The True Quest for the Deathly Hallows
The true quest is not to re-unite the <PERSON>, but to get them out of the hands of dangerous wizards. We’ll work from the assumption that they were created by the brothers, and not death, as <PERSON> suggests. Let us look at the description of the three brothers, and why they chose the Hallows they did. <PERSON> was a combative man, so a powerful wand would of course be a logical choice for him. He creates the wand not for knowledge, but for power and revenge. He wishes to be feared and given respect. <PERSON> was an arrogant man, so humiliating others would be in his character. Telling others that today and tomorrow are easy, but brining back yesterday is his power. Someone dies, they are gone, but he can have anyone from yesterday, because of his powerful stone. <PERSON> was wise and humble. He knew it was always best to avoid bad situations when you can. He also did not want to be a part of the creation of these items. Remember death “reluctantly” gave him the cloak. What this really means is, <PERSON> was reluctant to participate in the construction of these items, but his brothers kind of make him do it. He created the cloak, not for power, but for protection, for safety.
The Quest
When <PERSON> heard of the death of his brother, <PERSON>, he hurried to the brother to retrieve the wand. Hoping to ensure no one else would be tempted by the power of the wand to do great evil. He arrived far too late, and was unsuccessful in finding the killer of his brother, and the new master of the wand. 773
He kept his ear out for any sign of it re-appearing, so he could retrieve it and keep it safe. <PERSON> could not help but notice that <PERSON> was absent from the funeral of their brother. So he traveled to his home to see why he had not attended. When he reached his brothers home, he discovered him dead. <PERSON> found a note from his brother, explaining what he was doing and why. He had taken his own life, to be with the one he loved. <PERSON> found the stone his brother had created, and took it from his home. He did not want this to end up in the hands of someone who would abuse its power. He created a ring from the stone, to make it easier to carry. At some point soon after, he scratched what would become the sign of the Deathly Hallows on the stone. Before his death, he gave the cloak to his eldest son that was to be passed down through the family until the Hallows could be re-united. The ring was given to his next oldest child so that it too could pass down until they could all be together again. The job of finding the wand was given to his children, who passed the quest down to their children. In time, the truth behind the quest was lost, as friends were brought in to help and the quest expanded into normal wizarding life. The Hallows were passed through the ages until <PERSON> was given the ring, and <PERSON> the cloak. Conclusion As only <PERSON> was alive to know about all three <PERSON>, and would not have told anyone else about the dangerous objects, how else could anyone else have found out? The wand was a powerful wand no doubt and sought after, but the cloak and stone would have been unknown by anyone outside the family. This explains how the ring was passed down in the family, by a man who killed himself before having children, how anyone outside the family learned of the cloak, how <PERSON> could still say he was descended from the <PERSON> and how the quest became something of a legend. 773