Everyone knows the legends surrounding the Deathly Hallows. But the legends distort the true story. Instead of encountering Death and building a bridge over a river, the three Peverell brothers created the Veil, a gateway from this world to the realm of Annwn, the Otherworld. They entered, looking to bargain with the King of Annwn for the hands of his daughters. The king always valued bravery and their audacity impressed him. So he agreed, accepting all three of them into his service as his Knights, serving on the land of the living, giving them his three daughters as brides. For each brother he had a dowry, a mighty wand, a magical stone and a cloak of invisibility.
But Gwyn ap Nudd also had conditions, each brother would faithfully serve him. Their dowry was meant for them to use it in his service. As the story goes, the first brother failed in his service, bringing dishonour to his liege. His marriage was annulled and his mighty wand of Elder was cursed. This curse led the brother to his death. From then, the wand had many wielders, each time exacerbating their faults, leading them to their death.
The second brother then failed in his service, betraying his vows. His beloved wife left him and the stone, which allowed him to speak with the denizens of Annwn, started showing him maddening visions of his disappointer, yet also intangible wife, leading him to madness and suicide. Since then, the stone led its owners to madness, but it was still kept in the Gaunt family.
The third brother also failed in his service, yet his failure was the smallest, he went willingly with the King of the Underworld and pays his penance. Even so, the cloak also bears a curse now, encouraging recklessness, but also making its owner shy away from public attention. In comes Harry, inheriting the cloak and being driven to the quest to reunite the Hallows.
When he succeeds, he bears the curse from all three Hallows. It does not make him the Master of Death. Instead, Harry is given the chance to undergo the Trial of the Hallows. He must prove that he is a better man than the three brothers could ever manage to be.
Should he succeed, Gwyn ap Nudd himself would come to him. Harry would be offered a spot in the King’s court. In exchange, the King of the Wild Hunt would treat Harry’s enemies as His enemies.
To bind Harry further to his court, Gwyn ap Nudd offers him the hand of a courtier of His.
In comes the beautiful flower of the King’s court, Fleur Delacour.