I know. So was I.

If you read the book, the first time they beat it they DID use silver. It did not die, but they beat it. They second time they fought, they did kill it, though given your unnecessary use of profanity I'm guessing silver was not also the method of final destruction for the creature. It has been awhile since I've read it.

Never been much good with the names of people, though. Much better with visual memory.