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Merula Snyde's mother was a Dark witch that was imprisoned in Azkaban along with her husband for their allegiance to Lord Voldemort, as they were both Death Eaters.[6] She had one daughter, Merula, born circa 1973.

Biography[]

Early life[]

In her youth, she attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and was sorted into Slytherin, where she would have gained her magical education.[4] She was part of the Frog Choir[5] and played on the Slytherin Quidditch team.[7] At some point, she owned a unicorn for a short period of time.[8] According to Verucca Buckthorn-Snyde, she apparently could rarely stand still and often fidgeted.[9]

First Wizarding War[]

At the start of the war, she was pregnant with her daughter, Merula, who was born around 1973. After that, she and her husband, as Death Eaters, started fighting in the First Wizarding War, as loyal and committed servants of the Dark Lord. She was a very powerful and skilful witch and successfully defeated many Aurors whilst duelling them. On one particular occasion, she used the Incarcerous Spell on an Auror, binding them with ropes.[10] On Merula's tenth birthday, she and her husband gave Merula a broom as a present. They took turns taking Merula on the broom. Merula knew her parents were Death Eaters, as Merula's mother would lift up her sleeves, exposing the Dark Mark there, every time she would tie Merula's shoelaces. Eventually Merula asked her mother about it, and her mother very proudly explained about Voldemort and pure-blood supremacism.[11]

Aftermath[]

In 1983 she was sentenced to Azkaban following the war for her crimes as a Death Eater, along with her husband. Before she was sent to Azkaban, however, she and her husband taught Merula the Killing Curse 'to protect her'.[11] Merula would infrequently visit her in Azkaban, with the visits getting less and less frequent as Merula got older.

Personality and traits[]

Merula's mother was a very cruel, ruthless and powerful witch. She was a vicious pure-blood supremacist, and strongly believed in the importance of blood purity. It was the reason why she, along her husband, became Death Eaters. She was very loyal to Lord Voldemort and was in particular very accomplished in duelling. Her abilities as a Death Eater allowed her to survive the First Wizarding War and most likely the Second if she continued to serve Voldemort following his return.

Despite her malevolent nature, she was very loving and loyal towards her family. She cared deeply about her husband and daughter, Merula. After the war, she was imprisoned in Azkaban for several years, which would have had a considerably negative effect on both her mental state and magical abilities.

Magical abilities and skills[]

Relationships[]

Family[]

Merula's mother was very caring, loving and loyal towards her family. She loved her husband and daughter Merula, and was distraught by the fact that she would be separated from both of them following her imprisonment (along with her husband) in Azkaban.

Lord Voldemort[]

Merula's mother was very loyal and devoted to the Dark Lord. She became a Death Eater and fought in the First Wizarding War. In particular, she passionately shared Voldemort's extremist beliefs in pure-blood supremacy and also in his radical vision for a strictly pure-blood society.

Appearances[]

Notes and references[]

  1. The Death Eaters were known for their strong hatred of all Muggle-borns and Muggles.
  2. "World Exclusive Interview with J K Rowling," South West News Service, 8 July 2000 - "Hogwarts just serves Britain and Ireland."
  3. J.K. Rowling and the Live Chat, Bloomsbury.com, July 30, 2007
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 After losing a duel against Jacob's sibling, Merula says that she is a fourth-generation Slytherin.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 3, "The Frog Choir" Achievement
  6. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 3, Chapter 8 (Barnaby Lee)
  7. 7.0 7.1 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, during a practise match with Jacob's sibling, Merula said that both her parents played for Slytherin's Quidditch team.
  8. 8.0 8.1 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 3, Side Quest "A Unicorn Surprise!"
  9. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 7, Chapter 40 (Family Matters)
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 5, Chapter 1 (Year Five Begins)
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 5, Chapter 28 (About Merula)
Death Eaters
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Leader: Lord Voldemort
Death Eaters

