What does Death Eaters mean in Harry Potter?

Sirius tells Harry that in combatting the Death Eaters the Aurors became as cruel as many of the Death Eaters - which necessarily means that many of the Death Eaters at that time were not worse than the Aurors. read more

The Death Eaters, as a group, first appeared in the novel Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, although individual members of the group, such as Lucius Malfoy, Peter Pettigrew, and Severus Snape, had appeared in earlier books in the series. read more

Death Eaters are characters featured in the Harry Potter series of novels and films. They are a group of wizards and witches, led by the dark wizard Voldemort (Tom Marvolo Riddle), who seek to purify the Wizarding community by eliminating the Muggle-borns (wizards or witches born to non-magical parents). read more