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|born=[[12 July]], [[1210s|1214]]<ref name="HPFW">''[[Harry Potter Film Wizardry]]'' - see [[:File:IgnotusPeverellGrave.jpg|this image]]</ref><br />[[Godric's Hollow]], [[West Country]]<ref name="DH35">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' - Chapter 35 (''King's Cross'')</ref>
  
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|blood = [[Pure-blood]]<ref name="blood">{{DH|B|22}} - "The only place I’ve managed to find the name ‘Peverell’ is Nature’s Nobility: A Wizarding Genealogy. I borrowed it from Kreacher,” she explained as Ron raised his eyebrows. “It lists the pure-blood families that are now extinct in the male line. Apparently the Peverells were one of the earliest families to vanish.”"</ref>
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*At least one female relative<ref>According to {{PM}}, Iolanthe inherited the Cloak of Invisibility due to a "lack of male heirs in her generation." As far as we know, only her father's uncle, Cadmus, fathered at least one child - who would eventually become the precursor to the Gaunt family - which would imply, as J.K. Rowling confirmed [http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2007/0730-bloomsbury-chat.html "Peverell blood would run through many wizarding families"], that Iolanthe had at ''least'' one other female relative - whether this be a sister, aunt, cousin, daughter - on the Peverell side (or through the Potters) to spread the Peverell blood to a different family. It is also possible that Hardwin and Iolanthe had a child together.</ref>
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'''Ignotus Peverell''' ([[12 July]], [[1210s|1214]]—[[18 May]], [[1290s|1291]]) was one of the three brothers mentioned in ''[[The Tale of the Three Brothers]]'' in ''[[The Tales of Beedle the Bard]]''. Though he was the youngest brother, Ignotus was described to be the humblest and wisest of the three, and had survived Death's cunning schemes due to these traits. He received the last of the [[Deathly Hallows]], the [[Cloak of Invisibility]], which was passed down through his family to [[Harry Potter]]. Ignotus was also an ancestor of the [[Potter family]].
  
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'''Ignotus Peverell''' ([[12 July]] [[1214]] – [[19 May]] [[1292]]<ref name="age" />) was an [[England|English]] [[pure-blood]]<ref name="blood"/> [[wizardkind|wizard]], one of the three brothers mentioned in ''[[The Tale of the Three Brothers]]'' in {{TBB}}. The youngest of the three brothers, Ignotus was also described as the humblest and wisest of them. He had survived [[Death (The Tale of the Three Brothers)|Death]]'s cunning schemes due to these traits.
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He received the last of the [[Deathly Hallows]], the [[Cloak of Invisibility]], which was passed down through his family to the [[Potter family]], and eventually to [[Harry Potter]].
   
 
==Biography==
  
==Biography==
 
===Early life===
  
===Early life===
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Little is known about Ignotus Peverell's childhood. He was born into the [[Peverell family]] on [[12 July]], [[1210s|1214]]<ref name="HPFW"/> in the village of [[Godric's Hollow]] in the [[England|English]] [[West Country]],<ref name="DH35"/> a younger brother to [[Antioch Peverell|Antioch]] and [[Cadmus Peverell|Cadmus]].
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Little is known about Ignotus Peverell's childhood. He was born into the [[Peverell family]] on [[12 July]] [[1214]]<ref name="age"/> in the village of [[Godric's Hollow]] in the [[England|English]] [[West Country]],<ref name="DH35"/> a younger brother to [[Antioch Peverell|Antioch]] and [[Cadmus Peverell|Cadmus]].
   
 
Being knowledgeable in the magical arts,<ref name="DH35"/> it is unknown whether the Peverell brothers attended [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], were home-schooled or learned about the magical arts on their own, autodidactically.
  
Being knowledgeable in the magical arts,<ref name="DH35"/> it is unknown whether the Peverell brothers attended [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], were home-schooled or learned about the magical arts on their own, autodidactically.
   
