Harry Potter 25 Weird Things About The Death Eaters That Everyone Forgets
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Harry Potter 25 Weird Things About The Death Eaters That Everyone Forgets
The Death Eaters are some of the most ferocious foes in the Harry Potter universe. Here are 25 things that everyone forgets about them! Everything about the Harry Potter universe is magical. The spells are enchanting, Hogwarts is breathtaking, the wizarding world at large is awe-inspiring, and the series is engaging to the end. All these amazing factors help us ignore the shortcomings of the novels and movies. And you should focus on the positive; the point of the material is to bring a level of whimsy and responsibility. It’s only if you happen to be a writer who focuses on the little things when you should consider the ridiculous elements of Harry Potter. So you should understand why this particular list will be focusing on this topic. Voldemort’s Death Eaters were supposed to be this cool bunch who reflected the ideologies set by the Dark Lord. Unfortunately, a lot of them failed to live up to this task and ended up simply being crazed fanatics who hung on to every false word of Voldemort. They weren’t really intimidating and their only strength was in numbers and the fact that they usually were up against teenagers who weren’t close to their final year at Hogwarts. As the series was from Harry’s point of view we tend to forget this point that the Death Eaters weren’t the brightest or the toughest of the bunch. There are a multitude of other things about these dark wizards you must have forgotten over the years or just generally overlook because of the distractions presented by the wonderful world of Harry Potter. Here are 25 Ridiculous Things About the Death Eaters. THEGAMER VIDEO OF THE DAY Malfoys Were Pardoned
via: pottermore.com If only the real world was as easily forgiving as the Harry Potter universe. Despite Lucius Malfoy leading a group of Death Eaters and Draco Malfoy being directly responsible for taking out Dumbledore, the family was pardoned by the government after the Battle of Hogwarts. A little white lie goes a long way. In this case it surely did as it was Narcissa’s lie to Voldemort of Harry’s survival that ultimately served as the saving grace for the Malfoys. Looks like all it takes is lying for your own benefit for all crimes to be forgiven. Most of Them Pretended To Be Imperiused
via harrypotter.wikia.com Legilimency, Veritaserum or using Pensives were thrown out the window when it came to interrogating Death Eaters as the vast majority of these criminals walked free citing a use of the Imperius curse against them as the reason for their treachery. You must have noticed Crabbe, Macnair, Malfoy, among others were all Death Eaters who had been acquitted of all charges; most of these men used the same excuse of the Imperius curse. It just showed further the lax practices of the Ministry. The Quidditch World Cup Incident Was For Fun
via harrypotter.wikia.com When you think of a reunion with your old buddies you think of a nice game of pool or a merry night spent reminiscing the good old times. For the Death Eaters, though, a reunion meant tormenting a bunch of muggles and spreading mass hysteria among wizards. How did these people not expect some consequence? This came in the form of Barty Crouch Jr, who scared off the Death Eaters with the Dark Mark; attempting to imply Voldemort was back. It was later said in the book that the Death Eaters regretted the muggles’ harassment. The Death Eater Costumes Were Changed Between Movies
via: releasemama.com Some of the elements from previous movies were taken into consideration and altered when the next film was in production; one of these was the design behind a standard Death Eater costume. In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the Death Eaters were shown with half skulls functioning as masks with large, pointy hoods. In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, however, these were replaced by a more refined mask that was meant to look both menacing and sinister. More than anything, these masks actually hid their faces unlike the older ones. The Attack On Burrow Isn t Canon
via harrypotter.wikia.com Look, we all like sensational theatrics in film just as much as any other guy but when it comes in the form of non-canonical instances that provide nothing substantial to the plot then it’s just ridiculous. The attack on the Burrow in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was of no use in the long-run, or even in the short-run for that matter. Bellatrix and Greyback attacked the Burrow for some reason and achieved nothing. Then again, what did they hope to achieve in the first place? The scene wasn’t in the book and it’s obvious why: There was no point to it. A Sudden Naming
