The Rise and Fall of LV...(was Re: Wizarding Top Ten

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Alla:
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> I do wonder, will the students be reading about dear Albus raising their hero for slaugher to save them all? Somehow I am having a hard time imagining it.
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> And I am really curious if their version of Voldemort's second rise would be much different from the version Hagrid gives to Harry.


Potioncat:
Well, take any historical event and look at the many versions or points of view about it. History is written by the victors, but the victors often disagree with each other. The history that is taught in school text books is so bland compared to the history in real history books.


> Alla:
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> Ulterior motive, huh? Please have as many of those as possible, hehe, loved the question.

Potioncat:
Thanks!
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I was a little surprised at the Top Ten lists. I expected different names from different members, but I was surprised that the qualities- of-choice or criteria of the lists were so different. In many ways they are not lists of the same thing at all. Very interesting. 

I was also surprised that people had trouble finding 10 names for the lists. I had trouble limiting myself to 10! Even though I like others did not want to just list the names of those on the good side and those on the bad side. That's the other problem. We don't have names for the two sides. There are no Patriots/Torries, no Yanks/Rebels, no York/Lancaster. 

But, for completion, here are my lists.

Good Guys (Those who fought against LV with some significant outcome)
Harry
DD
Snape
Regulus
McGonagall
Slughorn
Neville
Dobby
Moody
Lovegood (father)

Honorable Mention
Ron
Hermione
Shacklebolt

Bad Guys (those who demonstrated an evil nature, or who fought for LV in a significant way) 
Salazar Slytherin
Tom Riddle
Grindlewald
Peter Pettigrew
Lucius Malfoy
Bellatrix Black
Barty Crouch, Jr
Umbridge
Greyback
Crabbe

Dishonorable Mention
Dolohov 
McNair
Rosier
Narcissa
Draco

I wrote my list before I posted the question so that I wouldn't be influenced. I've seen a couple of names that made me think, "How did I leave that one off?"  The other thing is, I completely forgot it's Bellatrix Lestrange, not Black. (But then, I think she did too.)

But I'm taking what I've leaned from this thread back to the Chapter 5 Discussion Thread. That was my ulterior motive all along. :-)