 
===The Deathly Hallows===
  
===The Deathly Hallows===
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{{Dialogue a-b|Harry Potter|So it's true? All of it? The Peverell brothers —|Albus Dumbledore|— were the three brothers of the tale. Oh yes, I think so. Whether they met Death on a lonely road… I think it more likely that the Peverell brothers were simply gifted, dangerous wizards who succeeded in creating those powerful objects. The story of them being Death's own Hallows seems to me the sort of legend that might have sprung up around such creations.|[[Harry Potter]] and [[Albus Dumbledore]] during the former's visit to [[Limbo]].|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
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{{Dialogue a-b|Harry Potter|So it's true? All of it? The Peverell brothers —|Albus Dumbledore|— were the three brothers of the tale. Oh yes, I think so. Whether they met Death on a lonely road… I think it more likely that the Peverell brothers were simply gifted, dangerous wizards who succeeded in creating those powerful objects.|[[Harry Potter|Harry]] and [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]] during the former's time in [[Limbo]]|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
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According to [[Beedle the Bard]] in his work ''[[The Tale of the Three Brothers]]'', Ignotus was the humblest and wisest of the three Peverell brothers.
  
   
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[[File:Tumblr m4eabyXx1j1qcd6r7o4 r1 250.gif|left|thumb|245px|Death reluctantly handing over a piece of his own cloak]]
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When the three brothers managed to cheat [[Death (The Tale of the Three Brothers)|Death]] while travelling along a "''[[Lonely, winding road (The Tale of the Three Brothers)|lonely, winding road at twilight]]''", Death pretended to congratulate them on their [[magic]] and presented them with a gift of their choice. Ignotus did not trust [[Death (The Tale of the Three Brothers)|Death]] by any means. So, rather than ask for something to further his own desires, he requested the power to leave that meeting without being followed by Death. Death, not wishing to betray any hint of his true intentions, most begrudgingly took his [[Cloak of Invisibility|Invisibility Cloak]] and gave it to Ignotus. Ignotus's two older brothers met terrible fates due to the murderous lust the [[Elder Wand]] created in wizards, and the limitations of the [[Resurrection Stone]].<ref name="DH21"/>
  
   
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According to [[Beedle the Bard]] in his work ''[[The Tale of the Three Brothers]]'', Ignotus was the humblest and wisest of the three Peverell brothers. When the three brothers managed to cheat [[Death (The Tale of the Three Brothers)|Death]] while travelling along a "''[[Lonely, winding road (The Tale of the Three Brothers)|lonely, winding road]] at twilight''", Death pretended to congratulate them on their [[magic]] and presented them with a gift of their choice. Ignotus did not trust Death by any means.
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[[File:Ignotus Cloak.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Ignotus Peverell with the [[Cloak of Invisibility]].]]
  
   
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So, rather than ask for something to further his own desires, he requested the power to leave that meeting without being followed by Death. Death, not wishing to betray any hint of his true intentions, most begrudgingly took his [[Cloak of Invisibility|Invisibility Cloak]] and gave it to Ignotus. Ignotus's two older brothers met terrible fates due to the murderous lust the [[Elder Wand]] created in wizards, and the limitations of the [[Resurrection Stone]].<ref name="DH21" />
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It should be noted, however, that [[Beedle the Bard]] most likely employed artistic license as some aspects of his story seem not to match actual aspects of the Peverell's life (i.e. the story heavily implies that [[Cadmus Peverell]] killed himself before having descendents,<ref name="DH21"/> when in actuality he was a direct ancestor to the [[House of Gaunt]]<ref name="HBP10">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' - Chapter 10 (''The House of Gaunt'')</ref>) and, as such, it should not be taken as an accurate account of the historical facts. As [[Albus Dumbledore]] himself theorised, it is much more likely that the Peverell brothers, as gifted wizards, managed to create the [[Deathly Hallows]] by themselves.<ref name="DH35"/>
  
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It should be noted, however, that [[Beedle the Bard]] most likely employed artistic licence as some aspects of his story seem not to match actual aspects of the Peverells' lives (e.g. the story heavily implies that Cadmus Peverell killed himself before having descendants,<ref name="DH21" /> when in actuality he was a direct ancestor to the [[House of Gaunt]]<ref name="HBP10">{{HBP|B|10}}</ref>, and Ignotus Peverell could never have had children if he had always kept his invisibility cloak on,) and, as such, it should not be taken as an accurate account of the historical facts. As [[Albus Dumbledore]] himself theorised, it is much more likely that the Peverell brothers, as gifted wizards, managed to create the [[Deathly Hallows]] by themselves.<ref name="DH35" />
   
