One of my favorite characters in the Harry Potter series would have to be that of Professor Umbridge. The back flap of Order of the Phoenix describes her as "having a personality like poisoned honey". Pretty apt, I would have to say.
The truth is, I think I've known some people like or pretty close to her in personality. Maybe not all the way, but definitely having those characteristics. And those people, it seems, know just how to manipulate those high up in power in order to get exactly what it is they want. The worst part of it is once they achieve that position, it's very, very hard to bring them down - because they have the backing of those in charge. Sometimes the people in charge are as corrupt as they are, and are just using them to do their dirty work. And other times, the people in charge realize only too late the monster that they've created. Again, I've definitely seen this play out in the corporate world.
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