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09-04-2006, 08:44 PM
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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, 06:41 PM
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Great..But Is voldemort more evil than Saurn 
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09-05-2006, 06:53 PM
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LOLZ!!!!! He really is the worst of all those and he deserves that!!!
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09-05-2006, 07:38 PM
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09-05-2006, 08:45 PM
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Congrats JKR!!! Love her response! Glad to hear she's still busy with book 7!!
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09-05-2006, 09:16 PM
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alright! go voldy...jk.lol
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09-05-2006, 09:44 PM
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Yay! That's really awesome!
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09-05-2006, 10:20 PM
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That's fantastic! Voldemort rocks!
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09-05-2006, 11:40 PM
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In my opinon Voldemort doesn't come close 2 Sauron!! COunt Olaf & Artemis Fowl both deserve a WAY better slot than 6 &10. I think they should overlook it
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Yay Voldie! This is probably the only time I will cheer for the Dark Lord... 
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09-06-2006, 12:39 AM
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Go Voldie!!!! Cause he is the badest of them all.
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09-06-2006, 04:25 AM
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That's nice that Voldemort won. It looks like most people would agree that he is the baddest villain and just plain evil. Lol, it's cool and funny at the same time.
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you go VOLDIE!!!!
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09-06-2006, 09:54 AM
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My true love! lol!
YAAAAAAAAAAY VOLDIE!!!!!!!!!!
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wow! I'm very pleased that voldemort ranks the top. go Voldy!
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09-06-2006, 02:29 PM
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THATS SOOOOOOOOOOOO COOL!! He who must not be named is the best of them all!! ^^^your all brave souls as to say his name out loud!!! *lol wink* woooooohooooooooow!!
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09-06-2006, 07:38 PM
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Wow! That is soo awesome!! Voldemort is soo bad! JK did a great job writing and describing all his badness!! Yay !
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09-06-2006, 09:01 PM
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Hecks yes voldemort is the baddest of the bad! he deserved that award!
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09-06-2006, 09:37 PM
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09-07-2006, 01:05 AM
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you go voldermort...no one is as bad as you
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09-07-2006, 12:47 PM
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Wow Voldie beat out Sauron as the baddest villain? Well Im guessing more poeple have read HP than LOTR, because I have read LOTR and to me Sauron would beat Voldemort any day of the week. Even tho Volie is my favorite character, so im happy about his win
its so weird of JK to be talking about him as tho he really is a real person.
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09-07-2006, 04:23 PM
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Congrats to Voldy and JK! He really is the worst of all of them, so he deserves this award.
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09-08-2006, 02:19 AM
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09-08-2006, 07:54 AM
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"nerve at mentioning his real name" (????) It's not like he's gonna jump on us!!
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