 
===Later life and death===
  
===Later life and death===
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[[File:Tumblr m87k8sw1Ku1qili3vo2 250.gif|240px|thumb|Death takes Ignotus Peverell from this life, as his son is left with the Cloak of Invisibility|alt=|left]]
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{{Quote|It was only when he had attained a great age that the youngest brother finally took off the Cloak of Invisibility and gave it to his son. And then he greeted Death as an old friend, and went with him gladly, and, equals, they departed this life.|[[Beedle the Bard]], ''[[The Tale of the Three Brothers]]''|The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)}}
  
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Ignotus most likely married at some point, having had [[Ignotus Peverell's son|a son]].<ref name="DH21"/>
  
   
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[[File:Ignotus Death.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Death (The Tale of the Three Brothers)|Death]] takes Ignotus Peverell from this life, as [[Ignotus Peverell's son|his son]] is left with the [[Cloak of Invisibility]].]]
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Ignotus most likely married at some point, having had [[Ignotus Peverell's son|a son]],<ref name="DH21" /> and a granddaughter [[Iolanthe Peverell|Iolanthe]], who married [[Hardwin Potter]].
   
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Ignotus went on to live into his seventy-six years, dying on [[18 May]], [[1290s|1291]]<ref name="HPFW"/> on his birthplace of [[Godric's Hollow]].<ref name="DH35"/> He left his son his [[Cloak of Invisibility]], one of the [[Deathly Hallows]],<ref name="DH21"/> and was buried in the churchyard by the [[Parish Church of St. Clementine]].<ref name="DH16">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' - Chapter 16 (''Godric's Hollow'')</ref>
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Ignotus went on to live to seventy-six years, dying on [[19 May]] [[1292]]<ref name="age" /> in his birthplace of [[Godric's Hollow]].<ref name="DH35" /> He left his son his [[Cloak of Invisibility]], one of the [[Deathly Hallows]],<ref name="DH21" /> and was buried in the [[St Jerome's graveyard|churchyard]] by the [[St Jerome's Church|Parish Church of St. Clementine]].<ref name="DH16">{{DH|B|16}}</ref> His date of birth and death however can be contested. Ignotus' granddaughter ([[Iolanthe Peverell|Iolanthe]]) married the son ([[Hardwin Potter|Hardwin]]) of [[Linfred of Stinchcombe]], a 12th century wizard. Ignotus can not have lived in the [[13th century]] if his granddaughter married the son of a [[12th century]] wizard.
   
 
===Post-mortem===
  
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[[File:IgnotusPeverellGrave.jpg|thumb|right|150px|[[Ignotus Peverell's gravestone|Ignotus's gravestone]] by the late [[1990s]]]]
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{{Dialogue a-b-a|Hermione Granger|Look at this! Harry, that's the mark in the book!|Harry Potter|Yeah… it could be…|It says Ig — Ignotus, I think…|[[Hermione Granger]] and [[Harry Potter]] come across Ignotus's weathered grave in [[1997]].|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
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{{Dialogue a-b-a|Hermione Granger|Look at this! Harry, that's the mark in the book!|Harry Potter|Yeah… it could be…|It says Ig — Ignotus, I think…|[[Hermione Granger|Hermione]] and [[Harry Potter|Harry]] come across Ignotus's weathered grave in [[1997]]|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows}}
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In [[1890s|1899]], [[Gellert Grindelwald]] stayed with his great-aunt [[Bathilda Bagshot]] in [[Godric's Hollow]] in an attempt to "explore the place the third brother had died" as he sought the [[Deathly Hallows]].<ref name="DH35"/>
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In [[1899]], [[Gellert Grindelwald]] stayed with his great-aunt [[Bathilda Bagshot]] in Godric's Hollow in an attempt to "''explore the place the third brother had died" ''as he sought the Deathly Hallows.<ref name="DH35" />
   
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In late [[December]], [[1997]], [[Harry Potter]] and [[Hermione Granger]] came across Ignotus Peverell's much eroded grave, where they noted the [[sign of the Deathly Hallows]] was engraved beneath the barely legible name.<ref name="DH16"/>
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On [[24 December]] [[1997]], [[Harry Potter]] and [[Hermione Granger]] came across [[Ignotus Peverell's gravestone|Ignotus Peverell's much eroded grave]], where they noted the [[sign of the Deathly Hallows]] was engraved beneath the barely legible name.<ref name="DH16" />
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[[File:IgnotusPeverellGrave.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Ignotus's gravestone by the late [[1990s]].]]
  
