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Fans Are Pointing Out Heartbreaking Things They Noticed About Death Eaters

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Vote up the most heart-wrenching details.

The beauty of the Harry Potter series is that even villains have characterizations that make them sympathetic to an extent. The nuances behind them have been uncovered by fans over the years, who point out details that weren't initially apparent. Voldemort and the Death Eaters were definitely the antagonists of the story, yet there were more than a few times where analyzing their characters reveal something sad about them.

All in all, Death Eaters like the Malfoy family, Severus Snape, Peter Pettigrew, Bellatrix Lestrange, Barty Crouch Jr, and Voldemort delivered proof that they had heartbreaking aspects as well, and it's worth checking these fan-noticed details.

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  • 1. Snape Had Moments Where He Struggled To Play The Part Of A Death Eater

    1,561 votes
  • 2. Regulus Black Gave His Life Because He Couldn't Harm Kreacher

    1,119 votes
  • 3. Voldemort And Snape's Doomed Fates Were Meant To Be

    Voldemort And Snape's Doomed Fates Were Meant To Be
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    1,260 votes
  • 4. There Was No Trace Of Tom Riddle Remaining In Voldemort By The End

    1,004 votes
  • 5. Regulus Black's Death May Have Been On Professor Slughorn's Conscience

    870 votes
  • 6. Snape Knew He Could Be Going To His Doom By Returning To Voldemort

    586 votes