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In the red corner:
LORD VOLDEMORT
Record: 2-0 against Mr. & Mrs. Potter. 0-2-1 against Harry Potter
Special move: The "I'm dead … psyche! No I'm not!" rope-a-dope.

He Who Must Not Be Named is the most feared wizard in the Harry Potter universe. Known for mercilessly killing anyone who stands in his way, Voldemort somehow hit a wall and fell to the infant Harry Potter. After a little while spent hanging out on other people's heads and resting up, he's returned to finish the job. Ruthless, powerful, and ugly — he's a bad-guy triple threat.

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In the black corner:
SARUMAN THE WHITE
Record: 1-0 against Gandalf the Grey. 0-1 against large, pissed-off trees
Special move: "The spin cycle": twirling his victims around on the floor like out-of-control breakdancers.

Don't be fooled — this bad guy does, indeed, wear white. Aligning himself with the disembodied eye of Sauron, Saruman is not only tough enough to out-duel Gandalf, he's able to cobble together an entire army of nasty Uruk-hai out of stuff he happens to have lying around his house. He speaks softy (okay, creepily) and carries a very big stick. Enjoys sending others to do his bidding, but will throw down if forced to.

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