There are a lot of Harry Potter fan theories out there. But, every so often, one Potterhead comes along with a theory that's so inspired, you'll drop your bag of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans just from the shock and awe.
One such fan on Reddit has a theory about the parallels of four main characters in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and the characters in The Tale of the Three Brothers, one of the more popular stories from The Tales of Beedle the Bard.
Warning: this theory is riddled with spoilers, and not safe for Muggles.
Alright, wands at the ready. First, there's Tom Riddle: a.k.a. Lord Voldemort, a.k.a. He Who Must Not Be Named.
Tom Riddle wanted power more than anything else - just like the first brother, Antioch Peverell, in the Three Brothers tale.
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Antioch lusted for power so much that he asked Death to craft him the Elder Wand, the most powerful wand in the world, to help him conquer his enemies.
Voldemort also wants to conquer his enemies - all of wizarding kind, actually. But his pride is ultimately his downfall. Then there's Severus Snape: Hogwarts professor, former Death Eater and literary red herring.
Severus Snape is motivated by his undying love. Always.
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Like Snape, the second brother in the tale, Cadmus Peverell, mourns for his lost love: his wife. Though Snape was never married to (or even dated) Lily Potter, he still carries a torch for her until his last breath and watches over Harry - even when his motives seem a little murky at times.
Cadmus asks Death to help him see his wife again, and he receives the Resurrection Stone. Unfortunately, Cadmus' reunion was not a happy one and Death claimed him as well. Next, there's Harry Potter: The Boy Who Lived. The Chosen One.
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Harry didn't lust for power or have some undying romance, but he was pretty smart (thanks to Hermione) and in the end, wasn't afraid to sacrifice his life.
Not only did Harry inherit the Invisibility Cloak, which one can assume was passed down over generations from Ignotus Peverell, the third brother, he also 'greeted Death like an old friend.' Ignotus, who received the cloak from Death himself, hid for many years from Death until he was ready to pass the cloak down to his son. When he did, he gladly went with Death.
Harry, who received the cloak from Dumbledore by way of the late James Potter, used it for many years until the final battle where he willingly sacrificed his life to save Hogwarts. Of course, he came back, but he had full intention to stay dead. Finally, there's Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore: Headmaster of Hogwarts and general badass.
Albus Dumbledore is a culmination of all three brothers. In his youth he possessed the Elder wand, he suffered a great loss, and in the end he greeted Death like an old friend.
In his teen years, Albus procured the Elder wand from the wizard Grindelwald, and while he was never power-hungry like the first brother, he was mightily powerful.
When he was young, Albus' mother and sister were accidentally killed and their deaths weighed on him throughout his entire life. He also received the Resurrection Stone in the summer before Harry's sixth year after finding it inside the Gaunt ring, which was one of Voldemort's horcruxes.
After James and Lily Potter were killed by Voldemort, Albus saves the Invisibility Cloak for several years and gives it to Harry during his first year at Hogwarts. In Harry's sixth year, Albus is killed by Severus Snape as part of a plan to bring down Voldemort. Albus knew he was going to die and gladly sacrificed himself, 'greeting Death like an old friend.'
Although Albus did possess all of the Deathly Hallows, he never possessed them all at once. Had he done so, as the legend goes, he would have become the all-powerful 'Master of Death.' Knowing Albus, he was probably too wise to have all that power in the palm of his hands. Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.
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