via harrypotter.wikia.com Whenever Rowling wanted to introduce something or someone with a bang she had the tendency to shroud its naming until the grand reveal. This was the case with the Dementors who were exclusively referred to as “Azkaban guards” until their introduction; the same happened with the Death Eaters. For the first three books before Goblet of Fire, everyone exclusively called Death Eaters as “Voldemort’s followers,” even when the situation would have called for the correct naming to put things into context. By the fourth book, they were always only called Death Eaters. Fear Of A Name
via harrypotter.wikia.com The reason for their given term was due to their master’s innate fear of the perishing. Voldemort always sought a way to overcome his mortality; to transcend it. What better way of symbolizing this by having his followers be referred to as superior over the concept of passing away? With the idea behind Voldemort causing fear in everyone’s hearts, the fact that his followers were called Death Eaters only grew the image of his invincibility further. So when you’re looking to become an intimidating figure in all of wizardkind, remember to choose a cool name like that for your subordinates. The Brave Death Eater
via harrypotter.wikia.com The sorting hat likes to brag a lot about his talents, but the old thing has been wrong an awful lot of times. The best example would be Wormtail, or Peter Pettigrew as was his real name. This guy not only defied the sorting hat’s judgment, he completely defied all that made a person a Gryffindor. He was way too cowardly to even be a Slytherin. Wormtail is the best known, or perhaps the only known, Gryffindor to be a Death Eater. In a way, he’s the only Death Eater certified to have the attribute of courage. Regulus Black s Sacrifice
via harrypotter.wikia.com Regulus was noble and brave and was never given the due credit for bringing down a Horcrux locket, but the guy sure wasn’t that smart. After realizing the error of his ways, Regulus took to the cave where the locket was and then saw his end thanks to the Inferi. However, the guy could’ve simply instructed Kreacher to teleport him back to safety. If Regulus was too scared of Voldemort’s wrath then someone should’ve pointed it out to him that meeting the Avada Kedavra was a better option than becoming a full-on zombie underwater. What s In A Name
via harrypotter.wikia.com So you’ve got a bunch of creepy looking dudes accused of being followers of a maniacal Dark lord, but you’re not sure if they’re actually bad. Here’s a piece of advice: just look at their obviously sinister names. Seriously, guys who are called Crabbe, Macnair, Goyle, Carrow, Scabior, Karkaroff don’t exactly scream cute and cuddly. You might think this is a ridiculous assumption, but get this: they all did, in fact, turn out to be Death Eaters. Looks like even fate wanted these boys to turn out bad. They Weren t Truly Loyal
via harrypotter.wikia.com For a group with the intimidating tag of ‘Death Eaters,’ these people were a bunch of scaredy cats. They fled the first moment they thought Voldemort had been defeated by a 1-year-old boy and never looked for him, and ran away again the first time another thing out of the ordinary took place. A lot of the Death Eaters turned on one another the first time Voldemort fell, renouncing their loyalty to him. In the Battle of Hogwarts, a majority fled when they saw Harry avoid perishing from the Avada Kedavra again. The Dark Mark Is Very Easy To Be Found
via harrypotter.wikia.com Sirius Black is a Death Eater. This was the tag he was stuck with for fourteen years and only lifted after he perished. No one believed him because there was no proof he wasn’t a Death Eater. Here’s a thought: why don’t you just check his arm for a tattoo of a skull with a serpent protruding from its mouth? This nonsensical logic works both ways. Why would Voldemort place such an easy to track mark as the signature of his followers? What we can be sure of is none of the Death Eaters ever went swimming in public. They Can t Conjure Patronuses
via harrypotter.wikia.com For one to have the ability to cast a Patronus, one needs to need to think of a happy memory or imagine a happy event. Oh, and one needs to not be totally sinister because that prevents them from ever being able to conPatronusatronus. This may be the one aspect where the good guys completely beat the Death Eaters. It’s kind of hard to believe supremely strong Death Eaters can’t complete this spell, but it seems it’s not about ability; rather it has to do with an innately pure personality. They Can t Actually Fly
