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== Literature ==
== Literature ==
* ''[[Harry Potter]] [[Harry Potter/Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows|and the Deathly Hallows]]'', opens with Voldemort and his Death Eaters in the Malfoy Manor.
* ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (novel)|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'', opens with Voldemort and his Death Eaters in the Malfoy Manor.
** Although the Dursleys aren't all-out villains like Voldemort and company, ''[[Harry Potter/Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone|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.
** 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.
** ''[[Harry Potter/Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince|Half-Blood Prince]]'' opens with two Death Eaters visiting {{spoiler|Snape}}.
** ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (novel)|Half-Blood Prince]]'' opens with two Death Eaters visiting {{spoiler|Snape}}.
** And ''[[Harry Potter/Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire|Goblet of Fire]]'' opens with a chapter about Voldemort murdering people, albeit from the POV of one of the victims.
** 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.
* ''[[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).
** 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}}.