   
 
==Personality and traits==
  
==Personality and traits==
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According to legend, Ignotus was a very wise, modest and humble young man, far more so than his two self-centred, arrogant older brothers. He was therefore far more shrewd and was the only one of the three to see through [[Death (Tale of the Three Brothers)|Death]]'s deception. His request for something to hide him from Death, rather than something to enhance his own very personal glory, kept him alive for many happy decades. Ignotus preferred a rather joyful, peaceful life, unlike his brothers. As such, he lived for several years with no quarrels or worries and raised a family. Ignotus saw to it that the very last thing he did in his life was pass the cloak on to his [[Ignotus' son|son]], guaranteeing that his future descendants could live long happy lives as he had, and when he finally left the mortal world with Death, Ignotus had no regrets.<ref name="DH21"/>
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According to legend, Ignotus was a very wise, modest, and humble young man, far more so than his two self-centered, arrogant older brothers. He was therefore far more shrewd and was the only one of the three to see through [[Death (The Tale of the Three Brothers)|Death]]'s deception. His request for something to hide him from Death, rather than something to enhance his own very personal glory, kept him alive for many happy decades.
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Ignotus preferred a rather joyful, peaceful life, unlike his brothers. As such, he lived for many years with no quarrels or worries and raised a family. Ignotus saw to it that the very last thing he did in his life was pass the cloak on to his [[Ignotus' son|son]], guaranteeing that his future descendants could live long happy lives as he had, and when he finally left the mortal world with Death, Ignotus had no regrets.<ref name="DH21" />
   
 
==Magical abilities and skills==
  
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*'''[[Transfiguration]]''': Ignotus could [[Bridge-conjuring spell|create]] a perfect bridge without fail alongside his two brothers via [[Conjuration]], a complex form of magic.<ref name="DH21"/>
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*'''[[Transfiguration]]''': Ignotus could [[Bridge-conjuring spell|create]] a perfect bridge without fail alongside his two brothers via [[Conjuration]], which was a complex form of magic.<ref name="DH21" />
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*'''Magical manufacturer''' (possibly): Legend has it that [[Death (Tale of the Three Brothers)|Death]] was the original owner of the [[Cloak of Invisibility]] and handed it to Ignotus when he asked it.<ref name="DH21"/> However some people, like [[Albus Dumbledore]] have speculated that Ignotus created the cloak himself.<ref name="DH35"/> To this day the Cloak remains the only [[Deathly Hallows|Deathly Hallow]] still owned and used, moreover by Ignotus's direct [[Potter Family|descendants]]. The [[Elder Wand]] and [[Resurrection Stone]] were never used again after [[1998]] further contributing to how Ignotus' humble nature ultimately proved vastly more successful than that of his brothers.<ref name="DH36">''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' - Chapter 36 (''The Flaw in the Plan'')</ref>
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*'''Magical manufacturer (possibly)''': Legend has it that [[Death (The Tale of the Three Brothers)|Death]] was the original owner of the [[Cloak of Invisibility]] and handed it to Ignotus when he asked it.<ref name="DH21" /> However, some people like [[Albus Dumbledore|Dumbledore]] have speculated that Ignotus created the cloak himself.<ref name="DH35" /> To this day, the Cloak remains the only [[Deathly Hallows|Deathly Hallow]] still owned and used, moreover by Ignotus's direct [[Potter family|descendants]]. The [[Elder Wand]] and [[Resurrection Stone]] were never used again after [[1998]] further contributing to how Ignotus' humble nature ultimately proved vastly more successful than that of his brothers.<ref name="DH36">{{DH|B|36}}</ref>
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[[File:CloakSS.PNG|right|thumb|200px|Ignotus' Cloak of invisibility]]
  
   
 
