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09-04-2006, 08:44 PM
| | |  Voldemort voted the baddest of them all
In the Big Bad Read, an online poll conducted by Bloomsbury, Voldemort came top as the UK's favourite literary villain. His creator, Jo Rowling, said the following about the award; Quote:
I am thrilled and honoured beyond words that Lord Voldemort has been voted best villain in the Big Bad Read poll. I am not sure how he would react to knowing that he had won a Muggles' unpopularity poll. A mixture of pleasure that you recognised his power and menace, coupled with fury at your nerve at mentioning his real name, I think. His author, however, is absolutely delighted.
I am sorry not to be there in person to join your celebration of literary evil, but Lord Voldemort requires my constant presence at the moment, as his Dark plans are unfolding in all their grisly glory. I hope those of you who voted for him in the Big Bad Read enjoy reading about him in book seven, where he finally gets the legroom for which he has been aching during all those years in exile.
I have always felt that cardboard baddies make weak heroes and that Harry deserved a really deluxe model, so I have done my best to make Lord Voldemort a real person, red eyed and snakelike though he might be. He, of course, is one of the reasons the Harry Potter books are often banned, but I remain of the firm belief that we need our imaginary villains, the better to brace ourselves for the ones we need to fight in reality.
Voldemort heads an extremely distinguished list, and I shall enjoy picturing him at the head of the table, while Sauron [#2], Lex Luther [#4] and Mrs. Coulter [#3, from His Dark Materials] glower at him, awaiting their chance to topple him. In the meantime, thank you again, on his behalf and mine, for the great honour.
The top ten list reads as follows; Quote:
1. Lord Voldemort - Harry Potter series - J.K.Rowling
2. Sauron - The Lord of the Rings Trilogy - J.R.R.Tolkien
3. Mrs Coulter - His Dark Materials Sequence - Philip Pullman
4. Lex Luthor - Superman Graphic novels - DC Comics
5. The Joker - Batman Graphic novels - DC Comics
6. Count Olaf - A Series of Unfortunate Events - Lemony Snicket
7. The Other Mother - Coraline - Neil Gaiman
8. The White Witch - The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe - C.S.Lewis
9. Dracula - Dracula - Bram Stoker
10. Artemis Fowl - Artemis Fowl - Eoin Colfer
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09-04-2006, 08:46 PM
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Cool! Go Voldemort!!!  | 
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09-04-2006, 08:48 PM
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thats awsom!!!! go Voldemort!!!!!
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09-04-2006, 08:49 PM
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Great reply by JK Rowling, she really did seem very pleased. I like the way she made note that shes working hard on book 7 - Go on Jo, give it some pencil pushing girl!!
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09-04-2006, 08:51 PM
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That is so cool! Way to be bad mouldie volide!
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09-04-2006, 08:52 PM
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Wow...congrats to Voldemort! He definitely is a big baddie...
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09-04-2006, 08:56 PM
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Congrat Voldemort... I always knew he was so bad
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09-04-2006, 08:56 PM
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Wicked! Literally! Go You-Know-Who!! I can't believe I said that.
Awesome response from JKRowling!!
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09-04-2006, 09:00 PM
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GO voldie! | |
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09-04-2006, 09:02 PM
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Go Voldie, it's you're birthday! | |
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09-04-2006, 09:09 PM
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you go Voldie...you soo deserved it.and i mean it when i say that 
wow he beat all those other bad guys, well you go JK
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09-04-2006, 09:09 PM
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Go Voldie! You are a terrific! They all fear you..but they all say your name..Hmmm...
LOL!
Sauron was good too!
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09-04-2006, 09:19 PM
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Lol go Voldie! Just don't take over us...
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That's amazing! Go Voldemort!!! His evilness has reached a grand high. I laughed so hard at what Jo had to say.
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09-04-2006, 09:29 PM
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go voldemort! she's sooo intelligent. i had to look up a couple of her words in the dictionary. ahhh.
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09-04-2006, 09:49 PM
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yeah congrats to him!!!
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09-04-2006, 09:53 PM
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OMG, go Voldemort! He had some tough competition!
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09-04-2006, 09:56 PM
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Wow! Voldie's bad!
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09-04-2006, 10:04 PM
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lol thats cool
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09-04-2006, 10:15 PM
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enjoy reading about him in book seven, where he finally gets the legroom for which he has been aching during all those years in exile.
*ponders* hmmm this can't be good! :-X Congrats Jo!! Voldy deserves it!!!  And so do you  | |
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09-04-2006, 10:19 PM
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Whoo Voldie!! wow...I am pleased to state that I can recognize most of the villans in the list. Lord Voldemort, Sauron, Mrs Coulter,The Joker, Count Olaf, The White Witch, Dracula, & Artemis Fowl. Go me & GOOOO VOLDIE!!!
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09-04-2006, 10:43 PM
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Cool! Nice list...of evil...people...
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09-04-2006, 10:53 PM
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sweet!!!
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09-04-2006, 11:06 PM
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That's amazing that Voldemort came on top of the list.
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09-04-2006, 11:16 PM
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Goooo xD...amazing | |
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