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** It turns out that Harold actually HatesEveryoneEqually.

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* '''Downplayed''': Harold is annoyed by children, but doesn't really despise them.

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Harold is annoyed by children, but doesn't really despise them.them.
** Harold despises babies and toddlers, but doesn't mind older children.
** Harold is a SadistTeacher, but doesn't treat adults much better.
** Harold loathes children, but keeps the hatred to himself and doesn't act on it.



** Harold's powers do not work on children.
** Harold belongs to a race that has no concept of "childhood". So seeing children offends his worldview.

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** Harold's Harold has powers do not that don't work on children.
** Harold belongs to a race that has no concept of "childhood". So "childhood", so seeing children offends his worldview.



* '''Implied''': When Harold looks at someone's baby, he looks at it with disdain.

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* '''Implied''': '''Implied''':
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When Harold looks at someone's baby, he looks at it with disdain.disdain.
** Harold is poor and unemployed, but still refuses to apply for a teaching job even though he's qualified.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Harold is used as an {{Acceptable Target|s}} ButtMonkey for the pranks of the child characters.
* '''Played For Drama''': Even though Harold would never hurt a child and isn't a bad person, other people accuse him of being "heartless" because he can't stand children.



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** There is something about a child that is Harold's weakness.

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** There is something about a child that is Harold's weakness.powers do not work on children.
** Harold belongs to a race that has no concept of "childhood". So seeing children offends his worldview.

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* '''Implied''': When Harold looks at someone's baby, he looks at it with disdain.



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** Harold [[FreudianExcuse never got to experience childhood himself]] when he was young, so he takes out his anger and jealously on them.

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** Harold [[FreudianExcuse never got to experience childhood himself]] when he was young, so he takes out his anger and jealously jealousy on them.them.
** There is something about a child that is Harold's weakness.

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* '''Subverted''': Harold only seemed to hate children because he had a rotten day and was feeling grumpy.

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Harold only seemed to hate children because he had a rotten day and was feeling grumpy.grumpy.
** Harold doesn't hate children, he just avoids them because he's bad with them.
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** The villain is made to hate children so that [[HateSink the audience won't empathize with him]].

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** The villain is made to hate children so that [[HateSink neither the characters/people who know this nor the audience won't will empathize with him]].

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Harold's attitude towards children varies depending on what mood he is in.

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Harold's attitude towards children varies depending on what mood he is in.in.
** Harold only hates some children, while some are tolerated, and some are liked.
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** Harold's hatred towards children is so extreme that he wishes to kill all children on the planet, perform abortions on expectant mothers against their will, and render all of the adults infertile. He either is ignorant of how this will doom the human race or knows, but doesn't care.

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** Harold's hatred towards children is so extreme that he wishes to kill all children on the planet, perform abortions on expectant mothers against their will, and render all of the adults infertile. He either is [[TooDumbToLive ignorant of how this will doom the human race race]] or [[WorthIt knows, but doesn't care. care.]]
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* '''Double Subverted''': Even when he's in a good mood, Harold despises all children.
** Turns out he only hates the child protagonist for some reason.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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Even when he's in a good mood, Harold despises all children.
** ** Turns out he only hates the child protagonist for some reason.
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** Turns out he only hates the child protagonist for some reason.
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* '''Invoked''': Harold used to believe that children could do no wrong, but decides to be mean to a generation of less polite children in order to teach them a lesson.

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* '''Invoked''': Harold used to believe that children could do no wrong, but decides to be mean to a generation of less polite children in order to teach them a lesson.ChildrenAreAWaste
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** Harold beaten himself up as a child.
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** Harold finds children to be [[KidsAreCruel cruel]], {{rebellious|Spirit}}, {{ungrateful|Bastard}} {{spoiled brat}}s. The same goes for {{teen|s Are Monsters}}agers.

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** Harold finds children to be [[KidsAreCruel cruel]], {{bratty|Half Pint}}, {{mouthy|Kid}}, {{rebellious|Spirit}}, {{ungrateful|Bastard}} {{spoiled brat}}s. The same goes for {{teen|s Are Monsters}}agers.

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* '''Lampshaded''': "I'm sorry, but you're going to have to get that kid of yours out of my sight! And if I ever see him again, [[BadBoss you are]] [[DisproportionateRetribution fired]]!"

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"I'm sorry, but you're going to have to get that kid of yours out of my sight! And if I ever see him again, [[BadBoss you are]] [[DisproportionateRetribution fired]]!"

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* '''Parodied''': In a form of HypocriticalHumor, Harold is a ManChild who loathes children for their immaturity.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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In a form of HypocriticalHumor, Harold is a ManChild who loathes children for their immaturity.immaturity.
** The moment Harold finds children loathsome is when they [[FelonyMisdemeanor ask him one silly question.]]
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** "How could you hate children Harold? You were a kid once!"
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** Harold finds children to be [[KidsAreCruel cruel]], {{rebellious|Spirit}}, {{ungrateful|Bastard}} {{spoiled brat}}s.

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** Harold finds children to be [[KidsAreCruel cruel]], {{rebellious|Spirit}}, {{ungrateful|Bastard}} {{spoiled brat}}s. The same goes for {{teen|s Are Monsters}}agers.
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** Harold finds children to be [[KidsAreCruel cruel]], {{rebellious|Spirit}},{{ungrateful|Bastard}} {{spoiled brat}}s.