==Etymology==
  
==Etymology==
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Interestingly enough, though not surprisingly, the word "Ignotus" is yet another of Rowling's uses of the Latin language. One meaning of the word is ''Unknown'', which would make the name appropriate due to Ignotus' mastery of invisibility and successful concealment from even Death. It is also another form of the name Ignatius, which shows up throughout history, such as Ignatius of Loyola.
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Interestingly enough, though not surprisingly, the word "Ignotus" is yet another of Rowling's uses of the Latin language. One meaning of the word is "unknown", which would make the name appropriate due to Ignotus' mastery of invisibility and successful concealment from even Death. It is also another form of the name Ignatius, which shows up throughout history, such as {{W|Ignatius of Loyola}} or {{W|Ignatius of Antioch}}.
   
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Ignatius of Antioch's musings on death could link him to Ignotus's etymological origins. Theologically, Ignatius of Antioch considered salvation as one being free from the powerful fear of death. Furthermore he regarded the Christian Eucharist as a medicine for immortality and a remedy to escape death.
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"Ignotus" (Latin word "'''īgnōtus'''") in addition to "unknown," may mean "forgiven," "strange," "unacquainted with," or "ignorant." <ref>[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ignotus]</ref>
  
   
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"Ignotus" (Latin word "'''īgnōtus'''") in addition to "unknown", may mean "forgiven", "strange", "unacquainted with", or "ignorant of".<ref>[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ignotus Ignotus] at wiktionary.org</ref>
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Some Christians have theorized that, if accepting "forgiven" as the meaning of the name, Ignotus' Invisibility Cloak may have some similarity to the concept of a "robe of [God's] righteousness" (Isaiah 61:10). In Christianity, it is suggested that becoming a slave of righteousness leads to holiness and thus eternal life (Romans 6) - as opposed to becoming a slave of sin, which leads to death. The concept of Jesus' death and resurrection granting forgiveness of sin (also Romans 6) might be interpreted as the "forgiven" being granted a "robe of righteousness" and thus, defeating death. 
  
   
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Some Christians have theorised that, if accepting "forgiven" as the meaning of the name, Ignotus' Invisibility Cloak may have some similarity to the concept of "the garments of salvation" and a "robe of victory"(Isaiah 61:10)<ref>http://mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt1061.htm</ref>. In Christianity, it is suggested that becoming a slave of righteousness leads to holiness and thus eternal life (Romans 6) - as opposed to becoming a slave of sin, which leads to death. The concept of Jesus' death and resurrection granting forgiveness of sin (also Romans 6) might be interpreted as the "forgiven" being granted a "garment of salvation / robe of victory" and thus, defeating death.
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If translating Ignotus as "strange," we might simply be seeing a bit of J.K. Rowling's quirky humor.
  
   
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If translating Ignotus as "strange", we might simply be seeing a bit of J.K. Rowling's quirky humour.
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If translating Ignotus as "unacquainted with," we might consider Ignotus as unacquainted with Death for a lot longer than he perhaps should have been. However, as the story mentions that he met Death, then at the end of his life greeted Death as an "old friend" <ref>[http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Death_(The_Tale_of_the_Three_Brothers]</ref> he appears to have been acquainted with Death for much of his life.
  
   
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If translating Ignotus as "unacquainted with", we might consider Ignotus as unacquainted with Death for a lot longer than he perhaps should have been. However, as the story mentions that he met Death, then at the end of his life greeted Death as an "old friend"<ref name="TBB">{{TBB|E}}</ref> he appears to have been acquainted with Death for much of his life.
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As Ignotus was considered to be the wisest of the three brothers, the translation of Ignotus as "ignorant" seems unlikely. 
  
