Death Eater

The Death Eaters are an extremist group from the Harry Potter series, led by the dark wizard Lord Voldemort. They follow a strict belief in blood purity, thinking that only pure-blood wizards should have power over the wizarding world. Because of this, they feel it is their duty to eliminate wizards born to non-magical families to keep their bloodline pure.

The Death Eaters have a symbol called by the Dark Mark, which is a skull with a snake coming out of its mouth. This mark is placed on their left arm and can be used by Voldemort to summon them at any time. The mark burns to signal the call of Voldemort. It also helps them recognize each other. To hide their identities, Death Eaters usually wear black hooded robes and masks.

In the timeline of the Harry Potter series, the Death Eaters were formed as Voldemort's army during the First Wizarding War. During this time, their activities focused on fighting against the Ministry of Magic and the Order of the Phoenix, the two main opposing groups. They used attacks and threats against their enemies and their families to create fear and weaken their resistance.

The Death Eaters were first introduced as a group in the novel Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000). However, individual members such as Severus Snape, Lucius Malfoy, and Peter Pettigrew appeared in earlier books. The name of the group is only mentioned from the fourth book onward, but Voldemort’s followers are talked about in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone(1997) and in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets(1998). The term "Death Eaters" is directly mentioned for the first time in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban(1999).