for exemple).
INFJ could resolve the Fe/strong values conflict because it is a Fe type with strong values.

At this point I am honestl surprised by my own conclusion ^^'
 

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I used to think that Hermione was a pretty typical XSTJ, especially in the first couple of books, but I've come to think of her as more of an INFJ. I think she almost has this self-righteousness about her that was pretty extreme when was she younger, maybe due to all her insecurities and feel of failure. I think she was so focused on trying to prove that she belonged at Hogwarts that it kind of overtook everything else. By the last book she seemed to become a little more well-rounded, confident, and self-assured, which seemed to mellow out her rigidness from the earlier books. I thought she also displayed quite a lot of extroverted feeling in the last book too... I just see her as more of an intuitive than a sensor, and think that her clashes with the more intuition-heavy characters (Luna) stem more from insecurity and an almost obsessive need to believe that her opinions have value in the wizarding world (leading to being rigid and close-minded), rather than a more black and white sensor v. intuitive divide.
 

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My ones:

Harry - ISFP definitely.
Ron - ENFP. Ron is definitely not an ESFP. He's more intuitive than he lets on such as knowing when Harry doesn't want to talk about something. But Ron is intuitive about people in a different way to Hermione.
Hermione - INFJ. Hermione is not a thinker no matter how intelligent she is. A Thinker would not keep Remus's secret. A Thinker would not want to free all house elves without researching all the facts.
Neville - ISTJ. Neville always seems to go by the book and is bound by his duty to want to make his parents proud and live up to his Gran's expectations. Most type Neville as a Feeler but he never shared his past with any of his friends.
Ginny - ESTP. Ginny may not be a well written character but she's definitely spunky, fiery enough that I can't see her with anything else.
Luna - INFP. She is not a thinker. INFPs are basically called dreamers and who better fits that description than Luna who is described as dreamy?
Remus - INFJ. He was good at helping students find his strengths and INFJs are very good at picking up on people's strengths and understanding them.
Sirius - ESFP. It's hard to explain but he's definitely not a intuitive. But I will explain if people want me to.

I'm not sure about Dumbledore. Everyone says he's an INFJ but I'm not so sure. Can INFJ's be manipulative?
 

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I agree with most that Hermione is an INFJ. This doesn't really become clear until maybe books 4-7. She has this self-righteous/perfectionist e1 drive that initially makes her come off as an ESTJ. But once she relaxes into herself a bit more, you start to see she is an idealistic crusader in a way STJ's wouldn't be, and that she is very insightful about other people's motivations in a classic INFJ way (think of the way she walks Harry through the psyche of Cho Chang in book five, without really knowing Cho all that well).

She also becomes quite good at peering behind the façade of institutions and reading between the lines of verbal communication. For instance, she is the first student to see through Umbridge's BS during the introductory speech at the Great Hall:

‘It explained a lot. '
‘Did it?' said Harry in surprise. ‘Sounded like a load of waffle to me. '
‘There was some important stuff hidden in the waffle,' said Hermione grimly.

‘Was there?' said Ron blankly.
‘How about: “progress for progress’s sake must be discouraged”?
How about: “pruning wherever we find practices that ought to be prohibited”? '
‘Well, what does that mean?' said Ron impatiently.

‘I’ll tell you what it means,' said Hermione ominously. ‘It means the Ministry’s interfering at Hogwarts. '

I'm not saying STJ's can't question/critique institutions, but look how much longer it took for a brainy STJ like Percy Weasley to see the flaws of the Ministry.

Anyway, Hermione's INFJ typing is also supported by the fact that Hermione is a pretty clear stand-in for JK Rowling (Rowling has said as much in the past), and J.K. Rowling self-identifies as an INFJ (I believe she even mentioned being an INFJ in the dedication page of one of her mystery novels, written under the pseudonym of Robert Galbraith). Of course, Rowling may be wrong about her own type, but I wouldn't completely discount it.
 

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I don't remember the books well, but here's my guess using the cognitive functions {1 2 3} with the
Film characters where * is my confidence 5/5:

***** Albus Dumbledore, TeNi, ENTJ
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(Another certain typing of mine, Albus in the films has mastery over Te at every second, always putting its priority before Ni reflection. Albus as an Extrovert drives the situation along, letting his Feeling go inferior, orienting strongly to Ni once unoccupied with his agenda. See functions {1 2 3} This film version of Albus seems to have zero to do with Fe--any Feeling resorts to Fi. Duality between Harry and Albus fits spot on with their natural chemistry/flow in scenes; like they've always known each other, their simultaneous reactions are synergistic and complimentary, which can't be said of Harry and the other main characters.)

***** Luna Lovegood, NiTe, INTJ
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(A clear example of the type. I understand Thinker, but a clear Ni-Fi-Te type of which I don't think you could consider any other type. Feeling and Thinking not inferior, lost in Internal intuition her Extraverted Perception is inferior. Luna doesn't have access TiSi reasoning systems or maps, just Ni ideas and impressions, she seems like the type who'd save you with a sudden reflex of Te and respond "I had thought the situation called for it..." Ni + Fi are mostly pronounced, all Gamma functions very pronounced. See functions {1 2 3})

**** Severus Snape, TiNe, INTP
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(Makes good sense in the films, Snape harnesses a powerful Ti focus and mindfulness, and a natural attraction to Ne in situations. Feeling is also clearly of the Extraverted orientation despite inferior; Fi is ulta-inferior and I think the writer purposefully designed the character this way. I could consider another "Ne-Si" type but there's nothing Ni-Se about him in the films.)

