Voldemort's earliest known followers were his Slytherin gang when he was a student at Hogwarts. From what we see in Slughorn's memory he had at least five cronies already worshiping him and committing dark acts. We know of Avery, Lestrange, Rosier, Mulciber, Nott, and Dolohov.

Who were the original Death Eaters?

We know the names of some of his original followers: Avery, Lestrange, Rosier, Mulciber, Nott, and Dolohov. Since we know that nearly all of these men had sons and daughters who later became Death Eaters, it's possible that the parents of other known Death Eaters were also part of his original circle of followers.

How did Death Eaters start?

The quiet revolt of the Dementors fostered a mass breakout of imprisoned Death Eaters from Azkaban in early 1996. In early summer of 1996, Voldemort sent a group of twelve Death Eaters, led by Lucius Malfoy, into the Department of Mysteries in order to steal the prophecy concerning himself and Harry Potter.

Who is the youngest Death Eater?

If Malfoy was officially inducted, he was easily the youngest Death Eater to have been there. Barty Crouch Jr held the previous record when he was 18-years-old, and Malfoy beat him cleanly by being only 16 when his turn came.

Who is the deadliest Death Eater?

One of the most talented Death Eaters, Bellatrix Lestrange's support of Voldemort and his cause was unwavering, making her even more dangerous than most. She put her life on the line for Voldemort multiple times before finally being killed by Molly Weasley.

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Who is the weakest Death Eater in Harry Potter?

Was Dolores Umbridge a Death Eater?

Harry describes Umbridge to Sirius Black, saying that she's vile enough to be a Death Eater, despite not being one. Umbridge is also depicted to be a prejudiced person, despising half-breeds and Muggle-born witches and wizards to the point of firing Hagrid due to his half-giant birth status.

Is Malfoy a Death Eater?

Draco Malfoy is the pure-blooded son of Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy. He was a notorious bully to Harry Potter and his friends throughout the series. Draco becomes a Death Eater in his sixth year at Hogwarts and is assigned to kill Dumbledore. However, he fails and Dumbledore is ultimately killed by Snape.

Is a dementor a Death Eater?

Interestingly despite being considered natural allies to Dark wizards, the Dementors did not side with the Death Eaters in the First Wizarding War nor did Voldemort appear to try and recruit them.

Who protects Azkaban?

Dementors are dark creatures that consume human happiness, creating an ambiance of coldness, darkness, misery and despair. Because of their power to drain happiness and hope from humans, they have been set the duty of being guards at Azkaban, where they prevent the prisoners from having the will or ability to escape.

Who created dementors?

they come from Azkaban, which wasent originally a prison, but a fortress build by an old "science" dark wizard (Ekrizdis). It states online that "dementors are born where there is so much pain and suffer in the air that it can materialise it self".

Is Draco Malfoy evil?

By Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, it's a stretch to call Draco a villain anymore. We just watched — or read — him struggle to reconcile his choices and morals in The Half-Blood Prince. He can no longer justify his actions, and is far more aware of the evil he was born and raised into.

Who killed Hedwig?

Hedwig's killer is not explicitly identified, so he/she may have appeared in other books, films or video games, but the only known appearance is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. A popular fan theory based on book canon suggests that Snape may have killed Hedwig.

Why is Snape the half-blood prince?

Family. Snape's family background is mostly shown in flashbacks during the course of the last three novels. Snape was born to Eileen Prince, a witch, and Tobias Snape, a Muggle, making him a half-blood (hence the name, "Half-Blood Prince").

Which Death Eaters didn't go to Azkaban?

Did Draco regret being a Death Eater?

Due to the harrowing experiences he had during his time with the Death Eaters and his remorse over his criminal acts as a Death Eater, Draco had realised the error in his ways and thus abandoned the old pure-blood beliefs he was raised to adopt and believe in.

What is Draco's patronus?

J.K. Rowling says Draco doesn't have a patronus because he never learned the spell but I think it's because he doesn't have any powerful happy memories to use.

Are Draco and Sirius related?

Yes. Draco's mother is Sirius first cousin on his mother's side (Narcissa and Sirius are also second cousins on his father's side, as Sirius parents are first cousins).

Who married Luna?

Luna married fellow naturalist Rolf Scamander, grandson of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them author Newt Scamander, considerably later in life than Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny, who all married and started families in their early-to-mid twenties.

What house was Moaning Myrtle in?

Moaning Myrtle

Born in the late 1920s to Muggle parents, Myrtle Warren started her Hogwarts life in the early 1940s, where she was sorted into Ravenclaw. She had no friends, and was bullied relentlessly because of her glasses and acne. But she would soon have all of eternity to get her own back.

What house was Filch in?

None, he was never admitted into Hogwarts. He was not a wizard, but a Squib.

Who is the evilest Death Eater?

1 Bellatrix Lestrange

After graduating Hogwarts, she became a Death Eater and Voldemort's most loyal servant. After torturing the Longbottoms and driving them insane, she was sentenced to Azkaban, which ended up in a mass break-out after Voldemort's return. She was responsible for Sirius, Tonks, and Dobby's deaths.

Who killed Fred Weasley?

Fred was killed in an explosion possibly caused by Augustus Rookwood. One of the last things Fred heard before dying was Percy joking about resigning from the Ministry. Percy wouldn't leave Fred's side until Harry and Ron helped him move the body to somewhere safer, coincidentally behind a suit of armor.

Who is the only Death Eater Patronus?

Severus Snape was the only Death Eater capable of casting the charm. However, some witches and wizards of questionable morals, such as Dolores Umbridge, were able to produce corporeal Patronuses. This may have been because she had a true and confident (though erroneous) belief in the righteousness of her actions.