Cadmus Peverell

Cadmus Peverell
Biographical information
Born	Prior to 12 July, 1214
Died	Prior to 18 May, 1291
Blood status	Pure-blood
Physical information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Hair colour	Dark
Skin colour	White
Family information
Family members	Ignotus Peverell (brother) † Antioch Peverell (brother) † Ignotus's son (nephew) † Marvolo Gaunt (descendant) † Morfin Gaunt (descendant) † Merope Gaunt (descendant) † Tom Riddle (descendant) †
Affiliation
Loyalty	Peverell family The Deathly Hallows

Cadmus Peverell (fl. 1214) was one of the Peverell brothers, the initial owners (and, it is believed, creators) of the Deathly Hallows, as recounted in the the Tale of the Three Brothers. Cadmus, the middle brother, was the owner of the Resurrection Stone, which recalled the user's loved ones from beyond the grave. He used it to bring back the woman he loved, but realized that the stone could only call forth an insubstantial apparition that would vanish when he let go of it, and killed himself to join her in death. Though Dumbledore presumed it much more likely that Cadmus merely created or enchanted the stone rather then receiving it from Death, with the tale coming into being given the abilities of the stone (along with the Elder Wand and Invisibility Cloak). The stone was then passed along through his family until reaching Marvolo Gaunt. Tom Marvolo Riddle would later steal the ring that held the stone from the Gaunts and turn it into a Horcrux. Cadmus was a direct ancestor of the Gaunt family and Tom Marvolo Riddle.

It is unknown who or how Cadmus passed on the ring to the next heir, since the woman that he wanted to marry died before he could ask for her hand. However, it is possible that the events described in Beedle's tale are simply a fable, and do not accurately reflect the true history of the Hallows or the Peverells.

Personality and traits

Cadmus is described as arrogant as he desired to "humiliate Death" via the ability to recall loved ones from the dead. Despite his arrogance and pride, Cadmus was obviously not an evil or heartless man. The fact that he greatly loved his deceased fiancee very much, is proof that he is a good heart. The whole reason why Cadmus tried to conquer death with the resurrection stone was for the sake of love. His love for his deceased fiancée was so strong in fact, that he was willing to end his own life so as to enter the other side and never be separated from her again. It is unknown what Cadmus' relationships with his brothers were like, how he reacted when he learned of the death of the eldest of the three or if he even learned of it at all.

Magical abilities and skills

• Transfiguration: Cadmus, along with his two brothers, was capable of creating a long and stable bridge out of thin air. This is Conjuration and is a very difficult branch of magic.
• Owner of the Resurrection Stone: Cadmus was the first owner of the Resurrection Stone which would later become one of the famous Deathly Hallows. Cadmus used the stone effectively but was over dependant of it, letting its powers bring about his own death.
• Magical manufacturer (possibly): It is uncertain if Cadmus actually obtained the Resurrection Stone from Death, although Albus Dumbledore believed it was more likely that Cadmus and his brothers created the three Hallows themselves. This theory is supported by how in The Tale of the Three Brothers, Cadmus knew to turn the stone thrice in hand for it to work despite Death never telling him how to use it.

Behind the scenes

Concept art of Cadmus

• The Gaunt family claimed to be descended from both the Peverell family and the Slytherin family; it is probable that the two bloodlines intermarried in a later generation.
• The name Cadmus might have been taken from the legendary ancient Greek Cadmus, founder of the city of Thebes.
• The chapter art from The Tales of Beedle the Bard shows that Cadmus committed suicide by drinking poison, whereas the scene from the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 film shows that he hung himself. In the video game, he kills himself via a Killing Curse.

The ring containing the Resurrection Stone. Later became one of Voldemort's Horcruxes.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (First mentioned)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (Appears in flashback(s))
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game) (Appears in flashback(s))
• The Tales of Beedle the Bard

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