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== Literature == |
== Literature == |
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* ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (novel)|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'', opens with Voldemort and his Death Eaters in the Malfoy Manor. |
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** Although the Dursleys aren't all-out villains like Voldemort and company, ''[[ |
** Although the Dursleys aren't all-out villains like Voldemort and company, ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (novel)|Philosophers Stone]]'' opens with a whole chapter dedicated to Uncle Vernon's day at work, interspersed with occasional references to the magical world we now know and love. |
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** ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (novel)|Half-Blood Prince]]'' opens with two Death Eaters visiting {{spoiler|Snape}}. |
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** And ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (novel)|Goblet of Fire]]'' opens with a chapter about Voldemort murdering people, albeit from the POV of one of the victims. |
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* ''[[The Coldfire Trilogy]]'' by C.S. Friedman begins with a scene with the villain (although it's from the viewpoint of his wife). |
* ''[[The Coldfire Trilogy]]'' by C.S. Friedman begins with a scene with the villain (although it's from the viewpoint of his wife). |
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** Also somewhat subverted- {{spoiler|Tarrant}} is undeniably ''evil'', but he turns out not to be the main villain. {{spoiler|That's Calesta, who isn't introduced until the middle of the book}}. |
** Also somewhat subverted- {{spoiler|Tarrant}} is undeniably ''evil'', but he turns out not to be the main villain. {{spoiler|That's Calesta, who isn't introduced until the middle of the book}}. |