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SEPTEMBER 4, 2006 at 6:45 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: Life Style Extra via The Leaky Cauldron
Well at least in the BigBadRead poll. JK Rowling's creation, Lord Voldemort from the Harry Potter novels, was voted
as the favorite literary villain of all time by British schoolchildren.
The BigBadRead poll was conducted by Bloomsbury, had more than 16,000 votes and JK had this to say of the honor:
I am thrilled and honoured beyond words that Lord Voldemort has been voted best villain in the BigBadRead poll.
I am not sure how he would react ot 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.
UPDATE: You can read JK's comments in full here courtsey of MuggleNet.
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Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1805
Swimangel57 says:
hahahaha!! that is so completely appropriate. I love the fact that Voldemort won. I think I would be most afraid of him anyway.
Posted Sep 12, 2006 at 11:32 AM EST
Witch
Points: 629
Melde says:
Sauron at the second place?
yeah.. Well I wish that Tom Riddle and Sauron shared the first place =)
Posted Sep 13, 2006 at 4:46 AM EST
Comedy Princess
Points: 3398
Ginevra M. Weasley says:
There you see...the Dark Lord ius a winner!!!...hahahaha...Voldemort the best villain...soo...check your back Harry Potter...no, you haver an egocentric extermly bad villain.
Posted Sep 13, 2006 at 3:15 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 800
Dr EraseR says:
This is top cool , thrilling really , hail the dark lord
Posted Sep 14, 2006 at 1:27 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1448
Wulfric_Brian says:
Alright Voldemort! He is pretty darn evil, perfectly right up there with Sauron. I bet Voldy seems a little more evil, though, considering his main target is a young teenager.
Posted Sep 17, 2006 at 6:05 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 305
hoggywartswitchwannabe says:
That is really cool to find out on. I am not really surprised.
Posted Sep 18, 2006 at 9:26 PM EST
Sir Knight Padfoot
Points: 2428
gregofgriffin says:
Sauron would wipe the floor with LV mano a mano. Even in his eye only status he was more powerful than vapormort
Posted Sep 20, 2006 at 10:50 PM EST
Student
Points: 266
TheORIGINALMrs.Snape says:
I don't think any one ever doubter that Voldie is the best. i mean, really, he is The Best evil character i know so far.
Posted Sep 21, 2006 at 10:36 AM EST
Witch
Points: 690
Ginny_Weasley_Potter says:
Congratulations "he who must not be named"
Another words congratutlaions Voldemort you really deserve it.
Posted Sep 21, 2006 at 9:31 PM EST
Student
Points: 278
AurraPhoenix says:
Voldemort is an excellent villain. From this genre, he is great, as is the white witch. Great on the evil scale.
I think Sauron appeals to a different audience than school children.
It would be great to study what you selection of best villain says about your personality and/or demographics.
Posted Sep 22, 2006 at 1:05 AM EST
Celtic Epona
Points: 6686
Val-Halla says:
Voldemort - no suprises there then! Voldy rules!
Posted Sep 22, 2006 at 8:39 AM EST
Witch
Points: 633
snakeeyes says:
Was anyone surprised by this? No, didn't think so! We'll allow Moldy-Voldy this one triumph, as long as JK doesn't give him another - you all know what I mean.
Posted Sep 22, 2006 at 4:06 PM EST
Guardian of the Realms
Points: 5601
A&Agang says:
Where's Darth Vader? Or is this only for books? But then there's a book about Star wars and about so you can think about it as a book.
Don't know the 3rd but Lex and Joker, yeah, they are in their right place of order.
Posted Sep 27, 2006 at 7:39 PM EST
Ravenclaw Mastermind
Points: 9743
Isilwen Ciryatan says:
Wow, congrats to Lord Voldemort!!
Okay that seemed rather strange to say, congratulating and evil being. I wonder how he would react to it.
Posted Oct 1, 2006 at 10:16 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2860
mad_eye muggle says:
Wicked!Comgrats to You-know-Who.He's the best villain ever!
Posted Oct 7, 2006 at 10:50 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 628
Ronian says:
Wasn't this old news?
I thought I remembered reading it about a month and a half ago....
Posted Oct 11, 2006 at 8:38 PM EST
Squib
Points: 100
the happy hufflepuff says:
The dark lord would be very pleased. He's makes a great villain.
Posted Dec 26, 2006 at 9:12 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1206
*Jinxed* says:
Cool as! I totally agree though, I could not think of any other character that deserves that spot better than Voldie. Congratulations are in order, I guess.
Posted Jan 12, 2007 at 7:18 AM EST
Witch
Points: 542
Tara Piglet says:
Oh yea!!! You can't beat Voldy!!!!!!!!!! Rowling is the greatest writer of our time, of story books that is.
Posted Jan 15, 2007 at 5:50 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1005
HP_obsessor says:
Wow! This is incredible! Voldemort beat Sauron! That's pretty awesome! GO MS.ROWLING!
Posted Mar 28, 2007 at 8:36 PM EST
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