Within the wizarding world at large and as well as in relation to the battle between Harry Potter himself and Lord Voldemort, the Deathly Hallows are clearly some of the most legendary and important magical objects in existence. However, despite their importance, there are many aspects of the Hallows that actually don't make a whole lot of sense.
So, when it comes to the Elder Wand, the Resurrection Stone, or the Invisibility Cloak, where does the logic or mythology behind the Deathly Hallows seem to fall apart? These are ten of the most confusing aspects of the Deathly Hallows themselves.
10 Ignotus Was The Only Wise Brother
Within the legend of the Peverell brothers, it's stated that Ignotus was the only wise brother because he requested an invisibility cloak instead of the stone or the wand, however the logic behind that is quite difficult to understand.
Yes, creating a stone that resurrects the dead is clearly dangerous, but it's hard to know why trying to create a very powerful wand would somehow be as unwise or dangerous as creating the Resurrection Stone, or why asking for the Invisibility Cloak is so much cleverer than requesting the other two.
9 Why Didn't The Gaunts Know What The Resurrection Stone Was?
For a great deal of it's history, the Resurrection Stone became a family heirloom for the infamous Gaunts. However, it's clear that most of the Gaunts just believed that it was an important piece of jewelry, and not the Resurrection Stone itself.
But how is it that they were in the possession of the stone for centuries without ever discovering what it truly was? A magical object within a magical family seems bound for discovery eventually, and it's odd that they never even accidentally realized what it was.
8 Why Did Dumbledore Use The Wand?
Although the vast majority of witches and wizards in the world both believed that the Elder Wand was a myth and that Voldemort was gone for good, Albus Dumbledore knew for many years prior to Voldemort's return that both of these beliefs were false.
And while Dumbledore may have thought himself to be powerful enough to fight off Voldemort, why did he use the Elder Wand himself and even take the risk of it falling into the wrong hands?
7 Why Didn't Voldemort Figure Out The Wand's True Allegiance?
One of the significant problems that Lord Voldemort runs into when he's trying to take command over the Elder Wand is that he's unaware of who the wand is loyal to at that point.
However, it's hard to understand why exactly that is, as the process of elimination should lead him in the direction of who it would (or at least could) be, and it's strange that it takes someone as clever as Voldemort so long to even figure out that the wand loyalty is a problem.
6 The Peverells Weren't That Well Known
Clearly within the wizarding world the Peverells weren't complete unknowns, but in comparison to more famous wizards like Nicolas Flamel, Albus Dumbledore, or Merlin himself, the Peverells aren't that renowned within the wizarding world.
While the legend behind the Deathly Hallows doesn't actually credit the brothers for their work, the fact that they get so little credit and that they are so unknown is quite strange given their impressive accomplishments.
5 How Did They Become Legends?
By the time that Harry Potter is facing off against Lord Voldemort, the witches and wizards who have actually heard of the Deathly Hallows for the most part seem to overwhelmingly believe that they are a myth. However, why is that?
The Deathly Hallows themselves seem to have somewhat direct lines of possession from the Peverells to those who possess the objects today, so why is it that they became legendary objects in the eyes of so many?
4 The Theory That They Were Made By Death
It's understandable why certain legends would build up around some exceptional magical events, people, or objects, but the legend behind the Deathly Hallows is kind of an odd one.
The notion that these magical artifacts were made by death doesn't seem to a very clear connection to the artifacts themselves. Only the Resurrection Stone has direct relation to death, and it feels like this particular piece of lore may have been invented simply because it related to the story of Voldemort and Harry more easily, not because it actually makes sense on it's own.
3 The "Master Of Death"
Again, it seems that the whole concept behind the Deathly Hallows was more created in order to relate to the contemporary Harry Potter storyline than it was created because it made sense in relation to the artifacts themselves.
The Resurrection Stone is really the only object that has a direct relation to death, and it's hard to understand why being in possession of the stone as well as a very powerful wand and invisibility cloak would make one "master of death".
2 How Was Harry The Only Master Of Death?
Despite much ado being made about possessing the Deathly Hallows in order to become the "Master of Death," Harry Potter is the only known wizard to hold that title (or perhaps Dumbledore would qualify as well, despite not possessing all of the Hallows at once).
But that is a bit of a surprise. After all, plenty of witches and wizards have looked for the Hallows, and to be honest they shouldn't have been wildly difficult to find.
1 That They Are The Only Objects Of Their Kind
Dumbledore's notion that it was the Peverells themselves who created the Deathly Hallows certainly makes a lot more sense than the idea that death was behind it. However what is kind of hard to understand is, surely there must have been some experimentation or work put into making them?
Obviously no wizard could just create one of the most powerful magical objects in the world on their first try, so why weren't the Peverells well known in their time for perhaps making really good wands or invisibility cloaks, with the Deathly Hallows just being their finest creations in a large body of work?
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January 23, 2021 at 04:30AM