***** Hermione Granger, NeTi, ENTP
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(Clear Ti-Fe in the films. Ne primary, check. They gave her strong Si which is fine, because Ti is stronger. Internal logic, poor in response to external situations. The reason I'm speaking vaguely here is because her type is so clear, see functions {1 2 3}. All of her Alpha functions are very pronounced.)

**** Ron Weasley, FeSi, ESFJ
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(The big Fe character of the movies--a great exemplar of constant Extraverted Feeling. He seems mostly Fe and Si.)

Also, interesting... http://images5.fanpop.com/image/pho...luna-lovegood-friendship-31226970-500-240.gif

**** Draco Malfoy, SiFe, ISFJ
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(A monster of an Si-Fe-Ti-Ne. See functions {1 2 3})

**** Harry Potter, FiSe, ISFP
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(Makes the most sense in the films. Ni-Se focus is quite strong and pronounced throughout the films, though they gave him Ne due to the plot. See functions {1 2 3})

**** Rubeus Hagrid, FiNe, INFP
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(Fi-Te is incredibly clear in the films, Ne-Si fits.)

*** Bellatrix Lestrange, SeFi, ESFP
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(Need to rewatch but my best guess for now based on ESFP vibes.)

*** Lord Voldemort, some Feeler in the films, not Feeling inferior

"Hermione is not a thinker no matter how intelligent she is. A Thinker would not keep Remus's secret. A Thinker would not want to free all house elves without researching all the facts."
- Depends on if Ti or Te. Ti primary types tend to forget applying their logical systems to a simple situation, plus I believe she's relying on Ne.
 
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Harry ISFP
Hermione ESTJ
Ron ENFP
Snape INTJ
Voldemort ENTJ
Dumbledore INFJ
Luna INTP
Neville INTP
Ginny ESTP
Draco ESFJ
Hagrid INFP
 

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One more to add to my movie list.

***** Albus Dumbledore, TeNi, ENTJ (Another certain typing of mine, Albus in the films has mastery over Te at every second, always putting its priority before Ni reflection. Albus as an Extrovert drives the situation along, letting his Feeling go inferior, orienting strongly to Ni once unoccupied with his agenda. See functions {1 2 3} This film version of Albus seems to have zero to do with Fe--any Feeling resorts to Fi. Duality between Harry and Albus fits spot on with their natural chemistry/flow in scenes; like they've always known each other, their simultaneous reactions are synergistic and complimentary, which can't be said of Harry and the other main characters.)

He is one of warmest characters, even compassionate. Clearly introvert.
 

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Warm and compassionate like Draco? Albus in the films has a comfortable wield of that true Fi that Harry and Hagrid have, he just uses the other 3 functions more: T > N/S > F. Most Te primaries really aren't social IRL, because Te types compared to Fe types have logic taking up such a primary role in the 'external situation,' Te-Fis tend to appear 'lost in calculated conduct.' This is more Jungian. I also find him to be Extraverted by Jungian standards, not particularly social like in MBTI standards. Draco in the films fits the true definition of an Extroverted Feeling type, like in those function links I posted above, and in his case it's not warm or compassionate. I have to go to what the root of an Introverted and Extroverted function are in the mind. A Feeling function is a Feeling function, but depending on if its introverted or extroverted, it shows up in opposite contexts. I think in the films, Albus is clearly Thinking primary and Fi valuing/inferior, but as usual, all characters have a decent wield of their inferior functions due to valuation.
 

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Warm and compassionate like Draco? I think in the films he is clearly Thinking primary and Feeling inferior, but as usual, all characters have a decent wield of their inferior functions due to valuation: Albus in the films has a comfortable wield of that true Fi that Harry and Hagrid have, he just uses the other 3 functions more: T > N/S > F, also I find him to be Extraverted by Jungian standards, not particularly social like in MBTI standards. Real Te primaries really aren't social IRL, Te types comapred to Fe types are oft the opposite of social due to logic taking up such a primary role in the 'external situation,' Te-Fis tend to appear 'lost in calculated conduct.' Draco in the films fits the true definition of Extroverted Feeling, and it's not warm or compassionate, in his case. I have to go to what the root of an Introverted and Extroverted function are in the mind, like in those links I posted. A Feeling function is a Feeling function, but depending on if its introverted or extroverted, it shows up in opposite contexts.

I think he is Intuitive not a Feeler. INFJ can be cold and warm. ;)
 

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I would've given Albus a 6/5 star confidence if I could, because to me he's a marvelous model of an ENTJ benchmark in the movies, how the function values play out in the ENTJ type. I find him very T > F despite him having the altruistic temperament. I guess we'll have to agree to disagree ;) Like I said, everything is *films* because I forgot the books a long time ago. Interestingly, also I don't think Voldemort in the films would qualify for ENTJ by any stretch of the imagination, he's a Feeling type. I need to rewatch the films to obtain more clear typings.

 

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I would've given Albus a 6/5 star confidence if I could, because to me he's a marvelous model of an ENTJ benchmark in the movies, how the function values plays out in the ENTJ type. I guess we'll have to agree to disagree ;) Like I said, everything is *films* because I forgot the books a long time ago. Interestingly, also I don't think Voldemort in the films would qualify for ENTJ by any stretch of the imagination; he's a Feeling type, though I need to rewatch the films to obtain more clear typings.


No ENTJ would sacrifice himself for the group. This is not Thinker. :D
 
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