Death Eaters are fictional characters in the
Harry Potter series of novels and films. They are a group of wizards and witches, led by the dark wizard
Lord Voldemort, who seek to purify the Wizarding community by eliminating the
Muggle-borns (wizards or witches born to non-magical parents) and half-bloods, which are created when a muggle and wizard or witch mate. They also try to create a new order through the
Ministry of Magic and spread fear throughout the Wizarding community by
terrorising and killing important officials and other enemies of the Death Eaters, chiefly the members of the
Order of the Phoenix.