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May 2025
11m 55s

Is Voldemort Actually a BAD Character? (...

Harry Potter Theory
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I recently came across a clip on YouTube where author Brandon Sanderson and his podcast guest Dan Well were discussing Voldemort’s character.  Aaand things got pretty controversial pretty quickly, as shortly after posing the question, “Is he a good character?”—they both came to the same conclusion: he wasn’t. Naturally my first inclination was to feel ANGER ... Show More
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