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TRAITORS IN FICTION

Peter Pettigrew from The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling

For a children's series, there are a fair amount of backstabbers and betrayers in Harry Potter, but none are worse than Peter Pettigrew, a.k.a. Wormtail, a.k.a. the reason Harry Potter is an orphan. During the First Wizarding War, it is Wormtail who tells Lord Voldemort where the James and Lily are hiding. After betraying his best friends, he proceeds to frame Sirius for his crimes, go into hiding, and later, help resurrect the Dark Lord. Needless to say, there is no redemption for this rat.

Winston Smith from '1984' by George Orwell

In George Orwell's dystopia, few are innocent of backstabbing, but its Winston's betrayal of his lover, Julia, that feels the most abhorrent. After being caught by the government and resisting their violent tactics for an impressive amount of time, 1984's fallen hero eventually gives in and begs that Julia, not himself, be tortured by angry rats. They say love can conquer anything, but clearly they didn't know Big Brother.

Jaime Lannister from A Song of Ice and Fire Series by George R. R. Martin

They don't call him the Kingslayer for nothing. Although he is far from the worst backstabber in George R. R. Martin's popular fantasy series, Jaime Lannister certainly deserves the title. I mean, he literally stabbed someone in the back: during the Sack of King's Landing, the Kingsguard murdered the man he was sworn to protect. Sure, he had his reasons, but that doesn't make Jaime's betrayal any less significant, and begs the question: Who will he doublecross next?

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