Count Olaf: Series Of Unfortunate Events

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The best villain I know is Count Olaf from the series of books “ Series of Unfortunate Events”. He is the most mean man of the books. He has accomplices that help him all through the story. He is the main antagonist. These are my reasons why he is my pick.
Count Olaf is my pick because he will do anything to get the Baudelaire children’s fortune. The count would do anything to get it.Even if he has to kill them. For example he tried to marry one of the children so he could get the money. The kids tried to do everything to get away from the evil man. Count Olaf uses his acting experiences to disguise himself to fool others. The disguises he used helped him capture the minors. At the end of the day the kids escape and try and hide.

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