Because you like The Grinch in Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Albus Dumbledore oversees the most unsafe school in recorded history, with Dementors and giant arachnids run amok. See them in Harry Potter Series.

Stranded on Mars, Mark Watney is armed with quick wits, an electronic diary, disco music, and an undying resolve to make it back. See them in The Martian.

Stuck on a lifeboat with zoo animals without food and fresh water, Pi Patel uses his intelligence to face the greatest test of all: survival. See them in Life of Pi.

Motivated by a strong sense of curiosity, fleet-footed Lina Mayfleet is happiest when she's on the move. See them in The City of Ember.

Abandoned by her parents, Rey made her living selling scrap metal and got used to being her own friend and teacher. See them in Star Wars Series.

The only thing Albert Wesker cares about is turning himself into a God. See them in Resident Evil Series.

Stuck in space, Ryan Stone will either make it back to Earth and have one hell of a story to tell. Or she will burn into the ether. See them in Gravity.

Satine cynically gives up on love so she can advance her singing career. But she meets a dreamer who reminds her there's more to life than ambition. See them in Moulin Rouge.

Once a loving family man, James Heller is now dark, damaged, and hell-bent on getting revenge. See them in Prototype Series.

A Washington DC fixer, Olivia Pope can make roadblocks disappear with a single phone call. "It's handled" is her life motto. See them in Scandal.

Hannah Horvath is kind of a mess, but she owns her messiness in a way few people do. See them in Girls.

Faced with inequality, Gale Hawthorne has a rebellious spirit that only grows. See them in The Hunger Games .