Harry Potter symbolism in Goblet of Fire?

Question

I am in the middle of watching Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire. I just noticed this since I am learning about racism at school.

In the books, Death Eaters (You-Know-Who's followers) are simply described as wearing masks with black cloaks.

However I noticed something strange in how this was adapted in the movies. The Director or producer or whoever made the choice of making the masks that the Death Eaters wear look like skulls (either that or they actually are). The skull has long been a symbol of fear or death.

I also noticed something about the cloaks; the hoods of the cloaks have large points. Was this a deliberate re-interpretation of the Ku Klux Klan?

Answer 1

never heard of the KKK wearing black or skulls

so doubt it

Answer 2

I'm not sure if it was deliberate, but it has been noticed. Even if they didn't mean to do it originally, they had to have noticed with the final product. and considering the hatred for muggles is an obvious display of discrimination and racism, it would make sense to compare death eaters to the kkk.

Answer 3

I'm pretty sure it was. Except the KKK were pro-white, and the Death Eaters are all about Darkness. Was that too obvious?

And, quite obviously, the Deathly Hallows book symbolises the opression of Jews in WWII. With the registration and the rounding them up and all that.

On a lighter note, I just discovered something about the Goblet of Fire too. My best friend pointed out that the guy playing Barty Crouch was Owen in Vicar of Dibley. I didn't spot it before and thought it was amazing...

Answer 4

It could be. to give you an impression of the ku klux klan. both death eaters and the klan have a hatred for those who they think are of inferior blood.