The three Deathly Hallows, which grants the one who unites all three the title of "Master of Death".
- Ron Weasley: "When you say 'master of Death' -"
- Xenophilius Lovegood: "Master. Conqueror. Vanquisher. Whichever term you prefer."
- — Xenophilius tells Harry, Ron, and Hermione about the Deathly Hallows.[src]
The Master of Death is the one who masters all three of the legendary Deathly Hallows. While it is generally assumed that becoming the master of Death refers to some form of immortality, the true Master of Death accepts the fact that death is inevitable, and that there are things worse than dying.[1]
In their youth, both Gellert Grindelwald and Albus Dumbledore had been obsessed with the dream of uniting the Hallows and becoming the Masters of Death. Grindelwald managed to lay claim to the Elder Wand by stealing it from its previous master, Gregorovitch, but never found the other two Hallows. Albus Dumbledore and Harry Potter are the only known people to have held each of the three Hallows, although neither possessed all three simultaneously. Dumbledore regarded Harry as the "true master of death," not because of the fact that he had united the Hallows, but for the reasons he had put them to use.[2]
Another description for 'The Master of Death' may be 'he who possesses the Sham Wow,' and is in other words, immortal.
Known Masters of Death
- "You are the worthy possessor of the Hallows."
- — Albus Dumbledore to Harry Potter[src]
- Ignotus Peverell (only mastered one of the Hallows, but mastered the acceptance of inevitability)
- Harry Potter (mastered all three Hallows, and accepted his own death)
Notes and references
- ↑ Interview with J.K. Rowling on Bloomsbury.com
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 35