======Mr. Nott======
=====Introduction=====
Mr. Nott was a [[pure-blood]] [[wizard]], one of the original [[Death Eater]]s who served [[Lord Voldemort]] during the [[First Wizarding War]]. A [[widower]] and the father of the [[Slytherin]] student [[Theodore Nott]], he was a wealthy and well-connected member of old wizarding society. Mr. Nott evaded imprisonment after his master's first fall but returned to service upon [[Voldemort]]'s rebirth, ultimately being captured during the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]] and imprisoned in [[Azkaban]].
=====Biography=====
Mr. Nott was a contemporary of [[Lucius Malfoy]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], where he was part of [[Tom Riddle]]'s early circle of followers, who would later become the first [[Death Eater]]s. His former [[Head of House]], [[Horace Slughorn]], later recalled him as a friend of [[Lucius Malfoy]].
Following the defeat of [[Lord Voldemort]] at the end of the [[First Wizarding War]], Mr. Nott managed to avoid a sentence in [[Azkaban]], much like many other wealthy [[Death Eater]]s who claimed they had acted under the [[Imperius Curse]].
In June 1995, upon [[Voldemort]]'s return to power in the cemetery of [[Little Hangleton]], Mr. Nott was one of the [[Death Eater]]s summoned by the [[Dark Mark]]. [[Voldemort]] noted his absence and questioned his loyalty, but Nott soon [[Apparated]] to the scene and rejoined his master's ranks, participating in the ceremony that restored [[Voldemort]]'s physical body.
A year later, in June 1996, Mr. Nott was part of the squadron of [[Death Eater]]s sent to retrieve the [[prophecy]] about [[Harry Potter]] and [[Lord Voldemort]] from the [[Department of Mysteries]]. During the ensuing battle, he fought against [[Harry Potter]] and his friends. In the [[Time Room]], he grappled with [[Hermione Granger]], who managed to use a spell that threw him against a cabinet, incapacitating him. He was further injured when a collapsing shelf of [[Time-Turner]]s fell upon him. Following the arrival of [[Albus Dumbledore]] and members of the [[Order of the Phoenix]], Mr. Nott was captured by the [[Ministry of Magic]] along with [[Lucius Malfoy]] and several other [[Death Eater]]s. He was subsequently tried and sentenced to [[Azkaban]].
=====Physical Appearance and Personality=====
Mr. Nott is described as a "//weedy-looking// man" and a "//widower//". This observation was made by [[Harry Potter]] when he viewed a memory of Nott's capture in [[Albus Dumbledore]]'s [[Pensieve]].
As a loyal [[Death Eater]], Mr. Nott was a firm believer in [[pure-blood]] supremacy and was willing to use violence to serve [[Lord Voldemort]]. His association with [[Lucius Malfoy]] and [[Horace Slughorn]]'s recollection of him suggest he came from an old, influential wizarding family. He was present at major [[Death Eater]] operations, though his combat prowess appears moderate, as he was effectively subdued by a teenage [[Hermione Granger]] during the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]].
=====Magical Abilities and Skills=====
  * **[[Dark Arts]]**: As a [[Death Eater]], Mr. Nott was proficient in the [[Dark Arts]].
  * **Dueling**: He was capable enough to participate in the [[Battle of the Department of Mysteries]], though he was ultimately defeated.
  * **Apparition**: He was able to [[Apparate]] to the [[Little Hangleton]] graveyard when summoned by [[Voldemort]].
=====Possessions=====
  * **[[Wand]]**: Mr. Nott owned a [[wand]], though no details about its core, wood, or length are known.
  * **Wealth**: It is implied that the Nott family was wealthy, similar to other old [[pure-blood]] families like the [[Malfoy]]s and the [[Black]]s.
=====Relationships=====
  * **[[Theodore Nott]]**: He was the father of [[Theodore Nott]]. After Mr. Nott's imprisonment, his son seemed to distance himself from his father's disgraced reputation, telling [[Draco Malfoy]] that while his own father was a friend of [[Horace Slughorn]], he had no interest in joining Slughorn's "Slug Club."
  * **[[Lord Voldemort]]**: Mr. Nott was one of [[Voldemort]]'s loyal followers from the beginning. Despite [[Voldemort]]'s initial suspicion upon his return, Nott affirmed his allegiance and served him in the [[Second Wizarding War]].
  * **[[Lucius Malfoy]]**: Mr. Nott was a friend and contemporary of [[Lucius Malfoy]] from their [[Hogwarts]] days and served alongside him as a [[Death Eater]] in both wars. They were captured and imprisoned together after the battle at the [[Ministry of Magic]].
  * **[[Horace Slughorn]]**: Slughorn was Mr. Nott's former [[Head of House]] and remembered him. According to Theodore, his father and Slughorn were friends, a connection that Slughorn himself acknowledged.
=====Etymology=====
The surname "Nott" may derive from the word "knot," suggesting something tangled, complex, or difficult to undo, which could be a metaphor for the dark secrets and twisted loyalties of the [[Death Eater]] families. It may also be related to the Old English and Old Norse name "Cnut" or "Knut" (anglicized as Canute), a royal name associated with power.
=====Behind the Scenes=====
Mr. Nott does not appear in the film adaptations of the *Harry Potter* series, although his son, [[Theodore Nott]], has a minor, non-speaking role in several films.