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If translating Ignotus as "ignorant of", we may take the meaning to refer to Ignotus' ability to hide, so that others were ''ignorant of'' him. It is an error to translate Ignotus only as "ignorant".
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
  
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*According to the book ''[[Nature's Nobility: A Wizarding Genealogy]]'', the surname of Peverell disappeared fairly early in wizarding history. It is said that James Potter inherited the Cloak, and it is also said that Ignotus had a son. However, somewhere not far down the line one of his descendants probably gave birth to a baby girl, which could explain why their family's surname disappeared so quickly. This would mean the Cloak was passed down from mother to daughter, until one of them had a son, continuing the father to son tradition. But it is known, according to J.K. Rowling, that James Potter got the Invisibility Cloak from his [[James Potter's father|father]].<ref>[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2000/1000-aol-chat.htm "America Online chat transcript, AOL.com, 19 October 2000"] on [http://www.accio-quote.org/index.html Accio Quote]</ref>
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*According to the book ''[[Nature's Nobility: A Wizarding Genealogy]]'', the surname of Peverell disappeared fairly early in wizarding history. It is said that Ignotus had a son. Not far down the line, one of his descendants must have given birth to a girl, which would explain why the surname disappeared so quickly. According to J.K. Rowling, James Potter got the Invisibility Cloak from his [[James Potter's father|father]].<ref>[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2000/1000-aol-chat.htm "America Online chat transcript, AOL.com, 19 October 2000"] on [http://www.accio-quote.org/index.html Accio Quote]</ref>
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*''[[The Tale of the Three Brothers]]'' states that Ignotus died when he "attained a great age". However,'' [[Harry Potter Film Wizardry]]'' puts his age at the time of his death as 76, which is not considered old in wizarding terms. However, ''The Tales of Beedle the Bard'' are fairytales and don´t portray everything like it was in reality. Another possibility is that the average lifespan of wizards was shorter during the Peverell brothers' time just like in the real world where average lifespans have been shorter in the past and 76 was considered a great age for wizards in the 1200s, not least of all because of the level of bloodshed duelling involved in those days.
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"It was only when he had attained a great age that the youngest brother finally took off the Cloak of Invisibility and gave it to his son. And then he greeted Death as an old friend, and went with him gladly, and, equals, they departed this life."
— The Tale of the Three Brothers[src]

Ignotus Peverell (12 July 1214 – 19 May 1292[1]) was an English pure-blood[3] wizard, one of the three brothers mentioned in The Tale of the Three Brothers in The Tales of Beedle the Bard. The youngest of the three brothers, Ignotus was also described as the humblest and wisest of them. He had survived Death's cunning schemes due to these traits.

He received the last of the Deathly Hallows, the Cloak of Invisibility, which was passed down through his family to the Potter family, and eventually to Harry Potter.

Biography

Early life

Little is known about Ignotus Peverell's childhood. He was born into the Peverell family on 12 July 1214[1] in the village of Godric's Hollow in the English West Country,[2] a younger brother to Antioch and Cadmus.

Being knowledgeable in the magical arts,[2] it is unknown whether the Peverell brothers attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, were home-schooled or learned about the magical arts on their own, autodidactically.

The Deathly Hallows

Harry Potter: "So it's true? All of it? The Peverell brothers —"
Albus Dumbledore: "— were the three brothers of the tale. Oh yes, I think so. Whether they met Death on a lonely road… I think it more likely that the Peverell brothers were simply gifted, dangerous wizards who succeeded in creating those powerful objects."
— Harry and Dumbledore during the former's time in Limbo[src]
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Death reluctantly handing over a piece of his own cloak

According to Beedle the Bard in his work The Tale of the Three Brothers, Ignotus was the humblest and wisest of the three Peverell brothers. When the three brothers managed to cheat Death while travelling along a "lonely, winding road at twilight", Death pretended to congratulate them on their magic and presented them with a gift of their choice. Ignotus did not trust Death by any means.

So, rather than ask for something to further his own desires, he requested the power to leave that meeting without being followed by Death. Death, not wishing to betray any hint of his true intentions, most begrudgingly took his Invisibility Cloak and gave it to Ignotus. Ignotus's two older brothers met terrible fates due to the murderous lust the Elder Wand created in wizards, and the limitations of the Resurrection Stone.[4]

It should be noted, however, that Beedle the Bard most likely employed artistic licence as some aspects of his story seem not to match actual aspects of the Peverells' lives (e.g. the story heavily implies that Cadmus Peverell killed himself before having descendants,[4] when in actuality he was a direct ancestor to the House of Gaunt[8], and Ignotus Peverell could never have had children if he had always kept his invisibility cloak on,) and, as such, it should not be taken as an accurate account of the historical facts. As Albus Dumbledore himself theorised, it is much more likely that the Peverell brothers, as gifted wizards, managed to create the Deathly Hallows by themselves.[2]

Later life and death

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Death takes Ignotus Peverell from this life, as his son is left with the Cloak of Invisibility

Ignotus most likely married at some point, having had a son,[4] and a granddaughter Iolanthe, who married Hardwin Potter.

