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"Mulciber and Avery's idea of humour is just evil. Evil, Sev. I don't understand how you can be friends with them."

Mulciber (first name unknown) was a wizard who joined the Death Eaters in the late 1970s or early 1980s. After Lord Voldemort's downfall, Mulciber was captured and sentenced to Azkaban, but escaped in 1996. He also participated at the Battle of the Department of Mysteries with a group of Death Eaters, in order to take a Prophecy from Harry Potter, but was caught and imprisoned again. It is possible that he escaped again in 1997, and that he fought at the Battle of Hogwarts. After the battle, he was either killed or imprisoned in Azkaban once more.

Biography

Early life

Mulciber attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1970s. He and his friend Avery enjoyed playing cruel pranks on their fellow students, including Mary Macdonald, on whom Mulciber attempted to use Dark Magic during the 1975-1976 school year. Mulciber was also a friend of Severus Snape, which upset Lily Evans, who was Snape's best friend at the time. She found Mulciber's sense of humour to be very sadistic and did not understand how Severus could associate with someone like him.

First Wizarding War

Mulciber eventually joined the Death Eaters. Igor Karkaroff tried to turn Mulciber in to the Ministry of Magic in an attempt to gain release from Azkaban Prison, telling that he specialised at the Imperius Curse, only to be informed, to his dismay, that Mulciber had already been caught. It is possible that, if Mulciber had managed to defect, he would not have searched for Voldemort.

Second Wizarding War

In 1996 with the revolt of the Dementors, Mulciber escaped Azkaban along with nine other Death Eater prisoners.

Battle of the Department of Mysteries

"We'll split into pairs and search, and don't forget, be gentle with Potter until we've got the prophecy, you can kill the others if necessary..."

— Lucius Malfoy gives orders to the group of Death Eaters^[src]

Later that year, he participated in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, and was paired with Lucius Malfoy. After the battle, he was captured once more.

It is possible that he escaped along with other Death Eaters in 1997, and that he fought at the Battle of Hogwarts.

Post-War

After the Battle of Hogwarts, it is likely that he was either killed or imprisoned again in Azkaban.

Personality and Traits

Even his years at Hogwarts, Mulciber was described by Lily Evans as having an "evil sense of humour", even more than Avery. Lily also called Mulciber and Avery "Death Eaters", before they became two of them, meaning that they had a passion with Dark Arts and blood-purity. Mulciber didn't manage to avoid Azkaban, but it is presumed that, if he did so, he wouldn't search for Lord Voldemort.

Magical Abilities and Skills

Imperius Curse: According to Igor Karkaroff, Mulciber specialised in the Imperius Curse, forcing people to do many frightening things. It is possible that he attemped to use the Imperius Curse on Mary MacDonald, during his time at Hogwarts.

Etymology

Mulciber, meaning "smelter", is an alternate name for the Roman god of fire and metalurgy, Vulcan. It is also the name of a character from John Milton's Paradise Lost, who is the architect of a demon city and a fallen angel.

Behind the scenes

One of the earliest Death Eaters to have joined Lord Voldemort was also named Mulciber. The relationship of the two is unclear, but, given the timeline, it is most likely that they were father and son. However, the references to both Mulcibers are hard to separate, and thus it is possible that Karkaroff accused the older Mulciber rather than the younger.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) ^[1]
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Mentioned only)

References

↑ Despite this character not actually being identified in the film, there were more than ten Death Eaters at the Ministry of Magic and the character was identified in the book as being one of the Death Eaters present during that battle

[1] Despite this character not actually being identified in the film, there were more than ten Death Eaters at the Ministry of Magic and the character was identified in the book as being one of the Death Eaters present during that battle

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 ==Biography==
 ===Early life===
-Mulciber attended [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] in the [[1970s]]. He and his friend [[Avery (Marauder-era)|Avery]] enjoyed playing cruel pranks on their fellow students, including [[Mary Macdonald]], on whom Mulicber attempted to use [[Dark Arts|Dark Magic]] during the [[1975]]-[[1976]] school year. Mulciber was also a friend of [[Severus Snape]], which upset [[Lily Evans]], who was Snape's best friend at the time. She found Mulciber's sense of humour to be very sadistic and did not understand how Severus could associate with someone like him.
+Mulciber attended [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] in the [[1970s]]. He and his friend [[Avery (Marauder-era)|Avery]] enjoyed playing cruel pranks on their fellow students, including [[Mary Macdonald]], on whom Mulciber attempted to use [[Dark Arts|Dark Magic]] during the [[1975]]-[[1976]] school year. Mulciber was also a friend of [[Severus Snape]], which upset [[Lily Evans]], who was Snape's best friend at the time. She found Mulciber's sense of humour to be very sadistic and did not understand how Severus could associate with someone like him.
 ===First Wizarding War===