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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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09-05-2006, 12:08 AM
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That's really awesome! Go Jo for creating a character so evil!! She Rocks!!! | 
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09-05-2006, 12:10 AM
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Way to go Voldie!
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09-05-2006, 12:22 AM
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Go Voldemort... I always knew you had it in you
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09-05-2006, 12:28 AM
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| | Gnome
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Man, well said JK! Voldemort is really evil, he's so real to me I can't even talk about it! That itself shows JKR power as an author.
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09-05-2006, 12:29 AM
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09-05-2006, 12:44 AM
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Voldemort #1 huh, not bad. But that's pretty tough list. I think Sauron is worse than Voldemort, but w/e
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09-05-2006, 01:38 AM
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*giggles and dies* I find Jo's words quite funny 
*glares at Voldemort*
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09-05-2006, 02:10 AM
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I actually don't like Voldemort  but I'm glad he won!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, I have to admit his pretty bad!!!!!!!!!!!!1 
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09-05-2006, 02:14 AM
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Coulnd't found any better than Voldemort!
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09-05-2006, 04:43 AM
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That's really cool.
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09-05-2006, 04:44 AM
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Yeah, Voldemort rocks!!!! That's suitable for him, the baddest character... I know he will get that, Rowling created him without nice thing!!That's all bad thing in voldie mind!!! Congrats to Voldemort, keep evil!!!
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09-05-2006, 06:21 AM
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Wow - he beat some serious baddies! I mean, Dracula for goodness sake!
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09-05-2006, 11:45 AM
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Awesome!!!!!!! Go Voldie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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09-05-2006, 12:05 PM
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All the other villians have been defeated. Will LV?
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09-05-2006, 12:25 PM
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thats is reall really cool
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09-05-2006, 12:40 PM
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Go Voldy xD
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09-05-2006, 01:55 PM
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OOOOOH Go Voldermort!! I wonder if Snape was in the votes?  | |
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09-05-2006, 02:13 PM
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he deserves it................go voldy
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09-05-2006, 02:34 PM
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 Alright Voldy!!! He is so deserving of this award!! He is by far the best villain ever!! Quote:
"where he finally gets the legroom for which he has been aching during all those years in exile."
Okay I want book Seven now!!!!  Quote:
"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."
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09-05-2006, 04:00 PM
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That's cool. Voldemort deserves to be top of the list. | |
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09-05-2006, 04:07 PM
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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
Wow!! That's Cool His In The Top Of The List. But I Don't Quite Agree With The Rest Of The List. It's Just Strange That Dr. Hannibal Lecter Isn't On It. He His A Real Evil. He Should Be At Least In The Top 10.
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09-05-2006, 04:53 PM
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yay for ole Voldy....
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09-05-2006, 04:55 PM
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*grrrrr* i dis-agree,not about voldie ,about count olaf .he's third on my list 
voldie is TRULLY EVIL but olaf is only a few steps behind him.
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09-05-2006, 05:15 PM
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That proves JKR's geniosity really. Voldemort is truly insane.
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09-05-2006, 05:24 PM
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Thats wonderful...I can't wait to see what Jo means about "leg room"....the 7th book will be really, really, really, awsome...
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