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"Is this all real? Or has this been happening inside my head?"
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The Angel of Death is a Muggle personification of the concept of death, originating from biblical accounts of archangels. It can be considered similar to Death from the wizarding fable The Tale of the Three Brothers.
History[]
The Riddle family gravestone at the Little Hangleton graveyard was accompanied by a large stone statue of the Angel, which was depicted as wearing long, flowing robes and carrying a scythe,[1] similar to the Grim Reaper.
Behind the scenes[]
- In Abrahamic faiths (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) the Angel of Death is named either Azrael, Dumah, Puriel or Samael.
- In Greek mythology, the Angel of Death was named Thanatos, (θανατος) an angelic god who carried a sword. He was considered to be the counterpart of Eros, (Ερος) a god of love better known as Cupid. In Latin, he was known as Letus, the derivative of the English word lethal. Despite Thanatos' aggressive appearance, he was the god of nonviolent death. The Keres were the goddesses of violent death.
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (First appearance) (Appears as statue)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game) (Appears as statue)
- Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Book (Appears as statue)
- Harry Potter: The Character Vault (Appears as statue)
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite (Appears as statue)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) - Chapter 27 (Kill the Spare)