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** Harold finds children to be [[KidsAreCruel cruel]], {{rebellious|Spirit}},{{ungrateful|Bastard}} {{rebellious|Spirit}}, {{ungrateful|Bastard}} {{spoiled brat}}s.
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** Harold finds children to be [[KidsAreCruel cruel, [[RebelliousSpirit rebellious,]] [[UngratefulBastards ungrateful]] {{spoiled brat}}s.

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** Harold finds children to be [[KidsAreCruel cruel, [[RebelliousSpirit rebellious,]] [[UngratefulBastards ungrateful]] cruel]], {{rebellious|Spirit}},{{ungrateful|Bastard}} {{spoiled brat}}s.



** Harold [[FreudianExcuse never got to experience childhood himself]]when he was young, so he takes out his anger and jealously on them.

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** Harold [[FreudianExcuse never got to experience childhood himself]]when himself]] when he was young, so he takes out his anger and jealously on them.
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** Harold never got to experience childhood himself when he was young, so he takes out his anger and jealously on them.

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** Harold [[FreudianExcuse never got to experience childhood himself when himself]]when he was young, so he takes out his anger and jealously on them.

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** Harold beaten himself up as a child.



** Harold finds children to be [[KidsAreCruel cruel, rebellious, ungrateful]] {{spoiled brat}}s.

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** Harold finds children to be [[KidsAreCruel cruel, rebellious, [[RebelliousSpirit rebellious,]] [[UngratefulBastards ungrateful]] {{spoiled brat}}s.


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** Harold never got to experience childhood himself when he was young, so he takes out his anger and jealously on them.

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* '''Inverted''': FriendToAllChildren

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* '''Inverted''': FriendToAllChildren'''Inverted''':
** FriendToAllChildren
** Harold is a kid who hates all adults even though he will become one in later years.

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* '''Justified''': Harold finds children to be [[KidsAreCruel cruel, rebellious, ungrateful]] {{spoiled brat}}s.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Harold finds children to be [[KidsAreCruel cruel, rebellious, ungrateful]] {{spoiled brat}}s.brat}}s.
** Harold had an encounter with an EnfanteTerrible that led to him having a biased opinion towards children in general.



* '''Averted''': Harold doesn't care about children.
* '''Enforced''': The author wants to have an antagonist for the KidHero, so he comes up with this plan...

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* '''Averted''': Harold doesn't care about children.
Characters in the setting either like children or at least tolerate them. None of them express any hostility towards children even when they are annoyed by them.
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The author wants to have an antagonist for the KidHero, so he comes up with this plan...plan...
** The villain is made to hate children so that [[HateSink the audience won't empathize with him]].
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Harold's attitude towards children varies depending on what mood he is in.



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* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???
"I'm sorry, but you're going to have to get that kid of yours out of my sight! And if I ever see him again, [[BadBoss you are]] [[DisproportionateRetribution fired]]!"
* '''Invoked''': ???
Harold used to believe that children could do no wrong, but decides to be mean to a generation of less polite children in order to teach them a lesson.
* '''Exploited''': ???
Harold runs for [[MayorPain a political]] [[PresidentEvil position]], but the heroes keep him from winning the election by exposing his hatred of children to the public.
* '''Defied''': ???
Harold refuses to show hostility towards children, knowing that doing so will make some people see him as a horrible person.
* '''Discussed''': ???"It seems a lot of people think all children are spoiled brats. Honestly, they've never met my well-behaved son!"

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** Harold always hated children, [[BoomerangBigot even when he was one himself]].

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** Harold always hated children, [[BoomerangBigot even when he was one himself]].himself]].
** Harold's hatred towards children is so extreme that he wishes to kill all children on the planet, perform abortions on expectant mothers against their will, and render all of the adults infertile. He either is ignorant of how this will doom the human race or knows, but doesn't care.
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** Harold hates children that he would [[WouldHurtAChild physically hurt them or kill them]].

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** Harold hates children so much that he would [[WouldHurtAChild physically hurt them or kill them]].



* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Harold is annoyed by children, but doesn't really despise them.



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* '''Parodied''': ???

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Harold only seemed to hate children because he had a rotten day and was feeling grumpy.
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Even when he's in a good mood, Harold despises all children.
* '''Parodied''': ???In a form of HypocriticalHumor, Harold is a ManChild who loathes children for their immaturity.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Harold hates children that he would [[WouldHurtAChild physically hurt them or kill them]].

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Harold hates children that he would [[WouldHurtAChild physically hurt them or kill them]].them]].
** Harold always hated children, [[BoomerangBigot even when he was one himself]].
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'''Basic Trope''': A character who hates children.
*'''Straight''': Harold is a {{Jerkass}} who hates children.
*'''Exaggerated''': Harold hates children that he would [[WouldHurtAChild physically hurt them or kill them]].
*'''Downplayed''': ???
*'''Justified''': Harold finds children to be [[KidsAreCruel cruel, rebellious, ungrateful]] {{spoiled brat}}s.
*'''Inverted''': FriendToAllChildren
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*'''Averted''': Harold doesn't care about children.
*'''Enforced''': The author wants to have an antagonist for the KidHero, so he comes up with this plan...
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*'''Conversed''': "Why would a child watch shows where a villain hates children?"
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