Ignotus went on to live to seventy-six years, dying on 19 May 1292[1] in his birthplace of Godric's Hollow.[2] He left his son his Cloak of Invisibility, one of the Deathly Hallows,[4] and was buried in the churchyard by the Parish Church of St. Clementine.[9] His date of birth and death however can be contested. Ignotus' granddaughter (Iolanthe) married the son (Hardwin) of Linfred of Stinchcombe, a 12th century wizard. Ignotus can not have lived in the 13th century if his granddaughter married the son of a 12th century wizard.

Post-mortem

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Ignotus's gravestone by the late 1990s

Hermione Granger: "Look at this! Harry, that's the mark in the book!"
Harry Potter: "Yeah… it could be…"
Hermione Granger: "It says Ig — Ignotus, I think…"
— Hermione and Harry come across Ignotus's weathered grave in 1997[src]

In 1899, Gellert Grindelwald stayed with his great-aunt Bathilda Bagshot in Godric's Hollow in an attempt to "explore the place the third brother had died" as he sought the Deathly Hallows.[2]

On 24 December 1997, Harry Potter and Hermione Granger came across Ignotus Peverell's much eroded grave, where they noted the sign of the Deathly Hallows was engraved beneath the barely legible name.[9]

Personality and traits

According to legend, Ignotus was a very wise, modest, and humble young man, far more so than his two self-centered, arrogant older brothers. He was therefore far more shrewd and was the only one of the three to see through Death's deception. His request for something to hide him from Death, rather than something to enhance his own very personal glory, kept him alive for many happy decades.

Ignotus preferred a rather joyful, peaceful life, unlike his brothers. As such, he lived for many years with no quarrels or worries and raised a family. Ignotus saw to it that the very last thing he did in his life was pass the cloak on to his son, guaranteeing that his future descendants could live long happy lives as he had, and when he finally left the mortal world with Death, Ignotus had no regrets.[4]

Magical abilities and skills

Ignotus was described by Albus Dumbledore to be a gifted and dangerously powerful wizard.

  • Transfiguration: Ignotus could create a perfect bridge without fail alongside his two brothers via Conjuration, which was a complex form of magic.[4]
  • Magical manufacturer (possibly): Legend has it that Death was the original owner of the Cloak of Invisibility and handed it to Ignotus when he asked it.[4] However, some people like Dumbledore have speculated that Ignotus created the cloak himself.[2] To this day, the Cloak remains the only Deathly Hallow still owned and used, moreover by Ignotus's direct descendants. The Elder Wand and Resurrection Stone were never used again after 1998 further contributing to how Ignotus' humble nature ultimately proved vastly more successful than that of his brothers.[10]

Etymology

Interestingly enough, though not surprisingly, the word "Ignotus" is yet another of Rowling's uses of the Latin language. One meaning of the word is "unknown", which would make the name appropriate due to Ignotus' mastery of invisibility and successful concealment from even Death. It is also another form of the name Ignatius, which shows up throughout history, such as Ignatius of Loyola or Ignatius of Antioch.

Ignatius of Antioch's musings on death could link him to Ignotus's etymological origins. Theologically, Ignatius of Antioch considered salvation as one being free from the powerful fear of death. Furthermore he regarded the Christian Eucharist as a medicine for immortality and a remedy to escape death.

"Ignotus" (Latin word "īgnōtus") in addition to "unknown", may mean "forgiven", "strange", "unacquainted with", or "ignorant of".[11]

Some Christians have theorised that, if accepting "forgiven" as the meaning of the name, Ignotus' Invisibility Cloak may have some similarity to the concept of "the garments of salvation" and a "robe of victory"(Isaiah 61:10)[12]. In Christianity, it is suggested that becoming a slave of righteousness leads to holiness and thus eternal life (Romans 6) - as opposed to becoming a slave of sin, which leads to death. The concept of Jesus' death and resurrection granting forgiveness of sin (also Romans 6) might be interpreted as the "forgiven" being granted a "garment of salvation / robe of victory" and thus, defeating death.