Avery II · Alecto Carrow · Amycus Carrow · Crabbe · Bartemius Crouch Junior † · Antonin Dolohov · Gibbon † · Goyle · Virgil Fowler's parents † · Gareth Greengrass's brother · Jugson · Barnaby Lee's father · Barnaby Lee's mother · Bellatrix Lestrange † · Rabastan Lestrange · Rodolphus Lestrange · Walden Macnair · Mulciber I · Mulciber II · Nott · Pyrites (possibly) · Augustus Rookwood · Rosier · Evan Rosier † · Felix Rosier's father (possibly) · Thorfinn Rowle · Selwyn · Merula Snyde's father · Merula Snyde's mother · Travers · Mason Tremblay (possibly) · Wilkes † · Corban Yaxley · Unidentified Death Eaters

Death Eater defectors

Regulus Black † · Igor Karkaroff † · Draco Malfoy · Lucius Malfoy · Peter Pettigrew † · Severus Snape

Death Eater allies

Borgin · Vincent Crabbe · John Dawlish · Delphini · Golgomath · Gregory Goyle · Fenrir Greyback · Mafalda Hopkirk · Narcissa Malfoy (defected) · Ismelda Murk (unofficially, supposedly) · Nagini · Mr Padgett · Mrs Padgett · Pansy Parkinson · Quirinus Quirrell · Albert Runcorn · Stanley Shunpike (Imperiused) · Scabior · Serpent of Slytherin · Pius Thicknesse (Imperiused) · Yubert Thorne · Dolores Umbridge

Other affiliations

British Ministry of Magic (under Voldemort's control) · Daily Prophet (under Voldemort's control) · Dementors · Draco Malfoy's gang · Kreacher (formerly) · Tom Riddle's gang · Gang of Slytherins · Giants (Golgomath's control) · Inferi · Charmed skeletons · Muggle-Born Registration Commission · Theodore Nott (possibly) · Snatchers · Werewolf army · The Unforgivable

Death Eater establishments

Abandoned nuclear power plant · Borgin and Burkes · British Ministry of Magic Headquarters (under Voldemort's control) · The Cave · Chamber of Secrets · Forbidden Forest · Gaunt Shack · Lee family house · Lestrange Vault · Little Hangleton graveyard · Malfoy Manor · Misty Dell · Riddle House · Snatcher Camp · Spinner's End (Severus Snape's house) · The Abandoned Substation · The Ruins · The Quarry

Azkaban
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Azkaban's island, North Sea
Non-imprisoned inhabitants
Dementors (two known Dementors) · Ekrizdis · Azkaban Security Officials and Very Important Wizards
Convicts
Alderton · Arkie Alderton's alleged son · Avery II · Verucca Buckthorn-Snyde · Eustace Burke · Jane Court · Crispin Cronk · Delphini · Penelope Fawley's mother · Marvolo Gaunt · Morfin Gaunt · Ginger Witch · Gareth Greengrass's brother · Victor Gridley · Rubeus Hagrid · Theophilus Harlow · Jugson · Igor Karkaroff · Barnaby Lee's father · Barnaby Lee's mother · Xenophilius Lovegood · Elspeth MacGillony · Cassandra Mason · Tarquin McTavish · Kaleena Page · Carlotta Pinkstone · Sturgis Podmore · Patricia Rakepick · Kazuhiro Shiratori · Merula Snyde's father · Merula Snyde's mother · Anne Thisbe · Dolores Umbridge · Unidentified female R member (I) · Unidentified Metamorphmagus Dark wizard · Yubert Thorne
Escapees
Sirius Black · Bartemius Crouch Junior · Antonin Dolohov · Mundungus Fletcher · Bellatrix Lestrange · Rabastan Lestrange · Rodolphus Lestrange · Walden Macnair · Lucius Malfoy · Mulciber II · Nott · Augustus Rookwood · Scabior · Stanley Shunpike · Travers · Unidentified Azkaban escapee · Corban Yaxley
Buried in Azkaban burial ground
Bartemius Crouch Junior's mother · Percival Dumbledore · Morfin Gaunt
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