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2024-10-29 01:03:27 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A6483DEE5DBCDFF72AB102B72DCCE7D819EF4603EF71FC11D049D51994BA035A
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This claim has been debunked many times. It is a puppet of Lord Voldemort from Harry Potter, holding a wand. Fictional characters appeared in the ceremony as a tribute to British children’s literature. The hospital beds are a tribute to the British health service. https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.9X243Y https://www.reuters.com/article/fact-check/giant-puppet-at-2012-london-olympics-ceremony-is-lord-voldemort-not-death-figu-idUSL1N2SO2PH/ https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/12/08/fact-check-london-olympics-show-lord-voldemort-not-death-figure/6420825001/ https://apnews.com/article/fact-checking-611739689592
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