via harrypotter.wikia.com Films require a certain degree of sensationalism to make the cinema experience all the more enjoyable. The drawback it brings, however, is sacrificing material established in novels. The flying ability was supposed to be intrinsic to Voldemort. Only Severus Snape was said to have replicated this ability in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. In the movies, it appears flying is second nature to the Death Eaters who use this power on a casual basis. This wasn’t a good touch because it took away from the uniqueness of the ability and made it seem rather cheap. Most Don t Know Voldemort Is A Half-Blood
via harrypotter.wikia.com Honestly, these Death Eaters seem to really stink when it comes to researching. Not one of them looked for Voldemort when he went missing – despite it turning out to be a pretty easy task as Wormtail tracked him down when in the form of a rat – and none of them seem to do their due diligence before signing up to be a Death Eater, either. The guy they’ve been following blindly for supporting pureblood ideologies isn’t even pureblood himself, making the whole thing void. But to Voldemort’s advantage, none of them know of this factoid. The Villainous Non-Death Eaters
via harrypotter.wikia.com Sirius Black said it best: the world isn’t split between good people and Death Eaters. We’ve all got light and darkness inside of us and what better person to use an example for this other than Dolores Umbridge. Professor Quirrell applies here too. Both of these former Defense Against the Dark Arts teachers were corrupted by either power or the enticing glow of it. Neither of them was a Death Eater. Umbridge was just malicious by nature and Quirrell was a puppet for Voldemort. Poor Pius Thicknesse was under the Imperius curse the entire time. The Proto-Death Eaters
via harrypotter.wikia.com The Voldemort of old was hardly anything like the Voldemort of youth. The older version was explosive, arrogant and far too reliant on attacking head-on. On the other hand, the younger version was charming, subtle, and manipulative. It was by drawing these abilities that he was able to acquire the horcruxes and become Voldemort. When he was Tom Riddle, he still had his admiring followers. These boys would end up being the forerunners of the Death Eaters. Some of them become the first official followers and set the legacy for future Death Eaters. Barty Crouch Jr s Nonsensical Plan
via harrypotter.wikia.com Voldemort might have patted himself on his slimy, snakelike back for putting together a large plot to bring Harry to him in the graveyard in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, but his plan was needlessly convoluted. All it required was a simple stunning spell to knock out the boy he wanted. Barty Crouch Jr could’ve easily subdued Harry hundreds of times during the school year and delivered him to Voldemort. The two of them were even completely alone at midnight in a deserted staircase in the middle of the novel, and this should’ve been the easiest opportunity to steal Harry. He-Who-Has-Been-Named
via harrypotter.wikia.com When it comes to referring to good ole Voldy, his followers aren’t too keen on following normal terms. They don’t use ‘You-Know-Who’ or ‘He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named’, but settle for ‘The Dark Lord.’ A couple of these bad boys have grown a bit of spine in this matter, though. Peter Pettigrew referred to Voldemort in full in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban when attempting to weasel his way out (ironically he’s a rat; not quite the same rodent). More significantly, Barty Crouch Jr called Voldemort with the name when ecstatic with the revelation that the Dark Lord was back in full. How Did Imprisoned Death Eaters Get Their Wands Back
via: movies.stackexchange.com Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows made it abundantly clear that you can’t just use anybody’s wand and expect it to work just fine. It is detrimental to your skills that you use your very own wand, a wand that chooses you specifically, if you are to survive in the wizarding world. Then shouldn’t these Death Eaters be hilariously inept? Once they were kicked into Azkaban, their original wands should have been destroyed, but that didn’t happen as at least Lucius and Bellatrix both used their original wands after returning from prison. So how’d they get them back?