If translating Ignotus as "strange", we might simply be seeing a bit of J.K. Rowling's quirky humour.

If translating Ignotus as "unacquainted with", we might consider Ignotus as unacquainted with Death for a lot longer than he perhaps should have been. However, as the story mentions that he met Death, then at the end of his life greeted Death as an "old friend"[13] he appears to have been acquainted with Death for much of his life.

If translating Ignotus as "ignorant of", we may take the meaning to refer to Ignotus' ability to hide, so that others were ignorant of him. It is an error to translate Ignotus only as "ignorant".

Behind the scenes

  • According to the book Nature's Nobility: A Wizarding Genealogy, the surname of Peverell disappeared fairly early in wizarding history. It is said that Ignotus had a son. Not far down the line, one of his descendants must have given birth to a girl, which would explain why the surname disappeared so quickly. According to J.K. Rowling, James Potter got the Invisibility Cloak from his father.[14]
  • The Tale of the Three Brothers states that Ignotus died when he "attained a great age", but Harry Potter Film Wizardry puts his age at the time of his death as seventy-six, which is not considered old in wizarding terms. However, The Tales of Beedle the Bard are fairy tales and do not portray everything as it was in reality. Another possibility is that the average lifespan of wizards was shorter during the Peverell brothers' time. Seventy-seven may have been considered a great age for wizards in the 1200s because of the level of bloodshed and duelling involved in those days, with the average lifespan for ordinary humans during the Middles Ages usually being less than half that amount.
  • A fan hypothesis exists in which Ignotus is also the creator of the Pensieve, which keeps those invisible whilst in the past as opposed to the cloak which hides those in the present.
  • Both Ignotus and his descendant Harry Potter were born in July and seem to share similar traits.

Appearances

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Harry Potter Film Wizardry (see this image and this image)
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 35 (King's Cross)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 22 (The Deathly Hallows) - "The only place I’ve managed to find the name ‘Peverell’ is Nature’s Nobility: A Wizarding Genealogy. I borrowed it from Kreacher,” she explained as Ron raised his eyebrows. “It lists the pure-blood families that are now extinct in the male line. Apparently the Peverells were one of the earliest families to vanish.”"
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 21 (The Tale of the Three Brothers)
  5. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 22 (The Deathly Hallows)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Epilogue (Nineteen Years Later)
  7. ↑ According to Pottermore, Iolanthe inherited the Cloak of Invisibility due to a "lack of male heirs in her generation." As far as we know, only her father's uncle, Cadmus, fathered at least one child - who would eventually become the precursor to the Gaunt family - which would imply, as J.K. Rowling confirmed "Peverell blood would run through many wizarding families", that Iolanthe had at least one other female relative - whether this be a sister, aunt, cousin, daughter - on the Peverell side (or through the Potters) to spread the Peverell blood to a different family. It is also possible that Hardwin and Iolanthe had a child together.
  8. ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 10 (The House of Gaunt)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 16 (Godric's Hollow)
  10. ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 36 (The Flaw in the Plan)
  11. ↑ Ignotus at wiktionary.org
  12. ↑ http://mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt1061.htm
  13. ↑ The Tales of Beedle the Bard (real)
  14. ↑ "America Online chat transcript, AOL.com, 19 October 2000" on Accio Quote
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Altheda · Amata · Amata's lover · Antioch Peverell · Antioch Peverell's enemy · Antioch Peverell's killer · Asha · Babbitty · Brigade of Witch-Hunters · Cadmus Peverell · Cadmus Peverell's fiancée · Captain of the Brigade of Witch-Hunters · Charlatan · Death · Evil sorcerer · Gigantic white worm · Ignotus Peverell · Ignotus Peverell's son · King · Maiden · Maiden's kinsfolk · Old man · Old man's donkey · Old man's family · Peasant woman · Peasant woman's granddaughter · Sabre · Sir Luckless · Warlock · Warlock's family · Warlock's friends · Wizard · Wizard's father · Young woman · Young woman's child

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